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Sony to raise nearly $4 bn, ramp up sensors business to anchor turnaround

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 14:19

Japan`s Sony Corp plans to raise nearly $4 billion via new shares and bonds to plough into image sensors as it reinvents itself as a niche component maker, pulling back from consumer goods like TVs that dragged it into losses.

Sluggish FMCG sector set to move fast on low inflation: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 20:17

After witnessing a muted growth in 2014, India's FMCG sector is all set for a healthy revival due to drop in inflation, a market research firm has said.

Tata Chemicals aims Rs 4,000 cr revenue from consumer goods

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 18:25

Tata Chemicals aims to increase revenue from consumer products business to Rs 4,000 crore in next five years on the back of market expansion across the country, company's top official said.

RBI working on scheme for cheap loans for consumer goods: Rajan

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 20:43

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said the central bank is working on the contours of the scheme that will provide cheap loans to buyers of consumer goods.

Kiwi Facebook pages operating as black-market for consumer goods

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 18:07

The New Zealand police has reportedly uncovered a string of Kiwi Facebook pages which operate as a black-market for stolen-to-order consumer goods including car parts and firearms.

Two shopper segments to add $3bn in FMCG sales by 2015:Nielsen

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 20:00

Two growing shopper segments, low-income value explorers (LIVE) and first-time modern trade shoppers (FTMTS), will add USD 3 billion in FMCG sales in India by 2015, Nielsen said in a statement.

Godrej sees slowdown in rural FMCG sales in short-term

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 13:39

With more and more consumer goods companies rushing to tap the rural markets, Adi Godrej-led Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) has warned that rising cost of living may lead to a decline in rural sales in the short-term.

Budget 2012: Retailers, consumer goods industry say price hike imminent

Last Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 19:26

Retail and consumer products are likely to be dearer due to the hike in indirect taxes, industry players said on Saturday.

Standards made mandatory for consumer items

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 19:38

Officials said there have been complaints from consumers on lack of such standards.

Re touches a new lifetime low at 53.71 against dollar

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 19:15

After slipping to sub-53 level yesterday, the local currency further plunged to 53.54/55 per dollar in the opening trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange.

Rupee falls by 19 paise Vs dlr on capital outflows

Last Updated: Friday, November 25, 2011, 18:39

The rupee on Friday weakened by 19 paise to close at 52.25/26 against the dollar following fresh demand for the US currency from importers and weak equity markets.

Rupee depreciation: FMCG cos look for cost saving measures

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 21:28

Having already taken a series of price hikes this year, the firms have little room to take a similar step and are worried that their bottomlines could be hurt.