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Will seek $600 mn from India in damages: Cairn Energy

Will seek $600 mn from India in damages: Cairn Energy

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Cairn said it had initiated arbitration.

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Is Vijay Mallya on the comeback trail?

Is Vijay Mallya on the comeback trail?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

After being forced to resign as chairman of MCF, Mallya is now keen on increasing his stake in the company

Real reason why top IT cos have reported a decline in assets

Real reason why top IT cos have reported a decline in assets

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The combined assets of the top five - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were down one per cent to Rs 27,7400 crore at the end of 2017-18, from Rs 28,0100 crore a year before.

There's more to bank frauds than meets the eyes

There's more to bank frauds than meets the eyes

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

A common feature in India is the lag between the occurrence of frauds and the time they are actually reported.

Swamy terms Rs 550-cr loan to GST arm as 'loot'

Swamy terms Rs 550-cr loan to GST arm as 'loot'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The government of India holds 24.5 per cent stake in GSTN while states together hold another 24.5 per cent

From Manchester to Mumbai, City owners expand their global empire

From Manchester to Mumbai, City owners expand their global empire

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano said the group had been looking for years at soccer in India and the Indian Super League (ISL), which is currently in its sixth season.

What exactly do quarterly earnings tell us?

What exactly do quarterly earnings tell us?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

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Meet the man behind the Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal

Meet the man behind the Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Sun Pharma's offer was tempting because Ranbaxy was too busy fighting fires in the US to concentrate on operations.

Petrol, diesel to be costlier; tax on super-rich

Petrol, diesel to be costlier; tax on super-rich

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raised import duty on gold, levied additional surcharge on super rich and brought a tax on high value cash withdrawals as she sought to spur growth with reduction in corporate tax and sops to housing sector, startups and electric vehicles.

Markets end flat; telcos rally on tariff hike hopes

Markets end flat; telcos rally on tariff hike hopes

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.

Premji gives half his stake in Wipro for charity

Premji gives half his stake in Wipro for charity

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

IT czar Azim Premji has given away almost half of his stakeholding in Wipro, India's third largest exporter of software services, to philanthropy.

Ranbaxy stock ends nearly 4% down post Sun Pharma deal

Ranbaxy stock ends nearly 4% down post Sun Pharma deal

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Under terms of the agreed deal, Ranbaxy shareholders will get 0.8 of a Sun Pharmaceutical share for each Ranbaxy share they own.

Post COVID, Indians are not afraid to travel!

Post COVID, Indians are not afraid to travel!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Singapore is the most favoured destination for people living in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines when it comes to post-lockdown travel.

The secret behind FY17 divestment bonanza

The secret behind FY17 divestment bonanza

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Using buyback as a divestment tool is not new, the amount raised this year is phenomenally high.

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Why are India's tycoons selling out?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Ballooning debt forces more and more Indian promoters to sell out to global majors and PE players.

Tata Sons' FY14 profit falls 18% on higher costs, other expense

Tata Sons' FY14 profit falls 18% on higher costs, other expense

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Provisioning for bad investments, finance costs shoot up in FY14.

Softbank reviving Ola-Uber India merger talks

Softbank reviving Ola-Uber India merger talks

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

According to a source SoftBank is in favour of Ola acquiring the Indian unit of Uber, but the finer details of the deal are being discussed

Innovation to differentiate us in marketplace: Wipro

Innovation to differentiate us in marketplace: Wipro

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The company will significantly increase its rate of patent filing.

Vijay Mallya takes Rs 1.7 cr pay package from US brewery firm

Vijay Mallya takes Rs 1.7 cr pay package from US brewery firm

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

More than half of Mallya's total package for 2015 has been paid by Mendocino Brewing Company for 'promoting' the company's beer brands

Reliance Retail will emerge as major growth engine: Ambani

Reliance Retail will emerge as major growth engine: Ambani

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

The company had reported a turnover of Rs 10,800 crore (Rs 108 billion) in the previous financial year.

