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Nation building through learning – Usha Martin Education & Solutions Limited (UMESL), forays into providing standardized end-to-end solutions and school management services to enable the creation of a national network of high quality English medium K-12 schools with a focus on non-metro towns and cities of India.
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country"s largest refiner, today reported a steep decline of 76.45 per cent in net profit at Rs 696.59 crore for the third quarter ended December.
Akash Prakash / New Delhi January 22, 2010, 0:03 IST
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Since the Satyam scam, the focus on corporate governance has increased manifold. Investors should keep a close watch on a company’s activities to ensure safety of their money
After a bearish last week, the markets are likely to open on a negative note owing to weak global cues. The US markets ended with deep cuts on Friday. The Dow shed 2%, and the Nasdaq slipped 3%.
Vietnam is expected to implement the Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement in the first quarter of 2010, liberalising the $2.13-billion trade with India, a commerce ministry official said.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief urged members today to resist protectionist pressure in the wake of the economic crisis, but said hopes of an early deal to free up international commerce are uncertain. "In February this year, the global economic downturn was peaking," WTO director general Pascal Lamy told a forum.
On December 20, 2009, the Andhra Pradesh cybercrime police arrested a 23-year-old internet hacker for allegedly swindling Rs 30,600 from an HDFC Bank customer. This is simply a case in point. While banks prefer not to go public about cybercrime for obvious reasons, Minister of State for Home Shakeel Ahmad informed the Lok Sabha in February 2009 that banks across the country lost Rs 6.57 crore to internet frauds in 233 incidents of cybercrime, with Tamil Nadu topping the list, in 2008.
Most are focused on the salaries of the Ambani brothers when it comes to the ‘’vulgar’’ salaries Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid spoke of. The Ambanis, it turns out, take home very reasonable fractions of their companies’ sales/net profits — 0.03/0.23 per cent in the case of Mukesh and 0.22/0.63 per cent in the case of Anil. The Marans of Sun TV, Kalanithi and wife Kavery, in comparison, took home 7.36/16.96 per cent of sales/net profits (see graphic).
Given the potential for growth, IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is looking at hiring 8,300 trainees and around 3,000 laterals or experienced persons in Q4 FY10, a senior company official said.
In a war of words, the Planning Commission today advised "sensible" use of funds by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, a day after Minister Kamal Nath rebuffed the panel.
Describing the food inflation a "temporary phenomenon", the Planning Commission has said that the prices of various food items will decline towards the month-end and that the economic growth during the year would exceed 7 per cent.
Usha Martin Education and Solutions has forayed into providing standardized end to end solutions and school management services to enable the creation of a national network of high quality english medium K-12 schools with a focus on non-metro towns and cities of India.
Business Standard / New Delhi January 15, 2010, 0:55 IST
Anuradha R V / New Delhi January 13, 2010, 0:57 IST
The Centre may give sops to drug exporters for shipments to Africa and Latin America through a route that would avoid passing through Europe, while it prepares to drag the European Union (EU) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over seizure of consignments of Indian pharma companies.
The Centre may give sops to drug exporters for shipments to Africa and Latin America through a route that would avoid passing through Europe, while it prepares to drag the EU to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over seizures of consignments of Indian pharma companies.
India and the US have agreed to strengthen bilateral economic co-operation through new initiatives like setting up a Framework for Cooperation on Trade and Investment and launching a Financial and Economic Partnership.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India is open to discussions on a free trade pact with the US on the lines of the agreement New Delhi already has with the 10-nation South East Asian bloc.
The Rs 1-lakh wonder Nano will soon enter the elite league thanks to auto design firm DC, which today said it will unveil redesigned version of the world"s cheapest car within the next two months with premium price tag of Rs 1 crore.
Hinduja group"s flagship company Ashok Leyland today unveiled the country"s first electric plug-in CNG hybrid bus, HYBUS, at the Auto Expo here.
