Between Kotak, Shapoorji and HDFC, fund managers have raised $700 million from investors
Approaches Morgan Stanley, GIC and Blackstone
Globally, the company intends to cut expenses by $7.8 billion by 2014.
Since debuting in India in October 2012, the company has opened 15 Starbucks stores across Mumbai and Delhi.
Realty plans hit roadblock; delay could hit modernisation
The group was originally planning to raise a $100-million (around Rs 560 crore today) offshore fund but is now targetting $200 million, said Amit Goenka, managing director and chief executive of Essel Financial Services, the group's financial services arm.
Thomas Cook, which is looking to shift its offices to one of the places such as Lower Parel, Dadar, Bandra Kurla Complex or Andheri, is likely to take a decision in the next three to four months.
Prime property rates in South Mumbai at Rs 60,000 a sq ft remain high despite a slowing realty market.
Developers and consultants said even buyers have not been showing much enthusiasm in booking properties, due to high prices and the overall lacklustre economic environment.
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To join 'Big Bazaar Profit Club', a customer has to pay Rs 10,000, after which he can shop for Rs 1,000 a month for 12 months.
At Rs 340 a square feet a month, the nine-year pact is among the costliest.
The company's total debt is Rs 5,500 crore (Rs 55 billion) as of December 31, 2012.
Tesco, which has a franchise agreement with Trent Hypermarkets for the latter's back-end operations, is believed to be interested in investing in those hypermarkets
FMCG giant HUL sold or leased its landmark commercial properties, including its former headquarters, last year.
To operate large wholesale markets and imports.
A day after the Budget, the industry estimates the sale of affordable homes could increase up to 20 per cent this year due to an additional exemption granted to first-time buyers.
An interest rate cut, at a time when demand was not showing any sign of revival, would boost sentiments, especially for interest-rate sensitives like the car and real estate sectors, which had been showing negative growth, a majority of the 15 CEOs polled by Business Standard said.
Like other food and grocery chains, Birla Retail is aggressively pushing its private labels and large packs to woo customers. Besides offering value, private labels push retailers' margins.
Land parcels acquired for 58 new projects, which are yet to be launched.