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Australia to ship 500,000 tonne wheat to India
Publish Date : 6/27/2006 8:51:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Australia has decided to move ahead with a 500,000 tonne wheat shipment, which had been held up over quarantine concerns, after it resolved a long-running dispute with India over the USD 90 million grain deal. TransWorks India to acquire Minacs Inc. Publish Date : 6/27/2006 8:50:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Indian business outsourcing giant TransWorks Information Services has proposed to acquire Canadian call centre firm Minacs Worldwide Inc, a deal that has a total enterprise value of about USD 200 million. Mittal Steel's Jharkhand project assured of iron ore Publish Date : 6/27/2006 8:49:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Mittal Steel, owned by Indian-born global steel magnate L.N. Mittal, will get the required supply of iron ore for its proposed 12-million tonne greenfield steel project in Jharkhand, a state official has assured. Japan formally lifts ban on import of Indian mangoes Publish Date : 6/24/2006 8:51:00 AM Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com Japan has formally lifted the ban on import of Indian mangoes, opening the market for the luscious Indian fruit after nearly two decades. HP govt targets a 1500 cr revenue collection for this fiscal Publish Date : 6/24/2006 8:49:00 AM Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com The Himachal Pradesh government had set a target of Rs 1500 crore for revenue collection during the current financial year, which was Rs 300 crore more than last years collections of Rs 1200 crore. 'Chinese currency expects substantial appreciation in 2007' Publish Date : 6/24/2006 8:47:00 AM Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com The Chinese currency, Yuan, will witness substantial appreciation trend next year, a top official of country's central bank has said. The world of alternative fuel drive systems Publish Date : 6/22/2006 9:01:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The car industry has taken a good step forward in the development of alternative fuel drive systems while at the same time toning down past estimates of a hydrogen future. China needs to cool down an overheated economy Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:13:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The warnings are becoming louder and more persistent - China's economy is in danger of overheating and therefore putting the nation's banks at risk. China introduces compulsory motor insurance from July 1 Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:12:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Owners of China's 130 million motor vehicles, including motorcycles and tractors, will have to buy motor insurance from July one, the government said. US asks India to join research on alternative energy sources Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:11:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The US has invited India to join in its 'Advanced Energy Initiative Programme' to expand research and development to bring to market energy produced from alternative sources like ethanol, hydrogen, solar and wind technologies. Gold and silver fall further sharply Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:38:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Both gold and silver continued to fall sharply on the Bullion market here today due to heavy selling after steep fall in overseas prices. Mittal bid not India-specific issue: Chidambaram Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:38:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com India's Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said the ongoing Mittal Steel-Arcelor saga is essentially one that involves a Netherlands-based company making a bid for a Luxembourg-based company and not an India-specific issue. RBI imposes Rs five lakh penalty on Canara Bank Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:36:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today imposed a penalty of Rs five-lakh on leading public sector bank, Canara Bank, for violation of provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Oil Prices Fall to $71.45 a Barrel in Asia Publish Date : 6/12/2006 9:02:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Crude futures dipped Monday amid a measure of relief that Iran has accepted some parts of a Western offer aimed at getting the country to halt its nuclear program, even as it rejected others. Arcelor Board Rejects Mittal Steel's Offer Publish Date : 6/12/2006 9:01:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Steelmaker Arcelor SA said Monday that its board has rejected Mittal Steel Co.'s revised offer and recommended that shareholders approve a deal with Russia's OAO Severstal. Aeroflot Co-owner Tipped to Buy Bulgaria Air Publish Date : 6/11/2006 9:01:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Several investors have shown interest in buying Bulgarian national carrier "Bulgaria Air", among them Russia's Ilyushin Finance. Energy prices mixed as oil falls Publish Date : 6/2/2006 8:59:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The cost of high-quality crude oil fell Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to less than $71 per barrel. NYSE, Euronext seal first trans-Atlantic stock market Publish Date : 6/2/2006 8:59:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com NYSE Group Inc, New York Stock Exchange's operator, has agreed to buy Euronext NV for nearly $10 billion, creating the first trans-Atlantic stock market. Weakening manufacturing cheers Wall Street Publish Date : 6/2/2006 8:58:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Word of declining U.S. manufacturing Thursday cheered