Anindita Dey &Amp; Nevin John

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RIL's innovative buildings' JV with Nova off

RIL's innovative buildings' JV with Nova off

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2009

Nova's new owner has decided not to pursue this project.

German court sells Reliance's bankrupt unit

German court sells Reliance's bankrupt unit

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2009

A German bankruptcy court has sold off Reliance Industries' polyester making subsidiary Trevira GmbH to two local entrepreneurs for an undisclosed amount.

Govt puts 4-week cap on bulk sugar

Govt puts 4-week cap on bulk sugar

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2009

The decision will come into effect on September 19. In the notification issued by the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, three weeks was given for so reducing the stock.

Customs clearance takes the super-fast track

Customs clearance takes the super-fast track

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2009

A silent revolution is taking place in the country's airports and ports -- one that will alter India's notoriously troublesome Customs clearance procedures, both at entry and exit points.Export consignments will no longer have to undergo the drudgery of long Customs clearance procedures. And the facility will be extended to courier services or even passengers after some time. Such a system exists for imported goods and has met with a huge success.

RIL to beef its global trading desks

RIL to beef its global trading desks

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2009

For its Singapore trading desk, the company aims to hire a few top level executives in a few weeks. The desks in London and Houston will also recruit more executives for finding opportunities in those markets. The company has another trading desk in Dubai. An RIL spokesperson declined to comment on the expansion of trading desks.

300 firms to pay RBI penalty for violating norms

300 firms to pay RBI penalty for violating norms

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2009

These companies struck joint ventures with foreign partners before the government relaxed FDI sectoral limits by issuing Press Notes 2 and 4 in February this year, and had approached FIPB for approvals later. FIPB sent a note to this effect to the RBI a month ago, advising the central bank to deal with such cases.

The worst's over; signals are cheery: Steel cos

The worst's over; signals are cheery: Steel cos

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2009

No one is saying the steel industry is out of trouble. The financial crunch continues, and coupled with high cost of input, severely affected the first-quarter profits of steel companies. But most agree with Tata that the signals are encouraging.

Suzlon in talks to sell gearbox unit, Hansen

Suzlon in talks to sell gearbox unit, Hansen

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2009

European wind turbine makers interested; deal could be $1 billion. The company aims to raise about $1 billion from the sale of a 61.28 per cent stake, said two banking sources.

JSW to raise Rs 9,000 cr in 18 months

JSW to raise Rs 9,000 cr in 18 months

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

JSW Energy aims to generate 11,390 Mw in the country by 2015. The company has tied up with two consortiums of lenders, led by IDBI Bank and State Bank of India, respectively, for the loans. It had recently filed a draft red-herring prospectus for a Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion) public offering with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Tax board eyes firms with forex borrowings

Tax board eyes firms with forex borrowings

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has advised its field formations to scrutinise all cases in which companies have amortised foreign exchange losses under the one-time discretion allowed by the government through an amendment to Accounting Standard 11 (AS-11).

Audit firms may face action for wrong-doing

Audit firms may face action for wrong-doing

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2009

The ministry of company affairs (MCA) intends to insert a clause in the Companies Act that will make audit firms also liable to prosecution as against the existing provisions that limits penal action only to chartered accountants.

Reserves deplete at PMT, Ravva fields

Reserves deplete at PMT, Ravva fields

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2009

A consortium of British Gas, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Reliance Industries, which controls the PMT fields off the west coast, is spending about Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion) for reviving the reserve in this fiscal, while new wells are being drilled at the Cairn-operated Ravva field (off the Andhra coast) for small-sized additional discoveries. The Tapti field has witnessed 'natural decline in the production profile' during the first quarter ended June 2009.

India Inc cashes in on slowdown to save cost

India Inc cashes in on slowdown to save cost

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2009

Companies that made expensive overseas acquisitions lead the way in driving cost efficiencies.

High court revives settlement commission

High court revives settlement commission

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2009

In a major relief to over 3,000 companies all over India seeking arbitration in tax cases with the Settlement Commission, the Bombay High Court has termed as "unconstitutional" the government's decision to suggest a cut off date of March 31, 2008, for all cases filed before June 1,2007.

GMR eyes London listing for holding company

GMR eyes London listing for holding company

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2009

To this end, the group is consolidating its global assets under GMR Infrastructure International (registered in the Isle of Man) for a public issue in London, according to an executive who did not wish to be identified, in a move that largely replicates what metals behemoth Vedanta did six years ago.

Boeing to replicate US biz structure in India

Boeing to replicate US biz structure in India

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2009

The US-based aircraft manufacturing giant will expand its manufacturing presence, launch subsidiaries and strengthen research and development (R&D) programmes in the country. Jeppesen, a subsidiary of Boeing, is close to setting up an office in Hyderabad, while another, Aviall, the company's spare parts subsidiary, already has operations from Noida.

RBI wants to regulate housing finance firms

RBI wants to regulate housing finance firms

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2009

Housing finance companies are currently regulated by NHB, which is, in turn, regulated by RBI. NHB is wholly-owned by RBI.

Capital gains tax blow may soften for foreign cos

Capital gains tax blow may soften for foreign cos

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2009

Authority for Advance Ruling dispenses with complex forex indexation requirement.

Harbinger backs Sterlite in Asarco acquisition

Harbinger backs Sterlite in Asarco acquisition

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2009

Sterlite Industries, the flagship firm of London-listed Vedanta, may get the support of rival bidder Harbinger Capital Partners in its takeover plan for the bankrupt US copper mining firm, Asarco. Harbinger has decided to withdraw from the race, informing the bankruptcy court that its plan to restructure Asarco should not be considered.

Tata Steel to produce half of Corus' raw materials

Tata Steel to produce half of Corus' raw materials

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2009

Ore and coking coal to come from Tata mines in Canada, Africa.