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Infosys to invest $10 million in Irish start-ups

Bags long-term outsourcing deal from Allied Irish Banks

Saama Technologies to ramp up India operations

Last month Carrick Capital invested $ 35 million in the company

Matti Makkonen: Father of SMS passes away

Makkonen never received any money from the invention of text messaging, never applied for a patent

Cognizant reaffirms guidance for FY 2015 after Health Net acquired by Centene

After the merger between Health Net and Centene, the seven-year master services agreement would not be implemented

M&As at 6-year low in first half

This is about 25% lower than the corresponding period of the previous year

ED attaches Zoom Developers' Rs 1,000-cr US land over loan fraud

According to sources, the company took a loan of Rs 2,200 crore for various projects in European countries

Airtel sells towers in 5 African countries for $1.3 bn

Airtel is in the process of divesting 15,000 towers to different companies in 13 countries in Africa

Growth is picking up, says Raghuram Rajan

'We see some signs of capital investment picking up, and there is a continuing need which the government is trying to address'

Cabinet approves skill policy and institutional structure

Currently over 70-odd Skill Development Programmes being implemented by govt

Almost 68% households in rural India have cell phones

10% have refrigerators, 32% of households meet 'absolute poor' measure

PE investment grows 80% in June quarter

11 deals saw investments worth over $100 mn

Capgemini completes IGATE buyout

Igate becomes an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary; to delist from Nasdaq

Census throws up reality check on girl child marriage among SCs

Bihar leads the pack with over 30,000 girls below the age of 15 years married off that year

Paytm enters bus ticketing business; hotels next

Aims to grow its gross merchandise value to Rs 19,000-25,500 cr by the end of 2015

Aviation ministry to finalise cabinet note on international flying norms by month-end

Ministry has been unable to take a decision on the issue because of pressure from competing lobbies

Fertile ground for national agri mkt as govt allocates Rs 200 cr

The government's plan may benefit irrigation companies and water pump makers

Mobile banking may overtake internet transactions by next year: HDFC Bank

Launches mobile banking app for Apple Watch

Cooking gas subsidy: Govt saved Rs 12,700 cr via DBT, says Subramanian

Under the scheme, LPG cylinders are sold at market rates and those eligible get the subsidy amount directly in their bank accounts

Indian CFOs most bullish in Asia-Pacific about M&A

CFO survey of 2015 revealed that 69% of Indian CFOs said that they will look at exploring M&A activity this year

BankBazaar raises Rs 375 cr in funding round led by Amazon

This is Amazon's second investment in e-commerce space in India