Wall Street, which has been worried that inflation fears could mean more interest rate hikes. Bank of China launches world's biggest IPO in Hong Kong Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:01:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Bank of China Limited today launched the world's biggest initial public offering in six years in Hong Kong stock exchange. Arcelor must explain in what way Severstal better Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:01:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Arcelor's tie-up with Russian steel giant Severstal has raised doubts in some quarters with a shareholder activist claiming that the deal was to escape the Mittal offer at "any cost". Ramco Systems Q4 net loss at Rs 3.82 cr Publish Date : 5/29/2006 8:43:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Ramco Systems Ltd today posted a net loss of Rs 3.82 crore for the quarter ended March 31, as compared to a net loss of Rs 30.03 crore for the same quarter in financial year 2004-05. Arcelor merger plans smack of hypocrisy, shareholders told Publish Date : 5/29/2006 8:41:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Arcelor shareholders are being exhorted to vote against the company board's proposal to merge with Russia's Severstal and seriously consider Britain-based steel baron Lakshmi Mittal's takeover bid. Crude Oil Prices Rise to $71.43 a Barrel Publish Date : 5/26/2006 9:15:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Oil prices gained Friday as market participants worried by the approach of the U.S. summer driving and Atlantic hurricane seasons purchased oil contracts ahead of a long weekend in the United States. High gas prices fueling small car sales Publish Date : 5/25/2006 8:50:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Gasoline at $3 a gallon has done a lot to get U.S. motorists to consider abandoning their big cars in favor of efficient 4-cylinder models, a report says. Morguard gets Toronto leasehold stake Publish Date : 5/25/2006 8:49:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Morguard Investments Ltd.has bought a 100-percent leasehold interest in a newly constructed 10-story, 232-suite rental apartment in Toronto. U.S. stocks fall on all major indexes Publish Date : 5/24/2006 9:18:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com U.S. stocks fell Tuesday on all major indexes, as the price of crude oil soared to nearly $72 per barrel. Energy prices up on bargain hunting Publish Date : 5/24/2006 9:17:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Most energy commodity prices rose Tuesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange with high-quality crude oil surging to nearly $72 per barrel. Splenda maker sues six in patent case Publish Date : 5/24/2006 9:16:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The U.S. unit of Britain's Tate & Lyle PLC is suing a Chinese manufacturer and six importers for allegedly infringing on its Splenda patent. China's biggest state bank to go public in 2006 Publish Date : 5/22/2006 9:25:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com China's biggest state bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) would go public this year ahead of the opening up of the huge Chinese banking sector to foreign competition, a senior official confirmed today. Rupee tumbles further aginast USD in early trade Publish Date : 5/22/2006 9:23:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Rupee continued its downslide today losing another 14 paise at Rs 45.70/71 per dollar in nervous early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, weighed down by a weak dollar overseas...... VLCC to open 28 centres in Middle East by 2008 Publish Date : 5/20/2006 9:26:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Indian beauty and fitness firm VLCC has launched its second centre here and aims to have 28 branches in the Middle East by 2008. Nasdaq's share of LSE tops 25 percent Publish Date : 5/20/2006 9:26:00 AM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com New York's Nasdaq Stock Exchange Inc. has lifted its stake in the London Stock Exchange to 25.1 percent, giving it veto power over merger bids. Mittal - a better manager of global dynamics than rivals Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:43:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Lakshmi Mittal, who finally launched his takeover bid of Arcelor, has been a better manager of globalisation than his rivals, and his secret of success lies in his unique global-local ways of thinking, according to industry experts. RBI forms Working Group for distressed farmers Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:40:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today constituted a nine-member working group to assist distressed farmers through financial counselling services and introduction of a specific Credit Guarantee Scheme for them. NCDEX modifies MS Ingot contracts specifications Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:39:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) today modified its mild steel (MS) ingots contracts to be applicable for all contracts expiring in September 2006, and thereafter. Energy prices mixed on Nymex Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:38:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Natural gas closed at a 16-month low Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. RRBs record 20 per cent growth rate Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:38:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The total business of Canara Bank-sponsored Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) has grown by 20 per cent to Rs 7,618 crore in March 2006. Kesar Enterprises to raise $ 20 mn to fund capex