TCS recognized as leader by HfS Research in retail BPO

Nov 13, 2014, at 12:55 am

Mumbai/ Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): IT services, consulting and business solutions organization Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday announced it has been recognized in the 'Winner’s Circle' among the top worldwide Retail BPO service providers by the analyst firm HfS Research in its 'Blueprint Report on Retail BPO Services,' authored by analyst Reetika Joshi.

Jaitley stresses on job creation in services & manufacturing sector

Nov 12, 2014, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has stressed the need for creation of jobs in the services and manufacturing sector so that the large segments of under-employed population in the agriculture sector could get meaningful employment.

ICICI Bank adopts 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'

Nov 12, 2014, at 04:21 am

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO of ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced her participation in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.

Air Arabia posts nine months net profit of AED 498 million, up 46%

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:53 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa Air Arabia on Tuesday announced its financial results for the first nine months ending September 30, 2014, as the success of the company’s hub and network expansion strategy continued to be reflected in strong performance figures.

Bosch Limited registers 16.3% growth in net sales in Q3

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:36 am

Bangalore/Kolkata Nov 11 (IBNS): Supplier of technology and services Bosch Limited posted net sales and income from operations of Rs. 2,456.7 crores, registering a 16.3 percent increase over the same period of the previous year (Quarter 3 2013).

IDBI Bank contributes Rs. 5 cr to Ramakrishna Mission

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:30 am

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): IDBI Bank, as part of its CSR initiative of promoting education among students from weaker sections of the society, has contributed Rs. 5 crore to Ramakrishna Mission towards creation of an endowment fund named 'IDBI Bank Golden Jubilee Scholarship Fund'.

Emirates partners Starwood Hotels

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:57 am

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Emirates Airline and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. on Monday announced a new partnership providing reciprocal benefits to Emirates Skywards and Starwood Preferred Guest members.

Sotheby reports 120% increase in Adjusted Pre-tax Income in Q3

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:50 am

New York, Nov 10 (IBNS): Sotheby's on Monday reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2014.

HP extends benefits of ARM architecture into Datacenter with new servers

Nov 08, 2014, at 04:11 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): HP on Friday announced two ARM-based servers, including the first enterprise-class 64-bit ARM-based server, for customers that value choice in their compute strategy.

Häfele India partners with Caesarstone

Nov 08, 2014, at 04:09 am

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IBNS): Häfele India on Friday announced its partnership with Caesarstone, a pioneer in the development of quartz surfaces.

Teleperformance India gets Aon Hewitt Best Employer Recognition

Nov 08, 2014, at 02:34 am

Gurgaon, Nov 7 (IBNS): Teleperformance, the global leader in outsourced multi-channel customer experience management, has announced that its operations in India have been certified by global talent, retirement and health solutions firm Aon Hewitt's Best Employers program that measures and recognizes employer excellence worldwide.

Airtel launches 'One Touch Internet'

Nov 08, 2014, at 02:31 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel, a telecom service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Friday announced the launch of 'One Touch Internet' in India.

Microsoft CODESS for women coders comes to Hyderabad

Nov 08, 2014, at 02:16 am

Hyderabad / Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): CODESS, a global community for women coders, established by Skype in March 2013 to explore ways to promote gender diversity in the engineering field, was hosted by Microsoft, in Hyderabad on Friday.

Jet Airways announces improved Q2 FY15 performance by 95.7%

Nov 08, 2014, at 12:28 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Jet Airways Group on Friday reported a strong improved performance for the second quarter ending 30 September 2014, as its three-year turnaround strategy and the partnership with new minority shareholder Etihad Airways started to impact the business positively.

UN, MasterCard join forces to launch online donation platform in Italy

Nov 07, 2014, at 07:43 pm

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), MasterCard and the Italian postal service are launching the world’s first online donation platform that will allow Italians to automatically make micro-donations to support school meal projects in developing countries every time they use their card.

