A law making UK producers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their goods finally comes into force.
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No Comments »June 30th, 2007
New e-waste recycling laws begin
AT&T Vs. Apple Store At the iPhone Launch - Slashdot
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AT&T Vs. Apple Store At the iPhone Launch Slashdot - MBCook tips an article at Gizmodo that begins with a reader's experiences trying to buy an iPhone yesterday at an AT&T store and an Apple store. IPhoning It In: Dispatches From Across the Country Just In: AT&T says they are nearly out of iPhones |
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| AT&T Vs. Apple Store At the iPhone Launch Slashdot - MBCook tips an article at Gizmodo that begins with a reader's experiences trying to buy an iPhone yesterday at an AT&T store and an Apple store. Just In: AT&T says they are nearly out of iPhones Reader: iPhone store experience “cool” but Activation SLOW |
Posted by Google News - Sci/Tech as Technology at 6:51 PM CDT
No Comments »Verizon Upgrades EV-DO Net - PC World
| Verizon Upgrades EV-DO Net PC World - AT&T and iPhone got the buzz, but Verizon's EV-DO customers got a network speed boost. Verizon Wireless kicked some network sand in the face of AT&T on Friday by announcing its entire EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) network has been upgraded with … Did AT&T Quietly Improve EDGE Data Rates for iPhone? AT&T: 2.5G upgrades won't make iPhone Web surfing faster |
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No Comments »Former Delhi CM dies in road mishap
Senior BJP leader and former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma on Saturday died in a road accident in Alwar district of Rajasthan, nearly 165 kms from here.
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No Comments »In India, its wait n watch for Steves wonder
It may just be a phone but the hype created around iPhone made it one of the most cherished products, at least in the US. The moment Steve Jobs’ iPhone went on sale on Friday evening, shoppers in the US snapped it up.
Posted by The Financial Express as Business & Finance at 5:03 PM CDT
No Comments »RTI bank takes shape in Blore
Piqued by the delay in securing information under the Right To Information Act, a group of people, under the aegis of a non-government trust, has come together to set up the country’s first RTI bank in Bangalore.
Posted by The Financial Express as Business & Finance at 5:03 PM CDT
No Comments »Red stalls works at Tata project site in Singur
Construction work at the Tata Motors’ small-car project site in Singur came to a halt on Saturday for the first time since Bhoomi puja was done on January 21, as the CPI(M)’s local unit called a bandh to protest the arrests of some of its leaders by the CBI in a murder case.
Posted by The Financial Express as Business & Finance at 5:03 PM CDT
No Comments »Corporate biggies register record market cap growth
The Mahindra, UB and OP Jindal groups have put up a good show when it comes to market capitalisation between June 29, 2006 and June 29, 2007. The M-cap of the Mahindra group, which posted the maximum increase, grew a hefty 198.5%-from Rs 19,180 crore to Rs 57,249 crore.
Posted by The Financial Express as Business & Finance at 5:03 PM CDT
No Comments »IPCL net dips 11% in FY07 - Financial Express
| IPCL net dips 11% in FY07 Financial Express - MUMBAI, JUN 30: Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (IPCL) has posted a 11.34% decline in net profit at Rs 1032 crore for the fiscal ended March 2007, compared to Rs 1164 crore posted during the previous fiscal. IPCL profit falls 95% to Rs 18 crore Indian Petrochemicals Fourth-Quarter Profit Plunges 94 Percent |
Posted by Google News India - Business as Business & Finance at 4:28 PM CDT
No Comments »Prop for manufacturing on way - Calcutta Telegraph
| Land acquisition: States should go by R&R Act Financial Express - KOLKATA, JUN 30 : The Union government wants the Relief & Rehablition Bill of 2007 to become a law by the end of this year, according to Ashwani Kumar, Union minister of state for industry. Centre plans to boost manufacturing sector Govt mulls setting up of manufacturing investment regions |
Posted by Google News India - Business as Business & Finance at 4:16 PM CDT
No Comments »Central government accused of 'selling out' Bhopal gas victims - Gulf News
| Activists, victims oppose out-of-court settlement Times of India - NEW DELHI: There is outrage and shock among thousands of victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, and in colonies surrounding the closed Union Carbide plant, over the move for an out-of-court settlement between the Government of India and Dow Chemical … ‘Move’ to let Dow Chemicals off the hook condemned In 2001, Dow Chemical bought Union Carbide for $9.3 billion … |
Posted by Google News India - Business as Business & Finance at 4:12 PM CDT
No Comments »What Could Sink the iPhone - TIME
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What Could Sink the iPhone TIME - People wait in front of the Apple store in Chicago Illinois for the chance to buy the Apple iPhone. Expectations come at a price. Dubbed the "Jesus Phone," the iPhone has raised the bar of consumer anticipation so high that regardless of how well it … The iPhone Will Be Hot. But For How Long? What You Need to Know Before Taking the iPlunge |
Posted by Google News - Sci/Tech as Technology at 4:10 PM CDT
No Comments »Apple's Safari 3 is a worthy browser - Indianapolis Star
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The iPhone: What the Critics Say TIME - Hiawatha Bray writes that he couldn't trash the iPhone if he wanted to. The Globe sees the iPhone as unprecedented and says it leads the way for the newest cell phone technology: "For it's not just cool; this phone is important, in the same way that … With iPhone Launch, a Hacker's To-do List IPhone Hands-On: Web Browsing and Email |
Posted by Google News - Sci/Tech as Technology at 4:08 PM CDT
No Comments »Bond — licensed to kill tax Tax Talk - Hindu Business Line
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Bond — licensed to kill tax Tax Talk Hindu Business Line - I am a salaried person and my income chargeable to tax under the head salaries for the financial year 2007-08 will be Rs 3,60000. In May 2007, I sold for Rs 2 lakh a plot of land I had purchased in May 1991 for Rs 20000. Capital gains account scheme I have doubts about provisions of tax benefits on co-ownership … |
Posted by Google News India - Business as Business & Finance at 3:59 PM CDT
No Comments »Who’ll be the Global Soft superpower?
India is moving in its slow, slightly chaotic way to improve its footprint in Africa and Latin America.
Posted by The Economic Times as Business & Finance at 3:53 PM CDT
No Comments »Big budgets fail to save Bollywood movie
The hits have been few and far between, huge hype couldn’t save many a movie from sinking.
Posted by The Economic Times as Business & Finance at 3:53 PM CDT
No Comments »Bogged down by low property mkt?
There are some useful tips for home buyers and investors to find good deals even in the bad times.
Posted by The Economic Times as Business & Finance at 3:53 PM CDT
No Comments »Investors keen to buy MFs can be good
The deadline for producing PAN while investing in MFs has been pushed to December 31.
Posted by The Economic Times as Business & Finance at 3:53 PM CDT
No Comments »Know for a better move into stock mkt
Simply knowing some stock market jargon won’t make you a smart investor. Check out the 10 myths.
Posted by The Economic Times as Business & Finance at 3:53 PM CDT
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