James Lamont And Javier Blas, FT.Com

Stories by James Lamont And Javier Blas, FT.Com

Mortice targets Aim flotation

Mortice targets Aim flotation

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2008

Manjit Rajain, Mortice's founder, will hold 75 per cent of the equity after flotation. He will use the funds raised to take the company into broader property and facilities management services across India. He said the company had looked at several stock markets, including in India and Singapore, before deciding to come to Aim because it would be cheaper, quicker and at a higher valuation.

SBI looks to Singapore in global push

SBI looks to Singapore in global push

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2008

India is keen to expand its banking system to help support its economic growth, which is the second fastest after China among Asia's large countries. Unlike China, its financial system is still small relative to the economy and its banks are dwarfed by many of their international peers, in spite of their vast potential market in India and overseas.

Scrabble squabble

Scrabble squabble

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2008

The breakthrough for Scrabulous came when it appeared on the social networking site. Now it claims more than 600,000 daily users, making it one of Facebook's most popular applications.

Nano: The new Model-T

Nano: The new Model-T

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2008

The truth is that this is an impressive realisation of a corporate vision, a car long-promised, designed explicitly to hit a price point, and one that will meet the needs of poorer consumers. It is safer than a bicycle and cleaner than an old moped.

World food price rises set to hit consumers

World food price rises set to hit consumers

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2007

Global food prices will come under further pressure on Monday as benchmark prices for cereals at much higher levels come into operation, making it almost inevitable that a second wave of food price inflation will hit the world's leading economies.

How to handle bonus season

How to handle bonus season

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2007

What is the best course of action for executives trying to allocate a smaller bonus pot? And how should they manage expectations to prevent mass defections or legal action?

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