Anil Ambani’s direct-to-home (DTH) division Reliance BIG TV is in talks for high definition (HD) content to be aired on its DTH platform. The company will invest Rs 150 crore in content acquisition and is believed to be in talks with global media houses like BCC, CNN and Comedy Central for non-film content.
The government today approved sale of its five per cent stake in state-run power producer NTPC this financial year.
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), manufacturer of premium cars in India, today launched two new variants of Honda City- Honda City 1.5V and the new Honda City 1.5S.
American car major Ford today said it will increase vehicle production in India by over 30 per cent from this month to meet increased demand in the upcoming festival season.
India"s inflation is likely to touch 8 per cent by the end of this fiscal, with an increasing risk that it may even reach double digits due to soaring food prices.
The government today said employment rose by about 5 lakhs in the second quarter after falling by 1.31 lakhs in the first quarter this fiscal. "... The employment has increased by about 5 lakhs during July-September 2009 over June 2009," Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
Sales of two-wheelers in the month of July grew by 20.1 per cent over the same month last year, at 719,668 units, the highest growth till date in 2009–10. This strong growth comes on the back of Hero Honda, which has around 60 per cent of the market share, Yamaha, and Suzuki posting double-digit growth for the month.
The poor, as the Bible has it, will always be with us and, therefore, accepted as part of the human condition. But it isn’t the poverty that is unacceptable; it is destitution, the hopelessness of life at the end of its tether that raises the question, What’s to be Done? And to paraphrase Marx, it isn’t enough to understand why India remains an overwhelmingly poor country after more than 60 years of Independence; the task is to change it. Professor Amit Bhaduri’s The Face You Were Afraid to See: Essays on the Indian Economy (Penguin, Rs 250), which is a sequel to his 1996 book, (along with Deepak Nayyar) The Intelligent Person’s Guide to Liberalization, tells us why and what could be done to get out of the hole we have dug ourselves in.
US President Barack Obama phoned Senate allies as two key senators predicted that embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be confirmed for a second term.
The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama on Wednesday expressed concern over the global warming and its impact on the Himalayan Kingdom.
United Nations’ top climate change czar Dr Rajendra Pachauri has been accused of making a “fortune” from his links with “carbon trading” companies dependent on the world body’s policy recommendations.
People in the Naxal-infested district of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh no longer want outsiders to interfere in its affairs to solve the insurgency problem.
Government today informed Rajya Sabha that it has issued a show cause notice to "Colors" television channel for telecasting obscene visuals in the ongoing reality show "Big Boss 3".
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was the star attraction at a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his Japanese counterpart, Yukio Hatoyama. “She was not only one of the tallest guests but also the bravest. While all others wore heavy winter dresses, she was wearing a saree. She didn’t seem to be bothered about the Delhi winter,” said a Cabinet minister. Padukone was invited as the Japanese prime minister’s wife, Miyuki Hatoyama, had seen Padukone’s debut film, Om Shanti Om, and expressed her desire to meet the actress.
Private TV channels that hope to woo advertisers and viewers by launching reality shows are facing a new reality. Far from driving ratings to newer heights as they were expected to do, viewer interest in reality shows appears to taper halfway through. Instead, it is the age-old soaps and drama that ultimately provide consistent ratings and, therefore, advertising revenues.
A moving documentary about a baby with "two faces".
Yash Raj films" New York, which released worldwide on June 26, has grossed Rs 35 crore in its three day first weekend.
Box office collections for major production houses below investment.
Channel V has revamped its content with more reality shows. Can it regain its market position?
The Delhi High Court today allowed entertainment channel NDTV Imagine to continue its reality TV show "Pati Patni Aur Woh," by staying the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights order to cease telecast.
After Switzerland, South Africa, New York and Hong Kong, it is Egypt that is now looking at grabbing a piece of the Bollywood film action.
Nigeria, where Indian companies are exploring possibilities of participating in exploration and production of hydrocarbons, expects its oil production could reach 2.506 million barrels per day next year.
