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Tech Mahindra profit rises 23 pct, beats estimates

Original post by REUTERS (Reuters) – Tech Mahindra Ltd (TEML.NS), the IT outsourcing business of India’s $15 billion Mahindra Group, b e at expectations with a 23.3 percent rise in second-quarter profit, boosted by increased client spending and a good performance at its unit Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SATY.NS). Profit for the September quarter rose […]

Virtual Instruments Opens R&D Center in London’s Tech City

Original post by Yahoo Finance  Team to Focus on End-to-End Product Development to Drive Continued Innovation Virtual Instruments, the leader in Infrastructure Performance Management (IPM) for physical, virtual and cloud computing environments, today announced it is opening a research and development center in London’s Tech City. Building on the company’s strong European presence, the center […]

New York Start-Ups Become Officemates in Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

Original post by  JENNA WORTHAM via NY Times  As the city of New York struggles to get back online in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many companies and start-ups are trying to regain their footing and restart operations. We’re taking over the Hearst cafeteriatwitter.com/jonsteinberg/s… — Jon Steinberg (@jonsteinberg) October 31, 2012 The problem is, much of Lower Manhattan, […]

Stockholm, Singapore, SF Top Cities for Startups & Busines

Original post by Mark Marich via Entrepreneurship.org Two new studies hit recently that take a look at the best cities around the world for startups and business opportunities. Fortune magazine went on a search for “cities that share the San Francisco Bay Area’s potent combination of creativity and capitalism” and came up with seven up-and-comers to keep an eye […]

How to build a successful startup

Original post by Martin Carstens via ventureburn When it comes to venture capital, Keet van Zyl is as savvy as they come. He’s worked for companies such as Procter & Gamble, Investec Bank and HBD Venture Capital, and helped set up private equity funds in the Southern African region for a US-based investor. He also co-founded fund manager, Knife Capital […]