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Alcatel eyes 50% in Sterlite telecom firm

Sterlite Industries (India) has roped in French telecom major Alcatel as a joint venture partner for its proposed telecom company to be formed by demerging the telecom division from itself. Alcatel may pick up 50% in the venture as soon as the demerger is over by August this year.

S Kumars.com shows way to BSE with Rs 75-lakh IPO

The market regulators, led by Sebi, of course, apply different yardsticks to different companies/promoters. Merchant-banking circles vouch that the benevolence and magnanimity shown to the listing of S Kumars.com (SKCL) on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) only confirms this.

Rajendra Singh graces board of Boston Communications

An Indian American, who is counted among the richest in the US, has been named on the board of directors of the Boston Communications Group (BCGI), a leading wireless carriers support services firm.

Kerala geek maps software to nail pirates

It's now the turn of god's own country to make its presence felt on the global software map. Two US-based technology incubation funds are close to striking a deal with the Kottayam-based Divine Software Development Centre for the commercial production and marketing of a novel anti-piracy software package.