Customer-targeted rituals not always good for business: Study
July 8th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Singing 'Happy Birthday' to customers in a restaurant might create a good impression on some, but it can leave others embarrassed, even resentful, says a new study."Not all ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Feds Close Down Seven Movie Pirate Websites, Seize Assets
July 1st, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The feds were cracking down on Internet movie pirates this week, after they seized seven websites which were offering customers the chance to download illegal first run movies, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Federal agents thrash the Internet movie pirates
July 1st, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Internet movie pirates had a bad day when the federal agents conducted a crackdown on them. The federal agents were in a very investigative mood ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
India needs more entrepreneurs: Ashank Desai
June 29th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, June 29 (IANS) India needs to churn out more entrepreneurs if it wants to grow at a faster pace of 10 percent, says Ashank Desai, one of the key ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Radio reality show winners to sing for Bollywood film
June 10th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Claiming to be first of its kind, the radio reality show "Generation A-Star Mirchi Create With Agnee" will give its winners a chance to lend their voice ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Buffett defends rating agencies’ role in crisis
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 2 (IANS) Billionaire investor Warren Buffett Wednesday defended the role of credit rating agencies during the global financial crisis, saying they got it wrong while rating the US mortgage ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sweden’s Oriflame targets 30 new products a month in high-growth India
May 31st, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Sakshi Gulati
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Swedish personal care company Oriflame plans to launch 25-30 products every month and engage 50,000 more people to tap the booming Indian cosmetics ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Blog in Hindi, earn profits too
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, May 22 (IANS) As bloggers reach out to the world, an Agra-based company, Ojas Softech, has started services in Hindi and other regional languages so that those not well ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Draft e-waste rules will fail to curb illegal trade’
May 18th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The draft regulations the environment ministry has prepared for handling and management of electronic goods waste (e-waste) in the country might be ineffective in controlling its ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Google hangs up on Nexus One store
May 15th, 2010 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, May 15 (DPA) Google is shutting down the online store it launched with much fanfare in January to sell the Nexus One smartphone, the technology giant said Friday.
Google had ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sphereorigins Multivision Pvt Ltd Launches New Media House
May 5th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 05, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):SPHEREORIGINS MULTIVISION PVT LTD expands with bigger plans to foray into Non Fiction, Regional and other areas. To spearhead the operations, the company has launched PANGLOSEAN ENTERTAINMENT PVT ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Cheap goods see Brit burglars turn from home break-ins to mugging
February 10th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): New research at the University of Leicester has found that burglars have changed their 'shopping list' - they have now switched to personal muggings from traditional household thefts.According ... Read more...
Posted in World |
General Electric’s profits exceed projections
January 23rd, 2010 - 4:53 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 23 (DPA) General Electric Company's fourth-quarter profits fell 22 percent from the same period last year, to $3.03 billion, but the figure exceeded analysts' expectations and buoyed a gloomy ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Google reports fourth quarter financial results
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 am ICT by BNO News
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – Google on Thursday announced the financial results for the quarter and the fiscal year that ended on December 31, 2009.Google reported a 17% over year revenue ... Read more...
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India to have IPL-style boxing event
January 7th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Indian Boxing Federation (IBF) will take help from the cricket board in its bid to start an Indian Premier League (IPL)-style boxing series in 2011.
IBF secretary-general ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Blair rejects claims he is making himself rich after exit as PM
December 21st, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 21 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has hit out at claims that he has done little but make himself rich since leaving Downing Street, stating that he could ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bank Of America Appoints Brian Moynihan As New CEO
December 17th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development Bank Of America has appointed Brian Moynihan as its new CEO. He is slated to replace existing CEO Ken Lewis and join the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Credit Suisse to pay $536 mn for violating sanctions
December 17th, 2009 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (DPA) Credit Suisse AG has agreed to pay $536 million in settlement claims for financial misconduct by processing payments that let Iran, Libya and other nations gain access to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Cadbury rejects Kraft’s takeover offer
December 14th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Britain-based global confectionery and processed foods major Cadbury Monday rejected the $16.7-billion hostile takeover bid by Kraft of the US, saying it "substantially" undervalues the company.
