The new rules will make pricing of loans more transparent.
The mass following for Thums Up, especially in markets like West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, forced Coca-Cola to renew its focus on Thums Up, which had got diffused after Coke bought Parle's beverages business in 1993 and began pushing its brands.
Several cities see a fall of up to 36% in sales, even as Mumbai region continues to grow.
The deal size could be in excess of Rs 2,000 crore, though this could not be verified. Sivasankaran had invested close to Rs 1,800 crore in 2007 to take a 41 per cent stake in Aamby Valley. The Sahara Group is the majority investor, with a 51 per cent stake.
the early 1980s, multinationals set up R&D units in India to make use of the low costs and huge talent pool.
The last date for receiving EoIs is February 28, after which a new reserve price will be announced.
Apartment prices at Planet Godrej, a premium residential property developed by Godrej Properties in the tony Mahalaxmi area of Mumbai, had come down to as low as Rs 17,000 to Rs 18,000 a sq ft in the property market slowdown last year.
Kishore Biyani's Future Group has seen a turnaround in home retailing after months of decline, on the back of improved consumer sentiments and focused merchandising plans, a key group executive said.
The Maharashtra government has decided to increase floor space index (FSI) to 3 from the current 2.5 for buildings which have come up between 1940 and 1960. The decision opens up the possibility for redeveloping 16,461 old buildings.
Despite the surge in automobile sales in recent months and new vehicle development programmes of car makers, auto component makers are wary of committing further investments in building new capacities. They have adopted a wait-and-watch attitude to see if the demand sustains.
Today, thanks to television coverage and media hype, it has a huge multiplier effect, says an auto-parts maker.
Anand Raghuraman, partner, The Boston Consulting Group, said it is extremely tough to make money on small food and grocery stores.
Stimulus measures, which fuelled demand, are likely to be withdrawn in the Budget for 2010-11, while a tighter monetary policy could drain liquidity.
Last Monday, PwC India announced the appointment of Gautam Banerjee as chairman and Peter Harvey as deputy chairman, by-passing elections. Banerjee, who comes with a big reputation from PwC Singapore, replaces Ramesh Rajan, whose term ended abruptly with 18 months yet to go.
Litigation, regulations and the process of seeking approvals have also discouraged some developers.
If Emirates Airlines is caught in the Dubai debt crisis, it may force the carrier to moderate its expansion, which could hurt aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus, as it has placed orders worth $55 billion with them.
Reliance Brands, a group company of Reliance Industries, began operations two years earlier to launch premium-to-luxury domestic and international brands and also set up retail stores for them.
After the euphoria, "affordable" realty developers are faced with the reality of excesses.
Because of oversupply and rising vacancy levels in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, among others, rentals are expected to remain stagnant in the next six months or see a further fall of 10-15 per cent.
With consumer spending in the US and Europe recovering, many retailers, who typically place orders four months in advance, have started revisiting their suppliers in India.
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