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HURRAY! It's iPhone 5 day

HURRAY! It's iPhone 5 day

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

Apple Inc is likely to unveil the latest iteration of its blockbuster iPhone, the iPhone 5 today

Jewellery consumers shift to gemstones

Jewellery consumers shift to gemstones

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

Buyers want something colourful that stands out; economics of diamond substitution helps.

Hard knocks for metal firms

Hard knocks for metal firms

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

While fuel costs have risen 20%, prices of finished output have fallen

Bleeding foreign subsidiaries weigh heavy on Tata Steel

Bleeding foreign subsidiaries weigh heavy on Tata Steel

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2012

The European unit has a total steelmaking capacity of 18 million tonnes.

FTA with EU soon, to benefit textile exports

FTA with EU soon, to benefit textile exports

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2012

In a move that could improve the weakening sentiment in the Indian textile industry, the government is set to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) by the end of the current calendar year.

Jewellers opting to take gold on lease

Jewellers opting to take gold on lease

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2012

Change in strategy to reduce cost, as prices and cost of funds increase, with lease charges being much cheaper than purchase

Price of carbon credits may rebound this year

Price of carbon credits may rebound this year

Rediff.com   25 May 2012

A recent report by Barclays Capital, the global consultancy firm, forecast the Certified Emission Reduction price to surge 92 per cent in the first half of this year.

Platinum to trade at discount to gold this year

Platinum to trade at discount to gold this year

Rediff.com   4 May 2012

Gold ($1,895 an ounce) superseded platinum ($1,872 an ounce) for the first time on September 5, 2011, due to rising investment demand of the yellow metal as a hedge against the global economic uncertainty.

No price rise for now, say steelmakers

No price rise for now, say steelmakers

Rediff.com   3 May 2012

Despite NMDC raising iron ore prices by 10%, major steel firms say they will follow suit if demand increases

Welspun puts steel project in Maharashtra on hold

Welspun puts steel project in Maharashtra on hold

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2012

Welspun Maxsteel, wholly owned subsidiary of the $3-billion Welspun Group, has kept its proposed steel factory plan in Maharashtra on hold due to the shortage of raw material and energy. The delay in environment clearances has also forced the company to keep the project in abeyance for now.

Red Corridor gives Essar the blues

Red Corridor gives Essar the blues

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2012

May take Rs 1,000-crore hit to re-route country's longest slurry pipeline

Vietnam likely to ban agri imports from India

Vietnam likely to ban agri imports from India

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2012

After China removed India from the list of its oilmeal importing countries from January 1, Vietnam has laid down impossible phytosanitary regulations for Indian exporters, thereby threatening one of the largest agri-commodities export markets in India. Vietnam may suspend the import of agri-commodities from India.

A chat app to break language barrier

A chat app to break language barrier

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2012

Transfire XP brings the first chat and instant-messaging application with real-time, translated text. With Transfire XP, you can now chat with each other in real-time without any language barrier.

BlackBerry slashes PlayBook's prices by 50%

BlackBerry slashes PlayBook's prices by 50%

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2011

The 32 GB tablet will come for Rs 15,990 and the top end tablet of 64 GB will be sold at Rs 24,490.

Gold to remain sideways on global uncertainty

Gold to remain sideways on global uncertainty

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2011

Gold price is likely to remain sideways this week due to uncertainty in global economy. The metal, of late, has started losing its status as safe haven investment avenue at the time of global economic crisis.

Karnataka steelmakers hope to get back on track

Karnataka steelmakers hope to get back on track

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2011

Last Friday, the Supreme Court in a ruling allowed auction of 1.5 million tonne of iron ore a month.

JNPT gets govt approval to set up SEZ

JNPT gets govt approval to set up SEZ

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2011

The trust has got the government's approval to set up a fifth terminal at the port. The terminal, which will have a capacity of 8-10 million cubic metre, is likely to cost JNPT Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 20 billion).

Jewellers see golden chance to default

Jewellers see golden chance to default

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2011

Customers asked to pay the yellow metal rate on the day of delivery instead of booking date.

Zisco to propel Essar Steel into 20-mn-tonne club

Zisco to propel Essar Steel into 20-mn-tonne club

Rediff.com   16 May 2011

According to data available on the website of World Steel Organisation, only eight steelmakers produced over 20 million tonne (mt) steel in 2009 with ArcelorMittal, leading at 77.5 mt.

Retailers push jewellery over gold bars, coins

Retailers push jewellery over gold bars, coins

Rediff.com   4 May 2011

Trend may slow down the growth in investment demand of the yellow metal in the short term.