Wednesday, September 5, 2012

SBI cuts deposit rates by 50 bps

SBI cuts deposit rates by 50 bps


SBI cuts deposit rates by 50 bps

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:23 PM PDT

The country's largest lender, State Bank of India, has brought down interest rates on term deposits by 50 basis points across maturities - a move that indicates that demand for funds is easing.


GM may drive in compact SUV, new Spark

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:17 PM PDT

The company, which has been struggling in India for quite some time, seems enthused by the high-volume segments and could drive in new products in these categories.


Government set to cap subsidized cylinders

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:16 PM PDT

On kitchen fuels and diesel, the ministry has essentially dusted an old plan to cap the number of subsidized cooking gas cylinders for households.


Abanti to lead Diageo amid talks with Mallya

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:13 PM PDT

Diageo Plc has elevated Abanti Shankaranarayanan as managing director of its India unit amid speculation about the drinks giant buying a significant stake in Vijay Mallya's United Spirits.


Lenders seek revival plans from Mallya

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Lenders to Kingfisher Airlines have expressed disappointment at the airline's promoter Vijay Mallya's inability to attend a meet in Mumbai to apprise them of his plans to get the company back on the rails.


Axis Bank to waive final year EMIs on 20-year home loans

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:08 PM PDT

Axis Bank has introduced a home loan scheme which rewards loyalty by waiving equated monthly installments (EMIs) in the last year of 20-year loans that cross 15 years of regular payments.


Faster reforms can push growth to 9%: Adi Godrej

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Fast tracking implementation of reform measures can help India achieve the 9% growth target, even as the government has slowed down on decision-making due to difficulties with the coalition and the opposition parties, CII president Adi Godrej


RBI has no data of Wal-Mart's Rs 455 cr in Bharti

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:04 PM PDT

US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc has invested Rs 455.8 crore in a subsidiary of Bharti Ventures in 2010 via its Mauritius arm but the RBI has no FDI data of the same, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.


Govt reviews tax treaty with Mauritius

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:56 PM PDT

Finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the government is reviewing the tax treaty with Mauritius to prevent its abuse.


Finance, oil ministries push for fuel price increase

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:01 AM PDT

The finance and oil ministries are lobbying for an increase in prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG, warning cabinet colleagues that time is running out to avert a fiscal disaster and a sovereign credit downgrade to junk by global ratings agencies.


India reviewing tax treaty with Mauritius: FM

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 06:56 AM PDT

The government today said it is reviewing the tax treaty with Mauritius to prevent misuse and to strengthen tax information exchange mechanism between the two nations.


Rupee hits 3-week low

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:41 AM PDT

The rupee dipped to its lowest level in three weeks on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in domestic stocks and the euro, on skepticism about the European Central Bank's ability to unveil a concrete plan to help debt-laden euro zone economies.


Sensex drops 128 points to 1-month low

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:29 AM PDT

The Sensex on Wednesday shed 128 points as heavy selling in ICICI Bank, L&T and RIL dragged the index to one-month low levels, amid an insipid trend in global markets ahead of a crucial ECB meeting tomorrow.


Gold sets new record at Rs 31,980

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:19 AM PDT

Continuing its upward swing, gold on Wednesday surged to a new all-time high of Rs 31,980 per 10 grams in the national capital on sustained buying by stockists amid a firming global trend.


SBI cuts fixed deposit rates by 0.5-1%

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:06 AM PDT

Country's largest bank SBI on Wednesday announced reduction in interest rate on fixed deposits by 0.5 per cent for most of the maturity periods, a move likely to be followed by other lenders.


McDonalds to open more veggie outlets in India

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:30 AM PDT

McDonald's Corp., the fast food chain that brought the hamburger to the world, is opening what may be its first vegetarian-only restaurants.

After Amritsar, McDonalds to open veggie outlets

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:30 AM PDT

McDonald's Corp., the fast food chain that brought the hamburger to the world, is opening what may be its first vegetarian-only restaurants.


Strike in Lufthansa: 300 flights cancelled

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:20 AM PDT

Germany's largest air carrier Lufthansa had to cancel about 300 flights Tuesday as its flight attendants went on strike in the country's major airports, the company said.


Services sector growth at 6-month high

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:32 PM PDT

Indian private sector services business expanded at the fastest pace in six months in August, driven by the strongest growth in new business since February and increasing optimism about the future, a survey showed on Wednesday.

Morgan Stanley downgrades Axis Bank

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:17 PM PDT

Morgan Stanley downgraded Axis Bank to "underweight" from "equal weight" and cut its target price on the stock to 800 rupees from 900 rupees, citing rising impairments.


Sensex down nearly 85 points

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:32 PM PDT

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday declined by nearly 85 points in early trade as participants booked profits amid a weak trend overseas.


Rupee down 17 paise vs dollar in early trade

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:30 PM PDT

The rupee on Wednesday depreciated by 17 paise to Rs 55.83 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, due to strengthening of the American currency overseas.


ITC keen to check into Mansingh Hotel

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:12 PM PDT

ITC Hotels, the country's second-largest hospitality chain, is keen to bid for the property that houses the iconic Taj Mahal Hotel in Lutyens' Delhi if it is auctioned. This will pit ITC against Tata Group's Indian Hotels Company as well as other domestic and overseas companies in a high-stakes auction.

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