Going global pays for FMCG majors  

11 Jun 2012, 3.38 pm  |  Source: Business Line

The world has been the playground for Indian fast-moving consumer goods companies, as they move to new geographies and buy companies in a bid to expan...

RINL public issue likely in September  

06 Jun 2012, 9.05 am  |  Source: Business Line

Merchant banking circles said the Government has been going slow and may kick-start the year's divestments in September with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RI...

Advertising on the upswing for FMCG cos in March quarter  

04 Jun 2012, 9.16 am  |  Source: Business Line

After economising on adspends in the first three quarters of 2011-12, over the year before, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies stepped up adv...

Makers may soon have to recall energy-inefficient AC,fridge  

24 May 2012, 1.07 pm  |  Source: Business Line

Manufacturers of air-conditioners and refrigerators may soon be expected to recall products if found energy inefficient. ...

Pranab introduces MFIs Bill in Lok Sabha  

22 May 2012, 2.14 pm  |  Source: Business Line

The Microfinance Institutions (Development and Regulation) Bill 2012 introduced today comes with modifications to the earlier Bill introduced in March...

Emami to shore up hiring of sales staff  

17 May 2012, 9.34 am  |  Source: Business Line

FMCG major Emami Ltd plans to shore up the hiring of sales staff and launch new brands and product extensions to increase its penetration in rural mar...

Tax tweak may make some consumer goods cheaper   

14 May 2012, 10.31 am  |  Source: Business Line

Prices of colour televisions, air conditioners and computer monitors may come down soon, as the Finance Ministry has decided to apply uniform rate of ...

Consumers feel the heat as durable firms raise prices  

16 Apr 2012, 6.04 pm  |  Source: Business Line

Insurance consultant Ms Sayali Mehta, who postponed buying a new refrigerator is now regretting the decision. Since last week, prices of consumer dura...

Cyrus Mistry, OP Bhatt join TCS board  

03 Apr 2012, 10.23 am  |  Source: Business Line

Cyrus Mistry, designated successor to Mr Ratan Tata, has joined the board of directors of Tata Consultancy Services, a statement from the company said...

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam may file for IPO papers by June  

02 Apr 2012, 7.56 am  |  Source: Business Line

State-owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) is likely to file the draft prospectus for its upcoming initial public offer (IPO) by June, a top company...

'Draft prospectus for RINL IPO being prepared'  

30 Mar 2012, 7.31 am  |  Source: Business Line

Preparation of a draft prospectus for the initial public offering of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) is underway, Parliament was informed today....

MT Educare fixes price band at Rs 74-80  

23 Mar 2012, 1.00 pm  |  Source: Business Line

MT Educare plans to enter the capital market with a fresh issue of equity shares for approximately Rs 35 crore. Private equity investor Helix Investme...

Investment limit raised for retail investors in REC bonds  

07 Mar 2012, 7.13 pm  |  Source: Business Line

The investment limit for retail investors in the tax-free bond of Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC), which opened yesterday, has been raised...

'Higher input costs will hurt FMCG sector's margins'  

05 Mar 2012, 4.40 pm  |  Source: Business Line

Owing to input cost pressures, the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector would increasingly face strained margins but volumes should grow, said Ms ...

SEBI announces lot sizes for SME IPOs  

23 Feb 2012, 3.02 pm  |  Source: Business Line

Companies in the SME sector entering the capital markets will be prescribed ‘lot sizes' for shares in an initial public offering. In a circular releas...

NBCC public float likely next month  

23 Feb 2012, 2.58 pm  |  Source: Business Line

National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) will most likely tap the capital market with an initial public offering in the second fortnight of ...

MCX gets SEBI nod for IPO  

11 Feb 2012, 1.08 pm  |  Source: Business Line

The decks have been cleared for commodity exchange MCX to get its shares listed on the bourses. The capital market regulator has conveyed to Multi Com...

Foodgrains output to hit record high; storage still a worry  

04 Feb 2012, 12.51 pm  |  Source: Business Line

Above normal monsoon and better productivity from eastern states could drive food grains output to a record high for FY12, reports the Hindu Business ...

New Year discounts lure durables shoppers  

04 Jan 2012, 8.50 am  |  Source: Business Line

When Mr B. Dwarakanath ambled into an electronics shop at mid-day in T.Nagar in Chennai, little did he know that it would take him a good quarter of a...

Foreign individuals can invest in public issues   

03 Jan 2012, 8.47 am  |  Source: Business Line

A foreign Individual, a foreign pension fund or even a foreign trust can invest in initial public offerings (IPOs) or follow-on public offers (FPOs) o...

SEBI panel to consider e-IPO proposal  

02 Jan 2012, 8.21 am  |  Source: Business Line

A committee set up by market regulator SEBI to examine IPO-related issues is looking into a proposal to allow companies to sell shares through electro...

Check out: Anand Rathi's sectoral picks for your portfolio   

13 Dec 2011, 3.32 pm  |  Source: Business Line

Devang Mehta of Anand Rathi Financial Services gives CNBC-TV18 the sectors he will add in his portfolio....

Godrej eyes premium segment through existing brands  

03 Dec 2011, 12.30 pm  |  Source: Business Line

FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) plans to cater to the premium segment through its existing brands. The company is also mulling a re-ent...

India valuations not as compelling as other EMs: StanChart   

01 Dec 2011, 10.52 am  |  Source: Business Line

Despite the super rally seen in the last three days, Steve Brice, chief strategist at Standard Chartered Bank does not see significant upside in India...

Emami Group to firm up succession plan soon  

01 Dec 2011, 10.00 am  |  Source: Business Line

Mr R.S. Agarwal and Mr R.S. Goenka-founded Rs 3,700 crore Emami Group may firm up its succession plan in the next three to six months. The Kolkata-hea...

SEBI plans circuit filter from listing day  

17 Nov 2011, 10.00 am  |  Source: Business Line

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering imposing circuit filter on the day of listing to check excessive volatility. If circu...

IRDA, SEBI finalise IPO norms for life insurers  

08 Nov 2011, 2.46 pm  |  Source: Business Line

The much-awaited norms for the initial public offerings of life insurance companies are finally ready. ...

HAL invites merchant bankers for IPO process  

01 Nov 2011, 10.44 am  |  Source: Business Line

It's transition time indeed at Hindustan Aeronautics with a disinvestment plan rolling out even as Mr Ashok Nayak retired on Monday to be shortly succ...

ReGen Powertech plans Rs 400-cr IPO next year  

24 Oct 2011, 11.08 am  |  Source: Business Line

Chennai-based wind turbine manufacturer ReGen Powertech intends to come out with its initial public offering next year and plans to raise between Rs 4...

SAIL, Hindustan Copper drop FPO plans   

20 Oct 2011, 10.20 am  |  Source: Business Line

Steel Authority of India and Hindustan Copper have independently shelved plans to raise capital by fresh issue of equity shares in a follow-on public ...