Tata Motors may launch its first Nano on May Day to commemorate the golden jubilee of Gujarat which was born on 1st May 1960. This is regarded as a emblematic gesture towards the government that bailed out the project from its problems in West Bengal.
Within a month since its launch, Ford Figo has reported over 10,000 bookings, a record sales from Ford India. The record has assisted Ford India’s total March sells triple from March last a year.
Two-wheeler manufacturer India Yamaha Motor said it is targeting a market share of 20% in the deluxe and premium sectors by the end of 2010. Pankaj Dubey, Business Head India Yamaha Motor National said, “We have been receiving an overwhelming response for our premium and deluxe segment models. We have clocked a robust performance so… Read More »
Ashok Leyland has reported 97.43% increase in its commercial vehicle sales at 10,067 units in March. The company had sold 5,099 units in March last year, according to a statement released by Ashok Leyland. In FY’10, Ashok Leyland sold 63,926 units as compared to 54,431 units in the earlier fiscal, a hike of 17.44%.
Real estate market is seeing action once again in certain pockets. The damage done by the economic slump on princes has almost been undone in several pockets of Mumbai, Bangalore and NCR. The real estate industry is picking up, but slowly and unevenly. While NCR has seen the highest number of project bookings in the… Read More »
Now remember guarantees and stock markets don’t mix. The returns from the equity markets are not guaranteed. So in order to give you guaranteed returns these plans tend to shift their portfolio between debt and equity in such a way that that the plan’s highest NAV is locked by shifting a part of equity assets… Read More »
With quality Indian education becoming beyond the reach of the average Indian students, finance is the first thing many of them think about an educational loan. This is where banks have stepped in with novel education loans. After personal loans, banks are now targeting educational loans as the next big market. To capitalize on this… Read More »
ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, two of India’s biggest banks in which foreing investors hold over 51% equity, will now be treated as ‘foreign’ banks. The government’s decision will affect the prospective investment plans of these banks in associates or in segments which have a ceiling on foreign investment.
Leading consumer electronics company Panasonic has announced its intentions of establishing an internal division, Panasonic Automotive Systems India, to concentrate on the Indian automobile sector.
DLF, India’s biggest real estate company, has selected Goldman Sachs as an advisor as it tries to find buyers for Aman Resorts, a luxury hotel chain it had purchased in November 2007 for $400 million.