Singapore more than triples earlier Q4 growth in 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 11:24

Singapore's economy grew more strongly than initially estimated in the final quarter of last year as manufacturing improved, but the country's outlook for this year remained modest at 2.0 to 4.0 per cent in the face of an uneven global recovery.

Gold prices recover Rs 210 on seasonal demand, global cues

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 15:44

After two days of losses, gold prices recovered by Rs 210 to trade at Rs 28,300 per 10 grams at the bullion market today following emergence of buying by jewellers and retailers to meet ongoing wedding season demand.

India's growth to reach 6.3% in 2016: UN report

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 20:38

India will see a gradual growth acceleration with its GDP expected to reach 5.9 percent this year and 6.3 percent in 2016, the UN said Monday while partly crediting the recovery to improved market sentiment after the new government took office and announced key reforms.

'IIP growth incipient sign of revival, hope for firm recovery'

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 20:58

With factory output in November 2014 growing at the fastest pace in 5 months, India Inc on Monday said the turnaround needs to be made consistent for a longer period and reiterated its call for a rate cut even as December retail inflation was below the RBI's 6 percent target.

BSE to conduct live trading from disaster recovery site

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 13:39

Leading bourse BSE will conduct live trading on Thursday and Friday, from its disaster recovery site in Hyderabad to check the robustness of its systems.

RIL seeks immediate start of KG-D6 cost recovery arbitration

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 17:46

With its KG-D6 cost recovery arbitration stuck for three years, Reliance Industries has sought immediate start of the proceedings for early resolution of the dispute.

Arab OPEC sources see oil back above $70 by end-2015

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 13:49

Arab OPEC producers expect global oil prices to rebound to between $70 and $80 a barrel by the end of next year as a global economic recovery revives demand, OPEC delegates said this week in the first indication of where the group expects oil markets to stabilise in the medium term.

Taxmen must recover legitimate dues: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 17:44

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said revenue department must recover the legitimate dues but there is no point in focusing on unfairly imposed taxes as they only bring "bad name".

Rupee stages late recovery but fails to log weekly gain

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 16:47

Rupee later recovered and logged a high of 62.1050 before settling the week at 62.68, revealing a fall of two paise or 0.03 percent.

LeT operative gets seven-yr RI in 2010 arms recovery case

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 19:26

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq was Wednesday sentenced to seven-year rigorous imprisonment by a local court in connection with a 2010 case of recovery of weapons from him.

Rupee has recovered smartly to about right level: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 18:06

The Indian rupee has recovered "smartly" against the US dollar and has stabilised around 61, which is "more or less correct exchange rate", Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said.

Growth to slip to 4.8% in FY'14; to improve next year: Crisil

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 17:12

India's growth rate in the current fiscal is expected to slide to 4.8 percent and the prospects for 2014-15, which currently appear to be bright, hinge on the stability of the new government.