10 Indian firms among Forbes Asia Fabulous 50

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 13:40

With 10 firms, India claims the second-highest number of companies for the fifth year in a row on Forbes Asia Fabulous 50 list again dominated by China with 25 companies.

Number of defunct firms up 35% this fiscal

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 15:53

There were 1.4 lakh companies lying dormant till July 16 as compared to 1.21 lakh at the end March, he added.

FIIs trim stake in 20 Sensex firms in June quarter

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 15:38

Of the 30 Sensex companies, FIIs trimmed stake in 20 stocks while they raised their ownership in remaining 10 firms, an analysis of data available with BSE showed.

BSE Sensex retreats on reforms uncertainty

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 14:02

Foreign investors, key behind Indian stocks hitting record high in March, are most concerned about the fate of national tax and land acquisition reforms in the upcoming session of parliament.

Top 9 companies add over Rs 77K cr in market capital

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 11:27

Barring ONGC from the top-10 list, others like RIL, HDFC Bank, CIL, ITC, Sun Pharma, HDFC and SBI saw gains in their market capitalisation (m-cap).

Listed firms line up Rs 55,000 cr fund-raising plans

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 10:42

This comes on top of close to Rs 13,000 crore having been already raised by various listed companies by issuance of shares to institutional investors so far in 2015.

'India, US are economic powerhouses helping each other grow'

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 10:05

With a latest report showing that Indian firms are creating thousands of jobs in America and investing billions, India's Ambassador to the US has said the two countries are "economic powerhouses" that are helping each other grow in a dynamic global market place.

CCI imposes Rs 671 crore fine on four state-run insurers

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 20:11

Competition Commission has imposed a penalty of Rs 251.07 crore on New India Assurance, Rs 162.8 crore on National Insurance, Rs 156.62 crore on United India Insurance and Rs 100.56 crore on Oriental Insurance, respectively.

Cybersecurity firms eye India as attacks on world's IT hub rise

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 14:59

Silicon Valley-based TaaSera said India, host to some of the world`s biggest IT service companies, was vulnerable to cybercrimes on account of its growing economic progress.

China IPO freeze opens door to alternative financiers

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 08:48

China`s move to halt new company listings on its stock markets is offering private equity firms, hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds an opening to fill private companies` funding needs, paving the way for more M&A activity.

Sunil Mittal favours payment bank licence for telcos over banks

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 21:08

Pitching for payment bank licence for telcos, telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal on Tuesday said traditional banks will not be able to deliver financial services to the lower end of the population without incurring huge losses.

E-tailing biggies rope in NBFCs to woo sellers with easy loans

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 16:56

SMECorner has tied up with Snapdeal, Flipkart, eBay, Paytm, among other e-commerce players to play a catalyst role to secure easier loans for sellers, he said.