Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Retail inflation eases to 9.86% in July

Retail inflation eases to 9.86% in July


Retail inflation eases to 9.86% in July

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:39 PM PDT

Retail inflation eased marginally in July on the back of moderating fuel prices but food inflation remained in double digits and erratic monsoon rains in some parts of the country may heighten the pressure and pose a policy challenge in the months ahead.


GST rollout likely to miss April 2013 deadline

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:28 PM PDT

The government's plan to roll out the Good and Services Tax (GST) by next April is unlikely to be met as an expert has suggested not to rush through with the country's most ambitious tax reform initiative.


AI's losses pegged at Rs 28,046 cr

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:56 PM PDT

AI's losses have been constantly mounting since the five-year-old merger with Indian Airlines and the collective losses from 2007-08 to 2011-12 are now Rs 28,046 crore, the aviation ministry told Parliament on Tuesday.


Riverside, European retailers eye Spykar

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Global buyout fund Riverside and three European fashion retailers are in the fray to acquire India's biggest home-grown denim brand Spykar Lifestyles after Avigo Capital, which controls about 60% stake in the company, renewed plans to sell the business.


Birla’s Pantaloon deal hits CCI hurdle

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 02:52 PM PDT

Aditya Birla group's bid to acquire Kishore Biyani's fashion apparel business Pantaloon, suffered a regulatory hurdle as Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sent back the proposal, saying it came in premature and requires a nod from the boards of the respective companies.


Shares rise to 5-month closing high

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:37 AM PDT

Indian shares rose 1.1 per cent on Tuesday to their highest close in five months led by Infosys after a US court dismissed a lawsuit from an employee, while consumer good stocks gained on signs of improving rainfalls late in the monsoon season.


Banks call 2-day strike on 22-23 August

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:21 AM PDT

The strike call will affect 70,000 bank branches across state-run and some p rivate and foreign banks including the country's largest lender State Bank of India.


Rupee hits 1-week high

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:03 AM PDT

The rupee has been largely range-bound in August, given the absence of significant domestic triggers, with global risk factors having a bigger impact.


RBI tightens NBFC securitisation norms of loans

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:08 AM PDT

Reserve Bank today tightened the NBFC securitisation norms by stipulating that a non-banking finance company will have to retain at least 5 per cent of the loan being sold to another entity.


Gold advances to three-week high

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:05 AM PDT

Gold today climbed for a fifth day, reaching a three-week high, as a weaker dollar increased the metal's appeal as an alternative investment.


Sensex closes 194 points up

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:25 AM PDT

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 194 points higher.


Retail inflation eases marginally to 9.86% in July

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 01:48 AM PDT

Retail inflation declined marginally to 9.86 per cent in July due to lower prices of spices, cereals and its products although prices of vegetables remained high during the month.


Rupee gains 24 paise against dollar to 55.49

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:42 PM PDT

The rupee rose by 24 paise to trade at 55.49 against the American currency in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on continued dollar selling by exporters and some banks.


Sensex up 81 points on funds buying

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:38 PM PDT

The BSE benchmark Sensex gained over 81 points in early trade today on sustained buying by funds and retailers driven by the government's bid to revive investments across-the-board amid a better trend in Asia.


Times Response unveils coffee table book Trailblazers

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:32 PM PDT

BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Monday said that there needs to be a balance between the political and economic power for the country to forge ahead."The balance that should be there is missing.


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