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Gold surges to Rs 16900 on aggressive buying (08 November 04:47) |
| Gold prices continued its record journey as the metal scaled to an all-time high of Rs 16,900 per 10 gram at the bullion market in Mumbai. |
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Five more US banks fail 2009 tally hits 120 (08 November 04:47) |
| US regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120. |
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Swedish firms exploring investment in healthcare life science (08 November 04:47) |
| Betting big on India, Swedish companies are exploring the healthcare and life science space for investment and collaboration. |
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Tatas to extend cheap housing project to more cities (08 November 04:47) |
| Upbeat over the good response to its affordable housing venture in Mumbai, Tata Group is planning to extend the scheme to other major cities across the country. |
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Crop insurance scheme to protect farmers introduced (08 November 04:47) |
| A crop insurance scheme for the benefit of farmers has been launched in Puducherry. Launching the scheme here yesterday, Chief Minister V Vaithilingam said it would protect farmers against r... |
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Jobless rate at 26 year high US (07 November 02:34) |
| The US unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher. The unemployed rate jumped to 10.2 percent, the highest since April 1983, from 9.8 ... |
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Indias forex reserves down at USD 2843 bn (07 November 04:25) |
| India's foreign exchange reserves fell to USD 284.391 billion for the week ended October 30. In the previous week, it stood at USD 285.520 billion. |
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No plan to change FDI norms in retail sector Govt (07 November 04:25) |
| The government on Friday said there is no plan to change existing FDI rules in retail, a day after Chairman of the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart Inc met the Prime Minister and reportedly... |
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Ford launches special edition of Fiesta (07 November 04:25) |
| US car maker Ford today launched a special edition of its mid-sized sedan Fiesta in the country, priced at Rs 6.44 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). |
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State Bank lowers deposit rates (07 November 12:33) |
| State Bank of India has lowered deposit rates by 25-50 basis points on amounts less than Rs.1 crore effective Nov 9.<br> |
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Airfares go up as airlines hike fuel surcharges (06 November 10:36) |
| Domestic private air-carriers, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, on Friday effected a hike in fuel surcharge by up to Rs 200 on their domestic flights. The hike comes into force with imme... |
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Wipro buys select Yardley business for $455 mn (06 November 10:36) |
| Wipro acquiring select Yardley business news that NDTV Profit broke on October 12 is finally official now. Wipro has signed an agreement to acquire some personal care business of Yardley f... |
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Markets trim gains realty stocks surge (06 November 10:36) |
| The key benchmark indices pared gains in the afternoon trades today. The Sensex was trading 45 points higher at 16,108 and the Nifty was up 14 points at 4,779. |
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Mittals to buy German fashion firm Escada (06 November 08:29) |
| The family of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is to buy insolvent German fashion house Escada, the company said Thursday. |
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Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade (06 November 08:29) |
| Apple chief executive Steve Jobs was named CEO of the decade on Thursday by Fortune magazine |
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World unemployment up despite recovery (06 November 08:29) |
| This week the European Union forecast unemployment in the eurozone will rise to 10.7 percent in 2010 from 9.5 percent this year.<br> |
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Strong global cues lift Sensex (06 November 08:29) |
| The key benchmark index advanced in early trades tracking gains in global markets after positive economic news from US lifted investor confidence. The Sensex was up 175 points at 16,239 leve... |
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Rupee at one-week high up 20 paise at 4680 a dollar (06 November 08:29) |
| The Indian rupee today appreciated by 20 paise to touch a week-high of 46.80 against the US dollar in early trade on dollar selling by exporters. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) ma... |
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Oil rises above USD 80 amid stock market surge (06 November 08:29) |
| Oil prices rose above USD 80 a barrel today in Asia as crude investors eyed a surge in global stock markets. Benchmark crude for December delivery was up 47 cents to USD 80.09 a barrel at mi... |
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GVK acquires 12pc stake in Bangalore Airport (06 November 04:22) |
| GVK Airport Developers,said it has acquired a 12 per cent stake in Bengaluru International Airport Ltd . |
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MS to trim global workforce minimal impact on India (06 November 04:22) |
| Global software major Microsoft will slash hundreds of jobs globally as part of its effort to realign business activities. |
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Gold hits new highs inches toward Rs 17K (06 November 02:30) |
| Gold for December delivery rose to as high as USD 1,098.50 an ounce, before settling up USD 2.40 at USD 1,087.30 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, adding to big gains the day bef... |
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Ambani vs Ambani starts from scratch (06 November 02:30) |
| The court battle between the Ambani brothers begins afresh on Thursday after two Supreme Court judges withdrew on Wednesday from two separate cases. |
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Food price inflation jumps to 1339 pc (05 November 10:28) |
| The annual rate of inflation for primary articles for the week ended October 24, 2009, rose 8.94 per cent from a year earlier. In the previous week ended October 17, 2009, it was 8.67 per ce... |
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Sensex gains 151 pts in late rally regains 16K (05 November 10:28) |
| Indian markets staged a late-day rally in a volatile day of trading despite negative trading in most global markets. Buying in selective frontline stocks pushed the Sensex higher by 151 poin... |
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Gold prices continue to hit new highs (05 November 10:28) |