Declining food prices 'very good' for importing countries UN agricultural agency

Nov 07, 2014, at 07:04 pm

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) monthly food price index was stable in October, as sugar and vegetable oil prices rose to offset declines in dairy and meat prices, the Rome-based agency reported on Thursday.

Finolex ventures into business of managing water

Nov 07, 2014, at 06:34 am

Pune, Nov 6 (IBNS): Finolex Industries Ltd, manufacturer of PVC Pipes & Fittings and PVC Resins, is now metamorphosing into a company engaged in the business of managing water.

HP simplifies datacenter deployments with New Network Virtualization Solution

Nov 07, 2014, at 02:23 am

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): HP on Thursday announced the expansion of its network virtualization portfolio with a new Distributed Cloud Networking (DCN) solution.

Anchor Electricals unveils professional LED lights

Nov 07, 2014, at 02:19 am

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IBNS): Anchor Electricals, a Panasonic Group Company, on Thursday announced the launch of its new professional LED lighting solutions for its consumers.

Franklin Templeton India to launch Multi-Asset Solution Fund

Nov 07, 2014, at 02:14 am

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Fund house Franklin Templeton Investments (India), is launching an open end fund-of-funds scheme called Franklin India Multi- Asset Solution Fund (FIMAS).

GVK BIO signs definitive agreement to acquire Vanta Bioscience

Nov 06, 2014, at 10:40 pm

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): Discovery Research and Development organization, GVK BIO, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Vanta Bioscience, a full service preclinical GLP toxicology and safety assessment contract research organization operating out of Chennai in India.

Mahindra Insurance declared "Broker of the Year"

Nov 06, 2014, at 09:25 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS) : Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd. (MIBL), part of India's USD 16.5 billion Mahindra Group, was conferred the "Broker of The Year" award at the 18th Asia Insurance Industry Awards (AIIA) held in Taipei, Taiwan.

Infosys to hire over 2,100 in US, including 600 Graduates

Nov 06, 2014, at 08:57 pm

Bangalore/California, Nov 6 ((IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, on Thursday announced a major recruitment drive in the US to support the growth of its business and enhance its capabilities.

UN official calls for economic diversification for Asia's landlocked developing countries

Nov 06, 2014, at 07:44 pm

New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Asia's landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) need a stable investment-friendly and competitive macro-economic policy framework, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said Tuesday, calling for action to promote economic diversification in order to reduce volatility of economic and export growth.

Burkina Faso: UN chief calls for country’s quick return to democratic process

Nov 06, 2014, at 07:38 pm

New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): As a joint United Nations and African diplomatic mission continues its consultations with Burkinabé stakeholders amid a constitutional crisis in the West African country, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday reiterated his call for dialogue and voiced hope for Burkina Faso’s speedy return to a democratic process, a United Nations spokesperson has confirmed.

UN warns of economic hardship in Ebola-hit countries as World Bank agrees finance package

Nov 06, 2014, at 07:25 pm

New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): As the United Nations warned that the Ebola outbreak is deepening the socio-economic challenges faced by the hardest hit countries in West Africa, the World Bank's private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), announced a package of some $450 million in commercial financing that will enable trade, investment, and employment in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

"Stellar" opens second store in Kolkata

Nov 06, 2014, at 06:31 am

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS) Furniture maker "Stellar" opened its second furniture store in Kolkata's east Topsia area on Wednesday.

Reforms are not about a few big bang ideas: Arun Jaitley

Nov 06, 2014, at 05:38 am

New York, Nov 5 (IBNS) Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the currently the Union government is following the approach of divestment rather than outright privatization.

Tata Docomo introduces monthly prepay data packs

Nov 06, 2014, at 04:56 am

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IBNS): Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Ltd., on Wednesday announced the launch of a 'Monthly data packs' starting at Rs 31, for prepay GSM customers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

GlaxoSmithKline records 11% growth for Q2

Nov 06, 2014, at 04:31 am

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited on Wednesday declared its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2014.