NEW DELHI: The Mumbai terror attacks couldn’t have come at a worse time for the $50-billion ITBPO industry. Though many industry honchos feel that the IT-BPO sector may now see a further slowdown in new business and client visits, others feel that ...

Alok Ind bucks slowdown, records impressive growth - Business Standard

Alok Industries, a Mumbai-based integrated textile player, is witnessing sales growth even though a slowing demand for textile products in western countries has hit many domestic exporters hard. To meet the growing demand, the company is now even ...

Realty broker offers some solutions - AZCentral.com

I am a longtime Valley real-estate broker who spends an inordinate amount of time negotiating with lenders on short sales. With each call, I know I am about to enter the Rubicon of obfuscation, incompetence and downright trickery - resending faxes ...

Yo-yoing Fed makes things worse - AZCentral.com

The problems regarding the economy are largely due to the Fed's yo-yoing the prime rate for years. When too high, businesses that borrow for inventory and some even for payroll, cut back or are outsourced. Other countries have followed us, thinking ...

Silver lining - Business Standard

HTMT Global Solutions, the business process outsourcing (BPO) and call centre services outfit of the diversified Hinduja Group, is believed to have deferred its annual day party, which usually takes place in December. Some others in this industry ...