Soaring crude prices boost guar gum exportsPrices of guar gum have risen 15 per cent since October.
Online film certification system to promote transparency and ease of doing busines: M Venkaiah NaiduAccording to Venkaiah Naidu, the online system will facilitate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Ease of Doing Business' and Digita...
Soak up the sun on a luxury vacation in BarbadosBarbados attracts visitors who love to live the good life close to the beach.
Scientists develop new antibiotic from breast milkBritish scientists have developed an antibiotic from human breast milk that can combat certain drug-resistant bacteria known as superbugs.
Heard on the street: Vijay Mallya ringing in birthday in styleMallya, known as India’s Richard Branson, is throwing a party on December 18 in Goa and has invited the who’s who of India Inc.
Huge build-up of NPAs: Why debt recovery tribunals are in no shape to performIt is a real tragedy especially in view of the fact that bank gross NPAs have crossed Rs 3 lakh crore.
Bill Gates talks about the heartbreaking moment that turned him to philanthropyAbout a year ago, Bill Gates ruffled some feathers when he dissed an effort to bring the internet to the developing world. Now we know why ...
Forward Markets Commission grants permission to MCX to launch new contracts in 2015MCX has been permitted to launch fresh contracts in commodities such as gold, silver, aluminium, nickel, crude palm oil, and cardamom among...
- MNC buyout buzz lifts Crest Animation 30% in 2 days
Brokers say there is speculation that the company is likely to be acquired by a multinational media firm that bought out its local joint ve...
- Heard on the street: 'Pink Panther' stuck with Fineotex Chemicals counter
A tricky market has caught some of the seasoned operators on the wrong foot. The buzz is that a well-known operator, currently banned from ...
- Panasonic Home's 45% spurt sets off speculation
Panasonic Home's market capitalisation rose 40% during the period despite the stock having the lowest earnings per share and net profit amo...
- Sebi allegation on 'nexus' drags down some midcaps
Investors dumped shares of companies thought to be held by trader 'Dr Dang', after market regulator Sebi alleged nexus between promoters of...
- Heard on the street
Punters have been trying to rig up the share price of Beckons Industries.
- BHEL receives orders worth Rs 900 crore from ONGC
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) has received orders worth Rs 900 crore from Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) to supply six on-s...
- Heard on the Street- ‘Leveraged deals’ back in fashion?
“Leverage” was a buzzword in stock markets, globally, in the previous bull run. It magnifies an investor’s purchasing power by borrowing mo...
- Discovery shuttle all gased up for Saturday launch
One Japanese and six American astronauts were strapped in tight in the Discovery shuttle Saturday with perfect weather and no technical tro...
- Commexes to cut trading hours of LME contracts
Commodity futures regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has modified trading hours for gold, silver, ferrous and non-ferrous metals co...