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Tata plans hybrid cars on Nano platform

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 21:23

Tata motors has plans to use its Nano platform to build electric and hybrid cars and to produce more high-end models. “The Nano is just not a car for Tata Motors, it is also a platform to create more high-end...

Retail investors take MF route to join mid-cap rally

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 21:55

MUMBAI: Having burnt their fingers in small- and mid-cap shares ast year, retail investors have taken a more cautious approach this  time: they are playing the mid-cap rally through the mutual fund (MF) route. Market watchers say this could further...

Make long-term moves for maximum returns

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 21:16

MUMBAI: “Every investor is a long-term investor until the stock market tanks,’’ says Amar Pandit, certified financial planner (CFP) with my Financial Advisor, a wealth management firm. “You get to know his mental make up only by how he reacts...

Bharti relaunches MTN merger bid

Monday, May 25, 2009 20:35

NEW DELHI: Recessionary times hold little fear for visionaries. Especially if they happen to be leaders in the one industry where India is the world’s fastest growing market. At a time when global giants are complaining about a cash crunch and...

RBI survey reduces GDP to 7.5% for 10 yrs

Thursday, May 14, 2009 21:18

NEW DELHI: A Reserve Bank-conducted survey on Thursday lowered India’s growth rate projection to 7.5% per annum for the next 10 years, down from 8.8% estimated earlier. “For the next 10 years, GDP is expected to grow at 7.5%, revised...

India Inc votes for non-Left govt

Thursday, May 14, 2009 21:06

NEW DELHI: India Inc is heaving a sigh of relief. Its main worry that the Third Front, with Left parties playing an important role, will form a government receded to an extent as exit poll results showed that the new...

DLF looking to raise Rs 10,000 cr via asset sale

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 22:01

NEW DELHI: DLF, India’s largest real estate company, is looking to raise Rs 10,000 crore in the next 2-3 years through sale of its treasury investments, land parcels and real estate projects, said its vice-chairman Rajiv Singh. Mr Singh’s family, promoters...

SBI cuts FD rates by up to 50 basis points

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 21:47

NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India has cut its fixed deposit (FD) rates across maturities by up to 50 basis points (100 basis points = 1%), effective from May 18. This is the second time in this month, and...

Tata to raise £1bn to keep Jaguar Land Rover afloat

Monday, May 11, 2009 12:42

LONDON: Tata group-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to raise up to £1 billion by September to keep the cash-starved company afloat without the British government’s help, according to British publication The Guardian. As per the report the Tatas have...

Satyam paid tax on fake interest

Monday, May 11, 2009 11:05

NEW DELHI: Satyam Computer Services paid Rs 186.91 crore as tax over seven years on fictitious interest income on non-existent fixed deposits, said the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in its report on the accounting scam in the IT firm. Satyam...