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IPO values Mundra Port at $4.5bn (26 November 10:59) |
| Shares start trading on Tuesday after an initial public offering valuing the equity of Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone at about $4.5bn |
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Delhi looks at foreign coal companies (26 November 04:46) |
| India is launching a government-owned investment company to buy stakes in overseas coal producers and secure future supplies for its steel and power industries |
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India's looming power struggle (26 November 04:46) |
| Plans to increase domestic coal production will be inadequate to satisfy the demand from industry |
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Delhi to buy into foreign coal companies (26 November 04:46) |
| India is launching a government-owned investment company to buy stakes in overseas coal producers and secure future supplies for its steel and power industries |
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Carrefour eyes two-pronged India strategy (26 November 03:41) |
| Carrefour will begin its expected assault on the Indian market next year through a two-pronged attack that will see the world's second-biggest retailer open both retail stores and wholesale ... |
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Refining hub to be largest in world (23 November 01:26) |
| Reliance Industries and Essar Oil are aiming to triple and double respectively capacity at their refineries in Jamnagar, western India – reiterating the country's growing role as an offsho... |
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Tata's bid for Jaguar and Land Rover backed (22 November 08:16) |
| The politically sensitive deal receives a potentially important endorsement from trade unions at the two brands, which Ford Motor is selling |
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Union backs Tata bid for Jaguar, Land Rover (22 November 12:47) |
| Tata Motors' bid for Jaguar and Land Rover received a potentially important endorsement from trade unions at the two brands, which Ford Motor is selling |
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Merrill makes big play in India (20 November 08:46) |
| Merrill Lynch has launched its biggest foray into India's real estate market with the $377m purchase of a 49 per cent share in a portfolio of residential projects |
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Private equity tries to get foot into India (20 November 07:30) |
| Survey says that buy-out firms would be targeting India in five years with the country already booking record private equity deal volumes worth a total of $5.9bn to date |
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Vedanta to buy into iron ore (16 November 09:06) |
| The Indian-based mining group is seeking more iron ore acquisitions and aims to build the business up to match its main copper, zinc and aluminium divisions |
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Carrefour plans India entry (16 November 03:32) |
| Carrefour of France is planning to enter India through the wholesale "cash-and-carry" format as it seeks to tap one of the world's most promising retail markets, people familiar with the pla... |
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Indian timeshare group to float (15 November 03:02) |
| Mahindra group is planning to hold one of the world's few public listings of a resort as it seeks to tap the potential of India's rapidly growing domestic tourist pool |
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Indian infrastructure deal nears (15 November 02:50) |
| Infrastructure Development Finance Company set to close first round of commitments for a fund being set up with investment from Citigroup and Blackstone |
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Engaging India: The rupee wild card (15 November 06:43) |
| The Sensex's future is looking uncertain, but market bulls have reason for optimism. One wild card, however, is the strong rupee, writes Joe Leahy
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Pipeline blow for Cairn India (13 November 08:13) |
| Fresh bureaucratic hurdles to the company's flagship oil project in Rajasthan could delay the development of India's biggest oil find in decades |
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India provides following wind (09 November 07:59) |
| A country that has struggled to build conventional electricity infrastructure has enjoyed surprising early success with the development of wind energy |
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Vedanta considers $2bn IPO for Indian unit (09 November 07:56) |
| The move aimed at pushing into India's power sector comes as the mining group faces increasing controversy over its human rights and environmental record in the country |
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Engaging India: Boisterous consumerism (08 November 08:14) |
| India's festival season is critical for consumer goods companies, and a chance to witness consumer spending in full force, says Amy Yee
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Tata looks at risky turn in UK move (08 November 03:51) |
| India's Tata has emerged alongside rival Mahindra & Mahindra and buy-out group One Equity Partners on Ford Motor's shortlist to buy Jaguar and Land Rover, its UK luxury marques |
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Asia's continued rise spurs 'decoupling' debate (02 November 12:10) |
| Business in the region has powered ahead, barely affected by the global credit squeeze. But opinion is divided on whether the boom could survive a US downturn |
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India's workers get biggest pay rise (01 November 07:22) |
| A survey reveals that Indian companies are giving their staff the biggest salary increases in the world averaging 14%, which is likely to fuel concerns over wage inflation |
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Fuel retailers warn of threat to Indian jobs (01 November 07:03) |
| Private sector petrol pump operators in India are calling for a 'level playing field' as state-owned operators heavily subsidised by government pose unfair competition |
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Fuel retailers warn cap threatens 80,000 jobs (01 November 07:03) |
| Private sector petrol pump operators in India are calling for a 'level playing field' as state-owned operators heavily subsidised by government pose unfair competition |
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Verizon wins licences for India (01 November 06:47) |
| The US telecommunications group has secured long-distance licences to offer services to the country's big companies, allowing it to chase AT&T into the fast-growing market |
