Zing thing
At first sight the A-star automatic seemed very refreshing. No, I hadn’t stepped inside yet but there was something about the zany, green dealer graphics that reminded me of a certain lemony soap brand commercial, more famous for their green-bikini clad women gyrating under waterfalls rather than the soap itself.
Sharper
Yup, the one thing we loved about the X5 was its dynamics, for a SUV that looked like a small elephant and weighed just as much, the X5 went around corners quicker than a mongoose after a snake. So to think that BMW could improve the X5 would certainly mean one of two things.
Gill strikes back
The last round of the 2010 INRC calendar came to an end in Kerala after the previous four rounds. The Rally of Kerala saw last year’s INRC champion, Gaurav Gill claim victory. Three out of four stages were held on day one while eight stages were run on the second day.
Oprah delighted with OWN network launch
A delighted Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday she had gone from scared to excited about the gamble of launching her new OWN cable television network.
RIM seeks 2 years to address email security: Report
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion wants 18-24 months to address security concerns raised by Indian agencies who have been demanding access to its corporate email services, two newspapers reported on Friday.
BNP Paribas raises Reliance Comm to buy
BNP Paribas on Friday raised its rating on Reliance Communications, India's second-largest mobile operator, to buy from reduce, saying the company's valuation was below the replacement cost of assets.
SAIL follow-on issue to hit market in Feb
Steel Authority of India's follow-on public offering (FPO) will hit the market next month, the Disinvestment Secretary, Mr Sumit Bose, has said.
Reliance Infra promoters to hike stake to 48%; stock rises
Reliance Infrastructure promoters are going to hike stake to 48% by converting warrants issued to them in July 09, reports The Economic Times. It touched an intraday high of Rs 870.40 and an intraday low of Rs 862.10. At 09:39 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 869.50, up Rs 10, or 1.16%.
Godrej Consumer makes smart gains
Godrej Consumer Products touched an intraday high of Rs 402.80 and an intraday low of Rs 397. At 09:34 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 401, up Rs 6.85, or 1.74%.
CES 2011: Korean company iStation Launches New Tablet
The Zood is quite a funny name to give a product, but this tablet does have seemingly big capabilities.
Expensive real estate markets due for correction
Expensive real estate markets are due for a correction but prudent investors will find plenty of opportunities in premium and redevelopment projects.
Wine: Gettting high
An investment in fine wine could roll in the good times in more ways than one.
Bihar’s growth fine print
India’s poorest state has been posting impressive GDP growth. But the figures may need sharper scrutiny
Growth prospects to drive medical beauty M&A: IMCAS
Mergers and acquisitions in the medical beauty sector will pick up as more people, mainly women, aspire to keep youthful looks, said the scientific director of IMCAS, a group of plastic surgeons and dermatologists.
Australia floods cause months, possibly years, of damage
Australia's flood-stricken coal industry may face months of disruptions as reports emerge of key rail and road links being washed away, while some infrastructure may take years to repair, authorities said on Friday.
Rupee to drop early tracking weak euro
The rupee is expected to open marginally weaker on Friday tracking sharp losses in the euro, but trading should be largely rangebound ahead of US non-farm payrolls data due at 1230 GMT.
Narain Karhikeyan returns to Formula 1
Narain Karthikeyan, Indias first Formula 1 driver has secured a race seat with Hispania Racing Team for the 2011 F1 season. Indian Motorsport fans have a reason to cheer and will be looking forward to see the fastest Indian on the grid of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi.
Jackson doctor kept mum about propofol at hospital
Two hospital physicians testified on Thursday that Michael Jackson's doctor never admitted to giving him the powerful anesthetic propofol after the singer arrived at their emergency room in cardiac arrest.
Tata Elxsi signs MoU with Squared Ent; stock up
Tata Elxsi has signed MoU with Squared Ent for a New Children's Entertainment Global Joint Venture, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 306 and an intraday low of Rs 302.10. At 09:17 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 305.70, up Rs 4.85, or 1.61% on the NSE.
Nifty volatile; HDFC Bank, L&T, BHEL, SBI, Hero Honda dip
The benchmark Nifty started the session on a flat note on lack of global cues. The index was quite volatile in trade and was near to its previous closing value.
Salesforce.com acquires Web Company Dimdim for $31 mn
World's leading customer relationship management (CRM) software maker Salesforce.com has acquired Dimdim, Inc, a US and India based web conferencing company.
Rupee opens at 45.38 per dollar
The Indian rupee opened at 45.38 per dollar versus 45.24 yesterday.
Money Market Operations as on January 06, 2011
Money Market Operations as on January 06, 2011
Orient Paper looks positive: Astromoneyguru
As per astro economics today, today real state, fertilizer, railways stocks should be kept under observations.
Nifty may slip to 6008-5968: Angel Broking
According to a report by Angel Broking, if Nifty trades below 6062 levels for the first half-an-hour of trade then it may correct up to 6008-5968 levels.
