Apple gives weak forecast, shares fall nearly 7%

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 09:46

The forecast overshadowed Apple`s strong sales in China, which more than doubled to $13.23 billion from a year earlier.

ADB pegs India's GDP at 7.8%, sees reforms delay as risks

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 14:46

Indian economy grew 7.3 percent in 2014-15.

Asian Development Bank cuts Asia, China growth forecasts

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 09:45

Developing Asia is now expected to grow 6.1 percent and 6.2 percent this year and in 2016 against the ADB`s March forecast of 6.3 percent for both years.

India to beat China again as fastest-growing in 2016: IMF

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 20:49

India will be the world's fastest growing economy for the second consecutive year in 2016 at 7.5 percent, IMF on Thursday said, even as it lowered its current year global economy growth forecast to 3.3 percent.

No threat to paddy crop despite deficient rain forecast: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 17:15

The government today tried to allay concerns on paddy crop, saying there's no threat to it despite IMD's projection of deficient rains in July and August.

Sensex marks biggest weekly gain in nearly five months

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 16:34

Reliance Industries rose 1.8 percent to surge 12 percent for the week - its best performance since May 2009.

Airbus expects commercial planes demand to touch $4.9 tn

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 18:58

Airbus confirmed the sale of 60 modernised versions of the A320neo family to the aircraft financing and leasing company, GECAS.

Cotton sowing begins in Vidarbha

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 13:55

Cotton is grown in about two lakh hectare of cultivation area here out of a total of 4.75 lakh hectares, she said.

Asian shares and euro slip as Greece fails to reach debt deal

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 13:19

The euro slipped about 0.6 percent on the day to $1.1197, and was down 0.5 percent against the yen at 138.27."With no deal in sight, expectations for default and exit are likely to rise sharply in the days ahead," said Elsa Lignos senior currency strategist at RBC.

Farmers wait for monsoon in rain-fed areas to begin sowing

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 13:28

As per the Union Agriculture Ministry data, sowing so far in this kharif season is higher in case of paddy and oilseeds, but the area is lagging behind in pulses, coarse cereals, cotton and jute.