Vision India 2020: Maya Ray

One of the key issues that India was wrestling with in 2008 was how to preserve the Outsourcing industry since it had become such an important component of the country’s growth engine.

Blog Monetization

I have been promising many of you that I will do this post based on where things are currently on the internet. So here it is.

Outsourcing

Forbes has a special report on Outsourcing this weekend. Here’s our coverage on the topic:

Deal Radar 2008: Bill.com

Bill.com is targeted towards small and medium sized businesses, their accountants and bookkeepers, to help them send, receive, route, pay and store bills. The company recently changed its name from CashView.

ST Microelectronics: Valuation

By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author I value ST Microelectronics at just under $15 per share. This is about 30% more than its current value. Its strengths include its broad portfolio, its position in the strengthening European block and its resultant wireless business outlook. The operating constraints caused by STM’s geopolitical ties are growth deterrents. Its

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ST Microelectronics: Wireless Business

By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author The JV with NXP has given STM the scale to succeed in the mobile wireless space. Putting its weight behind the convergence movement, the company plans to leverage its full suite of wireless solutions to enable the advanced mobile devices coming out of the Nokia stables among others. Let us

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ST Microelectronics: NXP JV

By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author In the last part of this series, we looked at STM’s strategic initiatives that are aimed at making the company more nimble and profitable. A very important part of this strategy was unveiled last month when the company decided to form a Joint venture with its wireless business and that

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ST Microelectronics: Strategy

By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author As highlighted in our discussion of ST Microelectronics financials, the company has not been very profitable in the last few years. More importantly, it has been growing lesser than the semiconductor industry and losing market share. It is therefore appropriate to peek into the steps that the company has taken

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