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Today at 12:43:24 - Accra, May 18: India's footprint is growing in West Africa, especially in two main players in the region, Nigeria and Ghana, with increased trade across sectors and cooperation in various other fields ...
Today at 10:01:31 - New York, May 18: Facebook on Thursday set the price for its initial public offering (IPO) at $38 per share.
17/05/2012 at 21:03:18 - New Delhi, May 17: Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel today slashed 3G data tariff by up to 70 percent in order to drive demand.
17/05/2012 at 20:34:17 - New Delhi, May 17: The Indian government today asked Fitch to upgrade the country's sovereign ratings, claiming that current account and fiscal deficit were under control and flow of capital from over ...
17/05/2012 at 20:24:58 - Hyderabad, May 17: Spectacles for the blind, a real-time communication between speech impaired and others and a guide to expecting mothers are some of the projects showcased by the employees of Micros ...
Today at 10:58:29 - India can grow at between 8 or 9% for the next 20 years with a supportive global environment, its Planning Commission's deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.
Today at 09:30:44 - Oil extended losses in Asian trade on Friday on growing concerns that the eurozone's debt woes could worsen, causing a global crisis that would ravage energy demand, analysts said.
Today at 04:35:39 - General Motors India may phase out its Aveo and Aveo-UVA range once the Sail hatchback and notchback (sedan) models are introduced in August-September this year.
Today at 03:54:45 - High gold prices coupled with the three-week strike by jewellers has resulted in a sharp fall in purchase of the yellow metal during the first quarter, with sales falling nearly 29% to a little over 2 ...
Today at 03:38:54 - Bajaj Auto reported a 45% decline in net profit in the fourth quarter of 2011-12 as a one-time gain in the comparable quarter of previous fiscal subdued numbers.
Today at 03:29:53 - ICICI Bank, raised foreign currency deposit rates by up to 175 basis points...
17/05/2012 at 03:30:04 - Banks and IT stocks are sold off as part of an Asian sell-off of risk. The weaker rupee also weighs on sentiment, as is uncertainty as the Finance Bill containing controversial tax provisions is set t ...
16/05/2012 at 04:30:25 - The BSE Sensex gains 0.82 percent while the 50-share Nifty adds 0.76 percent, led by buying in blue chip stocks like Larsen & Toubro and Infosys...
15/05/2012 at 03:29:18 - The rupee drops to 52.67 versus the dollar from 52.55/56 close on Thursday as lack of RBI action helps demand for dollars...
15/05/2012 at 02:45:28 - India's wholesale price index (WPI) rose a faster-than-expected 7.23 percent in April from a year earlier, mainly driven by higher food prices and manufactured items, government data showed on Monday ...
Today at 03:29:43 - New Delhi, May 17: The Union cabinet has given its approval to the agreement to bring gas from Turkmenistan via Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Today at 03:29:42 - New Delhi, May 17: India plans to provide 50 diesel locomotives on lease to Pakistan, which is facing an acute shortage of engines.
Today at 03:29:42 - Mumbai, May 17: Vedanta Ltd ' the London-based minerals-to-metals conglomerate ' today reported that group profits had plunged 39.6 per cent to $1.23 billion from $2.03 billion during the year ended M ...
Today at 03:29:42 - New Delhi, May 17: India today pitched for a rating upgrade from Fitch, a month after Standard and Poor's cut the country's outlook citing weak current account and fiscal deficits.
Today at 03:29:42 - Mumbai, May 17: Bajaj Auto Ltd failed to meet Street expectations by posting a 45 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 772 crore in the three months ended March 31 compared with Rs 1,400.39 crore in t ...
15/05/2012 at 15:01:05 - One of the best-paid women on Wall Street, Ina Drew last year received a remuneration package worth $15.5 million.
15/05/2012 at 14:45:25 - Social networking giant Facebook has raised the price range for its Initial Public Offering to 34-38 dollars per share, according to a report.
15/05/2012 at 14:29:36 - Saverin will be taking up residence in Sinagpore, where there is no capital gains tax.
15/05/2012 at 13:14:50 - If you don?t feel like waiting till the end of the month for Samsung?s flagship handset, then here are some very good options in the market right now.
15/05/2012 at 12:14:28 - Here's a look at DNA's top picks for ultrabooks that deserve attention.
