Bombay Stock Exchange. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Economic Survey for 2015-16 tabled in parliament on Friday stated that despite heavy volatility in global financial system, the Indian stock markets were…
Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) North Korea’s foreign currency earnings would be cut drastically if the United Nations adopts sanctions against that country’s mineral exports, the South Korean government said on Friday. The United States and…
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Sweet, nutty indulgence from West Bengal now comes in a tube! The much sought after ‘nolen gur’ or liquid jaggery which is usually available in winters, can now be enjoyed through…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday said the scheme of giving smartphones at Rs.251 was the “biggest scam of the millennium” during the BJP regime. He demanded the money which…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Friday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 23,141.08 points touched a…
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.69 percent, at 2,760.06 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.78 percent higher at 9,625.37 points, Xinhua news…
Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Tokyo stocks rose on Friday as a halt in the slump of oil prices sent US shares higher overnight and lifted the market mood here. As of 9.15 a.m. (local time),…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) US stocks kept rising as Wall Street digested a batch of generally positive economic reports amid oil recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 212.30 points, or 1.29 percent, to…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) US stocks kept rising as Wall Street digested a batch of generally positive economic reports amid oil recovery. The Dow jumped 1.29 percent, and the S&P 500 gained 1.13 percent,…
Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose 2.52 percent to close at 8,125.60 points, up from the 8,013.70 points of the previous session. On Thursday’s session, Mediaset shares led rises climbing…
London, Feb 26 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge, rose by 2.48 percent, or 145.63 points, to 6,012.81 points. Share price of Lloyds Banking Group increased by 13.57 percent, topping the gainers…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya said that he is moving to Britain to be closer to his children following his dramatic resignation as chairman of United Spirits Ltd and becoming its founder…
Bengaluru/London, Feb 25 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday resigned as chairman and non-executive director of United Spirits Ltd (USL) as part of a $75 million (Rs.516 crore) financial deal with its majority holder…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian Railways is planning to divest stakes in some of its public sector undertakings (PSUs) and, towards this end, consolidate its assets under one holding company, Railway Board chairman A.K….
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Welcoming India’s first rail-auto transportation and logistics hub as proposed by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in his rail budget for 2016-17 presented on Thursday, leading automobile manufacturer Ford India said…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) LeEco Day, the Chinese smartphone maker’s mega shopping carnival on Thursday, received an incredible response from consumers with 25,000 units being sold in 16 minutes on Indian e-commerce major Flipkart….
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) All the major political parties may have criticised the Railway Budget for 2016-17 presented by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday, but the Indian business fraternity hailed it, terming it…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian rupee weakened by 15 paise on Thursday to touch its new 30-month closing low. The rupee closed at 68.71 against the US dollar at a level which was last…
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Company on Thursday heartily welcomed Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s budget announcement of setting up a rail-auto hub here. “Chennai is one of major auto hubs in…
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Actresses Jessica Chastain and Juliette Binoche, singer Queen Latifah, and film director Catherine Hardwicke have joined production company We Do It Together (WDIT) to produce films and TV that boost…