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Audi to increase production by 50% in India by 2011

German luxury car-maker Audi has said it will increase its production by 50% in India to around 3,000 units next year. It is also gearing up to venture into the used-car business by 2011. The company’s fully-owned associate, Audi India is also planning to introduce the luxury sedan A7 and will start a market study… Read More »

DLF likely to outsource management of its luxury hotels to Hilton

DLF, India’s biggest real estate company, is in advanced discussions with Hilton Hotels and Resorts to subcontract management of its super luxury vacation homes including villas and apartments in an imminent project in Kasauli. It is one of the few deals in which a hotel chain will handle the entire project as normally vacation homes… Read More »

Bank of Baroda to generate up to Rs 40 billion in FY11

Bank of Baroda has space to generate up to Rs30-40 bn in FY11, its senior official has said. The funds would be generated as tier-I and tier-II capital, Chairman and MD M.D. Mallya said. The PSU lender, which increased the benchmark prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 12.50% in August, anticipates deposits increasing… Read More »

Car loan lender HDFC Bank hikes BPLR

Leading car loan lender in the country, HDFC Bank has raised its Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) by 50 basis points. The new BPLR of the bank is 16.25% with immediate effect.

Raymond’s plan to develop Thane land runs into labour trouble

Textile giant Raymond’s plans to develop its 125-acre land housing its factory in Thane, is expected to be delayed as the Maharashtra Government has declined to give it an NOC for the aim unless the company settles the compensation problem with its workers.