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07 Nov 2009Business
For the first time in their close to 100-year history, the Birlas are entering the hospitality arena. The Birla Group - a part of corporate folklore in the country, along with the Tatas - is going to set up its first hotel on a closed mill plot in Mumbai.Although the Birla empire - spread across the various family groupings (BK, AVB, KK, CK, SK, Yash and MP Birla groups) - pretty much covers the e...
Morungexpress | 2 Hour(s) Ago
China is offering to abolishimport duties on some commodities from Africa and make sureChinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a packageto boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerceminister said in an article published today.The proposals outlined by Chinese Commerce MinisterChen Deming come ahead of a summit tomorrow and Monday betweenChinese and African leaders in the Re...
Chennaionline | 3 Hour(s) Ago
About 90,000 internally displaced persons have returned home in Sri Lanka's north and eastern parts during the past three months, the United Nations refugee agency has said.'During the last two weeks alone, some 39,000 people have returned as part of the government's efforts to accelerate the process,' Andrej Mahecic, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson, told journal...
Newstodaynet | 2 Hour(s) Ago
Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today pared a big chunk of gains posted in early trade but still managed to end the higher by 94 points to extend the winning streak for the third consecutive day. The 30-share index closed at 16,158.28 points, higher by 94.38 points. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty gained 30.60 points to settle at 4,796.15 points. PSU stocks, led by MMTC, ...
Echoofindia | 3 Hour(s) Ago
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister KRosaiah, who took over the stewardship of the state amid acampaign by supporters by late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy'ssupporters to give his son the top post, today said a meetingof Congress Legislature Party would be held before year-end.The meeting of CLP is considered important becauseRosaiah is yet to be formally elected its leader since he tookover as Chief Minister f...
Chennaionline | 3 Hour(s) Ago
Tata Motors, India’s largest auto manufacturer, will shut down manufacturing operations at its Pune’s commercial vehicle (CV) unit for three days.The shutdown was due to disruption of supply of automotive parts from one of its suppliers, an executive from the company said today.The auto parts vendor was hit after its manufacturing facility was damaged in the Indian Oil Corporation fire in Jaipur o...
Business Standard | 2 Hour(s) Ago
NEW DELHI: With the arrest of seven persons from Maharashtra and Delhi, the country's premier investigating agencies claimed to have busted a wildlife racket and seized tiger and otter skins besides tiger bones from their possession. The CBI and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint operation carried out simultaneous raids in some places in Nagpur and Majnu ka Teela in Central Delhi and ...
Economictimes | 2 Hour(s) Ago
Calcutta Stock Exchangebenchmark index lost further 1,262 points during the week involatile trading.The index had opened at 7141.11 and dropped to 6924.87in the two trading session. On Thursday the index recovered to7007.97.However, the market failed to hold to its gains and inthe last trading session the index slumps to 5879.11 to finishthe week.Amclukie Investment was at Rs 294.10. ONGC finished...
Chennaionline | 3 Hour(s) Ago
Differences over exiting economicstimuli, reforming banking system and fighting climate changeare threatening to derail efforts of Finance Minister PranabMukherjee and his G-20 counterparts as they met today inScotland to pursue an agenda of sustainable economic growth.Host Britain, still in the grip of recession, is keen tocontinue global effort to support recovery. Others, includingthe US, Japan...
Chennaionline | 3 Hour(s) Ago
WASHINGTON: The global economic recovery is uneven and the timing of any exit strategies should err toward supporting demand, according to an International Monetary Fund paper prepared for the G20.In the document prepared for a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers in Scotland, the IMF stressed the fragility of the global recovery, saying it was largely dependent on special ...
Aindianews | 3 Hour(s) Ago
Mounting selling pressure trimmed values at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Friday as 100-Index plunged by 175.62 points to close at 8,936, dealers said.A dealer said that market was opened on a positive note, but slipped on selling pressure in the first session.The selling pressure continued in the second session till the close of trading, he added.The turnover volume was the lowest at 97.120 millio...
Aindianews | 3 Hour(s) Ago
fog season not far away,the operator of the IGI airport here has taken variousmeasures to minimise inconvenience to passengers due tofog-related flight delays.The new domestic departure terminal (T1D), which canhandle about 26 million passengers per annum, has spaciouscheck-in concourse, in-line baggage handling system andcapacious security hold area, a spokesperson for DelhiInternational Airport ...
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