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Vishal Retail denies “Shutting down” news report

Vishal Retail denies “Shutting down” news report Diversified retail player, Vishal Retail has denied a newspaper report, which stated that it will close down about one third of its 172 retail outlets and downsize its staff across the country due to slowing sales.

The company official stated that it has not issued any such statement in the press, and all reports related to the matter are totally false.

It may be noted that the company has closed its two stores in last week.

Microsoft may soon launch its own smartphones

Microsoft may soon launch its own smartphonesThe rumors are floating all around as of now is that Microsoft will release its own smartphones. It is being predicted by one analyst that the device may be revealed at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in two weeks.

In a report written by Doug Freedman of Broadpoint AmTech on Thursday, confirmed, "The Microsoft-branded phone may include Nvidia's Tegra processor and a telecommunications baseband chip from Qualcomm."

RBI eases rules on access of forex loans by exporters

RBI eases rules on access of forex loans by exportersExporters facing tough situation due to slump in overseas demand have a reason to cheer. The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms pertaining to export credit in the global market, enabling exporters to avail funds from overseas market.

Netflix services used by one million Xbox 360 users

Netflix services used by one million Xbox 360 users It was informed by online DVD Company Netflix on Thursday that past three months have seen one million Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console users activating Netflix's movie streaming, since the two companies formed a partnership.

It was confirmed by Netflix that nearly 1.5 billion minutes of movies were watched by the Xbox LIVE community, who also viewed the TV episodes via its Watch Instantly video service. However, the company did not confirm as to how many subscribers it has actually gained from the partnership.

ACC profit decline 23% to Rs 1,099 crore

ACC profit decline 23% to Rs 1,099 croreCountry's largest cement maker, ACC announced financial results for year ended December31, 2008. The firm posted 23 per cent decline in net profit following high input costs and low demand in realty sector in the midst of global financial crisis. Its net stood at Rs 1,099 crore in the reporting quarter as compared to Rs 1,427 crore in the same period last year.

Wall of entertainment news portal launched by MSN

Wall of entertainment news portal launched by MSN Thursday saw Microsoft Corp. launching gossip site Wonderwall. com, which basically is a scrolling wall of star photos and news aimed to provide users the feel of flipping through a celebrity magazine.

Wonderwall, which has been produced by Hollywood based BermanBraun is being expected by MSN to motivate users to spend quite a lot time on the site than they have elsewhere on the Web portal. It is also being hoped by the company that it will let the users to come up with innovative approaches to advertising.

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