The $4 billion tractor-to-IT conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra is in talks with European fresh produce supply chain and distribution companies to set up a supply joint venture to cater to international and domestic markets.
The picture is becoming bigger for the core sector. Lower margins from infrastructure projects and expectations of a higher yield from real estate projects have seen many a core sector company jumping on the realty bandwagon.
As much as Rs 3,204 crore (Rs 32.04 billion) of bank deposits by mutual funds will move out of the banking system from mid-July following a new rule
The sales of construction companies are expected to rise in the current quarter and financial year on the back of strong order books and increased activity in infrastructure.
The investors who put their money directly in index-specific stocks scored over those who invested in mutual funds in April, as most fund houses gave returns of 5-6 per cent while the benchmark BSE Sensex rose by about 12 per cent in the month.
Investing in IPOs is not an easy task, especially when we see a lot of them list lower than the issue price
Three months after the Foreign Investment Promotion Board put its entry into India on hold, US coffee retail giant Starbucks has sent a revised application to operate single-brand retail stores under a restructured entity.
Rating agencies think repealing the archaic law would help attain greater transparency and efficiency and reduce problems in accessing funds overseas.
Joining the big league of the global hotel chains expanding in India, Hong Kong-based $2 billion JB group will set up as many as 20 hotels and shopping malls in the country over the next three years.
Move raises doubts about the viability of the business model in organised retail.
2006-07 saw mixed returns for mutual funds. Compared with the previous financial year, the returns have declined, mainly due to a fall in the stock prices. The net asset value of most equity funds fell nearly 10 per cent since January 2007.
Mutual fund houses are all set to expand the Know Your Client norm umbrella by introducing newer requirements like asking their high net worth investors to provide details of their big investments made in the past.
Real estate companies are rushing in on the opportunities galore around the two SEZs promoted by Reliance Industries.
Share prices of some recent listings, including the scam-tainted Atlanta Ltd and Nissan Copper, have been falling over the last couple of sessions on fears of further action from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
With his Mumbai sojourn,Wal-Mart Vice-Chairman Michael Duke gave enough signals that Wal-Mart is testing waters before it actually enters the organised retail in India.
To begin with, Dawnay Day has entered into a joint venture with a Bangalore-based family to develop a mixed property development including office and retail on 16 acres with an investment of Rs 400 crore.
Small- and medium-sized realty firms are scouting for private equity funds to finance forthcoming projects as bank funds have dried up following concerns over high credit growth to the sector.
ELSS have a long and proven track record, which is missing in ULIPs
The market for medium price segment flats, in the price band of Rs 40 lakh (Rs 4 million) to Rs 90 lakh (Rs 9 million), is tapering off in the major suburbs of Mumbai.
The Mutual Fund Identification Number (MIN), mandatory for investments above Rs 50,000 in mutual funds, is likely to stay, even though the month-old confusion over it continues.
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