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Rajat Gupta not to testify in his own defense

Rajat Gupta not to testify in his own defense

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

The move came two days after the lawyer said it was 'highly likely' that Gupta would take the witness stand in his trial.

PFC appoints merchant bankers for Rs 5,600 cr FPO

PFC appoints merchant bankers for Rs 5,600 cr FPO

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

State-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Thursday said it has appointed four merchant bankers - Goldman Sachs, JM Financial, DSP Merill Lynch and ICICI Securities - to manage the Rs 5,600 crore (Rs 56 billion) follow-on public offer.

'Stimulus not enough to change growth outlook'

'Stimulus not enough to change growth outlook'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2009

Goldman said India's economy is likely to expand by 6.7 per cent in the current fiscal and 5.8 per cent in 2009-10. The gross domestic product growth rate was 9 per cent in the previous fiscal.

US court to rehear Rajat Gupta's appeal against conviction

US court to rehear Rajat Gupta's appeal against conviction

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Rajat Gupta was convicted in 2012 of passing illegal tips about Goldman Sachs to Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam.

SpiceJet to get $65 mn funding soon

SpiceJet to get $65 mn funding soon

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet will receive about $65 million within a week as the second tranche of investment by US private equity firm WL Ross and Co and by Goldman Sachs.

For market leadership, go green

For market leadership, go green

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

Companies that effectively manage environmental, social and governance factors may be better equipped to achieve and retain market leadership, according to a new report by Goldman Sachs International, global banking and securities firm.

HDFC among world's 7 best firms

HDFC among world's 7 best firms

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has named housing loan major HDFC among world's seven best companies from the financial services space to sustain a competitive advantage in the long term, alongside global giants like Standard Chartered, HSBC and Morgan Stanley.

'RBI may go for a 0.50% rate cut by mid-2013'

'RBI may go for a 0.50% rate cut by mid-2013'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

The RBI, in its last policy statement, had mentioned that 'headroom for further monetary easing remains quite limited' due to risks on account of the current account, and pressures on inflation.

'ETF market attractive opportunity'

'ETF market attractive opportunity'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

The growth will happen in the asset management market, as the Indian population is richer and economy would continue to grow.

Rajat Gupta tipped off Galleon: <i>WSJ </I>

Rajat Gupta tipped off Galleon: WSJ

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

Goldman Sachs' director Rajat Gupta tipped off Raj Rajaratnam, an accused in insider trading scam, about a deal between Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway and the Wall Street giant, before the public announcement.

Essar may join race for CSN's ore mines

Essar may join race for CSN's ore mines

Rediff.com16 May 2008

Essar Steel is likely to join the race for Brazilian miner and steelmaker CSN's Nacionale Minerios (Namisa), a fully integrated iron ore company. Sources close to the development said Goldman Sachs has approached Essar with the acquisition proposal and the company was considering it.

Diverse expectations from RIL-BP deal

Diverse expectations from RIL-BP deal

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

BP has valued Reliance Industries' (RIL) new exploration and production (E&P) business at around $25 billion (Rs 1,12,500 crore), according to Goldman Sachs.

Economy to boom if India gets a stable govt

Economy to boom if India gets a stable govt

Rediff.com24 Apr 2009

Global financial major Goldman Sachs expects the Indian economy to recover from slowdown in the second half of this fiscal, if a stable government is formed after General Elections.

WL Ross to invest $100 mn in Spicejet

WL Ross to invest $100 mn in Spicejet

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

Shareholders of Spicejet including Royal Holding Services Ltd, Istithmar and Ajay Singh and Goldman Sachs, in capacity as a bondholder of the company, on Monday entered into definitive agreements with WL Ross & Co to this effect, Spicejet said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Women Voters: The Rising Power Transforming Politics

Women Voters: The Rising Power Transforming Politics

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

'Women' as a political constituency appears to be an idea that has come of age. It is changing India in ways that we only dimly understand, asserts Aditi Phadnis.

Govt clears 22 FDI proposals

Govt clears 22 FDI proposals

Rediff.com23 Nov 2007

International Finance Corporation will take up 18 per cent stake in domestic stocks and commodities brokerage firm Angel Infin Pvt Ltd for Rs 152 crore. US-based Goldman Sachs and Australia's Macquarie will pick 40 per cent stake in PTC India Financial Services Ltd, a non-banking financial arm of power trading firm PTC India Ltd, for Rs 155.74 crore (Rs 1.55 billion).

Deutsche Bank is top I-bank in India

Deutsche Bank is top I-bank in India

Rediff.com25 Sep 2008

With a market share of 16.6 per cent in mergers and acquisitions and 14.2 per cent in fund raising through the equity route, the investment banking arm of the German financial behemoth has become the numero uno investment bank in the country.

'India to be middle class growth driver by 2020'

'India to be middle class growth driver by 2020'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

At present, China and India are important parts of explosive growth in global middle class, but they differ significantly as the transition to the middle class is occurring earlier and faster in China than in India as incomes have risen sharply. The middle class population in India, which is on the rise currently has expanded from 1 per cent in 2,000 to 5 per cent today.

SAT asks Sebi to pay up

SAT asks Sebi to pay up

Rediff.com16 May 2008

In a rare order, the Securities Appellate Tribunal on Thursday asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India to bear the costs amounting to Rs 100,000 in a case involving Goldman Sachs. A division bench of Justice N K Sodhi, Arun Bhargava and Utpal Bhattacharya imposed the penalty on the capital market regulator and set aside the adjudication order of September 8, 2006.

