Tea output in South hit by poor pricesTea companies reckon that unless the prices pick up, the industry will be in dire straits.
Tale of pasties & pies: Plump pooch Georgie Porgie put on strict diet to help shed 34 kgThe Alaskan malamute ballooned in size after munching mostly on pasties and pies.
It looks like rubber's rally has legsThe September futures for delivery in NMCE stood at Rs 137.20 on Saturday evening.
Rubber imports may go up as global rates fallBrokers said local prices, which are hovering at Rs 130 per kg, may fall further.
Rubber holds steady as global prices crashInternational NR prices which were over Rs 40 per kg higher than Indian prices on February 1, have crashed in the last few weeks.
Muthoot's Kabali coins a big hitThe coins are available in the branches of Muthoot Fincorp mostly located in TN, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala.
Copper futures rise on positive global cuesSimilarly, the metal for delivery in June was up by Rs 4.25, or 1.34 per cent, to Rs 322.15 per kg, with a trade volume of 6,911 lots.
Rubber growers to raise tapping in hope of higher prices this yearIndian rubber growers are getting ready to raise tapping activity after a disastrous year which saw prices plunge to a nineyear low.
Kerala government doles out sops to plantation companiesThe most important of the measures was the allocation of Rs 500 crore to help the small growers in the rubber sector.
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- Rubber price touches all-time high of Rs 173.50 a kg
The price of rubber today touched a new record high of Rs 173.50 per kg, mainly on account of high demand and tight supply.
- Supply concerns, rising crude keep rubber steady
The October contract on the National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE) was trading at at Rs 89.50 per kg levels on Thursday evening against t...