BankAm Securities to raise $10 million for coppernet.com
Bank America Securities has bagged the mandate to raise $10 million venture capital funds for coppernet.com, an horizontal portal on metals. The company will offer about 25% equity stake for the purpose.

Ashok Leyland Finance plans loan approval portal for clients
Ashok Leyland Finance Limited (ALF), part of the Hinduja group is in the process of setting up a portal which will provide online approval to clients seeking loans.

It's showtime folks! Satellite channels free to air movies 1 year after release
Satellite channels can now procure Hindi movie rights from producers after one year of theatrical release. Earlier, they could air the movies only after five years.

Satyam Infoway plans slew of B2B portals
Satyam Infoway Ltd, which is going to strongly focus on e-commerce is planning a slew of B2B portals in the next two years. These will be horizontal and vertical portals spanning a host of industries.

AirTel to offer WAP services in New Delhi by September-end
AirTel is planning to launch Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) services, which can be accessed by non-WAP phones as well. The services will be launched in Delhi by September-end, and in the subsequent month, they will be launched in rest of the cities/circles, where AirTel operates.

UV Infotech launches Net video-conferencing terminal
UV Infotech Private Ltd, a relationship technology solutions provider, has launched India's first video-conferencing Net access terminal called UV-NAT on Wednesday..


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