NIIT profits expected to vault 40% to Rs 214 crore
NIIT's profits are expected to grow by 40 per cent for the year ended September 2000 against 33 per cent reported during the previous year.

McDonald's to try diner, deli restaurants ideas
McDonald's Corp, the world's largest fast-food chain, plans to test two new restaurant formats next year, one a diner concept and the other a deli, according to reports in an advertising magazine. In the diner, consumers will order from a kiosk and have their food delivered to their table by a server.

Paramount Healthcare scouts for strategic partner in new IT venture
Paramount Healthcare is currently in talks with a top domestic financial institution which it proposes to rope in as a strategic partner for its IT-enabled services. The company is likely to complete the deal by the end of this month.


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