The European Union (EU) will collaborate on policy, regulatory and research matters in the area of information and communication technology to deepen ties with India, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has said. Source: Zee News : Business | 21 Mar 2008 | 11:59 am
Genpact Ltd, a provider of business process and technology services, plans to target more domestic clients in Asia and has not been pinched by the squeeze in the US economy, its chief executive said. Source: Zee News : Business | 21 Mar 2008 | 11:59 am
A San Diego Superior Court Judge ordered coffee chain Starbucks to pay USD 87 million plus interest to workers who say that their tips unfairly had been shared with supervisors. Source: Zee News : Business | 21 Mar 2008 | 11:59 am
Indian training for skills seems to be in demand in Africa, with ministers and officials asking for joint ventures to set up skill development projects in the continent. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:31 am
Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday visited the proposed site of a 78-acre information technology (IT) park here. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:31 am
African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need a complete overhauling of the system to become more organised and competitive, which it is eager to learn by increased cooperation with India, a visiting Congo minister said here Friday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:30 am
In the past one month, sensing a big business opportunity, three international business jet firms have entered India to tap the fast-growing market in the country. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:11 am
Money can buy happiness, but only if it is given away in charity or spent buying things for others, according to a new study. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:10 am
Energy hungry Delhi will see the availability of power enhanced to 7,000 MW from the present 4,000 MW by the Commonwealth Games in 2010, says a top official. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:08 am
M.F. Husain's epic work 'Mahabharata: The Battle of Ganga and Jamuna' fetching a world record of $1.6 million at the Christie's sale is the best example of situational irony in a nation that has virtually exiled its finest living artist. The world record can perhaps silence hardline Hindu groups. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:01 am
The Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Group is set to launch 20 TV channels in the country as part of its plans to expand the reach in the fast-growing broadcast. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 21 Mar 2008 | 9:45 am
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Japan's third-largest automaker, Nissan Motor Co., expects to beat its global sales target for the year ending March 31, 2008, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Friday.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, closing higher for a third straight session as investors snapped up financial shares such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group amid hopes that U.S. measures to cope with the credit crunch will stabilise markets and support the economy.
The new Hyderabad international airport is all set to take off -- from early hours of Sunday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 7:02 am
M.F. Husain's epic work 'Mahabharata: The Battle of Ganga and Jamuna' fetching a world record of $1.6 million at the Christie's sale is the best example of situational irony in a nation that has virtually exiled its finest living artist. The world record can perhaps silence the factions of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and other Hindu groups. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 7:01 am
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dipped on Friday in trade thinned by holidays in key bullion centres in Asia but the metal held above a 1-month low hit the previous day, with dealers expecting bargain hunters to resurface at lower levels.
They are no Bill and Melinda Gates, Microsoft's first couple known for their philanthropy; neither are they fresh-faced non-resident Indians just back to their roots, kitties flush with cash and eager to plough back. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
After Maybachs and RollsRoyces, the swish set in India is now displaying a fondness for luxury flying machines even if it means shelling out an astounding $80 million to buy one! Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
After giving China a tax free zone, the southern African nation of Zambia wants to create a similar exclusive economic zone for Indian companies to bring 'value-addition' to its mining industry. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
The Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Group is set to launch 20 TV channels in the country as part of its plans to expand the reach in the fast-growing broadcast entertainment business, top company officials said. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 21 Mar 2008 | 4:30 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bolstered by the Federal Reserve's aggressive liquidity action, U.S. stocks could extend their solid rally next week even in the face of still weak consumer and housing-related data.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, March 20 The suspense is off. The new airport in Hyderabad will open on March 23, a week later than originally planned, with the two ground handling agencies there agreeing to drastically reduce the charges, which the ... Source: Business Line - Home Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi, March 20 GSM operators have urged the Department of Telecom to reinvestigate the deal between Tata Teleservices and Virgin Mobile for a possible violation of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms. In a communication to ... Source: Business Line - Home Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
Hyderabad, March 20 The Dublin-based $20-billion CRH Group has entered India by picking up a 50 per cent stake in the Hyderabad-based privately held My Home Industries Ltd (MHIL), for a consideration of $456 million. According to an ... Source: Business Line - Home Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
Hyderabad, March 20 The Central Government is charting out a policy for the creation of IT investment regions under the public private partnership (PPP) model to be driven by the State Governments and supported by the Centre.Typically, ... Source: Business Line - Home Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
With the price rise for the week ended March 8, close to 6% on a year-on-year basis -- and racing to this level from as low as 3.8%. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 20 Mar 2008 | 11:17 pm
The board of approval for special economic zones (SEZ) gave the green signal to five companies and in-principle nod to one for setting up SEZs. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 20 Mar 2008 | 11:16 pm
CRH Plc, the world's second-biggest maker and distributor of building materials, is set to pick up a 50% stake in city-based cement company. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 20 Mar 2008 | 11:16 pm
India and China signed a bilateral air service pact on Thursday, clearing the path for Naresh Goyal's Jet Airways to use Shanghai as its hub for US operations in the APAC region. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 20 Mar 2008 | 11:15 pm
It is that time of the year again when mutual funds (MFs) start coming out with fixed maturity plans (FMPs) which allow the investor to take double indexation benefits. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 20 Mar 2008 | 11:14 pm
India may add up to 3,000 megawatt (mw) of power generation capacity in the 11th Plan, in addition to the Plan target of adding 78,577 mw. Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 20 Mar 2008 | 11:13 pm
ANDERSON, Ind. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called on Thursday for a second stimulus package, including a $30 billion emergency housing fund, to help boost the ailing U.S. economy.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investments in technology that boost worker productivity over the last decade should allow the U.S. economy to maintain its global lead once it emerges from the current slowdown, the Conference Board's newly appointed chief economist said.
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Genpact Ltd, a provider of business process and technology services, plans to target more domestic clients in Asia and has not been pinched by the squeeze in the U.S. economy, its chief executive said.
ROME (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund considers that the U.S. economy "remains very weak, certainly close to a possible recession", according to a leaked report quoted by Italian news agency ANSA on Thursday.
Even as the Karnataka government is planning to invest Rs 3,716 crore over the next three years to provide dedicated railway connectivity to the new international airport near Devanahalli from the Source: Business Standard | Front Page Headlines | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:52 pm
