FRANKFURT
INT3International/Science/Technology/BooksData instead of paper and ink: E-books growing in popularityBy Janne TerfruechteFrankfurt, Sep 29 DPA Relaxing on the couch and browsing through a weighty tome - for many, that sounds like paradise. Trying to drag that book along in your pocket is however less fun. An alternative to this is the e-books that until now have enjoyed a niche existence. That might be about to change."Reading devices developed especially for e-books should provide a pleasant  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 30
NOIDA/NEW DELHI
NAT30National/Technology/Business/CrimeCEO of US-based firm thrashed, industry warns of backlash LeadNoida/New Delhi, Sep 27 IANS The India head of a US-based software firm was dragged out of his car and viciously beaten up in Noida, four days after workers lynched another top executive in the area, forcing Indian Inc to warn Saturday of a backlash if authorities did not provide security in the industrial region of Uttar Pradesh bordering Delhi.Kashir Dwivedi, 37, chief executive officer CEO of Expedience  read more

Posted by IANS on Monday Sep 29
Spurt in crime giving sleepless nights to Patna police
NAT32National/CrimeSpurt in crime giving sleepless nights to Patna policePatna, Sep 26 IANS Increasing number of crimes in the Bihar capital recently have become a cause of concern for the state government led by Nitish Kumar, who promised a crime-free state within three months when he came to power in November 2005."Rising crime is a matter of serious concern for the police. A special drive is being launched to check it," said an official in the police headquarters here, requesting anonymity  read more

Posted by IANS on Sunday Sep 28
Maximizer Software unveils 'Maximizer CRM Central' online co
Bracknell United Kingdom, Sept 25 ANI/Business Wire India: Maximizer Software TSX:MAX, a leading provider of simple, accessible customer relationship management CRM solutions, today announced the launch of Maximizer CRM Central www.maximizercrmcentral.com, an online community for Maximizer's small to medium-sized business SMB customers, prospects and partners to discuss and share best practices on topics related to Maximizer CRM and Mobile CRM in an online environment. Along with interactive  read more

Posted by aniin on Sunday Sep 28
CEO's murder sends negative signals to industry Roundup
BUS27Business/PoliticsCEO's murder sends negative signals to industry RoundupGreater Noida Uttar Pradesh, Sep 23 IANS The murder of the Indian CEO of an Italian company Monday in this fast growing industrial township has sent shock waves among businesses with many saying such incidents will send negative signals to overseas companies wanting to operate in India.Fear stalks the industrial corridors of the town, a day after the murder of L.K. Choudhary, heading the Indian subsidiary of auto components  read more

Posted by IANS on Wednesday Sep 24
HYDERABAD
NAT32National/Diaspora/CrimeFamily bids tearful adieu to Indian student killed in USHyderabad, Sep 22 IANS Family and friends of Tummala Soumya Reddy, an Indian student who was shot dead in the US more than a week ago, bid a tearful adieu to her as she was cremated here Monday.The cremation took place at Bansilalpet cremation ground as the young student's relatives cried inconsolably.The body of Soumya, who was shot dead in Chicago 10 days ago, was flown into the city by an Indian flight from New Delhi Sunday night  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 23
Infotech earmarks Rs.3 bn for acquisitions
BUS15Business/TechnologyInfotech earmarks Rs.3 bn for acquisitionsNoida, Sep 22 IANS Infotech Enterprises Ltd, a global information technology consulting firm, has earmarked Rs.3 billion for new acquisitions in the current year, a top company official said here Monday."We will close two major deals this year, one is the acquisition of Time to Market, based in Santa Clara, California. The deal will be closed by September 30," said Infotech chairman and managing director B.V.R. Mohan Reddy  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 23
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
BUS19Business/TechnologyUST Global wins Tivoli Partner awardThiruvananthapuram, Sep 22 IANS UST Global, the biggest software company in Kerala, has been awarded the best performing Tivoli Partner award by IBM in recognition of its efforts for promoting the Tivoli software brand in Asia Pacific.The award assesses the performance of partners worldwide in the areas of incremental sales, revenue, enterprise level engagements, practice strengths and future potential activity in the Asia Pacific region, UST said here Monday in a statement  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 23
Microsoft joins select industrial club with S&P's AAA rating
BUS26Business/BusinessMicrosoft joins select industrial club with S&P's AAA ratingChennai, Sep 22 IANS At a time when big American financial corporations are falling like nine pins, software giant Microsoft Corporation joined five other non-financial corporate debt issuers in the US to be assigned a AAA rating by Standard and Poor's Rating Services S&P. The global credit rating agency Monday said it assigned its 'AAA' corporate credit rating and 'A-1 ' short-term and commercial paper ratings to Microsoft with the outlook rated as 'stable"  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 23
Infotech sets aside Rs.3 bn for acquisitions Lead
BUS24Business/NationalInfotech sets aside Rs.3 bn for acquisitions LeadNoida, Sep 22 IANS Infotech Enterprises Ltd, an information technology-consulting firm, has earmarked Rs.3 billion for new acquisitions in the current year, a top company official said here Monday.The company raised Rs.3 billion in July last year through equity dilution, with global growth equity firm General Atlantic picking up a 13 percent stake and the Mauritius-based Carrier International acquiring two percent. "We  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 23
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