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SBI, Citibank, four others cut lending rates

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Country’s largest bank State Bank of India, foreign lender Citibank and four other banks on Thursday announced cut in their benchmark lending rates by up to 75 basis points, thus paving way for cheaper home, personal and auto loans.

Country’s largest bank State Bank of India, foreign lender Citibank and four other banks on Thursday announced […]

Custom T Shirts Basics

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Everyone loves T shirts. That is pretty simple. It’s the class mix of style and comfort. They are also a fairly cheap option for basic clothing. Some might want something a bit better though. You may want to look into custom printed T shirts for you organization.
Nothing spreads fellowship more than getting a bunch of […]

Organic cotton clothing range launched in Ludhiana

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Initiating an awareness campaign on the ill effects of cotton cultivated with toxic chemicals, a city-based exporter in Ludhiana launched an exclusive wear, made of organic cotton. The Unique Selling Proposition of the clothing range is that it is free from pesticides and herbicides. Large doses of chemicals are used in producing Commercial cotton. The […]

With duty cut in jet fuel, Govt gets down to specifics

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

The government and the Reserve Bank of India have now turned their attention to specific sectors that have started experiencing the pain of a powering down in the real economy. As a first step, the Finance Ministry today removed the 5 per cent customs duty on jet fuel to prop up the civil aviation sector […]

Small things that count in business organization

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Businesses need more than money to survive. They need that business sense and proper organization and planning to excel. Small things are also significant in business. Take for example business cards. A business card gives the first impression of your business. Thus, a business card should be able to reflect your business values. […]

India’s small IT firms to shift focus from US to new markets

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

With the financial crisis hitting the US economy badly, the Middle East is emerging as a key market for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of India’s IT sector as they seek to reduce their dependence on the US market.’The US accounts for almost 76 percent of India’s total IT exports, but with the slowdown […]

FIIs rapped for lending shares abroad

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

In what can be seen as another closer step towards bringing in strict measures against short selling, or a possible ban, the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sent out a communication to the foreign institutional investors (FIIs), disapproving overseas lending or borrowing exerting selling pressure in the cash market in India.
“Sebi has […]

Bankers, analysts surprised but welcome repo rate cut

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Surprised bankers, analysts and industry welcomed the central bank’s cutting the repo rate by 100 basis points Monday, saying it was a positive step to bring financial stability in the system.

The move, which takes immediate effect, came ahead of a monetary policy review Friday.
“This is totally unexpected,” said Development Credit Bank managing director and CEO, […]

GE 3Q profit off 22 pct, but meets lower forecast

Monday, October 13th, 2008

General Electric Co. spared investors any nasty surprises as it reported a 22 percent drop in third-quarter earnings on Friday, meeting its own lowered forecast and blaming the decline on its struggling finance arm. The company’s loan and lease business has been hammered by the worst financial crisis since the 1929 stock market crash.
GE, which […]

Markets defy swift actions by Govt, RBI; Sensex tanks 801 pts

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Even back-to-back swift actions by RBI and Finance Ministry and a fall in inflation beating expectations failed to instill any dose of confidence in panic-stricken investors as benchmark Sensex plunged to close the day by over 800 points on selling spree. The bellwether index tanked over 1,000 points within minutes after opening, which along with […]