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Expect bull charge on stock markets today

Expect bull charge on stock markets today

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions

Diamond merchant emerges top bidder for Cadbury House

Diamond merchant emerges top bidder for Cadbury House

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2013

Dilipkumar Lakhi, a prominent diamond merchant and Mumbai's highest individual tax payer till a couple of years ago, has beaten some of the city's top developers to emerge the highest bidder for the iconic Cadbury House.

Infy's Bala sells 100,000 shares for Rs 33 crore

Infy's Bala sells 100,000 shares for Rs 33 crore

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2013

Balakrishnan, head of the BPO, Finacle and India business units at Infosys, is widely seen as a contender for CEO after the incumbent S D Shibulal's term ends in 2015.

IBM to move court against India's tax demand

IBM to move court against India's tax demand

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2013

I-T dept has asked for Rs 5,357 crore ($865 million) alleging the company had suppressed its revenue for FY09 to evade taxes

Cognizant buys France's Equinox

Cognizant buys France's Equinox

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2013

The company expects around $40 million annualised revenue from the acquisition but declines to share financial details of the deal.

Foreign banks can open zero-balance accounts

Foreign banks can open zero-balance accounts

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

Withdrawals from basic savings bank deposit accounts are capped at four a month, including withdrawals via ATMs.

McDonald's serves sack notice on India partner

McDonald's serves sack notice on India partner

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2013

Vikram Bakshi, who controls 50% in JV and was MD, weighs legal options

Did a knee-jerk reaction by brokers trigger Friday's market mayhem?

Did a knee-jerk reaction by brokers trigger Friday's market mayhem?

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2013

Govt rules out controls on FII capital as Sensex tanks 3.97%, rupee breaches 62 intra-day & gold surges the most in two years

Brokers on the warpath against FT group, NSEL

Brokers on the warpath against FT group, NSEL

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2013

Investor forum wants govt to take over exchange, raises doubts on claims of matching stocks; NSEL says default by brokers to be dealt with legally.

National Spot Exchange payment crisis fears ebb

National Spot Exchange payment crisis fears ebb

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2013

After National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) this week suspended trading in forward contracts, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the commodities market regulator, on Friday sought to allay fears over the exchange defaulting on open contracts.

Govt unveils new telecom licence norms

Govt unveils new telecom licence norms

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

The government on Friday unveiled long awaited Unified Licence norms that provide for delinking of spectrum from operational permits and allows companies to offer services using any technology.

SC raps govt's handling of PSUs' conflict in Harshad Mehta scam

SC raps govt's handling of PSUs' conflict in Harshad Mehta scam

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court says the 'whole exercise appears to be an eyewash'.

US market much better now, says Azim Premji

US market much better now, says Azim Premji

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

However, the Indian market is not in good shape, he said.

Tata Steel panel to probe former PR head's death

Tata Steel panel to probe former PR head's death

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2013

Tata Steel constitutes committee headed by Ishaat Hussain to ascertain the facts

Relief for tech firms as I-T revokes circular on transfer pricing

Relief for tech firms as I-T revokes circular on transfer pricing

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2013

Clarifies 'profit-split' will not be only method to compute tax

Indian IT pins hope on US House of Representatives

Indian IT pins hope on US House of Representatives

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2013

IT industry body Nasscom said it is quite hopeful the final contour of the bill would be much more balanced than it is at present.

Unlike Modi, Rahul not in Uttarakhand for photo-op: Congress

Unlike Modi, Rahul not in Uttarakhand for photo-op: Congress

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2013

The Congress on Tuesday sought to differentiate Rahul Gandhi's visit to flood-hit Uttarakhand from that of Narendra Modi, saying he is not going for "photo-ops" even as it faced the Bharatiya Janata Party attack for deriding the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's rescue efforts.

Do you think smoking within limits is harmless? Tell us!

Do you think smoking within limits is harmless? Tell us!

Rediff.com   31 May 2013

Half of the smoking population in the country thinks smoking 'within limits' is harmless, a survey by a private general insurance firm has found.

RBI makes debt recast norms more stringent

RBI makes debt recast norms more stringent

Rediff.com   31 May 2013

All restructured loans to become NPA from April 1, 2015; Promoters' personal guarantee a must; Infra projects to get breather

15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semis

15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semis

Rediff.com   30 May 2013

A total of 15 Indian-American students, including six girls, have made it to the national Spelling Bee semifinals, making it almost one-third of the total 42 candidates who have qualified.