The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 04, 2005

PartyGaming to list on LSE, offers ESOPs to Indian staff
PROMOTERS of PartyGaming Plc, the operator of the Web site PartyPoker, sprung a surprise onthe company's employees by offering them stock options without any payment. The company will be partly offloading the promoters' holding, which ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TV content set to FLO(w) on to mobile handsets
HOW would you like to get your favourite TV channels streaming on your mobile handsets real time? Imagine seeing your favourite serial even as you drive home from office. In a bid to make this a reality, US-based Qualcomm is planning to launch ... More

POLICY

No licence needed for Citizen band equipment
THE Government has decided to de-license the use of low power devices (1 miliwatt) for electronically operated cranes on selected frequencies and use of low power equipment in the frequency brand 26.957-27.283 MHz commonly known as Citizen Band, ... More

e-centre aspirants called for
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Individual entrepreneurs can now apply for setting up some 1,112 Akshaya e-centres, featuring a minimum of five computers, under the Akshaya scheme of the State Government. The new e-centres are being set up in the ... More

STOCKS

VisualSoft riding on sound prospects
The VisualSoft stock is ruling firm on expectation of improving fundamentals of the company, including its BPO business, during the current fiscal. The counter moved up by about one per cent to close at Rs 119.85. From a 52-week low of Rs 105 ... More

HARDWARE

AP semiconductor fab unit to go critical next year
THE Chairman of Intellect Inc, Dr June Min, who has signed up with the Andhra Pradesh Government to set up a semiconductor fab, claimed that production would begin by July 2006. He was assured support by the Andhra Pradesh Government for the ... More

SOFTWARE

In step with Infosys' global vision
SOFTWARE major Infosys Technologies expects about 100 students from 70 universities across the world to participate in its global internship programme — InStep — this year. The programme had attracted some 70 students last year. ... More

Software exports from SEEPZ down 20 pc
EVEN as India's software exports saw 34 per cent growth from last year, software exports at the Santa Cruz Electronics Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) declined by nearly 20 per cent. Software exports from SEEPZ constitute about two per cent of ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

TRAI extends deadline for views on billing issues
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the date for submission of comments on billing issues in the consultation paper up to June 15. Representation from some stakeholders have been received requesting an extension of ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

NEC forms joint venture with HCL Tech to develop tools
HCL Technologies Ltd and NEC Corp, Japan on Friday announced setting up a joint venture to provide advanced software engineering solutions for NEC and its clients globally. The joint venture would have a capital of $5 million. NEC and its ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Microland opens centre for UK co
MICROLAND Ltd has inaugurated a dedicated centre for providing remote IT infrastructure management services (IMS) to Serco Solutions, UK, a division of Serco Group Plc. The facility, with a 100 people on board, is expected to reach its ... More

OUTLOOK

USi to expand India operations
USINTERNETWORKING Inc, an application service provider (ASP), has sewn up plans to expand its Indian operations based out of Hyderabad and Bangalore. The company has moved to a new facility in Hyderabad after it recently concluded its agreement ... More

PEOPLE

CFO of EXL Service
NEW DELHI: EXL Service Holdings has announced the appointment of Ms Katy Murray as its Chief Financial Officer. Ms Murray has over 13 years of experience in the accounting and financial managementand will be based at EXL's headquarters ... More

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