Moneycontrol News Archive

Maruti Suzuki to launch its first luxury car on Jan 28 

21st December, 2010 22:00

With an established success in the Indian small car space, Maruti Suzuki now wants to test waters in the high end luxury space. The company is all set to launch it

Australian SE puts trading halt on Riversdale mining

21st December, 2010 21:30

The Australian stock exchange has put a trading halt on the securities of Riversdale mining. The trading halt is on the request of the company and will be applicab

Sistema charts out investment plans for India 

21st December, 2010 21:16

JSFC Sistema remains confident on the prospects of the Indian telecom market. Sistema President and CEO Leonid Melamed says his company has agreed to consider join

European freeze haunts Christmas for airlines, shops

21st December, 2010 20:53

Northern Europe's big freeze wreaked more havoc with flights on Tuesday as airports struggled to cope and retailers fretted they would struggle to make up lost sal

Fitch ups India GDP forecast to 8.7% from 8.5%

21st December, 2010 20:35

Rating agency Fitch has upped its India FY11 GDP forecast to 8.7% from 8.5%, reports CNBC-TV18.

Investors wary of US retailers playing catch-up

21st December, 2010 20:24

Holiday sales have outpaced expectations so far for US retailers, but stock pickers still see several retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores and Sears Holdings, as l

Essar bids for Shell's Stanlow refinery

21st December, 2010 20:09

Royal Dutch Shell Plc has told employees at its Stanlow refinery that India's Essar group has made a "credible" bid for the plant, a union official said.

Portugal faces rating cut, Spanish debt costs rise

21st December, 2010 20:04

Portugal was put on notice on Tuesday that its credit rating could be cut and fellow euro zone debtor Spain had to pay more to issue new debt, suggesting the curre

NHPC in pact for J&K power project

21st December, 2010 20:01

NHPC Ltd said on Tuesday it has signed a joint venture agreement with Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corp and PTC India to generate 2,100 megawatt of hydr

Russia seals fighter, nuclear deals with India

21st December, 2010 19:49

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev clinched agreements on Tuesday with Cold War-era ally India to deepen nuclear energy cooperation and develop a supersonic fighter

UK public borrowing hits record high in Nov

21st December, 2010 19:36

British public borrowing unexpectedly surged in November to its highest on record, casting doubt over the government's ability to meet its deficit reduction target

Ways to reduce your companys carbon footprint

21st December, 2010 19:00

Though reducing 'Carbon Emissions' has been perceived more from a sustainability angle, it can have a major impact on reduction of the company's cost structure and

Motorola's Tablet video takes a dig at iPad and Galaxy Tab

21st December, 2010 18:40

Ever heard of aggressive advertising? Yes the same ones which leave the competitor with a speechless. As per Engadget, Motorola seems to have taken that to another

Say goodbye to Office Genuine advantage

21st December, 2010 18:38

Microsoft have quietly, without any fanfare, announced the end of their Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program. The anti-piracy program marked the end of its days

South India nuclear plant to launch by Q1 2011: Rosatom

21st December, 2010 18:37

The first nuclear reactor of Kudankulam power plant, built by Russia's Rosatom, will be launched by the end of the first quarter of next year, the head of the Russ