During the quarter ended March 31, it added seven clients, the highest since the third quarter of 2007-08.
iGate Patni is all set to compete with the likes of IBM, Accenture, Infosys and Congnizant.
Equinox plans to launch 1.4 million sq ft residential project in Bengaluru in the last quarter of calender year 2011 and a one-million housing project in Thane near Mumbai in the next one year.
Religare, promoted by billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, was in talks with Piramal for six to eight months to buy nearly 80 per cent in Indiareit for around Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).
Large-cap plus in low-cost delivery, investment in new services adds to sectoral push
Cement and steel prices have shot up sharply in the past four months, with steel prices rising 10 per cent and cement increasing 34 per cent since January.
Freebies do not seem to have attracted many buyers, as both property prices and lending rates continue to remain high.
Big Bazaar stores have sold 900 Nano cars since February, when Tata Motors made the arrangement.
The report said recent concerns about manpower like attrition, quality of talent and rising wages, have compelled IT companies to take a relook at their so far successful offshore business model more than ever before.
The Bangalore-based company has revamped itself as it aims to simplify its business structure and focus on being a specialist in certain areas.
TCS is stepping into an unchartered territory by targeting the small and medium enterprises.
Pantaloon Retail, the country's largest retailer, is looking at increasing the prices of its apparel products up to 18 per cent, to improve margins in the coming quarters, said a top group executive.
Kishore Biyani's Future Group will hive off its electronics business into a separate company, as continued promotions and increased competition are taking a toll on its margins.
According to Grant Thornton's January data, IT & ITeS tracked the highest in terms of value, with the industry investing $1.2 billion in M&A over 12 deals.
Raheja-owned Hypercity plans its growth on the back of quality merchandise rather than cheaper price points.
To get the best talent, they put stiff riders for recruitment.
Sources said Vishal Gondal, founder of Indiagames, along with existing investors Cisco and Adobe, are in talks with both private equity consortia and strategic investors to buy back the stake they'd once sold to the parent firm.
"Every Cricket enthusiast would like to watch the matches in the best quality format. Hence it is obvious that players are hoping for a good sales year. But this will also mean plethora of schemes for the users to chose from," said a market expert.
The cost of a Bluetooth is less than $5. Besides, Bluetooth is based on radio technology. Radio is very simple and it does not support high data runs.
A stake sale deal between Patni Computer Systems and iGate is on course, but has been delayed due to procedural issues.Sources involved in the deal said they include tax-related developments and offshore transaction fees.
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