Air India to hedge 20% of its ATF needs this quarterAI will hedge a fifth of its jet fuel for this quarter and all of next year, as it aims to take advantage of the fall in its prices, an exe...
05 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Air India to hedge 20% of its jet fuel needsThe fuel is costliest in India, because of various state taxes levied on it. ATF prices fell 11% Friday, February 1 to Rs 46,513 per kiloli...
04 Feb, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Hindujas hunt for companies in troubled Europe & US; to pursue power deals in IndiaThe group is eyeing projects in states where the chief ministers and governments are known to be investor friendly and the health of SEBs a...
15 Jul, 2013, 10.12 AM IST
Essar Engery in talks with lenders for crude inventory management dealThe Ruia brothers and their bankers are trying to cobble together a complex deal to bring down the borrowing requirement of Jamnagar refine...
02 Jan, 2013, 01.57 AM IST
- LIC logs 50% rise in new premia mop-up
In times of crisis, state-run insurer top draw.
22 Jan, 2010, 06.21 AM IST
- Many PE firms may shut shops in India
Several private equity (PE) firms are reviewing whether to continue operations in India even as the domestic economy is showing clear signs...
06 Oct, 2009, 11.10 PM IST
- 44% Indian businesses expect rise in job opportunities
However, employees at nearly one-fifth of privately held businesses, globally, could see no salary increases in the year ahead. 'Must-dos' ...
12 Mar, 2009, 03.22 AM IST
No pay hikes for one fifth of privately held businesses in 2009The global meltdown is yet to show its ugly face to the salaried professionals, who are already struggling in the financial tsunami.
25 Feb, 2009, 06.38 PM IST
- Satyam fraud: Corporate governance comes under lens
Experts feel law makers need to encourage merits of principle-based approach in company affairs. Satyam's ex-board members | Satyam's Ramal...
11 Jan, 2009, 09.59 AM IST
- Banks demand cos' assets as collateral to fund buyouts
Gone are the days when corporates could coax banks into financing acquisitions by showing the strength of their balance sheets.
22 Oct, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Privately held businesses bullish on hiring: Thornton
Country's privately held businesses are still bullish about hiring plans as around 74% expect a growth in employment rate this year. Biz We...
17 Aug, 2008, 04.45 PM IST
- India most optimistic economy: Report
Philippines has joined India at the top for the first time, while Japan remained at the bottom with a balance of -49% Thornton said. Financ...
13 Aug, 2008, 06.03 PM IST
- Smaller companies adopt employee centric policies to retain talent
A Grant Thornton report states that, around 65% of privately held businesses have cited retention pressures as their main CSR driver. Firin...
07 Mar, 2008, 08.14 PM IST
- 45% Indian firms positive of independent directors: Study
Clause 49 prescribes that a particular per centage of number of directors on board of a company should be independent. Follow the lead, not...
21 Jan, 2008, 09.02 PM IST
- India Inc most optimistic about economy: Report
India Inc is the most optimistic around the world when it comes to their business outlook, unaffected by global credit crunch. Smart tax-sa...
07 Jan, 2008, 09.35 PM IST
- India Inc optimistic on fund raising opportunities
Boosted by ongoing economic reforms and liberalisation of international trade, nearly 64 per cent of the Indian businesses plan to raise fu...
17 Oct, 2007, 02.19 PM IST
Independence still difficult to establish"Chairmen and CEOs of companies must not only be independent of each other, but also not have influencing interests which can create confli...
26 Aug, 2007, 02.38 AM IST