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.
SAIL receives SCOPE Meritorious Award
Nov 06, 2014, at 04:05 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), country’s leading steel-making company and a 'Maharatna' Public Sector Enterprise has won the prestigious SCOPE Meritorious Award for Environment Excellence & Sustainable Development.
Pioneer India launches 'HDJ-500' headphones
Nov 06, 2014, at 03:51 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): In-car entertainment systems company Pioneer India Electronics has launched Pioneer HDJ- 500, a sleek headphone.
Ezetap, Microsoft partner to launch POS payment solution on Windows devices
Nov 06, 2014, at 03:35 am
Bangalore /Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Ezetap has launched Point of Sale (POS) payment solution on Windows devices.
Colgate reports 12% increase in 1H net sales
Nov 06, 2014, at 01:12 am
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited on Wednesday reported net sales of Rs. 1,944.2 crore for the half year ended September 30, 2014, a 12% increase over the same period of the previous year.
ICICI Group contributes Rs 12 cr to PM's National Relief Fund
Nov 06, 2014, at 01:06 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): ICICI Group on Wednesdat made a contribution of Rs 12 crore towards the 'Prime Minister's National Relief Fund' for the people affected by the natural calamities in Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh.
Nov 06, 2014, at 01:02 am
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): L&T Infotech, a global provider of information technology services and solutions and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the USD 14.3 billion Larsen & Toubro (L&T), on Wednesday announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned L&T Infotech as a 'Challenger' in its 'Magic Quadrant for Oracle Application Management Service Providers, Worldwide' report, dated October 16, 2014, authored by Gilbert van der Heiden, Frances Karamouzis and Ian Marriott.
Sanjay Baweja appointed as Flipkart's Chief Financial Officer
Nov 05, 2014, at 08:31 pm
Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IBNS): India's leading e-commerce marketplace, Flipkart.com, Wednesday announced that it has appointed Sanjay Baweja, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Bull run in Indian bourses, BSE, Nifty touch record high
Nov 05, 2014, at 05:47 pm
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): In a strong bull run on Wednesday, the BSE Sensex rose above 28,000 for the first time ever while the 50-share Nifty also hit a record high in morning trade.
Private sector can boost growth in landlocked developing countries – senior UN official
Nov 05, 2014, at 03:21 pm
New York, Nov 5 (IBNS) Private sector engagement is key to accelerating development in the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), said delegates attending an event in the margins of the Second United Nations Conference on LLDCs, currently underway in Vienna, Austria.
Berger Paints announces results for quarter ending on Sept 30
Nov 05, 2014, at 05:16 am
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): Berger Paints on Tuesday announced its consolidated results for the quarter ended on 30th September where its net sales and other operating income was Rs. 1104 crores as against Rs.966 crores in the corresponding quarter of the last year representing an increase of 14% over the corresponding period of last year.
Sanofi Pasteur publishes results of final landmark phase III clinical efficacy study
Nov 05, 2014, at 04:21 am
Lyon, France, Nov 4 (IBNS): Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, on Tuesday announced the publication of the detailed results of the final landmark phase III clinical efficacy study in Latin America in The New England Journal of Medicine.
RB India launches Dettol Multi-Use Wipes
Nov 05, 2014, at 04:18 am
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IBNS): As the global leader in consumer health and hygiene, RB (formerly called Reckitt Benckiser), on Tuesday announced the launch of Dettol Multi-Use Wipes.