Two-wheeler manufacturer Suzuki Motorcycle India has reported a 47.64% increase in sales in July to 18,512 units as against for same month previous year.

Birlas are ready to alter Mumbai’s city landscape in a step to add to the already increasing collection of residential and commercial properties in central Mumbai. The BK Birla Group company Century Textiles has recruited the Shapoorji Pallonji group to construct a 20-acre property where a textile mill is situated in Worli in Central Mumbai.

After a record sales of 1 lakh scooters within mere 10 months, Mahindra & Mahindra is now preparing up plans to venture into the local motor-cycle market by this year end, a senior company official said.

Personal loan lender IDBI Bank has agreed to Federal Bank’s long-standing demand that its name should be included in the 3-way life insurance partnership promoted by both the  lenders in association with Belgian insurer Ageas. The JV IDBI Fortis Life is now renamed

Leading  car manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra and three-wheeler manufacturer Atul Auto Ltd are distinctly interested in taking a majority stake in PSU Scooters India Ltd, according to 2 sources in Mahindra and a top official in Atul Auto.

Real estate company Lodha Developers has generated Rs 500 crore by selling a 10% stake in its project of constructing a 117 storey residential tower in Mumbai to HDFC Venture Funds.

Auto giant TVS has posted a 35% rise in two-wheeler sales to 1,63,106 units in July, 2010, caused by a 54% rise in exports.

Standard Chartered Bank has declared the introduction of its ‘preferred banking’ offer for the rapidly-growing emerging wealthy segment, represented by young, upwardly mobile, techno-literate professionals in the age group of 25-40 years.

Two and three wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor is planning to sell its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered three wheelers on a big scale to new permit holders in Tamil Nadu.

The Reserve Bank of India, has said a bank will have to respect its fixed rate agreement, even if interest rates increase later on. The clarification has cleared doubts of some banks about launch of fixed rate home loans.