The government"s high borrowings may not push up interest rates sharply towards the end of this year and are likely to hover around the current levels, Prime Minister"s Economic Advisory Council chairman C Rangarajan said.
Airlines this year would lose $11 billion due to rising fuel prices and exceptionally weak yields, the International Air Transport Association has said.
SpiceJet has been recognised amongst the top ten budget airlines in Asia, based on the results of “Best in Travel Poll 2009”, an online survey on budget airlines conducted by Smart Travel Asia magazine, which is a online travel magazine for Asia read by over 10,00,000 visitors annually.
The government has slapped a penalty of Rs 32 crore on mobile operators for failing to adhere to the subscriber verification norms in 2008-09.
Over 100,000 students along with 2,000 teachers join the move.
Consumer durables major LG Electronics today reported a robust third-quarter performance, with global sales soaring 16 per cent to 13.9 trillion Korean won (about $11.2 billion) as compared to year-ago period.
India needs to significantly improve its performance when it comes to sales effectiveness, as it is far behind its peers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in terms of engagement of the sales force with a particular brand, a survey said.
The country"s second largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor India, today reported 11.03 per cent growth in sales in October compared to the same period a year earlier, at 51,736 units.
Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company today reported 12 per cent increase in its vehicle sales during October.
US car maker Ford today launched a special edition of its mid-sized sedan Fiesta in the country, priced at Rs 6.44 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
Chinese heavy machinery maker Tengzhong said today it expected to get regulatory approval for its acquisition of the iconic Hummer brand from General Motors this year or early next.
General Motors India today said its proposed mini car, to be launched by this year end, would be exported after meeting the domestic demand.
Fears of an imminent price rise, production spillovers owing to spare parts shortages plus a low base effect saw sales of the country"s major car makers grow a record 63 per cent in November.
Banks may soon have to cap the charges on basic services such as issuing a draft, remittances or for stop-payment instructions.
Coming out in support of creation of a separate state of Telangana, top Maoist leader Kisenji today accused the Centre of "depriving" people of the region of their legitimate rights by "backtracking" from its move to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do... goes the phrase, which is partially what consumer goods companies are adhering to. They are hiring local talent to target rural sales.
Business Standard / New Delhi December 1, 2009, 0:11 IST
In yet another mishap involving the Delhi Metro, a labourer was killed after he was hit by a steel beam being lifted by a crane at an under-construction metro site in west Delhi early this morning. The incident took place at 5.45 am at Ashok Park Metro station in Punjabi Bagh.
A probe panel looking into the crane mishap at a Delhi Metro site during debris clearance today held Gammon India, the contractor, responsible, saying “mismanagement and lack of professionalism” from its part resulted in the incident, a claim rejected by the firm.
A probe panel looking into the crane mishap at Delhi Metro site during debris clearance today held the contractor Gammon India responsible for the "unusual" incident which it said was due to "mismanagement and lack of professionalism".
The stock erased all its losses and rebouned in to the positive in late trades. The stock finally ended at Rs 166, up 3%.
Foreign Institutional Investors raised their holdings in as many as 25 Sensex companies in the first quarter of the current fiscal, riding on positive global cues and a decisive verdict in the general elections.
In contrast, exports during April-October decline 42 per cent.
Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Roasiah said the central and state governments had a task to strike a balance between growth and inflation. The three fiscal stimulus packages announced by the central government infused liquidity for maintaining economic growth.
In order to give a boost to exporters, reeling under the impact of the global financial meltdown, the government today said that various schemes like DEPB that provide incentives to exporters would continue.
The government today sought to bolster exporters, hit hard by recession in the West, by extending various tax sops and special incentives on trade with markets in Asia and Africa, in its Foreign Trade Policy.
After months of clamouring for help, exporters today said they are happy with the Foreign Trade Policy that has offered them, among others, subsidised credit and help to diversify to new markets.
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland (AL) has reported a marginal drop in the total sales during at the month of August 2009 which stood at 4,784 units as compared to 4,819 units, a year ago.
