The annual survey by Al-Bayan magazine of the insurance sector in Lebanon showed that total non-life premiums reached $482.65 million in 2007, up 8 percent from $446.8 million in 2006 and compared to a growth rate of 4.7 percent in
Credit Suisse and Bank Audi closed the books on Friday on a five-year Eurobond for Lebanon which a source close to the deal said would raise $875 million for the debt-laden country. Bankers said the dollar-denominated issue, which will be
Arcelor-Mittal is open to securing independent mines other than Chiria, which has seen many claimants including state-run steel giant SAIL and other steel makers-a move that could help resolve the impasse over the rich-quality iron ore mines.
Homes today are filled with increasing numbers of high-tech gadgets, from smart phones and computers to state-of-the-art TV and audio systems. But a new study has found that these have actually become bedroom bugs.
Concerned over rising inflation, Reserve Bank governor Y V Reddy said the central bank would continue to focus on price stability while trying to achieve the objective of economic growth.
XLRI recently signed memorandums of understanding with two reputed B-schools, Grenoble Ecole de Management in France and Aston Business School, the UK.
In an acrimonious exchange of letters between the finance ministry and economic think tank body Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, the former has restrained the premier body from publishing the study commissioned on special economic zones, on
They're not the Mona Lisa or Whistler's Mother, but images such as the Cat in the Hat, the Very Hungry Caterpillar and other icons of illustrated children's books are gaining respect in highbrow art circles.
Three of the four maintenance repair and overhaul facilities, to be set up by National Aviation Company of India Limited, will begin operations fiscal-end.
Even as litigations continue over keeping the current HAL-run airport in Bangalore open for commercial activities, civil aviation secretary Ashok Chawla has ruled out the possibility of two airports functioning in the IT hub of the country.
The mutual fund industry has preferred to enter at the lower level of the equity market since the beginning of the calendar year. Contrary to this, foreign institutional investors have turned net sellers in the domestic market.
Rebutting allegations by the GSM operators' lobby and the Cellular Operators Association of India that it had twisted regulations, Tata Teleservices Ltd defended its agreement with Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile for telecom operations in the country.
After rupee appreciation, rise in steel prices has added to the Indian engineering exporters' woes. It is seriously impacting engineering goods production, and making exports uncompetitive.
Tracking weak data from the US economy, the 30-share Sensex tumbled by more than 852 points in intra-day trading before finally settling below the psychological mark of 16,000 at 15,975.52 points, losing 566.56 points or 3.42%.
One of the most significant collections of Abraham Lincoln letters to be auctioned in decades includes the late US President's heartfelt reply to a group of youngsters who asked him to free America's "little slave children".
With Bengaluru international airport, which will begin operations on March 29, the skies of Bangalore would witness a record flight movement of 700 every day.
Tata Teleservices Ltd plans to sell as much as 49% of its mobile-phone-tower unit by May. The company has short-listed 15 potential investors in the business, Anil Sardana, managing director, TTSL said.
