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Sensex up 111 points in opening trade

by AgenciesAugust 26, 2009 Corporate News

Extending its winning streak for the fifth session in a row, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Wednesday rose by over 111 points in opening trade on heavy buying by foreign funds, driven by firming trends in global markets.
The 30-share index shot up by 111.38 points, or 0.71 per cent to 15,799.85, with [...]

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Employment rate falls less than predicted!

by Santosh MishraAugust 24, 2009 Corporate News

Good news for job seekers. The fall in recruitments and jobs data seems to have fallen less than predicted after 15 months exactly.

To be accurate the unemployment rate fell from 9.5 to 9.4 percent, shown in a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the US.
The prediction 327,000 cut downs by employers but it [...]

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Reader’s Digest to file for bankruptcy

by AgenciesAugust 20, 2009 Corporate News

The publisher of Reader’s Digest, the most popular US general interest magazine, has said that it will file for bankruptcy protection with a plan to swap a portion of its debt for ownership of the company.
Reader’s Digest Association Inc, owned by the New York private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings since 2007, said that it [...]

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BMW sales jump 14% in Jan-July, top in high-end segment

by AgenciesAugust 16, 2009 Corporate News

German luxury carmaker BMW has posted a 14 pc jump in sales in India during January-July, taking it to the top position in the high-end segment, with two more proposed launches in the next two months.
BMW India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW Group, sold 2,008 units in the first seven months of the [...]

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Tata Steel in talks with 2 mining firms for JV in Vietnam, SA

by AgenciesAugust 16, 2009 Corporate News

Aiming raw material security primarily for its global operations, the world’s sixth largest steelmaker, Tata Steel, is scouting for iron ore and coking coal mines worldwide and is in talks with two mining firms in Vietnam and South Africa for joint ventures.
“We have an option in a South African iron ore mine to [...]

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Accenture to acquire Nokia’s Symbian Professional Services

by night_surferAugust 10, 2009 Corporate News

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced that its Symbian Professional Services unit will be acquired by Accenture, a move that will see about 165 Nokia employees being transferred to Accenture.
Those not familiar should know that Nokia’s unit in question provides “engineering consulting and product development services on a global basis to mobile phone manufacturers, as well as [...]

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GM has to focus on its cars to boost sales

by APAugust 9, 2009 Corporate News

Put the brakes on the apologies. Think about your brands. And give us a reason to buy your cars.
That’s what marketing gurus say General Motors Co. must do as it begins a massive overhaul of advertising worth more than $2 billion a year now that it’s out of bankruptcy protection.
Since emerging from bankruptcy court last [...]

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Market rally, economic growth depend on consumer

by APAugust 9, 2009 Corporate News

NEW YORK (AP) — Now that housing and even unemployment are showing signs of improvement, Wall Street wants consumers to do their part to heal the economy.
Investors get some insight this week into how consumers are spending from a government report on July retail sales. They’ll also find out if consumers helped major retailers [...]

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Maruti zips past 80-lakh-mark in 25 years

by PTIAugust 9, 2009 Corporate News

New Delhi (PTI): Embarking on its journey 25 years ago with just over 800 units, the country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, has driven past the milestone of producing 80 lakh cars.
Since the rollout of the first ‘Maruti 800′ from its Gurgaon plant on December 14, 1983, the company has so far produced a [...]

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