Gold prices today surged by Rs 490 to scale a new high of Rs 18,460 per ten gram in the bullion market amid the metal setting a new record in global markets and continuing weakness in dollar.
Drug maker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today reported 31 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit at Rs 80.88 crore for the second quarter ended September 2009.
Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group firms, has won a case at the World Intellectual Property Organisation against the travel portal, MakeMyTrip, which has been using the term "tata" in one of its website, "oktatabyebye.Com".
Diversified business conglomerate ITC Ltd is targeting a Rs 1,000-crore turnover from its stationery business in three to five years, led by new product launches targeting school children and institutions. It’s current revenue from this business stands at Rs 280 crore.
Tata Sons chairman, Ratan Tata, is likely to discuss the Singur issue with West Bengal commerce and industry minister, Nirupam Sen, tomorrow.
Pharma company Ranbaxy Laboratories today said it has received the final approval of the Canadian drug regulator Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) to market and manufacture "Ran-Amlodipine tablets", used in treating hypertensions.
The US-software major Cognizant Technology Solutions today offered job offers for 700 students from Anna University. Last year the company offered 1,000 jobs and 500 a year before.
Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma Limited received approval from Swissmedic, an agency of Switzerland government for therapeutic products, for the licence of Cefepime APL for injection 1g and 2g.
IBM today announced that it has signed a 10-year Information Technology (IT) services agreement with Gujarat-based Sardar Bhiladwala Pardi People’s Co-operative Bank (SBPPCB). The engagement will be in the form of a pay-as-you-go model, which will enable the bank to save up to 50 per cent in its capital expenditure on IT Infrastructure, IBM said in a statement.
The green shoots visible in the economy failed to enhance government revenue with indirect tax collections — comprising customs, excise and service tax — falling almost 22 per cent to Rs 1,26,903 crore in the April-October period this year. It stood at Rs 1,61,954 crore in the corresponding seven months of 2008-09. The overall decline was led by a 32 per cent fall in customs revenue.
India with experience in special economic zones is keen to help Sri Lanka in setting up industrial parks and investment zones at Kilinochchi and Trincomalee in the north and the east, freed from Liberation of Tamil Tigers Elem (LTTE) in May.
Unlike many other B-school products, who start their own ventures, make it a success and then sell it off for a tidy profit, Vivek Pahwa, a graduate from Hyderabad’s Indian School of Business, harboured an entrepreneurial dream and lived it.
Business Standard / New Delhi November 27, 2009, 0:14 IST
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today lauded India"s "historic successes" in socio-economic development and said that ties with New Delhi are Moscow"s "unconditional foreign policy priority".
The Centre today said state governments have been asked to prepare the local level adaptation action plans on climate change consistent with the objectives of the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
A day after alleged TRS activists attacked the shooting unit of a movie produced by his firm, noted Telugu actor M Mohan Babu today said he would file a case against K Chandrasekhar Rao for making "inflammatory speeches" against people of Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.
The government on Tuesday said it would not withdraw the fiscal stimulus, provided in the last one year to help the economy deal with the global slowdown, in the current financial year.
The country"s biggest car maker Maruti Suzuki India today said it would shift some of its car production from its Gurgaon plant to the new facility at Manesar in a phased manner.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has raised Rs 413 crore through its recently concluded Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), which will be used towards its debt reduction plan, a top company official said.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Switzerland), a subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals India (GPL) said that its molecule under development Oglemilast has failed to yield positive results in clinical trials for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an acute form of smoking induced lung disease.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG will quit Formula One in November, becoming the second carmaker in less than a year to withdraw from the auto racing series amid slumping sales.
Ajai Shukla / New Delhi December 29, 2009, 0:19 IST
The Indian corporates have all the reasons to smile in this scorching summer of June, as they can take their teams on the fast track. Radio City Connect, activation arm of Radio City, India’s first and leading FM radio brand has partnered with Force India F1 team for Corporate Go Karting Championship across Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Corporates from these five cities will get an opportunity to participate in the Maruti Suzuki Ritz presents Force India & Radio City Connect corporate Go Karting Championship.
