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Budget is pro-growth: US-India Biz council

Budget is pro-growth: US-India Biz council

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Govt has taken corrective steps to revitalise investor enthusiasm, spur growth, and tame spending.

RIL, DE Shaw in financial biz JV

RIL, DE Shaw in financial biz JV

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

RIL chief Mukesh Ambani said the company was fully geared to participate in India's growth and continued global recovery in the coming years.

Strike hits banking, insurance biz

Strike hits banking, insurance biz

Rediff.com24 Feb 2004

Banking and insurance services were paralysed on Tuesday as their staff and officers joined public sector employees on a day-long nation-wide strike

Meet the YUMMIEST mummies of television

Meet the YUMMIEST mummies of television

Rediff.com9 May 2014

This Mother's Day, television's famous mums share joys of motherhood.

India biz spending up on sales, marketing

India biz spending up on sales, marketing

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

Departmental spending is on the rise, specifically sales and marketing costs, the latest edition of the Regus Business Confidence Index said.

Talent crunch weighing on biz growth prospects globally

Talent crunch weighing on biz growth prospects globally

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Majority says that candidates lack technical skills they seek.

RCom, Sistema in talks to merge telecom biz in India

RCom, Sistema in talks to merge telecom biz in India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

The discussions are 'indicative and non-binding' in nature.

Snapdeal beefs up m-commerce biz, acquires app maker Letsgomo

Snapdeal beefs up m-commerce biz, acquires app maker Letsgomo

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Letsgomo Labs has a 76-member team.

IndusInd eyes DB's credit card biz

IndusInd eyes DB's credit card biz

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

IndusInd Bank, along with Axis Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank and Karnataka Bank, have evinced interest in acquisition of the credit card business of Deutsche Bank.

Pharma M&As to drive Infosys' life sciences biz

Pharma M&As to drive Infosys' life sciences biz

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Launches cloud-based version of solution to target mid-size clients in life sciences.

Family owned biz? Learn from Malvinder

Family owned biz? Learn from Malvinder

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

If the operating principle is that all members of a family must be given an equal role in the business and that they will not make way for better managers who are not members of the family (in other words, the feudal principle), it is hard to see such a company prospering for long in a competitive market.

Which insurance firm has a 'flame' as its logo?

Which insurance firm has a 'flame' as its logo?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2004

Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about the private insurance companies in India.

Power Minister may visit Gujarat to study biz model

Power Minister may visit Gujarat to study biz model

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Merger of the three key ministries is expected to help in removing the hurdles in these areas.

Which business family owns Outlook?

Which business family owns Outlook?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about the Indian print media.

IMF cautions on allowing biz houses into banking

IMF cautions on allowing biz houses into banking

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

The International Monetary Fund has said that it would be prudent to gain sufficient experience by implementing a comprehensive framework before deciding on the entry of 'mixed groups and conglomerates' into commercial banking.

Which UK firm did Dr Reddy's buy in 2002?

Which UK firm did Dr Reddy's buy in 2002?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India Inc's merger and acquisition operatiosns.

India, China biz relations? The best is yet to come

India, China biz relations? The best is yet to come

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

India, China must further strengthen business ties for growth.

IGATE sold off domestic IMS biz before buyout by Capgemini

IGATE sold off domestic IMS biz before buyout by Capgemini

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

MindSquare Technologies is a group company of 1neoteric Technology.

Indian biz confidence falls to pre-Modi levels: Deutsche Borse

Indian biz confidence falls to pre-Modi levels: Deutsche Borse

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Indian firms have seen a significant fall in orders in the year-to-date period.

Foreign consultants' income is biz profit

Foreign consultants' income is biz profit

Rediff.com5 May 2008

Income earned by foreign technical consultants for providing monitoring services to Indian entities will be taxed at higher rate as business profits, the Authority for Advance Ruling has said. Referring to the contract between the Australian company and GAIL, the AAR said that monitoring activities undertaken by the foreign company was not within the scope of the DTAA between Australia and India. The Australian firm was acting as a project monitoring consultant.

What are budget airlines doing to attract biz travellers

What are budget airlines doing to attract biz travellers

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Typically, airlines offer discounts to companies committing a fixed business during the year.

Wipro expands board, restructures IT biz

Wipro expands board, restructures IT biz

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

Wipro has announced changes in the management structure of its IT business and expansion of its board. The firm appointed Girish Paranjpe, Suresh Senapaty and Suresh Vaswani to the Board of Wipro Ltd. Wipro also re-structured its IT business by appointing Girish Paranjpe and Suresh Vaswani as joint-CEOs. Paranjpe was the president of the banking, financial services & insurance business unit of the global IT business of Wipro. Suresh Vaswani was the president of Wipro Infotech

Wipro expands board, restructures IT biz

Wipro expands board, restructures IT biz

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

Wipro has announced changes in the management structure of its IT business and expansion of its board. The firm appointed Girish Paranjpe, Suresh Senapaty and Suresh Vaswani to the Board of Wipro Ltd. Wipro also re-structured its IT business by appointing Girish Paranjpe and Suresh Vaswani as joint-CEOs. Paranjpe was the president of the banking, financial services & insurance business unit of the global IT business of Wipro. Suresh Vaswani was the president of Wipro Infotech

India Inc's biz optimism falls 9%

India Inc's biz optimism falls 9%

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

According to a report by global research firm Dun & Bradstreet, the composite Business Optimism Index for the second quarter of 2008 has decreased to 153.7 from 168.9 in the previous quarter. This is a 9% fall. BOI measures the pulse of the business community and serves as a reliable benchmark for investors and is arrived at on the basis of a quarterly survey of business expectations. The optimism index for profits represents a decrease of as much as 21 percentage points.

