Rising interest costs eat into India Inc’s bottom line

Monday 29 May '06

Rising interest rates have started hitting India Inc’s bottom line. The increase in rates in the last one year has started eating into the profits of the corporate sector.

Boom in aviation sector now triggers growth for insurance cos

Saturday 27 May '06

With several airlines — IndiGo, East West Airlines and Magic Air — set to enter the market, airline premium income could be up 50 % in the next 2 years

Pre-IPO placement gains speed

Tuesday 16 May '06

The primary market, which is humming with activity, is witnessing an increasing trend of pre-IPO equity placement by companies which sell off part of the stake to private equity players or hedge funds just before hitting the market.

More players exiting cement, Zuari latest on the block

Friday 12 May '06

The upturn in India’s cement industry is not only attracting foreign players but now fringe and medium-sized players are also cashing in on better valuations to exit this business and make money.

GMR plans another pvt placement deal

Thursday 11 May '06

Joining a bevy of companies going in for private equity placement before their IPOs, infrastructure major GMR Infrastructure is all set to clinch...

Cement: Builders threaten to move MRTPC

Thursday 4 May '06

The Builders Association of India today threatened to move the Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission against cement companies for artificially raising prices.

Summertime, and the globetrottin’ is easy

Tuesday 2 May '06

St Augustine famously said that the world is like a book, and all those who do not travel read only the first page. Well, thanks to a booming economy, Indians are lapping up the proverbial world book like Dan Brown’s latest potboiler.

In Sonia declaration fine print, 500 old shares of an old family tie

Thursday 20 April '06

Dharavi’s Western India Tanneries folded up more than three decades ago, but Congress president still holding on to shares

Pharma retailing to heat up with entry of new players

Wednesday 5 April '06

The Indian retail market is heating up. After making their presence felt in the FMCG and food segment, retailing giants like Pantaloon are zeroing in on pharma retailing in their outlets.

Post US pullout, Dubai Ports speeds up consolidation in India

Friday 24 March '06

Debunks fears that, post P&O takeover, it will create a monopoly in India, says will boost investments, increase efficiency

Merger in the air

Monday 20 March '06

After many missed chances, the latest proposal to merge Air-India and Indian is a necessity to stay relevant in a ruthless aviation business, reports Zeeshan Shaikh

Shoppers Stop thinks ‘speciality’

Saturday 18 March '06

As part of its growing thrust towards the speciality retail segment, retail chain Shoppers Stop is planning to open an additional 69 Crossword bookstore outlets in the coming four years.

Steep rise in cement prices raise concern

Monday 13 March '06

Cement prices are heading northwards on the back of the strong infrastructure impetus provided by the budget and the recent supreme court ruling on overloading of trucks.

As memories fade, Fiat in make-or-break comeback attempt

Friday 10 March '06

Consumer memories are notoriously short, but many Indian consumers of a particular vintage still remember their Fiat moments. As younger consumers take charge of the exploding automobile market, these memories are fading.