Sensex closes 587 points down on weak GDP data
MUMBAI: Renewed fears about the slowing Chinese economy, combined with the less-than-expected doemstic GDP growth for June quarter, spooked Dalal Street investors on Tuesday. As a result, the sensex lost 587 points (or 2.2%) to close at 25,696 with 29 of the 30 of its components in the red. On the... read more »
Gold tops Rs 27,000-mark on global cues, seasonal demand
Rising for the third straight day, gold regained the Rs 27,000-mark by gaining Rs 200 at the bullion market today in line with a firm global trend amid pick up in wedding season buying by jewellers. Silver too continued its upward journey and rose by Rs 150 to Rs 35,150 per kg on increased offtake... read more »
Ashok Leyland Sales Up 39% at 11,544 Units in August
New Delhi: Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland today reported a 38.53 per cent increase in total sales at 11,544 units in August as against 8,333 units in the same month last year. Sales of heavy and medium commercial vehicles jumped 52.65 per cent to 8,903 units in August as against 5,832... read more »
Total telephone subscriber base rises to 100.69 crore
The total telephone subscriber base in the country rose marginally to reach 100.69 crore at the end of June, sectoral regulator TRAI said today. The subscriber base stood at 100.20 crore at the end of May, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said. The wireless base (GSM and CDMA) rose 0.51... read more »
Tesla’s Q2 deliveries surge
Tesla’s second-quarter sales jumped 52 per cent, higher than the company had forecast, giving the Silicon Valley automaker important momentum ahead of the debut of its Model X... read more »
Aetna Agrees to Buy Humana for $37 Billion in Cash, Stock
Aetna Inc. agreed to buy Humana Inc., the second-largest provider of private Medicare insurance, for $37 billion in cash and stock to broaden its health-care coverage. The transaction... read more »
Hillary Clinton struggled to fit in with Obama’s White House, emails show
struggled to fit into the government of President Barack Obama after being appointed Secretary of State in 2009, according to emails released by the State Department on Tuesday.They showed... read more »
Andhra Govt. denies reports of convoy’s accident
officials on Friday said that the reports of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s convoy being involved in an accident in the West Godavari district are incorrect. The clarification... read more »
Expenditure on education, health an investment
Asserting that education and health are Delhi government’s topmost priority, CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal today said the expenditure on the two sectors is an investment. “We... read more »
