Bharti Airtel partners with US firmOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Telecom major Bharti Airtel has partnered with US-based network equipment maker Cisco Systems to offer services for small, medium and large enterprises. The alliance will use Cisco's Internet Protocol (IP) technologies and expertise to create and sell a set of unique products and services, including managed data services, hosted unified communications, connected branch services and Cisco TelePresence, Bharti said Tuesday.
Congress expected to reject Obama's proposed mandate that banks offer 'plain vanilla' productsSeptember 22nd, 2009 Congress wary of 'plain vanilla' bank proposalWASHINGTON — Congress is expected to reject President Barack Obama's proposed mandate that banks offer customers "plain vanilla" financial products, such as a 30-year fixed mortgage. The defeat would be a victory for the industry, which contends that such a proposal would give the government an unprecedented role in the marketplace.
Tweeting helps communicate product informationSeptember 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It's not just individuals and NGOs -- companies are tweeting too, and they are letting everyone know by displaying in their ads the logo of an animated blue bird that says "follow me". Twitter, a micro-communication service that gives users an opportunity to express their thoughts in 140-character "tweets", is a hit in the social media world.
Tata Docomo launches pay-per-character Diet-SMSSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices, Tuesday launched a short messaging service (SMS), called Diet-SMS, which enables customers to pay on a per-character basis. "The cost of any Diet-SMS will be only one paise per character used, thereby providing complete value to customers, Tata Docomo said in a statement.
Nautilus voluntarily recalls 400 Nautilus F3 Chin products, footpads can breakAugust 14th, 2009 Nautilus voluntarily recalls 400 productsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday Nautilus Inc.
Although study urges a tobacco-free military, Pentagon won't ban smoking in a war zoneJuly 15th, 2009 Pentagon won't ban war-zone smoking, despite studyWASHINGTON — Smoke 'em if you got 'em. The Pentagon reassured troops Wednesday that it won't ban tobacco products in war zones.
Hewlett-Packard ties up with Alcatel-LucentJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Telecom equipment manufacturer Alcatel Lucent has entered into a 10-year agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to market telecom and IT products and services, it was announced Thursday. As per the agreement, the companies will jointly market communication solutions among mid and large-size enterprises and public sector units through one-stop-shop business model, a joint statement said.
Tata Teleservices to invest $2 bn for GSM rollout (Second Lead)June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading telecom operator Tata Teleservices Wednesday launched mobile services on the GSM platform under the Tata DoCoMo brand, saying it will invest $2 billion (Rs.9,450 crore) for its pan-India rollout. The company, in which Japan's NTT DoCoMo has 26 percent stake, has received GSM spectrum for 18 out of the country's 22 telecom circles.
Tata Teleservices launches GSM service (Lead)June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading telecom operator Tata Teleservices Wednesday launched mobile services on the GSM platform under the Tata DoCoMo brand. The company in which Japan's NTT DoCoMo has 26 percent stake, said it will invest $2 billion (Rs.9,450 crore) for the pan-India rollout of the services.
Obama pick for FDA chief pledges to restore public's confidence in troubled agencyMay 9th, 2009 FDA nominee pledges to improve food safetyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's pick to oversee food and drug safety says she will revamp the FDA to better protect the nation's food supply and help prevent outbreaks of illness. Dr. Margaret Hamburg, a bioterrorism expert who once served as New York City health commissioner, also says she wants to restore public confidence in the Food and Drug Administration.
What's in a name? Gov't says 'swine flu' misrepresents nature of virus, wants to change nameApril 28th, 2009 Gov't wants to change virus' name from 'swine flu'WASHINGTON — American agriculture officials want to change the name for the virus that's broken out in Mexico and the U.S. from "swine flu" to something else.
Tata's Indian Hotels, Godrej among world 'unsung' innovatorsApril 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Five Indian companies led by Tata Group's Indian Hotels, Godrej Industries and Yes Bank figure in the list of the world's 25 'unsung' innovative companies by BusinessWeek magazine. The other Indian firms on the list are Bajaj Holdings & Investment and Bata India.
Why do consumers choose local brands over global ones?April 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Consumers prefer local soft drinks rather than global brands like Coca Cola or Pepsi due to their built-in mindsets connected to their desire, a new study said. 'Global-minded consumers prefer global products and local-minded consumers prefer local products (different specifications for consumers from different parts of the world)' the study authors explained.
Why some people prefer local items to global brandsApril 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Not everybody prefers Coke or Pepsi, for there are people who love their local beverages far better than these global brands. And now, scientists have delved into the consumers' psyche to know the reason behind this tendency.
US consumer confidence hits new low in FebruaryFebruary 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US consumer confidence slid to a new low in February as the world's largest economy continues to battle recession, a private research group said Tuesday. The New York-based Conference Board said its index of consumer confidence fell to 25.0 in February from 37.4 in January.
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