| Gold for December delivery rose to as high as USD 1,098.50 an ounce, before settling up USD 2.40 at USD 1,087.30 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, adding to big gains the day bef... |
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Govt to divest 10 pc stake in all listed PSUs (05 November 08:32) |
| The government on Thursday said that 51 per cent of equity for all PSUs would remain with the government and 10 per cent of equity for all listed PSUs must be held with public. |
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Wipro acquires Yardley business (05 November 08:32) |
| Infotech major Wipro has signed an agreement to acquire Yardley business in Asia, Middle East and certain African markets for USD 45.5 mln from the UK based Lornamead group. |
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GM plans 10000 job cuts at Opel (05 November 06:41) |
| General Motors plans to cut around 10,000 jobs at its European division Opel, GM vice president John Smith said on Wednesday after the US auto giant announced that it would retain control of... |
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Sensex tracks Asian markets lower (05 November 06:41) |
| The key benchmark indices were trading lower in the early deals today. The Sensex was down 134 points to trade at 15,778 levels and the Nifty fell 0.7 per cent to 4,675. |
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Rupee down 9 paise against dollar (05 November 06:41) |
| The Indian rupee today depreciated by nine paise to 47.14 against the US dollar, largely on fears of capital outflows by foreign funds is expected to open weak in line with bearish trend in ... |
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Oil dips below USD 80 as dollar strengthens (05 November 06:41) |
| Oil prices dipped below USD 80 a barrel Thursday in Asia as the U.S. dollar strengthened. Benchmark crude for December delivery was down 60 cents to USD 79.80 a barrel at midday Singapore ti... |
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Another Ambani caseanother judge drops out (05 November 02:28) |
| After reserving his judgement for almost two months, Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has dropped out of a case involving Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited . |
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RBIs gold buying pushes price to record high (05 November 02:28) |
| Gold touched a record high in the bullion market today on aggressive buying by traders, who are speculating that more countries would shore up their bullion reserves like India. |
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Sensex surges 507 pts recoups Tuesday s losses (05 November 02:28) |
| Buying at lower levels and positive global markets helped Indian markets to recoup yesterday s losses. The Sensex surged 507 points to close at 15,912, with RIL leading the rally with 5.5 pe... |
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Ambani case Judge drops out 6 days lost (04 November 08:31) |
| Justice RV Raveendran, one of the judges hearing the high-profile Ambani vs Ambani case, has dropped out of the case, citing a possible conflict of interest. |
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Sensex rebounds strongly IT leads rally (04 November 08:31) |
| Indian markets were sharply higher on Wednesday, with realty and IT stocks leading the rally. Investors returned to equities the day after a steep selloff while the sentiment was supported b... |
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Kingfisher Airlines hit by engine trouble (04 November 08:31) |
| Kingfisher Airlines seems unable to achieve a smooth landing after hiccups over payment of dues. This time it's engine troubles and NDTV learnt from its sources that 12 of the airline's 71 s... |
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Disney gets nod for Shanghai theme park (04 November 08:31) |
| Media and entertainment major Walt Disney Company today said it has received approval from the central government of China for building a theme park in Shanghai. |
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Bajaj Hind-Balrampur deal under cloud (04 November 08:31) |
| Only 72 hours ago, there was news that Bajaj Hindusthan and Balrampur Chini are all set for a deal. But now, as roadblocks are emerging over how the deal will be structured and what's the ri... |
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SBIs 8 pc home loan scheme may expire soon (04 November 08:31) |
| One may have only six days left to avail the most competitive home loan offer as State Bank of India's (SBI) much-hyped eight per cent home loan scheme expires coming Saturday. |
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Economic situation warrants close watch FM (04 November 12:17) |
| Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday that the current economic situation warrants a close watch, adding that effects of drought may be felt in the coming quarters. |
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Exports drop by 138 pc in September (04 November 12:17) |
| India's exports remained downhill for 12 months in a row, declining by 13.8 per cent to USD 13.6 billion in September, but the damage to exports inflicted by recession in big markets seems t... |
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Bloody day on D-Street Sensex falls 491 pts (03 November 10:24) |
| Asian stock markets were mostly lower while European markets had fallen over 1 per cent or more in early trade. The Sensex slumped 491 points to 15,404, while while Nifty plunged 147 points ... |
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Air India gets loan for paying salaries (03 November 10:24) |
| National carrier Air India got a breather when a consortium of banks agreed to give it Rs 500 crore as working capital loan. The cash-strapped carrier will use the loan to pay salaries and a... |
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Rupee down 10 paise at 4706 dollar (03 November 10:24) |
| The Indian rupee today depreciated by10 paise to 47.06 against the US dollar |
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Auto sales remain strong on festive demand (03 November 06:21) |
| The festive cheer continues in Motown, carrying forward the sales momentum of the last six months. |
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IMF sells 200 tonnes gold to India (03 November 06:21) |
| The International Monetary Fund has announced the sale of 200 tonnes of gold worth $6.7 billion to India's central bank to shore up IMF finances |
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Ford posts USD 997 mn Q3 profit (03 November 06:21) |
| Car maker Ford Motor Company has swung into the black, posting a third-quarter profit of USD 997 million, mainly fuelled by cost reductions. |
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Rupee down 10 paise at 4706 dollar in early trade (03 November 04:28) |
| The Indian rupee today depreciated by10 paise to 47.06 against the US dollar in early trade |
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