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Market to take cues from FIIs inflows, corporate earnings (19 May 11:27 am)

Both the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed to new two-and-a-half-year highs as data showing a sharp fall in the wholesale price inflation.

FIIs invest Rs 12,000 cr in stock market (19 May 11:27 am)

Overseas investors have poured in nearly Rs 12,000 crore (about $2.2 billion) into the Indian equity market so far this month.

Top cos add Rs 40,053 cr in mkt val; ONGC, SBI shine (19 May 11:04 am)

Six of the top-10 most valued companies have added Rs 40,053 crore to their market capitalisation, with ONGC and SBI emerging as biggest gainers.

Weakened Cong wondering if early elections will help (19 May 10:49 am)

Congress is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said.

Playing the devil's advocate: Is M&A a foolish strategy? (19 May 10:46 am)

Playing the devil\'s advocate: Is M&A a foolish strategy?It would only be foolish to believe that corporations looking to get out of their existing domains are foolish to do so as they risk

Apr M&A tally at $1.66 bln; rise in inbound deals: Thornton (19 May 10:41 am)

According to audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton, the total value of M&A deals in the month of April were valued at $1.66 billion.

Infra space: Crisil for more policy, regulatory reforms (19 May 10:30 am)

Crisil pitched for urgent reforms in policy and regulatory areas to ensure that benefits of the progress achieved reach the bottom of the pyramid.

Auto world shifts gears to emerging mkts, India to ride the high tide (19 May 10:28 am)

Auto world shifts gears to emerging mkts, India to ride the high tide Auto MNCs are shifting their production bases from high-cost economies like the US and western Europe to low-cost countries like

'RBI likely to cut policy rates at its June 17 meeting' (19 May 10:23 am)

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to go for further monetary easing in its June 17 policy meet, global investment banking majors have said.

IPL has been and will always be a staging ground for corruption (19 May 10:20 am)

IPL has been and will always be a staging ground for corruptionThe IPL has been so rife with corruption because the players have little or no loyalty to the franchises they play for, or to those whom

Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town (19 May 09:08 am)

Welcome to Fremont, California, a nondescript suburb of 217,000 tucked in the high-tech region between San Francisco and Silicon Valley where something unique is happening:

Japan's economic rebound a recipe for Europe? (19 May 09:05 am)

The recovery of the Japanese economy is renewing pressure on European policymakers to shift course from austerity to stimulus.

EU, China have much to lose if trade war breaks out: analysts (19 May 09:03 am)

The latest tit-for-tat EU-China trade disputes could signal worse to come but both sides have a lot to lose if things get out of hand and harm the much-needed economic growth they

Greece enters sixth year of recession (19 May 09:00 am)

Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy\'s prospects.

Greece enters sixth year of recession, but prospects improving (19 May 09:00 am)

Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy\'s prospects.

China eyes slew of deals during Li Keqiang's visit (19 May 08:43 am)

China is making a major shift towards financial diplomacy with India compared to its earlier focus on winning construction contracts and selling heavy equipment.

IPL: Game-changing cops of Delhi Police who busted cricket scandals (19 May 07:18 am)

IPL: Game-changing cops of Delhi Police who busted cricket scandals Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar revealed that spot-fixing had returned to haunt cricket, this time in the ongoing

Nissan to launch 5 Datsun models including sub Rs 4 lakh hatchback (19 May 07:01 am)

Nissan to launch 5 Datsun models including sub Rs 4 lakh hatchbackNissan believes customers in each countries have unique needs and requests, which must be addressed through a separate model

What Tata Steel Europe can learn from JLR (19 May 07:00 am)

What Tata Steel Europe can learn from JLR One option, experts say, is to try for customer optimisation by using the base in India to serve customers in this region.

BoE governor Mervyn King warns of risks in UK mortgage scheme (19 May 04:47 am)

A flagship British government scheme to boost mortgage lending must not become permanent like in the United States, King said.

Falling US deficit renews austerity or growth debate (19 May 04:12 am)

Falling US deficit renews austerity or growth debateAusterity or growth? Europe\'s struggling economies have faced the question without fully answering it in recent years.

Thousands join anti-austerity march in Rome (19 May 03:18 am)

Tens of thousands of people joined a union-organised march in Rome today, protesting against the new coalition government\'s austerity measures.

Mumbai-born tycoon Ranadive buys NBA team Sacramento Kings (19 May 02:16 am)

Mumbai-born tycoon Ranadive buys NBA team Sacramento KingsRanadivé, who on Friday secured a deal to buy basketball team Sacramento Kings, hopes to make basketball India’s second-biggest

IPL spot-fixing case: Mumbai and Delhi police in turf war in probe (19 May 01:24 am)

IPL spot-fixing case: Mumbai and Delhi police in turf war in probeThe Mumbai police have now jumped into the IPL spot-fixing scandal exposed by the Delhi Police, claiming to have seized gadgets and

Bloomberg appoints ex-IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano as privacy advisor (17 May 10:18 pm)

Bloomberg LP says it\'s appointing Samuel Palmisano, the former CEO of IBM, as an independent advisor on its privacy and data standards.