In the wake of the Union Budget proposals, developers of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) say the scheme is heading for an end, with investors' interest certain to reduce drastically.
Officials have stated the finance ministry is also contemplating doing away with some of the key export promotion schemes, to check revenue leakage -- such as the advance licence scheme and export promotion capital goods scheme.
Move to allow the FDI in domestic airlines is expected to benefit Kingfisher Airlines.
India and the 10-country trading bloc poised to ratify pact on trade in services soon
Analysts say July 23, 2011, was like a red letter day for foreign investors when the Committee of Secretaries, headed by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth, recommended opening up the multi-brand retail trade.
Flipkart, founded by two former Amazon executives, Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal, has been a talking point vis-a-vis Amazon's strategy in India.
Clause on 30% sourcing from Indian SMEs a particular concern.
It's not just the high street across India that will feel the pinch of the weakening rupee against the dollar.
Gloom over ministerial, courtesy US-China spar, conflict between cotton-producing African nations.
WTO summit will see whether decade-long negotiations would go forward or be brought to an end.
Cabinet nod not required after commerce ministry approval.
International single-brand retail companies are likely to shift to a new fee-based local partnership format in India from the present equity-sharing model, once the revised policy on foreign direct investment in this segment takes effect.
The trade deficit with China continues to soar at a blistering pace even as India is looking at aggressively increasing and strategising the reach of its products into the Chinese markets.
A rollback or dilution of the policy is not the only fear these multinationals have; they are also facing upfront political opposition.
The latest available data from the Reserve Bank of India show a 77 per cent jump in the FDI in the first half of the current financial year (April-September), compared to what was $19.5 billion the same period a year ago.
Cap in single-brand retail likely to be 74%.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the commerce ministry has floated a draft Cabinet note for inter-ministerial discussions on foreign direct investment in aviation.
Amrop believes the economic slowdown will not have a long-term impact on its business, but maybe on technology.
The upcoming round of talks, slated for October 11-12, is expected to be a stormy one.
The gains, they say, would not be sustained, and too much volatility in exchange rates does not benefit them.
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