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Working from home takes off at Continental (Houston Chronicle)
THE workplace just got a lot closer to home for Leslie Raffa. A reservations agent for Continental Airlines, Raffa is participating in a pilot project that allows some employees in her group to do their jobs at home. She says she's saving money on gasoline and getting to spend more time with her family.

Profit-booking brings Sensex down by 237 points intra-day (The Hindu)
With the indices rallying and inching close to their all-time highs, there has been a certain level of hesitancy that has been building up in the stock markets. Tuesday's mass profit-booking towards the end of the session was probably influenced by this relatively unsteady investment sentiment.

The Net Generation Goes To Work (InternetWeek)
Net Generation employees are reshaping the workplace. Impatient with traditional hierarchies and protocol, N-Geners thrive on speed, freedom, openness, authenticity, and playfulness. IT departments that embrace these norms can not only revitalize the work culture, but also foster innovation and help their companies achieve competitive advantage.

MediaSpan Media Software Introduces New Branding, Software At IFRA (Broadcast Newsroom)
The newly branded MediaSpan Media Software will be debuting software at the IFRA Expo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 9-12, including new versions of the Jazbox content management system, the IQue Editorial System and new media solutions.

NORTHWIND Appoints David Warren Director of Services and Sales for Maestro PMS in the UK and Ireland (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Markham, ON (PRWEB) September 20, 2006 -- NORTHWIND, a provider of the Maestro Enterprise Property Management hotel software and reservation solutions for hospitality, announced that it appointed David Warren Director of Services and Sales for the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Sify ties up with IRCTC for online rail tickets booking (The Hindu)
NEW DELHI: Internet and e-Commerce services provider Sify on Thursday entered into a tie-up with IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) to enable customers book rail tickets online against cash payment.