plans Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:37:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Kesar Enterprises Ltd, engaged in sugar manufacturing, today said it has decided to raise 20 million US dollars from international market to fund the capital expenditure plans. Strong retail earnings help stocks rebound Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:36:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Strong earnings from Sears Holding helped lift the Nasdaq, which powered a rebound Thursday among U.S. stocks. Tata to set up small car unit in West Bengal Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:32:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com The new government in West Bengal was greeted on its first day with an announcement by Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata Thursday that his company will set up a small car unit in the state. U.S. stocks in broad-based retreat Publish Date : 5/13/2006 9:32:00 AM Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com U.S. equities Friday resumed the previous day's drop amid falling bonds, a tumbling dollar and overseas markets that ended the week sharply lower. Nymex energy futures drift down Publish Date : 5/13/2006 9:32:00 AM Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com Energy prices retreated Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange as the International Energy Agency cut its global demand forecast. Arcelor 1Q Net Profit Falls 20 Percent Publish Date : 5/12/2006 1:46:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Steelmaker Arcelor SA on Friday reported a better-than-expected profit of euro761 million ($968 million) for the first quarter, down 20 percent on the same period last year as steel prices fell and the cost of oil rose. Oil Prices Drop Below $73 a Barrel in Asia Publish Date : 5/12/2006 1:45:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Crude oil futures dropped Friday in Asian trading after a big jump on the previous day that was caused by supply worries linked to violence in Nigeria, a major oil producer. Japanese Stocks Fall Sharply; Dollar Down Publish Date : 5/12/2006 1:45:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Japanese stocks fell sharply Friday, tumbling for a fourth straight day on concerns about the yen's recent strength and an overnight plunge on Wall Street. Right strategies can help deal with rising costs Publish Date : 5/12/2006 1:44:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Gas prices have been soaring, attracting as much attention as a high-profile celebrity. Eurozone outlook improving slightly Publish Date : 5/9/2006 1:49:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Export prospects and Germany's growing economy led the European Commission to raise its 2006 forecast for eurozone growth to 2.1 percent from 1.9 percent. Indian firm wins Pakistan sugar import tender Publish Date : 5/9/2006 1:39:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Ltd (ISEC) has bagged four Pakistani import tenders for 50,000 tonnes each of white sugar this year. Equities mostly up on U.S. merger news Publish Date : 5/9/2006 1:38:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com A slew of mergers Monday cheered Wall Street and lifted U.S. stocks generally higher. Russia considers economic sanctions Publish Date : 5/9/2006 1:32:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Russia is reportedly considering canceling benefits to Georgia and Ukraine if the two countries withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States. Asian Electronics to raise $55 mn from domestic, intl mkts Publish Date : 5/8/2006 1:28:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com In order to mobilise resources, Asian Electronics Ltd today said it will raise 55 million dollars through issue securities in domestic or international markets. Tata Motors launches mini truck 'Tata ACE' in Sri Lanka Publish Date : 5/8/2006 1:27:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com Buoyed by its success in India, leading automobile manufacturer Tata Motors today announced the launch of its mini truck 'Tata Ace' in Sri Lanka. Russia's C Bank abolishes sale of foreign currency by entities Publish Date : 5/8/2006 1:13:00 PM Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com In a major step towards full convertibility of the Russian rouble, the Bank of Russia has abolished with affect from today the obligatory sale of foreign currency by local entities. Bulgaria's Riviera Sets Up Russian Affiliate Publish Date : 8/14/2005 11:27:00 PM Source : Business News The Riviera Holiday Club will open an affiliate in Russia, it emerged on the day of 15th anniversary of the resort. Heavy Rains Rot Grapes Harvest Publish Date : 8/14/2005 11:27:00 PM Source : Business News Farmers expect a weak harvest of grapes because of the heavy rains in the last weeks. British Airways Resumes Flights Publish Date : 8/13/2005 10:58:00 PM Source : Business News British Airways has resumed most of its flights from London's Heathrow airport after two days of strikes. Beer Consumption in Bulgaria Slightly Up Y/Y Publish Date : 8/13/2005 10:55:00 PM Source : Business News A total of 2.8 million hectolitres of beer has been consumed in Bulgaria since the beginning of 2005, according to data by the Brewers Union. Consumer Prices in Bulgaria Mark 0.1 % Inflation in June Publish Date : 8/12/2005 11:02:00 PM Source : Business News Bulgaria's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) recorded an inflation of 0.1 percent in June as compared to the previous month ..... Bulgaria Bans Poultry Import from Russia, Kazakhstan Publish Date : 8/12/2005 10:53:00 PM Source : Business News Bulgaria will cease the import and transit of live poultry, as well as plumage and feathers without heat treatment from Russia ..... Total Results : 238 More Pages : [1] 2 3 4 Next Page |