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Vodafone could face $2bn tax bill (31 October 11:16) |
| The Indian government scored an early win in its efforts to force Vodafone to pay what lawyers estimate could be $2bn in capital gains tax on its acquisition of domestic mobile phone operato... |
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Misys deal with HCL targets Indian market (31 October 09:23) |
| The software group has put itself into a better position for winning customers in India's fast-growing banking sector after striking an alliance with the Indian IT company |
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Munich Re makes a second India venture (31 October 07:59) |
| German group is set to acquire a 26% stake in HDFC General Insurance as it seeks to break into a market in which a fraction of India's 1.1bn population are insured |
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Ford weighs up rival offers for UK brands (30 October 08:25) |
| The US carmaker is considering preliminary non-binding offers from Tata and at least four private equity groups for its two UK premium brands, Jaguar and Land Rover |
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Ambani feud resurfaces ahead of IPO (30 October 12:45) |
| A feud between India's Ambani brothers has resurfaced, this time over plans by the younger brother, Anil, to hold what will be India's largest initial public offering, the Rs120bn listing of... |
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Nissan to launch truck ventures in India (29 October 02:33) |
| Japan's Nissan Motor inked a $500m joint venture with Indian truckmaker Ashok Leyland to produce light trucks and engines in India for both domestic and export markets |
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Nissan to launch India truck ventures (29 October 01:43) |
| Japan's Nissan Motor and India's Ashok Leyland will invest about $500m in three joint ventures in India for light commercial vehicles, engines and other components |
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Tata Steel profit beats forecasts (29 October 08:09) |
| India's largest steelmaker reports higher-than-expected growth in net profit as it pushes ahead with plans to integrate Corus following its acquisition this year |
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UTV seeks investor to fund cable expansion (29 October 06:51) |
| The Indian company is looking for a foreign strategic investor to take up to a 12% stake as one option in its plan to raise up to $150m to roll out new cable channels |
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China, India 'will shield GE from downturn' (29 October 01:06) |
| Jeffrey Immelt, the head of General Electric, says a slowdown in the US economy is unlikely to be a problem for the company because of the strength of emerging economies such as China and I... |
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Suzlon to lift capacity and list subsidiary (29 October 12:06) |
| Suzlon, the Indian wind turbine manufacturer, has revealed plans to more than double its production capacity to take advantage of soaring demand, including from China and India, and to list ... |
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3i's India fund invests in Adani (26 October 07:30) |
| The fledgling infrastructure fund has partnered with a government finance company to take a $228m minority stake in a domestic electricity developer |
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ING set to target India wealth management (24 October 07:12) |
| Netherlands-based group plans to expand its Indian banking unit by 50 branches this year as it seeks to establish its presence in the financial and wealth management sectors |
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Greenko aims for €60m on debut (23 October 06:41) |
| The Indian renewable energy company is planning to float on Aim next month and raise funds to build biomass, wind and hydropower projects |
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India concerns on governance (19 October 06:53) |
| The corporate sector is vulnerable to governance problems such as unclear leadership succession due to the dominance of family-owned companies, a new study shows |
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Ranbaxy to spin off drugs R&D unit (18 October 10:35) |
| Ranbaxy, one of India's largest drugmakers, plans to spin off a research unit devoted to developing original medicines, as part of an effort to expand beyond its core generic drugs business |
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Engaging India: Tycoons and Sebi's surprise (17 October 05:40) |
| Engaging India: Tycoons and Sebi's surprise |
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TCS takes outsourcing centres to US (16 October 09:34) |
| Tata Consultancy Services plans to open two computer services centres in the US in one of the biggest expansions by an Indian information technology outsourcing company in a developed market |
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High gold prices denting jewellery market (16 October 09:29) |
| The World Gold Council cuts its consumption forecast for India, the world's top gold consumer, to 15-21 per cent as London spot bullion prices jump to $759.90 a troy ounce |
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Staffing reaches 100,000 at TCS (16 October 06:54) |
| News that Tata Consultancy Services became the first Indian IT services company to cross the mark came as it reported its slowest quarter-on-quarter profit growth rate |
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Reliance has $28bn for purchases (15 October 04:18) |
| Reliance Industries indicated that it would use a $28bn war chest for acquisitions |
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Dean faces challenges as he targets global stage (15 October 12:27) |
| The Indian School of Business carries the aspirations of the country, says Della Bradshaw. |
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India's elite schools aim at autonomy (15 October 12:27) |
| The IIMs are hampered in their efforts to achieve world class recognition, writes Della Bradshaw.
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Indian microfinance is attracting big business (12 October 07:21) |
| Domestic and foreign buy-out groups are showing interest in this burgeoning sector after high-profile deals cast it in a different light from its charitable origins |
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Infosys revises revenue guidance higher (11 October 01:34) |
| The Indian IT group revised upward its revenue guidance citing steady demand and a more stable rupee, after reporting an 18.4% rise in net profit in the second quarter |
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