Most companies see the next few quarters as a period of uncertainty and are trying to shift costs from fixed to variable.
The board has decided to expand into all financial services for the rural population. SKS would, however, continue to be a strong player in the microfinance business. Financial inclusion would continue to be in the centre of our activities.
BPCL plans to save Rs 500-800 cr, while HPCL eyes 10% reduction in total costs.
RIL, which had over 1,470 retail outlets, is said to be running only 350 of those at present.
It is in talks with a local player for a discovered asset so that it can have a ready cash flow in one or two years.
Sebi panel to revisit norms for IPOs, mutual funds.
Proposed format to have real-life scenarios that mirror the kind of thinking students need at graduate-level work.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have returned with a bang. Over the last seven trading sessions, they have pumped in close to $2 billion into Indian equities. Most market players expect this to continue as they see macro headwinds easing.
The company is in talks with BG India and Italian E&P major, ENI.
Domestic institutional shareholders, who together hold around 39 per cent stake in the National Stock Exchange, are unhappy with the exchange's strategy of not charging transaction fees in the currency derivative segment.
The move will require modifications in Companies Act.
Olympus Capital, UTI's PE arm to fund Rs 400 crore.
Though all the regulatory and ministerial approvals are yet to come in, two working groups with specific mandates have been set up.
If the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has its way, individuals and corporations donating to educational institutions may soon be eligible for tax exemptions.
The state-run company may soon buy nearly 20 per cent stake in two shale gas acreages - Eagle Ford shale and Barnett shale - in the US.
Lack of students prompts the university to re-look at its strategy
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to pull the plug on part-time management courses in business schools across the country.
The government's decision not to extend the tax holiday on exploration of oil blocks being offered in the ninth round of bidding under the New Exploration and Licensing Policy (Nelp) may impact the current bidding process, of Nelp-IX.
This implies that the 30-odd institutions in Maharashtra will be free to select candidates through any of five national level entrance tests.
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