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Lenovo to lose 2,500 staff worldwide

Lenovo to lose 2,500 staff worldwideBeijing - Chinese-owned computer maker Lenovo on Thursday said it plans to lose about 2,500 staff, or 10 per cent of its global workforce, in the next three months.

The redundancies are a key part of a restructuring package designed to save Lenovo some 300 million dollars in its next financial year, which begins on April 1, the company said in a statement.

Lenovo, owned by China's Legend group, said it expects to announce a loss for the three months to December 31 last year, following a sharp drop in net profit for the previous quarter.

India's Sun Pharma gets FDA nod for four generics

India's Sun Pharma gets FDA nod for four genericsIndia-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has made announcement that the company along with its arm, has got first U.S. Food and Drug Administration sanction to market the generic version of a controlled substance in tablet form.

According to sources, the company is allowed to sell generic hydrocodone bitartate with acetaminophen in multiple strengths, which has a U.S. market size of $540 million for branded and generic versions.

HTC Touch HD phone launched by HTC

HTC Touch HD phone launched by HTC HTC, a leading Tiwan based mobile company has announced the introduction of its HTC Touch HD handset, which is basically an internet and entertainment focused mobile.

This newly launched sleek looking gizmo comes packed with 5 mega pixel camera that not only offers unparalleled video viewing experience but also has an auto focus capability.

The handset also features 3.5mm headphone jack for audio-out. Through this jack users can connect the mobile to any headset of their choice or other audio equipment.

BSEL Infrastructure sells stake in hotel project

BSEL Infrastructure sells stake in hotel projectBSEL Infrastructure Realty Ltd has sold its stakes in BW Highway Star Hotel project at Balewadi, Pune. The firm had 17 percent stake in BW project and it has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange about sell out.

1,058,824 shares of face value Rs 10 each has been sold to Kamat Hotels (India) for Rs 79,411,800 while remaining 941,176 shares to Unity Realty and Developers
(subsidiary of Unity Infraprojects) for Rs 70,588,200.

Experts believe that ongoing global financial crisis is a major cause that prompted BSEL Infrastructure Realty Ltd to get out of the project.

3i Infotech enters strategic partnership with ICICI, Airtel and Max New York

3i Infotech enters strategic partnership with ICICI, Airtel and Max New YorkSoftware services firm 3i Infotech Ltd. has entered into strategic partnerships with ICICI Lombard, Airtel and Max New York Life to offer a comprehensive range of services to rural consumers under the I-SERV brand.

It may be noted that through I-SERV stores, consumers especially in remote rural areas will get an access to a range of value added services that will improve their quality of life. These stores will deliver services related to Banking, Insurance, Mobile, Education, Ticketing and Utilities.

Alphageo wins order worth Rs 37 crore from HOEC

Alphageo (India) Ltd has secured a contract worth Rs 37 crore from Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HOEC) for acquisition of Seismic Data in State of Assam.

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