HPL awaits nod for product swapping terms in next board meeting
August 4th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) In a bid to arrange a temporary financing option, cash-strapped Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL), the second-largest maker of polyethylene in India, is awaiting a nod from ... Read more...
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Women entrepreneurs in gems and jewellery face many bottlenecks
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Women entrepreneurs in India's gems and jewellery industry are plagued by several bottlenecks, including operational hindrances like procurement of raw materials and skilled manpower, says ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Britain to raise bilateral trade to $4 bn
May 11th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan and Britain have launched a Trade and Investment Roadmap which aims to raise their bilateral trade to 2.5 billion pounds (over $4 billion) ... Read more...
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Nepal fastest urbanizing country in South Asia: World Bank
May 9th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 9 (IANS) Possibly the least urbanized country in South Asia, Nepal is also the fastest urbanizing nation in the region -- and unless the government seriously manages urbanization ... Read more...
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Dubai seeks more investments
March 24th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 23 (IANS/WAM) Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has called for a slew of initiatives to attract investments.Al Maktoum, also Chairman of ... Read more...
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World Economic Forum calls for business innovation
January 26th, 2012 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Davos, Jan 26 (IANS) Participants at the annual World Economic Forum here Wednesday urged the companies to focus on innovation to remain in business.Companies failing to adapt themselves to new ... Read more...
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Kanoria is new FICCI president
January 19th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) R.V. Kanoria, chairman and managing director of Kanoria Chemicals and Industries, has taken over as president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto’s Q3 net profit zooms 19 percent
January 19th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler major Bajaj Auto Thursday reported a 19 percent increase in its net profit for the Oct-Dec third quarter of the current fiscal at ... Read more...
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China’s national TV draws $2 bn ad auction bids
November 9th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) The annual advertisement auction by China's sole national TV station has drawn record bids totalling 14.26 billion yuan (over $2 billion).These record bids by the China ... Read more...
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Samsung Electronics’ operating profit grows 13 percent in Q3
October 28th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 28 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, televisions and flat screens, said Friday that its third-quarter operating profit grew 13 percent compared with three ... Read more...
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India ranked 132 in ease of doing business: Report
October 20th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India ranks 132 out of 183 countries in terms of the domestic regulatory environment for doing business, according to a World Bank and International Finance ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto’s Q2 net profit up six percent
October 20th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Two and three wheeler major Bajaj Auto Thursday reported an increase of six percent in its net profit for the second quarter of the current ... Read more...
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Government should reduce cost of doing business: UAE daily
October 1st, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 30 (IANS/WAM) The UAE government and industry leaders need to identify challenges and arrive at solutions to reduce the cost of doing business, a prominent UAE daily ... Read more...
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Ford to create 5,000 jobs in Gujarat
July 28th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 28 (IANS) US automobile major Ford will invest $1 billion (Rs.4,000 crore) to manufacture cars and engines at an integrated facility at Sanad in Gujarat, generating 5,000 jobs, ... Read more...
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Bangladesh businesses oppose shutdowns
July 6th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) Bangladesh's business community does not want shutdowns in the country as they are a setback to the economy.Daily Star reported that they fear Bangladesh will lose ... Read more...
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Foreign investment in US rose 49 percent in 2010
June 21st, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 21 (IANS/EFE) The US is the No. 1 destination for foreign direct investment, with close to $228.5 billion received in 2010, up 49 percent over the previous ... Read more...
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Amit Mitra’s victory in West Bengal remarkable: FICCI
May 13th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Friday welcomed the victory of Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and said it was ... Read more...
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‘Quake, conflict fallout will impact IT sector’
March 29th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) The fallout of conflicts in parts of the Middle East and the earthquake in Japan will impact global IT business, a top official of India's largest ... Read more...
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Corruption can cloud 9 percent growth aspiration: Survey
March 14th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) At a time when India is aiming for over 9 percent growth, the rising levels of bribery and corruption cases have cast dark clouds ... Read more...