"Cadbury is an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Private hospital segment to reach $45 bn by 2012
December 13th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India's private hospitals segment is estimated to reach $45 billion by 2012 from the present $22 billion with expansion in tier II and III cities, according to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Koutons to open 100 new stores this fiscal
November 26th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Retail apparel firm Koutons India plans to open 100 new stores and expects revenue to grow by 35 percent this fiscal, a top official said here Thursday.
"We ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tata Docomo launches pay-per-character Diet-SMS
September 8th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices, Tuesday launched a short messaging service (SMS), called Diet-SMS, which enables customers to pay on a per-character basis.
"The cost ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kaseya Software announces 10% price rise
August 19th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS) Kaseya Software, a leading provider of IT Automation Software, has announced a 7-10% increase, depending upon the volume, in the price of its Managed Services Edition, an integrated ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Air Arabia profits jump despite economic crisis
August 8th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Aug 8 (IANS) Air Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based low-cost carrier, has reported a 21 percent increase in profits in the first half of 2009, the WAM news agency ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
DishTV hikes price of set-top box by Rs.100
July 20th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The country's leading direct-to-home (DTH) service provider DishTV Monday hiked the price of set-top boxes (STB) by Rs.100 each, passing on a rise in customs duty to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Shia LaBeouf doesn’t understand his job
June 22nd, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Shia LaBeouf says that he does not "really know" what his job as an actor means and is unaware how to respond to compliments for his performance."I don't ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Hewlett-Packard ties up with Alcatel-Lucent
June 18th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Telecom equipment manufacturer Alcatel Lucent has entered into a 10-year agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to market telecom and IT products and services, it was announced Thursday.
As per ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Murdoch may start charging for access to online newspapers within a year
May 7th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Aussie media mogul Rupert Murdoch has revealed that he will soon start charging people for obtaining access to News Corporation's newspaper websites.The change is expected to take ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Google first-quarter profits up 8.9 percent
April 17th, 2009 - 4:24 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, April 17 (DPA) Internet search powerhouse Google bucked the economic downturn in the first quarter, posting an 8.9-percent rise in profits as revenues climbed 6.2 percent.
The Silicon Valley-based online advertising ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chrysler’s statement in response to Obama’s announcement; announces agreement supported by the Treasury
March 30th, 2009 - 11:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Chrysler LCC released the following statement in response to Obama's announcement on the auto industry and immediately announced an agreement supported by the U.S. Treasuy.Today marks an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
German Bundesliga continues to boom amidst economic meltdown
March 13th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Frankfurt, March 13 (DPA) The German Bundesliga had its most successful financial year in the 2007-08 season and is well prepared to handle the current global economic slowdown, the German Football League ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Googles GDrive system may render personal computer history
January 26th, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
London, January 26 (ANI): Search engine giant Google will soon come up with a system that may make the personal computer virtually redundant, predict technology experts.
The GDrive system will merge ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
SBI Canada posts 18 percent growth
January 16th, 2009 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 16 (IANS) Amid the economic gloom, the State Bank of India posted 18 percent growth in Canada last year, according to bank president and CEO Arun Nagarajan.``Despite the economic crisis, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Max New York Life crosses over Rs. 3,000 Crore in collected premium
November 25th, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI/Business Wire India): Max New York Life Insurance, one of the leading life insurance companies of India, today announced that it has crossed Rs. 3,000 crore in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Lupin acquires minority stake in Australian drug firm
August 21st, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian drug major Lupin Ltd has acquired a minority stake in Generic Health Pty Ltd, an Australian pharmaceutical company, it announced Thursday. “Lupin has established its presence ... Read more...
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