Oct. 8, 2009 (Business Wire) — Vivakor, Inc. (OTCBB: VIVK) announces distribution of its VivaThermic products to the rapidly growing biotech/biopharma industries in India through its agreement with Pro Lab Marketing Pvt. Ltd. This agreement gives Pro Lab Marketing distribution rights for Vivakor’s VivaThermic cryovials in India. Pro Lab Marketing, based in New Delhi, is a well-established Indian supplier of biotechnology-related products and equipment throughout India. “We are impressed with the VivaThermic products and their outstanding performance,” stated Mr. J.K. Jain, Managing Director of Pro Lab Marketing. He continues, “Through our distribution agreement with Vivakor we will introduce the VivaThermic products to our customers throughout India who will benefit greatly from use of this technology.”

Vivakor’s CEO, Dr. Tannin Fuja, indicated that, “The Indian biotechnology industry is gaining significant momentum and India figures to become a prominent player in the global biotech market. A number of India’s biotech firms

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TTI Team Telecom International Ltd. (Nasdaq:TTIL), a global supplier of Operations Support Systems (OSS) to communication service providers, announced August 24, 2009 that it will release the second quarter 2009 results on August 25, 2009.

Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX), a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, announced August 24, 2009 it was recognized by Voice&Data magazine as the top company in India’s WiMAX equipment market at this year’s tenth annual V&D100 Awards. According to Voice&Data’s fiscal year 2008-2009 industry analysis, Harris Stratex led the WiMAX broadband infrastructure sector in India with an estimated 70 percent market share, maintaining its leadership from the previous year. Raj Kumar, Harris Stratex vice president of Asia, received the prestigious award at a ceremony held at ITC Maurya in New Delhi. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman J. S. Sarma was the chief

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New York-based Monster Worldwide Inc. (MWW) is an online recruitment firm and the parent company of Monster.com, the leading career website in the world.

Yesterday, the company announced plans to open a new technology center of Excellence & Innovation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and make certain organizational changes. Monster plans to add more staff to this center in the foreseeable future. As part of organizational changes, the company will eliminate approximately 160 positions within the product and technology group on a global basis.

Monster is now actively recruiting for approximately 80 new technical positions to be located in the Cambridge center, with potential capacity for adding a total of 170 new positions at this center. The company already has technological centers in Massachusetts, California, Czech Republic, Malaysia and New Delhi. Monster believes that Cambridge is a strategic location for its business.

The company‘s business has been adversely affected by

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by Edward Hugh: Barcelonabr /br /br /blockquote"For what it’s worth, a key conclusion from the IMF’s new World Economic Outlook is that recessions caused by financial crisis typically end with export booms, with the trade balance improving,on average, by more than 3 percent of GDP. I find this a disturbing result: we’re now suffering from a global financial crisis, which means that the usual driver of recovery will only be available if we can find another planet to export to."br /a href="http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/japans-recovery-again/"Paul Krugman /abr /br //blockquoteblockquoteWith results still coming in, projections show the United Progressive Alliance is likely to win about 250 seats, making it a shoo-in to form the next government and provide continuity, a stable administration and progress on key economic and corporate reforms.br /a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124247401653426893.html"Wall Street Journal/a, May 16 2009/blockquotebr /blockquotePrime Minister Manmohan Singh’s electoral victory, the biggest any Indian politician has scored in two decades, may ...

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. announced that it has appointed Dr. Rajesh Suresh Sheth as its Managing Director for India. Dr. Sheth will be responsible for marketing and promoting the CT Laser Mammography system to hospitals and imaging centers throughout Mumbai and New Delhi.

“I personally feel that this modality, i.e. CTLM will facilitate quality healthcare & provide one of the best health care solution for a diagnostic approach in Mammography,” stated Dr. Rajesh Sheth, Chief Radiologist of Shree Krishna Polyclinic.

With more than 18 years of experience in the field of radiology, Dr. Rajesh Sheth is regarded as an establish leader in this field. He served as Chief of Radiology in various hospitals throughout his career and is currently involved in establishing mammography centers in cities with smaller populations in an effort to increase the awareness of breast cancer.

“We are pleased to have Dr. Sheth as an advocate for

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Rocked by scandal, Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (ADR: SAY) is embarking on a massive corporate restructuring, but with India’s reputation as an investment destination and world leader in information technology at stake, time is of the essence and the government could be forced to step in with a financial bailout.

“We are considering all options and will soon announce definite steps to help the company overcome the current crisis as it is the question of saving jobs and an international brand,” Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said Monday. “The Prime Minister is closely monitoring the developments on Satyam.”

Indian authorities last Friday detained former Satyam Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju on charges of forgery, breach of trust and criminal conspiracy after the founder of India’s fourth-largest software exporter confessed to falsifying about $1 billion in cash on Satyam’s books and exaggerating

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Alex’s Notes: Isnt exactly “new” news, this has been going on for well nigh a year now.

I think we are going to see more of the same through 2009, and likely well into 2010.

Good time to be in the gold business.

World in mad rush for Gold coins 2009-01-14 13:05:00

NEW DELHI: Forget equities and other investment options, the world is now in a mad rush for gold coins. If reports emerging from all corners are any indication, gold coins have witnessed a surge in demand following the global recession.

According to analysts, investors are set to make a dash for gold coins now because of the slowdown.

According to a gold coin dealer in US, he has witnessed a sharp increase in people purchasing gold as a result of the economic recession.

David Bernhardt of Engle’s Coin Shop in Indianapolis told TV channels that more customers have been buying $950 US Mint gold bullion

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A batch of interesting video clips about the election of Barack Obama and the unfolding financial crisis has appeared over the past few days as all and sundry are attempting to make sense of a rather murky picture. A number of clips that have attracted my attention are shared below.

Firstly, back to basics with a rudimentary explanation by Enspire of how the mortgage crisis came about. (Click here in case you missed Enspire’s previous video, “Understanding the financial crisis”.)

Enspire Learning: The mortgage banking meltdown

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Inflation is no loger the greatest threat to the short term health of the Indian economy. The global credit crunch has now taken over poll position on the list of worries which are likely to determine the evolution of policy over at the Reserve Bank of India. India's inflation continues to slow and hit a four-month low at the start of October, giving the central bank room to keep injecting cash into the financial system without fanning prices.Wholesale prices rose 11.44 percent in the week to Oct. 4 from a year earlier after gaining 11.8 percent in the previous week, according to data from the commerce ministry last week.

Weaker price gains and a shortage of money in the banking system have allowed the central bank to shift its focus from fighting inflation to stimulating an already slowing economy.

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Inflation is no loger the greatest threat to the short term health of the Indian economy. The global credit crunch has now taken over poll position on the list of worries which are likely to determine the evolution of policy over at the Reserve Bank of India. India's inflation continues to slow and hit a four-month low at the start of October, giving the central bank room to keep injecting cash into the financial system without fanning prices.Wholesale prices rose 11.44 percent in the week to Oct. 4 from a year earlier after gaining 11.8 percent in the previous week, according to data from the commerce ministry last week.

Weaker price gains and a shortage of money in the banking system have allowed the central bank to shift its focus from fighting inflation to stimulating an already slowing economy.

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