The Economic Times

Iraq opens new oil export terminal in Persian Gulf

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:57:51 GMT

Iraq inaugurated a new offshore oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf in a vital step to ease infrastructure constraints and to bring sorely needed cash.

US seeks to mine social media to predict future

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:54:52 GMT

Solicitations posted online show federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies hope to anticipate everything from terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings.

Avoid stocks with poor fundamentals: Franklin

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:52:51 GMT

'The near-term direction will depend on various factors such as inflation, policies and global factors that could impact liquidity.'

Bet on rate-sensitive stocks: Ashwani Gujral

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:47:58 GMT

For long-term investors, this is the right time to get into stocks as a fresh cycle of rate cuts and, hopefully, earnings upgrades, are beginning.

Rally could lose steam as growth engine sputters

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:37:29 GMT

Markets gained just 0.2% last week after rising over 14% since January 2012, marked by increasing market turnover and FII flows.

India Inc's top line hits double-digit growth

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:00:30 GMT

India Inc's top line hits double-digit growthIndian cos registered double-digit growth in revenue for the eighth straight quarter in Dec, but profits lagged due to rising input and interest costs.

Coca-Cola to revive Citra after 19 years

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:34:26 GMT

Coca-Cola to revive Citra after 19 yearsCoca-Cola will revive Citra in a move that analysts think is more to target price-sensitive consumer segments than to unlock brand's heritage value.

Obama plans $ 901 billion deficit in 2013 budget

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:26:45 GMT

President Barack Obama will revive proposals for $1.5 trillion in tax increases as well as spending to boost jobs as part of a 2013 budget request.

Obama's budget offers short-term help for economy

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:28:23 GMT

Obama's budget offers short-term help for economyObama will send Congress a budget that will provide short-term help to a struggling economy while offering a long-term plan to deal with soaring deficits.

'Defa-e-Pakistan against MFN-status to India'

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:20:12 GMT

Thousands of members of hardline and outlawed extremist groups joined a rally in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, using the occasion to target US and India.

Indian migrants likely to be hit by new UK immigration laws

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:31:19 GMT

Indian migrants likely to be hit by new UK immigration lawsMany skilled Indian immigrants are unhappy over the British govt's policy of applying the rigid selection criteria on permanent residence.

Angela Merkel taking Europe in wrong direction: George Soros

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:28:50 GMT

Angela Merkel taking Europe in wrong direction: George SorosGeorge Soros slammed German Chancellor Angela Merkel in an interview, warning that her policies could lead to a repeat of the Great Depression.

Angela Merkel taking Europe in wrong direction: George Soros

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:28:50 GMT

Foreign investors press 'sell' button on Indian banks

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:16:09 GMT

Foreign investors press 'sell' button on Indian banksFiis seem to be on a selling spree when it comes to the Indian banking stocks, as they have pared their holdings in at least 28 public and private sector banks.

Fears of US slowdown fade as economy shows muscle

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:08:05 GMT

Fears of US slowdown fade as economy shows muscleThat pessimism has been shaken off by a string of surprisingly solid data that paint a picture of an economy with building momentum.

India retains world's most optimistic market tag: Nielsen

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:45:59 GMT

India retains world's most optimistic market tag: NielsenHungary was the world's most pessimistic market, followed by Portugal (36) and Greece (41), where quarterly confidence levels fell.

IDG Ventures India, SAIF Partners pump in $14 mn in e-commerce start-up

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:08:12 GMT

IDG Ventures India, SAIF Partners pump in $14 mn in e-commerce start-upThe funding, led by IDG, closed on Saturday and underscores the frenetic deal-making across the country's e-commerce industry.

Kodak to stop making digital cameras

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:02:43 GMT

Photography giant Kodak has said it will stop making digital cameras in the next six months, a media report said on Sunday.

MGNREGA luring away labour from farm fields: Study

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:47:07 GMT

Besides creating labour shortage in the agri sector, cost of farm production increased by up to 20% in Karnataka after the implementation of MGNREGA.

UK-India to deepen bilateral ties

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:33:54 GMT

India and the UK will seek to deepen bilateral ties during a crucial five-day visit of Jeremy Browne, the British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from tomorrow.

'BJP, Cong not serious in bringing back black money'

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:24:00 GMT

BSP supremo Mayawati accused Congress and BJP of not being serious in bringing back blackmoney stashed away in foreign banks.

BSP, SP's poll promises misleading, says Rahul

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:17:51 GMT

Training his guns on the BSP and the Samajwadi Party, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said corruption and scams were rampant during their regimes.

'Wing cracks could cost Airbus 100 million euros'

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:11:46 GMT

Dealing with the wing cracks found in Airbus A380 superjumbos could cost the European plane maker up to 100 million euros.

Greece to agree bailout as Germany wants action

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:57:49 GMT

Greek lawmakers looked set to agree to a deeply unpopular bailout deal to avert what PM Lucas Papademos warned would be "economic chaos".

Rs 1 cr seized in Amravati ahead of civic polls

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:00:06 GMT

Cash worth Rs one crore, which was being transported into the city from Nagpur in a car and meant to be used during this week's civic polls, has been seized.