In order to deal with the issue of accumulation of wealth, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had said the time has come for a debate on imposition of inheritance tax.
Twenty-six per cent of members who responded to an annual survey said their proprietary data or trade secrets had been compromised or stolen from their China operations, the American Chamber of Commerce in China report said.
Condemning the recent incidents at the Manesar unit of Maruti Suzuki, Sahney said that differences between management and workers should be resolved in a peaceful manner.
FDI in retail would have a limited impact on small retailers, Chairman of PM's Economic Advisory Council C Rangarajan said.
'His death is an irreparable loss to the nation'.
Siddharth Roy Kapoor on UTV's expansion in the Southern film industry.
Journalist Amir Mateen travelled to India to cover the India-Pakistan parliamentary dialogue hosted jointly by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Jinnah Institute. This is the first part of his travelogue on India
According to the quarterly Business Confidence Survey for the third quarter of 2012-13 by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, there is an expectation of higher sales and profits in the first half of calendar year 2013.
"So you will not have anything better... democracy loving, capitalist respecting environment... in India," Sitharaman said at the event hosted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in association with the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum.
In order to gain advantage over their competitors, companies across various sectors engage in "espionage" like "bugging offices of their rivals by planting a mole", says a survey by industry body Assocham.
He was confident of collecting tax revenue of Rs 31,000 crore.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had assured the Greek leaders her continued support for the country to remain in the euro zone when she last Wednesday made her first visit to Athens in nearly three years.
In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Ficci president R V Kanoria said it is possible to have NIB "without violating any existing Act or rule as the intention is to speed up the decision making process and not bypass any law".
Panel has suggested that GAAR provisions should not be invoked to examine the genuineness of the residency of entities in Mauritius.
The average domestic salary of top graduates of leading B-schools increased 10 per cent this year compared to last year, a study conducted by Association of Chambers of Commerce said.\n\n
United States Pharma giant Pfizer is in the final stages of an agreement with India to supply anti-COVID-19 vaccines, Chief Executive Officer Dr Albert Bourla said on Tuesday, observing that the domestically manufactured vaccines would be the backbone of vaccinating the Indian people.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) president RV Kanoria calls for privatisation of Coal India Limited (CIL), the world's largest coal producer and India's public sector unit.
The economic environment is a matter of concern but there is no reason to be pessimistic, said President Pranab Mukherjee during his first visit to Chennai.
President Asif Ali Zardari said that granting Most Favoured Nation-status to India was a "paradigmatic shift in policy driven by the business sectors on both sides of the border".
Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon will open the 5th US-India High Technology Cooperation Group hosted by the US-India Business Council at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC on February 22.
Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen on Wednesday said that reasons like the high cost of Australian dollar have resulted in decline in request for student visas from India
Trade volume between the two emerging economies shrank in 2012 as India's exports to China fell 16 per cent.
IT topped the group with over 210,000 jobs created in the 2012. Academics and education ranked second with over 34,500 jobs.
Interview with first woman president of the Ficci country head of HSBC India.
While Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry extended an all-out support to the government, Confederation of Indian Industry recommended 'a calibrated approach for introducing FDI in the retail sector in terms of the percentage and minimum capitalisation requirements'.
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The ministry has been receiving representations from chambers of commerce and industry associations on tax-related issues and disputes that affect the industry as a whole or impact a large sections of the industry.
The local chapter of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Coimbatore has again appealed to the Centre to reconsider the imposition of service tax on goods transportation.
Development issues of vital interest to India are expected to receive focused attention at the G20 Summit beginning in Cannes on Wednesday, a Ficci Paper on the B20 Working Group on Development said.
A 10-member Assocham delegation, led by its President R K Somany, will accompany Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to China on June 22
The social media giant is planning to launch roadshows in these locations as part of its 'SMB Boost' programme.
Union Home minister P Chidambaram on Thursday criticised Trinamool Congress ruled West Bengal, a major ally of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance at the Centre. He said 82 people had been killed in 455 cases of inter-party clashes in the last six months, which was "a matter of concern''.
Unfazed by the Supreme Court upholding winding up of the company, shareholders of Devas Multimedia will continue to seek seizure of Indian government assets abroad to collect $1.2 billion the firm has been awarded by arbitration tribunals for cancellation of a satellite deal but are open for talks to settle the issue, their counsel said. "The decision by the Supreme Court does not change anything. The Modi government and the Indian courts cannot rewrite the facts. "Their flimsy allegations of fraud will never stand up in courts outside of India," said Matthew D McGill, partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and lead counsel for several Devas' shareholders.
France coach Laurent Blanc, disappointed by his team's draw with England in the Group D opener, said his players must show greater self-assurance and take more risks in their next match against Ukraine on Friday.
Countries trying to build and operate their own internet system is 'a road to disaster' a top Pentagon official said given that two nations Iran and China are making such an effort.
Myanmar is a member of the Asian Clearing Union and settlement of current account transactions including trade transactions are done through ACU.
