Reena Zachariah &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Stories by Reena Zachariah &Amp; Shivani Shinde In Mumbai

Sub-prime fear now haunts BPOs

Sub-prime fear now haunts BPOs

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2007

The US sub-prime lending crisis forced Mumbai-based WNS Holdings to revise its net income guidance by 60 per cent, and this is worrying the $8 billion business process outsourcing sector players and analysts.

Machines to make sales pitch on phone soon

Machines to make sales pitch on phone soon

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

Next time you answer the phone, chances are there won't be a caller at the other end, but a recorded message trying to sell a product or service. It doesn't expect an answer, but goads you to punch in a few keys in acceptance or simply hang up.

Allianz plans MF biz in India

Allianz plans MF biz in India

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

The Allianz Group, the German financial services powerhouse, is planning to foray into the booming asset management business in India.

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

After having depended largely on direct online marketing since 1990s, Dell's personal computers are now on sale in Wal-Mart stores in the US and Puerto Rico.

PEs will have to reveal more

PEs will have to reveal more

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2007

Sebi to make quarterly disclosure a must.

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

The PC assembling segment has held firm despite stiff competition from branded players.

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

To consider open offer if price falls below Rs 2,100 a share.

RBI gets tough on capital adequacy of banks

RBI gets tough on capital adequacy of banks

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2007

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a fresh directive to banks having less than the required capital to address ownership issues and take steps to increase their net worth to a minimum of Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

India beats China, Taiwan in ADR stakes

India beats China, Taiwan in ADR stakes

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2007

India topped the global chart for total amount raised through American depository receipts (ADRs) this year (January-July), beating China and Taiwan.

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

Mid-sized Indian IT companies are increasingly adopting the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds route to raise funds.

Choksey sells StanChart AMC stake for Rs 129 cr

Choksey sells StanChart AMC stake for Rs 129 cr

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

Atul Choksey, the former co-promoter of Asian Paints, has exited from Standard Chartered Mutual Fund.

Management buyouts gain momentum

Management buyouts gain momentum

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Private equity players in India, triggered by consolidation of domestic businesses, cross-border M&As (merger and acquisitions) and split in family-owned companies, are going for big buyouts, mostly, management buyouts.

Rupee appreciation hits IT majors' revenues

Rupee appreciation hits IT majors' revenues

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

The revenue growth rate for Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Technologies has declined by over 20 percentage points to about 25 per cent from over 45 per cent in the quarter ended June 2006.

Guarding secret data against 'enemies' within

Guarding secret data against 'enemies' within

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Enterprise rights management software, which controls access to any information being floated within an organisation, is set to see widespread use

India sixth in global IPO list

India sixth in global IPO list

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2007

India's successful mega share offerings are creating waves globally.

Web 2.0 not hot in India yet

Web 2.0 not hot in India yet

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2007

Several Web 2.0 startups, however, have managed to get venture capital in the foreign markets and underatken studies to understand the market potential of Web 2.0 sites.

Zapak ties up for gaming content

Zapak ties up for gaming content

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The company has entered into exclusive tie-ups with the US-based PopCap Games, Playfirst, and Russian game developer and distributor, Alawar, to provide content for casual (not the high-end ones) games.

Australian firm in fray for HDFC's Chubb stake

Australian firm in fray for HDFC's Chubb stake

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

Australia-based Insurance Australia Group is in advanced talks to buy a 26 per cent stake in HDFC Chubb General Insurance, following the buyout of Chubb's stake by HDFC.

A chip in your passport to make travel safer

A chip in your passport to make travel safer

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2007

TCS, NXP Semiconductors and Gemini Traze are already in the fray.

Game developers eye Bollywood for content

Game developers eye Bollywood for content

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Game developers are increasingly eyeing Bollywood production houses to create content.