Business Standard / New Delhi January 16, 2010, 0:54 IST
Gold is selling at a Rs 50 discount in Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazar on widening disparity between prices in dollar and rupee terms. The precious metal in rupee terms failed to catch the speed of price escalation in dollar terms, as Indian buyers kept on the sidelines on rising prices in overseas markets.
The Great Indian Gold Rush, a month-long event organised by the World Gold Council (WGC), has received an overwhelming response despite the sky-high prices of the precious metal.
Gold prices today hit an all-time high of Rs 16,980 per 10 gram in the bullion market here in tandem with the global market, where the metal crossed the crucial $1,115 an ounce level.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 366.81 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.
Russian IT security software firm Kaspersky is eyeing a revenue of $12-16 million over the next two years from its Indian operations, with the launch of new products and upgrades for its existing product-line.
However, analysts fear third quarter will be down overall.
Nagarjuna Construction has said the Dubai debt crisis will not affect the company as the projects it has undertaken there belong to government agencies.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers M K Azhagiri has said the Centre would launch a scheme that would enable farmers get fertiliser subsidy directly.
The Sensex has erased most of its losses and is now at 17,158, down 68 points. The index has recovered 113 points from the day"s low. The NSE Nifty is at 5,122, down 25 points.
The 30% growth in profit of the sample has been driven by banks, finance firms.
The US markets have ended on a positive note.
The Sensex is now at 14,948, down 463 points. The NSE Nifty is now at 4,446, down 133 points.
CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechuri was invited to participate in the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. While giving him the invite, the organisers told him about the other participants, including former US president George Bush. When Yechury was asked the time that would be convenient to him, he made just one request — ensure the maximum possible time gap between his and Bush’s sessions. Bush addressed the summit on Saturday morning while Yechury, along with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sushma Swaraj and Shiromani Akali Dal’s Sukhbir Singh Badal, took the stage after a few hours.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is taking a final view on the report of a task force which suggested easy access to bank finance and preference in public sector procurement to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The condition of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is suffering from swine flu, has improved overnight, doctors attending on him said today.
Companies looking to improve shareholders value through acquisitions should finance their deals with only cash rather than stocks, as such transactions are seen to provide higher returns, a study by global consultancy KPMG International says.
The European Commission (EC) has objected to Oracle Corp"s proposed $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, saying that the deal could threat competition in the market.
Indian stocks trading on American bourses gained about $11 billion in one month, with IT bellwether Infosys and private sector lender HDFC Bank accounting almost half of the gains. For the month ended September 30, Indian entities listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq added $10.61 billion to their market-cap, with Infosys and HDFC Bank together contributing $5.82 billion.
Realising that their two-way trade did not match the potential, India and Japan today decided to give push the negotiations on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with an aim to conclude it by next year.
Lok Sabha was today adjourned minutes after it met for the day as TDP members from coastal Andhra and Rayalseema disrupted proceedings protesting against the announcement for a separate Telangana.
The railway ministry is contemplating new policies for land acquisition, including job offers, for the displaced landowners, Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said in the Lok Sabha.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would kick-off his five-day visit to the United States with an address to the influential American business community, which had a key role in the passage of the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal. The American business community has termed the Prime Minister"s decision to start the trip by addressing the top leadership of the US business as a "momentous occasion".
Our low expectation of Hindi cinema could do with a push.
Saksoft Limited, a Chennai-based software services company with focus on the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) segment, is planning to double its revenues by the end of the 2011-12 financial year, from last year’s Rs 120 crore, through the organic growth route.
Business Standard / New Delhi August 26, 2009, 0:43 IST
US-based provider of low-cost shared computing technology NComputing Inc is aiming at doubling its deployments in India to 400,000 by the end of the calendar 2009.
