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HR outsourcing in Asia-Pacific set to touch $2.56 b
NEW DELHI, MAY 26.Outsourcing of human resource functions in Asia-Pacific will grow 17.52 per cent annually between 1999 and 2004 to touch $2.56 billion by the end of this year, according to a study. In 1999 the HR outsourcing market was $1.14 ...

No oil crisis yet but omens are not good
LONDON, MAY 26.The last thirty years have seen rising oil prices trigger two major economic recessions. In the wake of the invasion of Iraq are we heading for a third? King Canute knew he did not have supernatural powers. His attempt to hold ...

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Rupee loses another 3 paise

Early gains not held on BSE

Tata Tech signs deal with IBM, Dassault

Pre-Exim policy talks with industry today

Balmer Lawrie net up

Aiwa plans new product launches

Orchid signs pact with Par Pharma

Assocham seeks separate Service Tax Act

GMR Industries' expansion plan

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SEBI norms on STP services
MUMBAI, MAY 26. The Securities and Exchange Board of India today issued guidelines for Straight Through Processing (STP) services prescribing model agreement between STP centralised hub and its service providers in the Indian capital market. ...

Club Mahindra, Citibank tieup
MUMBAI, MAY 26. Club Mahindra Holidays, a leading lifetime holiday company, and Citibank have jointly launched Cafe Plus, a unique retail finance product by which customers can avail themselves of attractive financing options when purchasing a ...

DHL's wireless scanners
NEW DELHI, MAY 26. DHL today launched its next generation wireless scanners with an investment of five lakh euros for its on-the-go customer service agents to keep an eye on the shipments. These latest wireless, handheld scanners — DHL New ...

Bongaigaon pays 50 p.c. final
CHENNAI: Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals has reported a net profit of Rs. 303.74 crores for the year ended March 31, 2004 against Rs. 178.45 crores in the previous year. Total income has increased to Rs. 2,950.28 crores from Rs. 1,939.88 ...

i-flex to pay 70 p.c.
CHENNAI: i-flex solutions has achieved a lower net profit of Rs. 168.77 crores for the year ended March 31, 2004 against Rs. 173.96 crores in the previous year. Revenue has risen to Rs. 684.47 crores from Rs. 568.43 crores. The directors have ...

Mastek to buyback shares
CHENNAI: Mastek has announced buyback of its fully paid-up equity shares of face value of Rs. 5 each from the open market through the stock exchange. The maximum buyback price would not exceed Rs. 320 an equity share for an aggregate amount not ...

Sonata Software's third centre in Bangalore
CHENNAI: Sonata Software has opened its third development centre at Richmond Road, Bangalore. According to a BSE release, the centre is the third one in Sonata's portfolio. With a total area of 35,000 sq. ft., the centre will house about 300 IT ...

1:1 bonus from Infomedia India
CHENNAI: Infomedia India, formerly Tata Infomedia, has recommended an issue of bonus shares in the ratio of one share for every equity share held. The directors have also recommended a dividend of 120 per cent, including a special dividend of 60 ...

L&T Infotech partners Fidelity Information
MUMBAI: Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. and Fidelity Information Services, a division of Fidelity National Financial Inc., have entered into a partnership to provide infotech solutions to the Indian banking industry. L&T, by virtue of the tie-up ...

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UTI Bank opens branch

Max New York's second branch in AP

Strand, UBI expand agreement

Karnataka Bank's forex review meet

Foundation for building project laid

Central Bank, New India Assurance sign MoU

Tata Indicom to expand

Soft loan for BSIL rehabilitation

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