Tuesday, July 26, 2011

NTC to set up technical textile cluster

NTC to set up technical textile cluster


NTC to set up technical textile cluster

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 06:34 PM PDT

State-owned National Textile Corporation (NTC) is making a foray into processing and plans to set up a technical textiles cluster with private partnership.


Cognizant to buy CoreLogic India

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 06:29 PM PDT

US-based IT major Cognizant announced it would soon complete the acquisition of CoreLogic Global Services Private Ltd, the India-based captive operations of CoreLogic Inc, a global business analytics solutions provider.


A close friend of Dravid, Anshu Jain's mad about cricket

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:15 PM PDT

Anshu Jain's appointment as co-CEO of Deutsche Bank is seen to be good for both Indian business as well as the German bank's Indian operations.


Walt Disney offers to buy out UTV for 2k cr

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:13 PM PDT

American entertainment giant Walt Disney Company will spend Rs 2,000 crore to take complete control of the Mumbai-based UTV Software Communications.


Get ready to fork out steep EMIs

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT

On Tuesday, the RBI raised the rate at which it lends to banks (repo rate) to 8%. This is its 11th successive rate hike in 15 months and makes RBI the most aggressive central banker in recent times.

Surprising market was not the objective: D Subbarao

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT

In an interaction with the media, RBI governor D Subbarao explained the rationale behind the central bank's surprise move to increase key rates and the likelihood of another round of hikes. Excerpts:

India slips on global FDI chart from 8th to 14th slot

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT

India slipped from being the 8th largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2009 to the 14th largest in 2010, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.


Market shocked, sensex plunges by 353 pts

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:39 AM PDT

A more-than-expected hike in policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which many described as "shocking", led to a sell-off on Dalal Street, pulling the sensex down by 353 points.


Jaisingh is StanC PE global co-CEO

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Standard Chartered Bank has named Nainesh Jaisingh as the global co-CEO of its private equity business with a specific mandate to spur growth in emerging markets and West Asia.

US likely to lose 'AAA' rating: Economists

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

The United States will lose its top-notch AAA credit rating from at least one major rating agency, according to a Reuters poll that also found wrangling over the debt ceiling has already damaged the economy.


US edges closer to default as debt talks collapse

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 07:54 AM PDT

"For the first time in history, country's triple-A credit rating would be downgraded, leaving investors globally to wonder whether the US is still a good bet," said Obama.


MahSatyam mulling options against insurers

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 07:40 AM PDT

Mahindra Satyam is considering various options for initiating proceedings against a clutch of insurers, which have disputed claims on the policy taken by the company when it was run by disgraced founder B Ramalinga Raju.


Rupee ends 22 paise up against dollar

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Despite a steep fall in equities, the rupee on Tuesday gained 22 paise to close at a three-and-a-half month high of 44.18/19 against the US currency, due to fresh dollar selling amid a sluggish Greenback overseas.


Sensex loses 353 pts after RBI hikes rates

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 04:48 AM PDT

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday plunged the most in five weeks, shedding 353 points on selling of bank and interest-sensitive stocks as markets reacted to the RBI's decision to raise interest rates by 50 basis points.


RBI defends hike in repo rate

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:47 AM PDT

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the demand pressures had remained strong and actual inflation so far had been higher than expected.


Narayana Murthy gives nod to become chief mentor of Bengal IT panel

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:18 AM PDT

Sam Pitroda, the head of the National Innovation Council, is the chairman of the state IT panel.


DLF, Unitech down after RBI rate hike

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:56 AM PDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) 30-share Sensex was also trading lower by 282.48 points or 1.50 per cent at 18,588.81 at 1207 hours.


Rupee recovers by 10 paise vs dollar

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:23 PM PDT

The Indian rupee recovered by 10 paise to Rs 44.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters in view of dollar weakness in the overseas market.


Asian stocks higher, amid caution over US debt

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:24 PM PDT

Asian stocks edged higher in cautious trade on Tuesday as Washington lawmakers try to hammer out a deal to avert a catastrophic US default.


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