Tuesday, September 25, 2012

HP launches huge skills initiative in India

HP launches huge skills initiative in India


HP launches huge skills initiative in India

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:28 PM PDT

Hewlett-Packard plans to train 500,000 engineering graduates across the world and make them employment-ready over the next five years. Of these, 65,000 will be in India.


Nissan calls off car project with Bajaj

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Bajaj Auto's ambitious ultra low-cost (ULC) car project with Nissan and Renault is over. While Renault remains non-committal on the project, now the Japanese partner Nissan has decided to pull out of the venture.


Goldman to sell Four Seasons hotel in Bangalore

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Wall Street bellwether Goldman Sachs, the majority owner of India's second Four Seasons Hotel being developed in Bangalore , has initiated formal talks to sell the project with a price tag topping Rs 800 crore, said two people briefed on the matter.


Maruti offers 70% hike to workers over 3 years

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Nearly two months after workers went on the rampage at its Manesar plant, Maruti Suzuki has doled out a bumper increment package in a new wage settlement agreement, offering salary increment of nearly 70%, apart from other benefits like interest-free personal loans.


Diageo to buy stake in Mallya's USL?

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:45 PM PDT

United Spirits chairman Vijay Mallya and drinks giant Diageo Plc may float a joint venture for emerging markets, mostly Africa, to sell Indian whiskies .


Rupee ends at over four-month high

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:01 AM PDT

Extending its gains for the third straight session, the rupee gained 11 paise to hit a fresh over 18-week high of 53.36 against the dollar on fag-end selling of the American currency by exporters.


India ranked 111th in economic freedom list: Survey

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:29 AM PDT

India ranks very low at 111th position in terms of economic freedom, behind countries like China, Nepal and Bangladesh, a global study has claimed in a worldwide index of 144 nations


Sensex closes high at 21 points

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:12 AM PDT

Power sector stocks, led by Torrent Power, ended with gains. Torrent rose by 1.78 per cent to Rs 171.10, Adani Power was up 1.09 per cent and Reliance Power 0.94 per cent.


Power distributors have losses of $46 billion: Moily

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:01 AM PDT

Indian power distributors had accumulated losses of $46 billion (Rs 2.46 trillion) up to the end of the fiscal year ending March 2012, power minister Veerappa Moily said on Tuesday.


United Spirits says Diageo in talks to buy stake in co

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:13 AM PDT

United Spirits on Tuesday said UK-based Diageo Plc is in talks to buy stake in the Vijay Mallya owned firm.


Sensex fails to maintain initial gains, down 14 points

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:10 PM PDT

The BSE Sensex failed to maintain initial gains and was trading 14 points down on Tuesday due to fresh selling pressure -- mainly in metals, realty, auto and banking sectors amid mixed trend in the Asian markets.


Foxconn reopens China factory after riot

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:27 PM PDT

A Foxconn factory making the iPhone 5 in northern China reopened on Tuesday, a manager said, a day after it shut down following a huge workers' brawl that took 5,000 police several hours to quell.


Sensex up by 116 points as power stocks rise

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:49 PM PDT

The BSE benchmark Sensex recovered by over 116 points in early trade today as power sector stocks surged on fresh buying by funds and retailers after the government cleared proposal to restructure debt worth nearly Rs 2 lakh crore for state electricity boards.


Rupee falls 8 paise against dollar

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:47 PM PDT

The rupee declined by 8 paise to 53.55 against the dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today following increased month-end demand for the American currency from importers.


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