Corporate bond market cooled 22% in August

Corporate bond issuances fell by around 22 per cent in August, despite easing yields as issuers delayed raising funds awaiting the US Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates from this......

After 20 years, privatisation programme in India off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's programme to privatise state-owned firms restarted with the handing over of debt-laden national carrier Air India to the Tata Group.......

SC's coal block ruling could add to woes of power cos

A mass cancellation of coal blocks awarded since 1993 could cost the country up to $3 billion in additional imports and hurt financial firms that have lent to the sector, broking firms said on......

FinMin plans to launch ETF with bank stocks

ETFs function like a mutual fund scheme and have underlying assets of government-owned companies. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The finance ministry is planning to launch an exchange......