Mena

The new entity in Doha will drive research and innovation to create learning solutions customised for students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Livspace ties up with Alsulaiman Group to invest $50 million in Middle East foray

Livspace looks to expand across 80 new cities globally starting with the APAC geography over the next 18-24 months.

Twitter in trouble? India MD Parminder Singh also quits

The announcement comes just days after Twitter‘s India Head Rishi Jaitly stepped down from his position.

Twitter MD of South East Asia Parminder Singh quits too

“After leading Twitter in Asia's most exciting markets (India/SEA/MENA) for 3 yrs, time to move on to new passions. The INSEA/MENA region is now split with MENA aligned to EMEA and INSEA aligned to APAC region. Right time for me to step back,” Singh announced through his Twitter handle- @parrysingh.

Pioneer Distilleries stops operation at Balapur factory; down 5%

The manufacturing activities at the factory located at Balapur, Dharmabad Taluka, Nanded District, Maharashtra, have been stopped due to shortage in water availability.

MENA region could see 3.8% GDP growth in 2016

Global growth prospects are somewhat dim with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) lowering their forecasts to 2.4, 3.1, and 2.9 percent respectively.

Welspun Corp Q3 net profit soars 5-fold at Rs 86.94 crore

For Plate & Coil Mill Division (PCMD), slab availability has improved over past few months enabling the firm to raise its capacity utilisation and providing competitive advantage in some domestic market segments.

Expect India to be resilient in global steel slowdown: WSA

Demand in India, world's third largest steel producer, is expected to grow to 81.5 million tonnes (MT) and 87.6 MT in 2015 and 2016, respectively, from 75.9 MT in 2014, WSA said in a statement.

JPMorgan bullish on emerging mkts, likes India's valuations

Adrian Mowat, chief asian and emerging equity strategist, JPMorgan is bullish on emerging markets (EMs) in 2012. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, he said that bearish outlook on EMs is likely to change and investors are likely to get interested in these markets in the second half of 2012.

Clarity is key for MENA fund investors: S&P

Standard & Poor's Fund Services has asserted that investors with exposure to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region require clear information, now more than ever, on how their assets are utilised.

Saboteurs bomb Egypt gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan

Saboteurs bombed an Egyptian gas pipeline in the Sinai peninsula today for the third time since February, cutting supplies to Israel and Jordan. Officials said a car had parked near the pipeline in the Bir al-Abd area, 80 kilometres from the northern Sinai town of El-Arish, shortly before the explosion.

Citi says Greek debt may be contagious

Greece's debt crisis may be contagious and poses one of the biggest risks to global financial markets alongside Middle East uprisings, Citigroup's Chief Risk Officer told Reuters.

Geopolitics has oil market by the throat: Argus Media

Jason Feer, vice president & Singapore bureau chief, Argus Media talks about Brent and WTI index and how he sees crude oil prices moving hereon.

Mah Satyam eyes 100% revenue growth in MENA region

The political and social unrest in parts of the Middle East could be a boon for the ICT companies, as it may force the local governments to spend more on e-Governance to deliver better services to the citizens, according to a senior Mahindra Satyam official.

Sensex to trade in 17000-19000 range: Baer Capital

Negative economic data has been the key trigger for this overwhelming weakness, says the president and founder of Baer Capital Partners Alok Sama. In an interview on CNBC-TV18, he sees the dollar carry trade as largely overstretched.

Rising commodity, oil prices threat to growth: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Monday said rising commodity prices poses the biggest threat to the country's growth and inflation in 2011-12 and warned that the subsidy regime currently in place for certain fuel products poses a risk to the economy.

Cruise cautiously on crude; geopolitical issues spell worry

Alastair Newton of Nomura International, Jonathan Barratt managing director of Commodity Broking Services and Rajini Panicker of MF Global Commodities discuss where might the crude go from here and how do you go about investing in crude.

Can Infosys steal the mantle from TCS this earnings season?

Manoj Singla, MD & Co-Head Product of Religare Capital Markets, in an interview on CNBC-TV18 says he expects banks to rally across the board and remains overweight in this space. His top picks include State Bank of India and Axis Bank.

Market underperforming on policy paralysis; at risk to a correction: Mirae Asset

The crisis in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region continues to be irksome and worrying, according to Rahul Chadha of Mirae Asset Management. In an interview on CNBC-TV18 he talks about the market and what his reading is.

Govt's 9% growth goal to deflate fiscal deficit way off mark: Jim Walker

Jim Walker, the MD of Asianomics, in an interview on CNBC-TV18 says European tensions are only likely to escalate henceforth with no relief in sight. Along with the situation in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, he also expresses concern over the financial stability and the economic growth of the eurozone.

Brent crude trades above USD 114/bbl

Commodities were largely rangebound on thin volumes on Monday. Crude was steady and was marginally off yesterday's high today. NYMEX crude was trading above USD 102 a barrel and Brent crude was in a range of USD 114-115 a barrel today morning.

Do export refiners Reliance, Essar stand to benefit from Japan's disaster?

The one big worry is the tensions arising out of the MENA region with respect to the political scenario as well as what can happen to crude prices. Jason Feer, Vice President & Singapore Bureau Chief at Argus Media gave CNBC-TV18 his views on where this global political and economic cocktail is headed.

More chances of oil flaring up and Nifty breaking down?

Dhiraj Agarwal, Director, Institutional Equities at Standard Chartered Capital Markets, in an interview with CNBC-TV18's Mitali Mukherjee and Sonia Shenoy spoke about his reading of the market and where he sees it headed in the coming weeks on the back of global newsflow.

Oil on boil: Blame Libya, not Japan quake, says FACTS

Crude oil prices would cool down only once Middle East and North Africa (MENA) tension subsides, said Praveen Kumar senior consultant and head of South Asia oil & gas team at FACTS Global Energy. "Until then it may remain buoyant," he added.

Sugar for your cup of chai may cost 10% more by mid-April

Narendra Murkumbi, MD, Shree Renuka Sugars told CNBC-TV18 that global sugar prices will be in the range of 22 and 30 cents for the next three-six months. “We are right now almost in the middle of that range at around 27 cents.”