15/05/2012 at 10:30:28 - The 30-share barometer, which has lost nearly 700 points in the previous five sessions, moved down further by 92.80 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 16,123.04 in opening trade.
12/05/2012 at 03:29:56 - Ernst & Young says salary hikes to retain employees certain.
12/05/2012 at 03:23:36 - The arrest is likely to be recorded later in the day
12/05/2012 at 03:23:36 - Zain Telecom's board has approved Bharti's $10.7 billion bid.
12/05/2012 at 03:23:36 - Australia says punishment given to employees accused of taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets harsh.
12/05/2012 at 03:23:36 - It attempts to restructure some $26 billion in debt held by Dubai World.
10/05/2012 at 22:19:58 - Get ready for another fuel hike. Petroleum minister Jaipal Reddy on Friday stressed the need for a relook at retail fuel prices amid indications that oil firms are considering an increase in the price ...
10/05/2012 at 22:19:58 - At 7 years old, Gilad Elbaz wrote, "I want to be a rich mathematician and very smart." That, he figured, would help him "discover things like time machines, robots and machines that can answer any que ...
10/05/2012 at 22:19:58 - Striking bullion traders and jewellers in Rampur on Thursday appealed the jewellers' associations, who are scheduled to meet the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today, to keep the interests of the t ...
10/05/2012 at 22:19:58 - India's largest power producing company, the state-run NTPC Ltd has posted a 6.8% drop in its net profit at Rs. 2,593.4 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to Rs. 2,781.8 crore for th ...
10/05/2012 at 22:19:58 - From FDI in retail, the future of luxury brands and the allure of the saree - top international experts debated all this and more at the Mint Luxury Conference 2012.
Today at 10:51:01 - Traders say 55 is the next key psychological resistance, breaching it could spark deep concerns
Today at 10:08:15 - Automobile, lenders and techs shares lead decliners: Infosys, ICICI Bank, and Tata Motors down 1-2% each
Today at 09:38:56 - The rupee was last trading at 54.67/68, breaching its previous all-time low of 54.60 hit on Thursday. It weakened as far as 54.71 in early trade
Today at 08:58:44 - S&P down 6% from recent peak, selling pressure increases; Wal-Mart shares rise after results, GameStop down; Facebook IPO prices at $38, trading begins on Friday; Indexes off: Dow 1.2%, S&P 1.5%, Nasd ...
Today at 08:58:44 - MSCI Asia ex-Japan falls 0.6%, Nikkei opens down sharply; euro hits fresh four-month low vs dollar; euro, dollar off lows vs yen
Today at 12:43:33 - European shares are seen opening lower on Friday, extending recent steep losses, as Fitch downgraded Greece deeper into junk territory and Moody's Investor Service announced a sweeping downgrade of 16 ...
Today at 12:43:15 - India's annual inflation rate, based on all India general Consumer Price Index, or CPI, as per base year 2010, for April stood at 10.46 percent, up from preceding month's 9.47 percent as per the natio ...
Today at 11:44:40 - Warren Buffett had tried to buy home lender Residential Capital from Ally Financial Inc. before it was placed in bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported, quoting three people familiar with the matter.
Today at 10:45:31 - A slew of insurance giants are vying to acquire Dutch lender ING Groep N.V.'s (ING) Asian life-insurance arm in a bidding war that is expected to bring in a windfall for ING, according to media report ...
Today at 10:45:31 - The FDA on Thursday approved generic versions of blood thinning drug Plavix, which helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Known chemically as Clopidogrel, Plavix is marketed in the U.S. by ...
Today at 10:45:08 - Consumer discretionary, financial and raw material shares suffered the most, while the Nasdaq fell on weakness in tech shares.
Today at 10:45:08 - All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
Today at 10:45:08 - Shares in troubled Spanish lender Bankia tumbled nearly 30% and Moody’s conducted a sweeping downgrade of other banks.
Today at 09:43:16 - This fund has been adjusted to insulate it from Western woes, focusing instead on the strength of the Asia Pacific region.
Today at 09:43:16 - Our daily round-up of analyst recommendations and commentary, featuring Burberry and Smiths Group.
17/05/2012 at 22:44:20 - Development of shale oil and gas in the US has huge economic implications. We've asked some top investors where the opportunities lie.