Beirut - Long convoys of cargo trucks are queuing at the Masnaa border crossing on the eastern Lebanese frontier after the closure of the Arida and Dabbousieh checkpoints in north Lebanon.

Tata Coffee Ltd has chalked out plans to enter into the beverage retailing business and a pilot project on this is being carried out in southern India.

Telecom service provider Reliance Communications on Monday introduced two new Classic colour phones with FM radio, aiming to tap a higher market share in this segment.

Wipro chairman Azim Premzi' son will soon join the country's third largest software exporter.

Countires across the globe celebrate World Environment Day on June 5. And the theme this year is 'Melting Ice - a Hot Topic.'

Noted cardiologist Naresh Trehan and his core team, which quit Escorts Heart Institute on a bitter note, on Monday joined Apollo Hospital as a senior consultant.

The big boys of the Indian mutual fund space are getting even bigger with five top players alone accumulating assets worth over US$ 52 billion (over Rs 2,10,500 crore) in the industry, whose combined wealth has soared past the US$

A German delegation comprising of the State officials and entrepreneurs are expected to visit Baku from 5-8 June, the Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan reported. The business people represent the spheres of oil and gas, engineering, the production of

Domestic equipment hiring firm Gremach Infrastructure Equipments and Projects Ltd on Monday said it will invest Rs 425 crore (Rs 4.25 billion) in the Gandhinglaj Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Maharashtra.

A headhunting committee will hold interviews from Tuesday to select the chairman and managing director of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.

ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel maker, on Monday launched its global brand to reflect the identity of the new company formed after the merger of Arcelor and Mittal Steel.

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Falling sugar production in the European countries would provide an excellent opportunity for Indian sugar exports to the European Union market, says a top government official.

Leading real estate firm Unitech's investment arm Unitech Corporate Parks Plc on Monday said it has received nod from the Board of Approvals for establishment of IT Special Economic Zones at Greater Noida and Kolkata.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has offered Brazilian oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) a stake in its east coast blocks in exchange for getting a 15 per cent stake in a Brazilian exploration acerage.

India may be the world's largest edible oil importer and consumer; but the import duty cut on edible oils that the government announced recently is helping the foreign suppliers, not the Indian farmers.

In this exclusive interview to Rediff, Lakshmi Narayanan, the new chairman of Nasscom talks about various issues like H1B visas, the role of the heads at Nasscom and also his plans for the IT industry.

It's high time investors put the expenses they are incurring on their investments, in the right perspective. In mutual funds, this is represented by the expense ratio.

With consumers for luxury goods more in numbers than adult population of several countries, luxury brands are setting up shops in India to tap the growing market.

Tata Motors is likely to launch the world's cheapest car as early as January 2008, turning a whole new chapter in the retailing of low cost vehicles.