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Frequent Maoist shutdowns have West Bengal transport industry in a spin
March 14th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Midnapore, Mar 14 (ANI): Frequent shutdowns called by the Maoists is severely affecting the transport business in West Bengal's Midnapore region.People in transport business expressed their concern saying if things remained this ... Read more...
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British media considers China a threat
December 16th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 16 (IANS) Business leaders in Britain see China as a place of opportunity but the media and communication sectors still consider China a "threat", a survey has revealed.The survey done ... Read more...
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India, Japan conclude talks on economic partnership agreement
October 25th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 25 (IANS) India and Japan Monday announced that they had concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a development Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as a "historic ... Read more...
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India is an inspiration: Rwandan minister
October 25th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Rwanda, a Commonwealth nation in eastern Africa that is trying to evolve as a nascent democracy, wants the Indian government to get more of its ... Read more...
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Blackberry’s Playbook to challenge Apple’s iPad
September 28th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
London, Sept 28 (ANI): Blackberry has announced the launch of its tablet computer Playbook, as an answer to Apple's iPad.The first business-centric device in the tablet market created by Blackberry maker Research ... Read more...
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New e-service to promote business in UAE
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 2 (IANS) An industry lobby in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched an e-service to create awareness on the importance of communication in the modern business environment.
The Dubai International ... Read more...
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Moily to Pranab: Need funds to dispose of cheque-bouncing cases
May 27th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The union law ministry has approached the finance ministry for funds to set up special courts to dispose of over 38 lakh cheque-bouncing cases that constitute ... Read more...
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Spicejet is five years old, expects higher growth
May 24th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Low-cost airline SpiceJet has completed five years of operations, and is expecting higher growth in the coming years.
"Despite the challenges in the business environment, we have been ... Read more...
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Dunn And Bradstreet Downgrades 9000 Company Risk Profile
May 18th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Auckland, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The business environment in New Zealand is witnessing a huge flux this quarter. Undoubtedly the situation is grave that has provoked Dunn And Bradstreet to ... Read more...
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Resume of Times Square bomber says he is ‘result-oriented’
May 6th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 6 (IANS) Pakistani American Faisal Shahzad, whose attempted car-bombing of Times Square and escape from the US was fortuitously foiled, wanted to "work in a high-energy and challenging" environment, ... Read more...
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Wipro projects higher IT revenue on strong growth (Lead)
April 23rd, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) Wipro Ltd Friday projected higher revenue growth from its global IT services business for the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal 2010-11 following a strong growth in the fourth ... Read more...
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Wipro projects $1.2 billion IT revenue in first quarter
April 23rd, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) Wipro Ltd projected an average revenue guidance of $1.2 billion from its global IT services for the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal 2010-11.
In a regulatory filing Friday, the ... Read more...
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Dubai stocks jump on $9.5 bn bail-out for Dubai World
March 25th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 25 (DPA) Dubai's main stock market index jumped nearly 3.5 percent Thursday morning, following the government's announcement it would extend $9.5 billion in new aid to troubled giant Dubai World.
The ... Read more...
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Siemens Energy to add 825 jobs in Charlotte, NC
March 12th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by BNO News
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – Siemens Energy Inc. will expand its gas turbine operations in Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, Governor Beverly Perdue announced on Thursday.Siemens will invest at least $135 million over ... Read more...
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Nepal, India agree to tackle terrorism
January 17th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 17 (DPA) Nepal and India Sunday said they have agreed to cooperate closely to tackle the menace of terrorism and extremism as Indian foreign minister S.M. Krishna ended his three-day ... Read more...
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Punjab cashes in on international trade and investment tie-ups
December 21st, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan Kapoor / Sawinder SinghLudhiana/ Amritsar, Dec 21 (ANI): Today's business environment in the country is favourable for both trade and investment, and Punjab is cashing in on this opportunity through ... Read more...
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