BRICS urged to develop small, medium enterprises
July 11th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 11 (IANS) South Africa and other BRICS members should prioritize the development of small and medium enterprises as a way of quick job creation to benefit communities and ... Read more...
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HP launches solutions for SMBs
July 5th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,July 5 (IANS) IT giant HP Thursday launched new solutions and services to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) build their technology infrastructure to cater to the rising mobile ... Read more...
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Microsoft to incubate 10 Indian start-ups
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 23 (IANS) Global software major Microsoft will incubate 10 early-stage technology start-ups in cloud computing, internet and mobile using its Accelerator for Windows Azure programme to help them ... Read more...
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Millionaires should pay 30 percent in taxes: Obama
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the US middle class deserves tax cuts, while people with incomes above $1 million per year should pay at ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel launches 3.75G in Zambia
January 17th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Jan 17 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Tuesday launched its 3.75G platform in Zambia, enabling customers to experience high speed mobile broadband access and make video calls and watch television live.
... Read more...
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US private-sector added 325,000 jobs in December
January 6th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Employment in the US private sector rose sharply in the last month of 2011, with the addition of 325,000 jobs that also brought positive hope for ... Read more...
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Google India offers free website to small, medium businesses
November 2nd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Google India Wednesday launched a new initiative, "India Get Your Business Online" to provide a free website, personalised domain and hosting to small and medium ... Read more...
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Airtel launches 3G services in Congo
October 25th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Telecom service provider Airtel Tuesday said it has launched its third generation (3G) mobile telephony service in Congo."Today's launch follows the successful application and issuance ... Read more...
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Microsoft launches Office 365 in India
June 30th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Microsoft Wednesday launched Microsoft Office 365 in India to enable easy access to cost effective business productivity solutions.According to the company, the launch is a ... Read more...
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RIM, Ingram Micro tie-up to expand BlackBerry in India
June 16th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) Thursday said that it has partnered with global technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company ... Read more...
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TCS eyeing $1 bn from small Indian establishments
May 18th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which recently launched iON - a fully integrated IT solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs) - is eyeing $1 ... Read more...
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Mexico sees $3.5 bn foreign investment in tourism over 3 years
April 15th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 15 (IANS/EFE) Mexican authorities have predicted foreign investment in the tourism sector amounting to about $3.5 billion over the next three years, a capital inflow that will ... Read more...
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Malaysia allows entry of 45,000 foreign workers
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 1 (IANS) The Malaysian government has allowed recruitment of 45,000 foreign workers in at least 13 business sectors hit by manpower shortage. A large number of the workers ... Read more...
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Budget leaves IT sector unimpressed
February 28th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The information technology (IT) sector is disappointed at Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's union budget for 2011-12 for not extending tax incentives and hiking the Minimum Alternate Tax ... Read more...
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Indian bank clocks 120 percent growth in Trinidad and Tobago
February 24th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Feb 24 (IANS) India's Bank of Baroda has recorded a whopping 120 percent growth in credit in Trinidad and Tobago.The bank also recorded a 75 percent growth in total ... Read more...
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Congress demands assembly probe in Vibrant Gujarat irregularities
January 4th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress party in Gujarat Tuesday demanded setting up of a joint legislative committee to probe irregularities in the Vibrant Gujarat investor summit. The government, however, termed ... Read more...
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Google banks on SMEs for India expansion
November 17th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) World's most-used web search tool Google is planning to expand in nearly 30 cities across the country by offering services in eight regional languages within a year ... Read more...
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Cutchsoft launches Cheque Management Software
July 7th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 7 (IANS) Chennai-based Cutchsoft Private Limited unveiled its new Windows-based cheque management application, Cheque Strategic Office Software (Cheque SOS), here Wednesday.
Cutchsoft Managing Director Yasser Rahman said Cheque SOS is a ... Read more...
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Workshops to guide UAE women on food industry
June 25th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, June 25 (IANS/WAM) "Trendy Workshops" in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon guide women entrepreneurs in the Gulf region work on a diverse range of products related to the food ... Read more...
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UAE, South Korea pledge close ties
May 17th, 2010 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Korea have agreed to form a joint committee to explore cooperation in small and medium ventures, technology and healthcare.
UAE Economy Minister ... Read more...
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HP unveils technology solutions for small businesses, retail
February 23rd, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Global IT major HP Tuesday unveiled technology solutions for the retail sector and small and medium businesses, designed to cut costs and enhance customer experience.
The retail technologies ... Read more...
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Google offers free advertising to small Indian businesses
February 18th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 18 (IANS) World's leading search engine Google would offer free advertising coupons for small and medium businesses (SMBs) across the country, the global firm's Indian subsidiary said Thursday.
"All SMBs with ... Read more...
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Lenovo rolls out PCs with Windows 7 operating system
October 22nd, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 22 (IANS) Coinciding with the global launch of Windows 7 by software giant Microsoft, leading computer maker Lenovo Thursday rolled out in the Indian market a new range of Think ... Read more...
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Andhra rural bank selects IBM platform for core banking
October 20th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 20 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank, a leading regional rural bank sponsored by State Bank of India (SBI), selected IBM's hardware platform to run its core banking ... Read more...
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TSPL launches ‘rental’ PCs
August 26th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS) Tally Solutions Private Limited (TSPL) has launched a ‘rental model’ for its advanced business management product line—Tally.ERP 9, that has already sold more than 100,000 licences.Rental model ... Read more...
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‘Get your software from a cloud, save money’
April 23rd, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As small and medium businesses in India struggle to stay afloat during the global economic slowdown, they are opting for cheaper computing services, and a ... Read more...
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India’s services revenues seen at $225 bn by 2020 (Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India's technology and services industry can earn $225 billion in revenues by 2020 despite the current global economic crisis, said a study released here Tuesday.
Of this, $175 ... Read more...
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Netmagic ties up with three SAP partners
March 13th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 13 (IANS) Managed IT services provider Netmagic Solutions has tied up with three SAP partners to target the growing Indian small and medium businesses (SMBs) market by expanding its hosting ... Read more...
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Medvedev calls for environmental clean up (Lead)
June 3rd, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Moscow, June 3 (DPA) Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev called Tuesday for higher standards of environmental protection and for the state to finance renewable energy projects, in a rare comment on ecological ... Read more...
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Small and medium businesses disappointed with budget
February 29th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The small-and-medium enterprises (SME) sector was disappointed with the national budget for 2008-09 because it had proposed nothing to reverse the economic slowdown, said a representative trade ... Read more...
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Hong Kong to cut tax amid record high revenue surplus
February 27th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Hong Kong, Feb 27 (Xinhua) Hong Kong's top financial official Wednesday proposed a list of measures aimed at returning wealth to people, including tax cuts and concessions, against the backdrop of a ... Read more...
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Ultra portable laptop computer launched
January 18th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, A. Raja, today launched ultra portable range of laptops of HCL here today.
Raja said that affordability of systems will ensure ... Read more...
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Openbravo targets Indian market with new training initiative
November 14th, 2007 - 5:41 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (ANI/Business Wire India): Openbravo, the developer of the leading professional web-based open source ERP solution designed specifically for small and medium businesses, is ramping up its presence in emerging ... Read more...
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