Companies

SpiceJet Lessors Seek Return of 15 Boeing Aircraft

Aircraft lessors fearing a Kingfisher Airline saga, have asked for 15 of the 20 Boeing planes being operated by SpiceJet to be returned back.

Jan 21, 2015

BSE closes points 104.19 up on Jan 21

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 104.19 points up to stand at 28,888.86. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 33.90 points up to stand at 8,729.50. JUBILANT and TATA ELXSI LTD. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.33% and 8.56% along with MUTHOOT FINANCE LTD. and CORPORATION BANK with an increase of 7.00% and 5.89% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include NATCO PHARMA LTD. and GDL with a decrease of 5.90% and 5.62% along with RALLIS INDIA LTD. and ITC with a decrease of 5.47% and 5.01% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 13.81 points at 19,666.49 while the banking sector is up 87.73 points at 22,721.16 and the reality sector is down 3.64 points at 1,639.74. The Indian currency is down 0.16% at Rs 61.59 per dollar.

Jan 21, 2015

Gold at Five-Month High, Breaches $1300 Mark

Demand for gold has increased in the past few days, due to a global slowdown forecast. Silver also saw increased demand from industry and coin-makers.

Jan 21, 2015

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Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Sees World Bank Committing $1 Billion

The Clean India Mission is expected to cost more than ₹62,000 crore.

Jan 21, 2015

TCS Revokes Termination Of Pregnant Employee, Prepares To Face Lawsuit Filed By Another Dismissed Employee

TCS has revoked the termination order of a pregnant female employee, as per company policy. The company prepares to face the lawsuit bought on by another male employee.

Jan 21, 2015

IT Sector Pays Highest Hourly Salary, Followed by Finance: Report

With a median gross salary of ₹341.8 per hour, the software industry has emerged as the top paymaster, followed by finance sector that pays ₹291 per hour.

Jan 20, 2015

BSE closes points 522.66 up on Jan 20

New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI):Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 522.66 points up to stand at 28,784.67. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 144.90 points up to stand at 8,695.60. GDL and PRESTIGE were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.96% and 7.05% along with ABAN and HDFC with an increase of 6.29% and 5.63% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include PMCFIN and RAJESH EXPORTS with a decrease of 4.96% and 4.43% along with MINDTREE LTD and MAHINDRA and MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD. with a decrease of 4.17% and 3.80% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 136.84 points at 19,658.28 while the banking sector is up 409.99 points at 22,633.4 and the reality sector is up 19.49 points at 1,643.38. The Indian currency is down 0.11% at Rs 61.78 per dollar.

Jan 20, 2015

Twitter Shares Soar Following Takeover Rumours; Is Google A Potential Buyer?

Twitter Makes First Indian Acquisition - ZipDial - a 'Missed-Call' Service Provider

Furthering the Indian software success story, ZipDial, a missed-call marketing platform company, has been acquired by US-based micro-blogging site Twitter.

Jan 20, 2015

Employee Under-Performance and the TCS Saga -- Myth and Truth

As former employees struggle to come to terms with their lives taking a strange turn, employers have also raised the performance bar. The Indian IT employee has much to be concerned about.

Jan 19, 2015

BSE closes points 140.12 up on Jan 19

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 140.12 points up to stand at 28,262.01. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 36.90 points up to stand at 8,550.70. SPARC and RAJESH EXPO were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 19.98% and 14.40% along with SUZLON and SINTEX with an increase of 9.00% and 7.95% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include MAHINDRA and MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD. and HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. with a decrease of 6.75% and 5.27% along with PMCFIN and PIIND with a decrease of 4.99% and 4.23% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 189.54 points at 19,515.84 while the banking sector is up 202.03 points at 22,223.44 and the reality sector is up 4.02 points at 1,623.89. The Indian currency is down 0.16% at Rs 61.76 per dollar.

Jan 19, 2015