Atlantic route to boost India-Canada trade: minister Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay has made a strong pitch for routing India-Canada trade via the Atlantic Gateway on its east coast as it offered deep, ice-free ports for large cargo.
Center plans 43 new IT cities As rising cost of infrastructure and employees in big cities started threatening the Indian IT industry, the government has announced its plan to develop 43 new IT cities in the country.
$30 Bn FDI money to flow into realty in 10 years An Assocham study said that foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth 30 billion dollars is expected to flow into the domestic real estate market in the next 10 years.
Lehman to invest $175 Mn in Unitech's Mumbai project A high profile project being developed by Unitech in Mumbai on the lines of Canary Wharf in London and Battery Park in New York will now have Lehman Brothers Real Estate Developers as a 50-percent partner with an investment of $175 million.
Andhra sets up trust to guarantee enterpreneurs' credits The Andhra Pradesh government Friday announced setting up of a trust to provide collateral security for loans to entrepreneurs belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
RBI allows in six more foreign VC funds Partly driven by slowdown fears and drying inflows, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed a string of foreign venture capital funds to invest in the country.
Qualcomm named among the Top 25 great places to work in India Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, ranked 12th in the 'Best Workplaces 2008' study in India conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute and The Economic Times.
Philips to pump surplus cash into acquisitions Consumer electronics and healthcare equipment firm Philips Electronics India is looking for acquisitions in the lighting, lifestyle and healthcare segments.
India, Malaysia to sign MoU to protect workers Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia Ashok Kantha has said New Delhi has agreed to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect the interest and welfare of its citizens working here.