Insurers want mortality charges outside the ceiling
India’s life insurance sector is expected to grow by almost 15 per cent in the current financial year and touch a total premium income of Rs 2,55,000 crore (about $ 50 billion).
India’s life insurance sector is expected to grow by almost 15 per cent in the current financial year and touch a total premium income of Rs 2,55,000 crore (about $ 50 billion).
After becoming operational, the Indo-US civil nuclear deal is moving "satisfactorily" with the government now negotiating with nuclear vendors, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar said today.
Despite being the fourth largest economy, India"s per capita emission levels are 70 per cent below world average and 93 per cent lower than those in the US, says a latest report on climate change.
The government was unlikely to make any fresh moves on consolidation of public sector banks for now, and would rather wait for banks to make the next move, a person close to the development said today.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 885.65 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.
Will use funds to finance operations of group firms; to have a total war chest of Rs 10,500 crore.
A V Rajwade / New Delhi December 07, 2009, 0:32 IST
Cricket fans were not the only ones left disappointed by the cancellation of the India-Australia one-day international (ODI) match today that was to be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Public sector insurer Oriental Insurance will have to pick up the tab for claims worth Rs 6.75 crore.
Online banking applications provider Yodlee, has deployed its proprietary ‘account aggregation’ solution to power Artha Money Manager, a money management application launched by Artha Money, a financial supermarket that provides personal finance solutions. With this, the Artha Money customers can now manage multiple accounts such as savings, loan, investment and credit card, using a single Internet banking password.
Reliance Mutual Fund (RMF), part of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has said it will look at offering more plans and schemes on the recently launched MF trading platform of stock exchanges.
Amid reports that the Satyam accounting fraud could be as high as Rs 14,000 crore, nearly double of what was confessed by its founder B Ramalinga Raju, the government today remained tight-lipped and said the real amount would be brought before the court of law.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren who today became the chief minister of Jharkhand for the third time, has never been elected to the state Assembly.
Magma Fincorp has picked up 7 per cent stake in Experian Credit Information Company of India, the proposed Indian arm of global information services company Experian.
Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries (RIL) today said it will expand its Jamnagar petrochemical complex by adding 2 million tonnes (MT) per year of olefins and matching downstream capacities.
Auto major General Motors India today said it will commercially launch electric car Spark in October this year which could be priced at around Rs 7 lakh.
The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) has asked the Jharkhand government to release Rs 45 crore for the Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS) at the earliest for improving its infrastructure.
Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata today said the stimulus packages provided to the economy to cushion the impact of the global economic downturn should not be withdrawn.
The Nifty closed in a Doji pattern after a breakout above 5,182 on profit-booking above 5,200. The trading volumes on the futures and options (F&O) segment declined by over Rs 10,000 crore with the number of contracts in index futures lower by almost 12 per cent. This means the participants are wary of taking positions at the current level as only two trading days are left for the expiry of the current series.
Ups stake to 60% in Australia’s Bowen Energy, which has large prospecting licence for thermal and coking coal
Barclays today appointed Suvrat Saigal as Consumer Banking Director, Global retail and commercial banking (GRCB) India.
Delhi-based real estate company Emaar MGF plans to utilise over half of the amount it will raise through its initial public offer to repay part of its debt.
The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector has emerged as the industry of choice for this year’s management graduates.
USL Wines, a division of United Spirits, part of the United Breweries (UB) group, is set to start exporting its brands.
Business Standard / New Delhi December 18, 2009, 0:19 IST
New York bankruptcy court to hear former owner’s updated rescue plan today.
Tata Motors slipped to a low of Rs 701 and finally settled at Rs 705, down 3.5% from its previous close. The counter witnessed trades of 1.24 million shares as against the two-week daily average traded volumes of 939,906 shares on the BSE.
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The US Administration will bring a Bill in the Congress to remove the federal cap on intake of medical students, a move that will benefit international students, including those from India, a body of Indian-origin physicians in America has claimed.