No. 4 packer National Beef Inc. announces plan for initial public stock offeringOctober 13th, 2009 National Beef Inc. announces plan to go publicKANSAS CITY, Mo.
Key events in the history of the Hummer brandOctober 9th, 2009 Key events in Hummer's history1992 — AM General LLC, which makes Humvees for the U.S. Army, begins selling its first civilian vehicle, the Hummer.
Corps of Engineers gives contract to Tetra Tech, URS and a URS-Brown & Caldwell joint ventureSeptember 16th, 2009 Tetra Tech gets Army Corps of Engineers contractPASEDENA, Calif. — The Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract, with a top value of $38 million, for civil projects and military planning in various Western states to three companies, Tetra Tech Inc.
Southwest Bancorp announces quarterly dividend of 23.8 centsAugust 28th, 2009 Southwest Bancorp announces quarterly dividendSTILLWATER, Okla. — Southwest Bancorp Inc.
Pressmart launches first electronic edition of Manila bulletin newspaperAugust 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD/MANILA - The Manila Bulletin, one of the oldest running newspapers in the Philippines, announced the launch of electronic edition of its newspaper via a partnership with Pressmart Media Ltd. (www.pressmart.com).
Earnings roundup: Hi-Tech Pharmacal profit jumps, Johnson & Johnson net slips with drug salesJuly 14th, 2009 Earnings roundup: Hi-Tech Pharmacal, J&JAmong the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 14, from AP Financial News:
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Generic drug developer Hi-Tech Pharmacal Inc.
Tech Mahindra gets 43 percent stake in SatyamJuly 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mahindra Satyam, formerly Satyam Computer Services, Friday said it has allotted 198.6 million shares to Venturebay Consultants, a Tech Mahindra arm. After this allotment, Tech Mahindra will hold about 43 percent in the company.
Microfinance summit in October, focus on poorJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The latest edition of the Microfinance India Summit will be held in Delhi Oct 26-28, and will focus on providing financial services to low-income groups, the organisers of the event have said. The event, sixth in a series of annual summits organised by ACCESS Development Services, will draw diverse perspectives of the future of microcredit in India.
Banking sector top job provider in first quarter: AssochamJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The banking sector, which hired 16,200 people in the first quarter this fiscal, remained the biggest job provider in the country during the period, an industry lobby survey said. The country's largest lender, State Bank of India, alone created 13,000 jobs, while Danalakshmi Bank and Andhra Bank recruited 1,300 and 900 people respectively, the survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) said.
Tech Mahindra posts Rs.221 crore net profit in Q4April 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - IT services exporter Tech Mahindra, which is taking over the fraud-hit IT giant Satyam Computer Services, Monday reported a net profit of Rs.221.3 crore for the fourth quarter of 2008-09. The company had reported a loss of Rs.207.07 crore in the corresponding period in 2007-08 after it accounted for one-time expense of Rs.440 crore, an official statement said.
Banknet Summit to discuss top priorities for banks in 2009April 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Banknet's "Fifth Annual CTO-CXO Summit" will be held in Mumbai on June 5. It will have discussions on the top priorities for banks in 2009 in Four Focused Sessions.
Tech Mahindra announces open offer for Satyam sharesApril 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - After buying 31 percent of scam-tainted Satyam Computer Services, Tech Mahindra Wednesday announced an 'open offer' to acquire a further 20 percent stake so that it can get a controlling stake. As per the next steps laid out by the Satyam board, Tech Mahindra announced the 'open offer' to obtain 20 percent at Rs.58 per share for 199,079,413 shares of Satyam, the company said in a regulatory filing.
Turn crisis into opportunity: mantra at CII BANKing TECH summit 2009March 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - "The way to manage downturn and sustain growth in the banking and financial sector is to take advantage of the present crisis and move forward by making IT spending cost effective and revenue generating", said Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor - Reserve Bank of India. She was delivering her Inaugural Address at the 4th CII BANKing TECH Summit 2009 organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Mumbai today.
US-based technology magazine launches India editionMarch 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian edition of Technology Review, the world's oldest technology magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was launched here Monday. A copy of the 109-year-old magazine was unveiled at the EmTech India 2009, a two-day conference on emerging technologies, jointly organised by the MIT and technology publisher CyberMedia.
Vibrant Gujarat to focus on small industries: ModiJanuary 6th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit-2009, begining Jan 12, will focus on the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, and generate more employment, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said here Tuesday. 'The global economic crisis is an opportunity for Gujarat to plan and march ahead.