Best performing mutual funds
Forbes India and investment research firm Morningstar present the list of mutual funds that have shown consistent performance over the long term.
Prudent asset allocation
The prudent investor's balanced portfolio, with an eye not only on return, but also on cutting down risk.
Bharti Kenya adds 2 mn users after price cuts
Bharti Airtel's Kenyan unit has added 2 mn users to its network since slashing tariffs in August last year, doubling its active customer base to 4 mn, its managing director said on Thursday.
One year after China retreat, Google plots new growth plan
Google is reloading its guns in China to focus on display advertisements and the booming export sector a year after a blowout with Beijing over censorship and hacking all but ensured its demise in the country.
Fundraising pressure on China's banks unlikely to ease
Despite a flurry of deals last year that raised nearly USD 82 bn, stock and bond sales by China's banks are expected to continue as the industry pumps out loans to support its economy.
Japan banks pursue project finance deals, eye India
ANALYSIS - Japan banks pursue project finance deals, eye India
China, Korea moves underscore rising food prices dilemma
China dumped plans to import several million tonnes of expensive corn in 2011 and South Korea unveiled cuts in import tariffs on some products, underscoring the dilemma over how to tackle rising food prices.
Holtzbrinck investment fund eyes small web plays
While small Internet start-up companies have little chance of gaining investment in an age of global players, one investment fund aims to give them a boost.
Spotify, Shazam tie up on finding and buying music
Music services Spotify and Shazam are teaming up so that users of iPhones and Android phones can immediately buy music from Spotify that they have discovered using Shazam, the two companies said on Thursday.
Jyoti Structure qtr PAT seen up at Rs 25.6cr: Sharekhan
Sharekhan has come out with its earning estimates on Transmisson & districution EPC for the quarter ended December 2010. According to the research firm, Jyoti Structure December quarter sales are expected to go up by 12.5% to Rs 576.3 crore, Year-on-Year, (Y-o-Y) basis.
Kalpataru Power qtr PAT seen up 21% at Rs 53.3cr: Sharekhan
Sharekhan has come out with its earning estimates on Transmisson & districution EPC for the quarter ended December 2010. According to the research firm, Kalpataru Power December quarter sales are expected to go up by 2% to Rs 733.8 crore, Year-on-Year, (Y-o-Y) basis.
GIPCL qtr PAT seen down 46.5% at Rs 15.4cr: Sharekhan
Sharekhan has come out with its earning estimates on power generation for the quarter ended December 2010. According to the research firm, Gujarat Industries Power (GIPCL) December quarter sales are expected to go up by 0.2% to Rs 238.7 crore, Year-on-Year, (Y-o-Y) basis.
Nava Bharat qtr PAT seen down 34% at Rs 87.3cr: Sharekhan
Sharekhan has come out with its earning estimates on power generation for the quarter ended December 2010. According to the research firm, Nava Bharat December quarter sales are expected to go up by 1.1% to Rs 266.7 crore, Year-on-Year, (Y-o-Y) basis.
Neyveli Lignite qtr PAT seen down at Rs 236.5cr: Sharekhan
Sharekhan has come out with its earning estimates on power generation for the quarter ended December 2010. According to the research firm, Neyveli Lignite December quarter sales are expected to go up by 23.2% to Rs 891.5 crore, Year-on-Year, (Y-o-Y) basis.
NTPC qtr PAT seen down 10.9% at Rs 2106.3cr: Sharekhan
Sharekhan has come out with its earning estimates on power generation for the quarter ended December 2010. According to the research firm, NTPC December quarter sales are expected to go up by 16% to Rs 13581.2 crore, Year-on-Year, (Y-o-Y) basis.
Birla Sun Life MF revises fund management responsibilities
Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund has announced change in fund management responsibilities of the Birla Sun Life Freedom.
Top Picks for Jan 2011: Prabhudas Lilladher
Prabhudas Lilladher has come with Top Picks for Jan 2011 report.
HDFC Q3 PAT seen up 27% at Rs 854 cr
HDFC is to announce its third quarter results. According to CNBC-TV18’s estimates, the company’s Q3FY11 NII is seen up at Rs 1216.9 crore versus Rs 1058 crore.
Prize-winning Korean director shoots iPhone film
Prize-winning South Korean director Park Chan-wook's latest film, "Night Fishing," has created a buzz in his native country -- it was filmed using 10 Apple iPhone 4s, three of which he himself controlled.
Marriott raises avg India room rentals by 5-10 pct in 2011
Marriott International, the largest US hotel chain, has raised average room rentals by 5-10% in India for 2011 and expects an increase of 10-12% in revenue per available room for its Indian properties this year, a senior official said on Thursday.
No such thing as good time to start: HUL's Chief
How do you push through new ideas in times of crisis? Harish Manwani, President, Asia Africa of Unilever says, there is no such thing as a best time to start. “There is absolutely no doubt that the approach we are taking is the only approach that businesses have to take going forward.”
India angry at Chinese visas for Arunachal residents
China has angered India by issuing unorthodox visas to two Indians from a border state claimed by Beijing, the latest flare-up of a territorial dispute festering between the Asian giants.
Essar unlikely to buy stake in Repsol: Sources
Industry sources have dismissed a report in Spanish newspaper Expansion that Essar might buy a 5% stake in Spanish oil company Repsol.
World stocks at new 28-month high, euro firm
World stocks climbed to a new 28-month high despite weakness in Europe on Thursday while the euro held on to the previous session's gains ahead of key debt auctions in Spain and Italy.
