Friday, August 24, 2012

Sebi bars companies' trusts from buying own shares

Sebi bars companies' trusts from buying own shares


Sebi bars companies' trusts from buying own shares

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:38 PM PDT

Capital market regulator Sebi has barred employee welfare schemes and trusts of listed entities from purchasing their own shares from the secondary market, fearing stock manipulation.


Desi air travel dives 10%, steepest in 7 years

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:29 PM PDT

Domestic air travel recorded its steepest fall in seven years in July when 45.4 lakh people took to the skies - 10% less than the 50.4-lakh figure recorded in the same month last year.


Household savings lowest in 22 years

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:28 PM PDT

Thanks to slower growth in income and the rising rate of inflation, net household financial savings in India declined sharply during fiscal 2011-12 (FY12) to 7.8% of the GDP, down from 9.3% in FY11 and 12.2% in FY10.


Cash-strapped Flipkart raises $150m

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:26 PM PDT

South African media giant Nasper is leading $150-million investment in online retailer Flipkart, a deal which is said to secure the company's finances for next three years.


Rupee snaps 4-day gain

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:37 AM PDT

The rupee fell on Friday, snapping four sessions of gains, as profit-booking hit global risk assets and as hopes of substantive policy reforms faded as a political deadlock continued in parliament.


Toyata launches seventh generation Camry

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:06 AM PDT

Automobile major Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Friday launched the seventh generation of its luxury sedan Camry, priced at Rs.23.80 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).


Sensex closes 67 points down

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:18 AM PDT

In volatile trade, the sensex today shed 67 points to close at 17,783.21 dragged down by interest- rate sensitive sectors amid RBI indicating that upside risks to inflation remain due to unsatisfactory monsoon.


Gold climbs to fresh high of Rs 31,115

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:30 AM PDT

Gold climbed to a new record of Rs 31,115 per 10 grams, spurred by gains in the overseas market where it rose to over four-month high on speculation that the US will take steps to spur economic growth.


Bank operations resume after 2-day strike

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:05 AM PDT

Normal banking operations, including the clearance of millions of piled up cheques, resumed on Friday in public sector banks after the 2-day strike called by unions ended.


Rupee falls by 18 paise against dollar

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 09:36 PM PDT

The rupee declined by 18 paise to 55.44 against the dollar in early trade on Friday, snapping four sessions of gains, at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on fresh demand for the American currency.


Sensex down 89 points on profit-booking

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 09:26 PM PDT

The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by nearly 89 points in early trade on Friday as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits amid a weak trend in Asian region.


Keep 'Wander Woman' from running away

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 04:20 PM PDT

Suvalaxmi represents a growing band of high-achieving women with a constant need to thrive on challenge.

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