Microsoft’s much-anticipated Vista operating system became available to consumers this week, and, as with many new technologies, the excitement was tempered by an atmosphere of caution. So, Vista is finally here. Now what? Microsoft is calling Vista the most significant operating system since Windows 95, but whether the OS will be equally important to consumers remains to be seen.

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Jamshedpur celebrates, hopes for trickle-down effect Hindustan Times - 31 Jan 2007 Ever since news of Tata Steel’s takeover of Corus Group PLC trickled in, the steel city hasn’t stopped celebrating. The celebrations have been especially big for employees and office-bearers of the company, who assembled at the Tata Workers Union (TWU) … Markets up on Credit Policy Moneycontrol.com Sunanda K Datta-Ray: Light and shadows Business Standard Times of India - India Infoline.com - domain-B - CNN-IBN all 29 news articles

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Cash outflow could dent Tata Steel’s risk profile Economic Times - 31 minutes ago MUMBAI: Welcomed by almost everyone, the acquisition of Corus by Tata Steel got a cautious reaction from ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P’s). S&P’s enhanced India ratings to impact Tata Steel Moneycontrol.com Tata-Corus: S&P puts Tata on credit watch Business Standard Forbes - Equity Bulls - India Daily all 14 news articles

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Michael Dell ousts Rollins, back in charge Register - 41 minutes ago By Dan Goodin in San Francisco ? More by this author. After 30 months at the helm, Kevin Rollins is leaving Dell, following years of decline that might rival the great fall of the Roman empire. Michael Dell replaces Rollins as CEO BusinessWeek Michael Dell returns as CEO Austin Business Journal CNET News.com - Reuters - Canada.com - Computerworld all 173 news articles

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Google says its ability to cash in on web adverts helped its profits triple in the last quarter of 2006.

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Government has firmed up a plan to sell 10% of its holding in Rural Electrification Corporation and 5% each in Power Grid Corporation and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation.

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I have not spoken to Ratan Tata after the deal, but I must say it’s very impressive. My congratulations. I’ve always found him to be a thorough gentleman.

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The Central Statistical Organisation on Wednesday revised India’s GDP growth estimate for 2005-06 to 9%, from an earlier estimate of 8.4%. The economy grew 7.5% in 2004-05.

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It could soon be party time on Dalal Street, as the government is considering the elimination of the securities transaction tax. The catch? It could be replaced by the proposed omnibus Goods & Services Tax.

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Raising its GDP growth forecast to 8.5-9% for 2006-07, the Reserve Bank of India, in its third-quarter review of the Annual Monetary Policy Statement for 2006-07, reinforced its emphasis on containing inflationary expectations to 5-5.5%.

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NITIE’s placements are over and winners have been declared. This year, Olam International made the highest offer, second time in a row, at $85,000 compared to $76,550 last year.

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Turner Broadcasting "regrets" Boston security scare Reuters - 1 hour ago BOSTON (Reuters) - Turner Broadcasting System apologized for an outdoor marketing campaign that sparked a day-long security scare in Boston on Wednesday and shut down the city's Charles River while paralyzing traffic. Suspicious Devices in Boston Area Linked to Marketing Campaign Bloomberg Fake bombs that sparked Boston scare also found in Seattle Seattle Post Intelligencer ABC News - NPR - Boston Herald - WNBC all 19 news articles

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Google’s fourth-quarter profit nearly tripled amid another burst of breathtaking growth that enabled the online search leader to sprint past analyst expectations — a habit that has helped propel its stock price above $500. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said Wednesday that it earned $1.03 billion, or $3.29 per share, during the final three months of 2006.

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They are the two iconic forces of Indian pop culture. But which one truly captures your imagination?

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Vijay Mallya’s UB Group is working on an alternative strategy if its $1 bn bid for Whyte & Mackay fails.

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The buzz around the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group’s entry into the retail business is getting louder.

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RBI governor YV Reddy tells ET that he is very clear on the stance of the central bank.

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Sony’s profits are down, while Nintendo’s sales are way up. The Wii video game console is selling faster than Nintendo can keep up with. Following Sony’s announcement of its disappointing results Tuesday, which it partly blamed on huge costs for the PS3 launch, speculation is running rampant about the PlayStation 3’s position in the video gaming market.

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