Business, Finance & Stock Market updates for February 20, 2008

Tirade against north Indians affects construction industry
The recent attacks by alleged workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navirman Sena, a newly floated breakaway part of Shiv Sena, against north Indians in Mumbai has badly affected the construction industry. ANI

Sonia hopes for a women and farmer oriented budget
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today expressed the hope that Finance Minister P Chidambaram keep the concerns of women and farmers in mind while preparing the budget for 2008-09. ANI

Sensex plunges by 458 points
The 30-share sensitive index (sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday opened with a negative gap of 85 points at 17,991 and shed 458 points to close at 17, 617. ANI

Frost and Sullivans Technical Insights launches process control technology alert
Frost and Sullivans Technical Insights group has presented its latest alert service on Process Control Technology. ANI

Cleartrip.com offers roundtrip flights across India for Rs. 599 only
Indias favorite travel website, Cleartrip.com today announced the best travel deal this season. ANI

Microsoft, NIIT in partnership for developing IT talent pool globally
Microsoft Corporation and NIIT, have agreed to deepen their ongoing alliance to make available a large pool of Microsoft Certified professionals for global talent requirement. ANI

OLX.com a top American classifieds adds Hindi support to its website

Mumbai, Feb 20 (AN/Business Wire India): OLX.com, a top American classifieds website has added Hindi support to its website. ANI

Greek and Italian companies sign letters of intent to establish the Poseidon pipeline
The Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) and the Italian Edison company at the end of January signed a letter of intent which will establish next month the Poseidon SA, the company that will own and operate the Poseidon sub-sea gas pipeline. ANI

Defragmentation is Prime Among Cost-Cutting Measures
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Frost & Sullivan's Technical Insights Launches Process Control Technology Alert
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OLX.com a Top American Classifieds Adds Hindi Support to its Website
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Cleartrip.com Offers Roundtrip Flights Across India for 'Rs. 599 Only' on all Sectors of Go Air Network
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Finacle from Infosys Unveils Finacle 10 - The Next Generation Solution for Banking Transformation
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The Luxury Trains Appointed as Worldwide Marketing Partner for "THE GOLDEN CHARIOT" New Luxury Train in Karnataka
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Covidien Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell European Incontinence Business
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Passlogix Tops 10 Million Licenses for v-GO Suite, Increasing Lead in Enterprise Single Sign-on Market
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Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Award Multi-Year Grants to Support Cancer and Tobacco Control around the World
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Citi Awarded 10-Year Contract by U.S. Department of Defense
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Franklin Templeton Investments Enters Strategic Relationship with Vietcombank Fund Management
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RMA/AFS Risk Analysis Service Metrics Show Accelerated Deterioration in Middle Market Credit Quality
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