Archive for April 25th, 2008

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India’s new African safari

Posted by Dave
April 25, 2008

Lessons for Latin America
via livemint
A 2006 World Bank study by Harry Broadman, Africa’s Silk Road: China and India’s New Economic Frontier, which was based on a survey of Indian and Chinese firms operating in Africa, found that in contrast to China’s enclave-type, state enterprise-dominated corporate profiles with limited spillover effects, Indian firms have been [...]

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IBM vs. Tata: Whos More American?

Posted by Dave
April 25, 2008

via BW
Which company is more “American”—Mumbai-based Tata Consultancy Services, or Armonk N.Y.-based IBM IBM? Evaluate the two based on where they make their sales, and the answer is surprising. TCS, Indias largest tech-services company, collected 51% of its revenues in North America last quarter, while 65% of IBMs were overseas.