Nandigram: Top recruiters avoid IIM Calcutta

Nandigram: Top recruiters avoid IIM Calcutta

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

The Nandigram fracas is taking a toll on placements at the oldest Indian Institute of Management (IIM), in Kolkata, with top-notch recruiters like Goldman Sachs deciding not to visit the campus this year for summer placements.

CNG price to go up Rs 10.6 a kg in April: Goldman

CNG price to go up Rs 10.6 a kg in April: Goldman

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

The cost of CNG, which will be reduced by up to Rs 15 per kg in the next few days following a rejig in natural gas allocation, will go up by Rs 10.6 a kg in April, when domestic gas prices almost double.

Will India beat the US economy?

Will India beat the US economy?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's has also raised India's sovereign credit rating to investment grade after a gap of nearly 16 years.

'China's stock market to be world's 3rd largest'

'China's stock market to be world's 3rd largest'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The yuan-denominated A-share market of China will become world's third largest stock market in the next ten years - after the stocks markets of United States and Japan, an expert from Goldman Sachs Group (Asia) Ltd. said.

World's top 10 securities firms

World's top 10 securities firms

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

With $110.8 billion in equity and long-term debt, Morgan Stanley is the world's largest securities firm, according to the Institutional Investor magazine's annual capital position rankings.

In 10 years, India's GDP will surpass UK's

In 10 years, India's GDP will surpass UK's

Rediff.com23 Jan 2007

India can sustain an 8 per cent growth rate till 2020 and will overtake UK as the world's fifth-largest economy by the middle of next decade at this pace, global financial services firm Goldman Sachs has said.

Smaller Indian companies propel mcap towards $4 trillion milestone

Smaller Indian companies propel mcap towards $4 trillion milestone

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Higher valuation creation in companies beyond the top 100 has given the domestic markets a shot at a $4 trillion market capitalisation (mcap) - a club exclusive to three countries currently. On November 23, the mcap of all BSE-listed stocks finished at a new record of Rs 328.33 trillion ($3.94 trillion), despite the benchmark indices ending with losses. The mcap was propelled by gains in the broader market, including small and midcap stocks - a trend dominant this year.

India's IT exports only 2% of global spending

India's IT exports only 2% of global spending

Rediff.com29 Apr 2004

India's information technology services export is only 2 per cent of the worldwide IT spending despite the global focus on the country's offshoring capabilities, merchant banker Goldman Sachs said in its latest report.

'Made in India' Apparel Off To Paris Olympics

'Made in India' Apparel Off To Paris Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

If you see 'Made in India' apparel at any of the IOC's retail channels, it may have well come from Tiruppur, manufactured by a firm, which is owned by a mother-daughter duo, called Back Bay India.

Most brokerages lift targets for UltraTech Cement

Most brokerages lift targets for UltraTech Cement

Rediff.com26 Jan 2025

Although UltraTech Cement's results for the December quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY25) were not an improvement compared to Q3FY24, the company managed to surpass Street expectations. The company's profit attributable to the owners of the parent dropped 17.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 1,469.5 crore in Q3FY25 as against Rs 1,777 crore in Q3FY24.

Goldman bets on another 25 bps repo rate cut before Dec

Goldman bets on another 25 bps repo rate cut before Dec

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Beyond the fourth quarter of 2019, the report does not see space for further cuts primarily as headline inflation is likely to pick up and cross the 4 per cent target by the end of the year, and output gaps are also estimated to close.

Jaishankar cautions against 'mind game' by China

Jaishankar cautions against 'mind game' by China

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Jaishankar said India should be confident enough to "leverage" the international system to create the "best possible outcome".

RIL net may see sequential dip

RIL net may see sequential dip

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Consolidated earnings for oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) may report sequential weakness, and modest year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in the June 2024 quarter (Q1FY25), said analysts. Lower refining margins are expected to moderate gains made from other businesses. RIL is slated to report its financial performance for Q1FY25 on July 19.

Strong Q2 performance, growth outlook drive gains for Info Edge stock

Strong Q2 performance, growth outlook drive gains for Info Edge stock

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

The stock of online classified major Info Edge (India) was up over 6 per cent on Friday on expectations of demand improvement for Indian IT companies. Strong revenue growth prospects for each of its online verticals - including recruitment, matrimony, real estate, education, and upside from its holdings in companies such as Zomato - had prompted Goldman Sachs to upgrade the stock. Info Edge's standalone revenue grew 10.6 per cent year on year (Y-o-Y) in Q2FY25, beating consensus. 99acres (+16.9 per cent Y-o-Y) and Jeevansathi (+33 per cent Y-o-Y) were drivers of growth while recruitment grew 8.5 per cent Y-o-Y.

Reliance back on growth path, multiple catalysts to drive performance

Reliance back on growth path, multiple catalysts to drive performance

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, is back on a growth path after six months of challenges as it posted better than expected earnings in the December quarter, brokerages said.

Analysts cautiously positive on new age stocks despite improved Q4 metrics

Analysts cautiously positive on new age stocks despite improved Q4 metrics

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Despite a firm improvement in the operational metrics of new-age companies during the January-March quarter (Q4FY23), analysts remain cautiously optimistic about their outlook. This is because the shares of these firms are still not risk free, as per analysts, given the companies are yet to make profits. Kranthi Bathini, director-equity strategy at WealthMills Securities says that while the sentiment around these stocks, which includes Paytm and Zomato, has turned positive, it remains to be seen how soon these firms turn profitable and improve margins.

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, the three bulge-bracket banking groups of the US, are likely to get active in Indian real estate after a long gap, according to executives with property funds and consultancies.

No Barca home games at Camp Nou in 2023-24

No Barca home games at Camp Nou in 2023-24

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

The club will relocate to the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic due to renovation work.