Friday, April 11, 2008

Bangalore office rentals may fall as IT firms eye SEZs /India registers 272.87 Mn telephone users/Satyam BPO wins two global awards/Auto industry sees decline in growth after 7 years

Bangalore office rentals may fall as IT firms eye SEZs
Office rentals in Bangalore are expected to
decline in the coming months as software and BPO companies look at special economic zones (SEZs)
to safeguard tax incentives they currently enjoy under STP scheme.
India registers 272.87 Mn telephone users
India has registered a total telecom subscriber
base of 272.87 million for the quarter ending December 2007 as against 248.65 million for the
quarter ending September 2007.
Satyam BPO wins two global awards

Auto industry sees decline in growth after 7 years

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TECHNOLOGY
Sony
Imageworks opens visual effects studio in Chennai
Imageworks India, the Indian arm of Sony Pictures
Imagework, Thursday announced opening of its state-of-the-art facility in Chennai.
EU, India to strengthen
biotechnology research ties
EU and India are set to strengthen their
biotechnology research ties, particularly in the fields of food and health.
Manthan Systems' ARC
'Outstanding Industry Solution'

Meghadri Ghosh GemStone's Director of Engineering

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BUSINESS
India's industrial growth in
February at 8.6 percent
India's industrial production grew by 8.6 percent
in February 2008, compared to 11 percent in the same month the previous year. But the fall in
output of consumer durables was reversed.
Global realty investment expected to be down by 30 percent
The global real estate investment market volumes
for 2008 are expected to be down by over 30 percent as compared to 2007.
Global Vectra plans rights issue,
fleet expansion

Two insurance firms fined by regulator

>> VENTURE NEWS

Gridstone raises $10 Mn
The financial Information and search company
Gridstone Research has announced the closing of a Series B funding of $10 million.
Caparo-Hyundai in talks
with AP govt for JV
London based Caparo Group is in talks with the
Andhra Pradesh government to set up a joint venture (JV) commercial vehicle manufacturing facility
with Hyundai Motor, said a state industry department official.
>> OTHER NEWS

Indian BlackBerry officials to meet again
Indian telecom officials and the makers of
BlackBerry will meet again April 15 to discuss security concerns raised here over the services
provided by the company, an official said Thursday.
Suicide method websites outnumber counselling sites
A first-of-its kind study on Internet and suicides
has found that a net search throws up more sites that detail methods of self-annihilation than
those offering help and support.
Move over multiplexes - now megaplexes are here

Independent regulator for aviation sector soon

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