The Economic Times Daily Newsletter

	Dated:January 31,2011

Top Headlines MindTree Exec Chairman Soota resigns; to start new venture Soota, who co-founded MindTree in August 1999, cited personal reasons for his resignation from the company and its Board. 2G spectrum: CBI seeks details of telcos' banking transactions Carrying forward its probe into the 2G spectrum scam, the CBI has asked the DoT to provide on "top priority" information about the financial transactions. Employee retention a key challenge for IT, BPO companies: Expert Fidelity National Financial India Country Head Sameer Dhanarajani says IT companies and BPOs are witnessing a major talent crunch. Most Read Story IBM to offer $1,000 Esops to India staff Nearly 100,000 IBM employees are set to receive $1,000 stock bonus each before June 16 - when the company celebrates its 100 years of existence. Most E-mailed Story IBM to offer $1,000 Esops to India staff Nearly 100,000 IBM employees are set to receive $1,000 stock bonus each before June 16 - when the company celebrates its 100 years of existence. Most Commented Story IBM to offer $1,000 Esops to India staff Nearly 100,000 IBM employees are set to receive $1,000 stock bonus each before June 16 - when the company celebrates its 100 years of existence. Latest Updates Bond yields flat-to-higher; supply, cash weigh Infrastructure industries output up 6.6% in Dec Google plans to hire mobile-app experts: Report Siemens to pay 1 bn euro to up stake in Indian arm		Market Round-up SENSEX 18327.76 -68.21 NIFTY 5505.90 -6.25 NASDAQ 2141.54 17.78 DJIA 10060.06 19.61 RS/$ 46.79 -0.14 NSE Gainers Scrip Price(Rs.) %Change C Mahendra Exports Ltd. 160.30 + 18.65 Shrenuj & Company Ltd. 46.00 + 17.35 Sandesh Ltd. 299.85 + 17.31 Siemens Ltd. 853.95 + 17.30 R S Software (India) Ltd. 43.45 + 12.86 NSE Losers Scrip Price(Rs.) %Change Keynote Corporate Service 56.30 -20.93 Bell Ceramics Ltd. 19.00 -11.63 Simplex Projects Ltd. 190.10 -11.42 Jain Irrigation Systems L 191.25 -10.96 Transwarranty Finance Ltd 17.60 -9.97