How about a Hammurabi Code for financial offences?

How about a Hammurabi Code for financial offences?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Scams happen with high regularity because the price of getting caught is insignificant. Aggrieved investors run from the police to already clogged courts to find redress for issues for which financial regulators have been specifically set up. For over 3,750 years we have known what to do, but we don't do it, observes Debashis Basu.

Jet Airways shares zoom 8% on nod to Etihad deal

Jet Airways shares zoom 8% on nod to Etihad deal

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

At the NSE, the stock zoomed up by 8 per cent to Rs 444.

Why the spark is missing in BSE's IPO

Why the spark is missing in BSE's IPO

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

While the BSE's asking valuation is reasonable, compared to peers, there are some factors that long-term investors need to consider before investing.

Silva out as Everton sack third manager in three years

Silva out as Everton sack third manager in three years

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

The next man in charge faces an unenviable task trying to sort out the existing mess and then living up to goals that seem ever more distant.

Private bank CEOs' bonus goes missing in 2017-18

Private bank CEOs' bonus goes missing in 2017-18

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

HDFC Bank managing director Aditya Puri, ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar, and Axis Bank MD and CEO Shikha Sharma did not receive their bonuses in full for financial year 2016-17

'I still believe Jet will fly'

'I still believe Jet will fly'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

'Now we will have real employees as the owner of the airline.'

Challenges before Vikram Limaye, the first outsider to head NSE

Challenges before Vikram Limaye, the first outsider to head NSE

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

On one hand, Limaye will have to battle legacy issues, while, on the other hand, he will have to ensure that the exchange is able to maintain its leadership position.

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

After raising $2.5 billion from SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and his Vision Fund, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are back in the driving seat at Flipkart, the company they founded over a decade ago.

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

March was the first full quarter for Infosys under its new CEO Salil Parekh.

MFs pare down stake in 34 auto stocks

MFs pare down stake in 34 auto stocks

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Among the stocks that have seen the largest cut by MFs, the DVR shares (shares with differential voting rights) of Tata Motors have seen a cut of 243 basis points (bps) in MFs' stake.

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Both are focused on the overall transportation business, in which taxi services are only a part; the extended ambit includes autos, motorbikes, cycles, electric vehicles, water transport as well as food delivery services, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

Troubles for listed MNCs to increase in India

Troubles for listed MNCs to increase in India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Compared to their Indian peers, MNCs have higher return ratios.

Jet-Etihad deal gets CCI clearance; moves closer to finality

Jet-Etihad deal gets CCI clearance; moves closer to finality

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Paving way for closure of long-pending Jet-Etihad deal, fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday approved the proposed acquisition of 24 per cent stake in the Naresh Goyal-led Indian carrier by Abu Dhabi-based airline.

Big mistakes that crashed Tata Motors' ambitious car dream

Big mistakes that crashed Tata Motors' ambitious car dream

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Many say Tata Motors has perhaps paid the price for being too ambitious.

Key factors that are driving the bull market

Key factors that are driving the bull market

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Brokers like Vasudevan are struggling to keep themselves in tune with this super-informed, new-generation retail investor.

Rahul Bajaj lashes out at UPA govt for decline in growth

Rahul Bajaj lashes out at UPA govt for decline in growth

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Blames govt for raising fiscal deficit by financing consumption-based subsidies rather than focusing on infra.

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips

Why reduce the bank CEO to a titular head!

Why reduce the bank CEO to a titular head!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'The CEO will neither be able to guide the senior team in operational matters nor decide on their appointment, compensation or removal.' 'Yet, the CEO is responsible for the profit and loss of the bank!' 'Why would the senior executives listen to him?' 'Which self-respecting professional would want to be a CEO with these constraints?' asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

StanChart to axe 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 billion in turnaround plan

StanChart to axe 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 billion in turnaround plan

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

This is part of an 'aggressive and decisive set of action' to shore up the company.