ArcelorMittal to write down European biz value

ArcelorMittal to write down European biz value

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

The development comes on heels of the company closing its blast furnaces in France and Belgium.

Wilkins eyes ad biz in India

Wilkins eyes ad biz in India

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

Jon Wilkins, founding partner of Naked Communications, which gives communication consultancy to some of the world's biggest companies such as Coca-Cola, Nestle and Nokia, is looking for people to set shop in India. Initially, he wants to work with only three people here, who have an entrepreneurial spirit & an understanding for brand strategy. He is attracted to India for 3 reasons - India is ready for change, ad market here is growing rapidly and new channels are opening up.

Firms strive to evolve successful biz plans

Firms strive to evolve successful biz plans

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

According to a survey of global management consultant firm Booz & Company, 64 per cent of the executive surveyed said that their companies have too many conflicting priorities.

Anil Ambani eyes commodity trading biz

Anil Ambani eyes commodity trading biz

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

The Reliance Anil Ambani group is believed to have decided to enter the commodity trading business by setting up a large exchange in the country as part of its plans to capitalise on the vast opportunities in this market.Kotak group is also mulling over setting up a commodity bourse by acquisition of some regional exchange to get the platform and other technical support, sources close to the development said.

SA biz delegation to visit India

SA biz delegation to visit India

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

Led by Zweli Mkhize, minister of Finance and Economic Development of KwaZulu-Natal Province, the delegation would include government officials and leading businessmen representing different sectors of the South African economy. Making the announcement in Durban on Monday, Indian Consul General Harsh Varshan Shringla said the Conclave, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Export Import Bank of India, has created trade benchmarks.

Rising steel prices hit realty biz

Rising steel prices hit realty biz

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Real estate market in the national capital region is likely to be hit by the steep rise in steel & cement prices. Caught between oversupply of sales of residential properties and rising steel & cement prices, property developers may be forced to review property prices. But realty developers will not pass on the burden to buyers and will try to absorb the shock of the rise in steel & cement prices. Pushing up real estate prices may hinder potent buyer from buying properties.

Firms feel fraud an 'inevitable' part of biz

Firms feel fraud an 'inevitable' part of biz

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

According to India Fraud Survey 2012, 71 per cent of the companies surveyed felt fraud had become an 'inevitable cost of business'.

Camera makers bank on retail biz

Camera makers bank on retail biz

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

Camera makers are getting bullish on Indian markets as the consumer base here is increasing. Major camera brands are banking on retail sales in India. For this, Nikon has tied up with consumer electronics retail chains such as Croma, while Sony India has exclusive retail store network. Samsung has tie-ups with Reliance Digital, Croma, and other multi brand outlets. But all the brands face stiff competition from grey markets that are canabalising the brands' share in retail.

3 Indians in Fortune 2012 biz people list

3 Indians in Fortune 2012 biz people list

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

The list has been topped by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos with Apple CEO Tim Cook coming in at the second place.

Corporates foray into portfolio management biz

Corporates foray into portfolio management biz

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

Corporates are foraying into portfolio management services, with biggies like Reliance Money, Bharti Axa, Tata Capital and others taking the plunge.

Biz jet operators protest as DGCA reports go public

Biz jet operators protest as DGCA reports go public

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

BAOA says the recent downgrade of India by the America's FAA was triggered primarily by a shortage of qualified staff for conducting safety and airworthiness inspections of aircraft.

India's 1st paper mill was commissioned in..?

India's 1st paper mill was commissioned in..?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about the Indian paper industry.

Rangarajan seeks recast of MFI biz model

Rangarajan seeks recast of MFI biz model

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

PM's economic advisory council chairman C Rangarajan has asked microfinance institutions (MFIs) to overhaul their "flawed" business model for sustainability.

What was Bajaj Auto first called?

What was Bajaj Auto first called?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India and its two-wheeler companies.

'Opportunities in mobile biz are exciting'

'Opportunities in mobile biz are exciting'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

Jeanne Sheldon, corporate vice-president (office authoring solutions), Microsoft talks about the vast opportunities of mobile business.

SBI mulls firm for private banking biz

SBI mulls firm for private banking biz

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

State Bank of India (SBI) is considering setting up a separate company for its private banking initiative, as part of a plan to garner a larger share of business from the country's burgeoning affluent class.