Sunday, May 27, 2012

Rupee gains as global risk aversion wanes

Rupee gains as global risk aversion wanes


Rupee gains as global risk aversion wanes

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:35 PM PDT

The rupee strengthened in opening trade on Monday, adding to gains in the two previous sessions, as global risk assets stabilized.


Jindal to drop $2.1bn Bolivia plan

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power's (JSPL) ambitious $2.1-billion investment plan in Bolivia is all but over as the company has said it is "not hopeful of continuing" with the project, which was touted as the biggest foreign investment plan in the Latin American country.


Direct taxes should be 12% of GDP: Pranab

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that he wants to see a larger share of direct tax revenue in the national gross domestic product (GDP) pie. It should be 12% of the country's GDP, he said.


Travel cover premium likely to rise

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:29 PM PDT

The rupee's fall has put pressure on the travel insurance portfolios of leading general insurance players and they are likely to go to sector regulator — Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (Irda) — to refile and restructure the premium charges of their products soon.


RIL's new plan to develop D-6 block

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Having slapped an arbitration notice on the government for not allowing it to recover $1.5 billion of investments in the Krishna-Godavrai (KG) basin, Reliance Industries (RIL) has proposed to submit a new plan that envisages an integrated development approach for the entire D-6 block.


Pilots' strike: Air India board to meet on Monday

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Airline sources said the board is likely to consider the next steps to be taken to deal with the strike, spearheaded by the now derecognised Indian Pilots Guild


FIIs pull out Rs 435 crore from stocks in May so far

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:34 AM PDT

After pulling out over Rs 1,100 crore from the Indian equity market in last month, overseas investors have withdrawn funds to the tune of Rs 435 crore in May so far.


Airtel enters mobile advertising segment

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:26 AM PDT

Airtel will equip advertisers to connect with their potential customers in a targeted and personalised fashion via their mobile phones, the company said in a statement.


Lalit Hotel to invest Rs 1,200 crore in next 3 years

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:33 AM PDT

Luxury hotel chain The Lalit will invest Rs 1,200 crore to expand its business in the next three years, which also includes entering the mid-level segment.


New-gen banks gain market share on higher rates

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:50 PM PDT

A higher interest rate of up to 7 per cent on savings bank deposits seems to be helping small new-generation banks like Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank expand their market share at the cost of the old public sector banks.


'Govt, pvt websites under hacker threat'

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:43 PM PDT

Computer security analysts have issued an alert for Internet users and operators against hackers attempting to target websites of "reputed" government and private organisations.


Top 6 firms gain over Rs 21k cr in m-cap

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Six of the top 10 BSE Sensex companies added Rs 21,339 crore to their market capitalisation (m-cap) last week, led by ONGC which alone gained over Rs 7,000 crore in value.

Top 6 firms gain over Rs 21K cr in m-cap

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Six of the top 10 BSE Sensex companies added Rs 21,339 crore to their market capitalisation (m-cap) last week, led by ONGC which alone gained over Rs 7,000 crore in value.


Audi eyes over 45% sales growth in India

Posted: 26 May 2012 09:57 PM PDT

German luxury car maker Audi on Sunday said it is looking at over 45 per cent sales growth this year in India and is introducing its global customer-oriented programme, Audi CarLife-Advance as part of the plan.


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