Hyundai to hike car prices by up to Rs 30,000 from August

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2015, 12:07

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) will increase car prices across all models, excluding that of sports utility vehicle Creta, by up to Rs 30,000 from next month in view of rising input costs.

Middle class woes: Are onion prices going to hit your household budget?

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 10:16

Onion prices have shot up by more than 30 percent in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, because of supply shortage.

India needs to be watchful about US Fed rate hike: Arvind Subramanian

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 14:09

A hike in interest rates by the US, it is feared, could result in the flight of capital from the emerging markets including India.

Fed's Yellen sees rate hike 'later this year'

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 23:50

Yellen, however, remained cautious, saying she still saw slack in the jobs market, which has been a key factor in how the Fed approaches its first rate hike since 2006.

Indians spend 47% of time on apps like WhatsApp, Skype: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 12:35

Smartphone users in India spend 47 percent of their time on communication applications such as WhatsApp, We Chat, Hike and Skype which are key driver of mobile broadband usage, says a report.

General Motors India to hike prices by up to 2% from July

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 15:58

General Motors India plans to hike price of its models by up to 2 per cent with effect from next month to partially offset the recent foreign exchange fluctuations.

World financial fears keep Asian firms in holding pattern: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 11:15

Companies in India recorded the steepest fall in confidence, logging 84 from 97 in the previous quarter, as fervour over the election of pro-business Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year gives way to anxiety about whether two rate cuts this year can reignite a sluggish economy.

CPI inflation to be around 5-5.5% this fiscal: Nomura

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 17:54

Inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) is likely to be around 5-5.5 percent this fiscal and rise in minimum support price (MSP) will have positive implications for the economy, Japanese brokerage firm Nomura has said.

More the merrier, expect a 10.8% salary hike this year

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 15:19

Indian companies are expected to offer their employees an average salary hike of 10.8 per cent this year, the highest in the Asia Pacific, and for top performers, it can be 12 per cent, says a report.

Fed says US economy still strong enough to handle rate hike

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 00:04

The U.S. economy is growing moderately after a winter swoon and likely strong enough to support an interest rate increase by the end of the year, U.S. Federal Reserve officials indicated on Wednesday.

US Fed expected to hold off on rate hike as economy picks up

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 22:41

Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to hold off on raising interest rates as it opens a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, despite the economy`s rebound from a winter stall.