Naidu woos investors at World Economic Forum Summit
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who is in Davos to attend the ongoing World Economic Forum Summit, met several top corporate heads there to attract investments in the state.
Jan 22, 2015, 17:32 PM IST
GE proposed to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Maharashtra
US-based General Electric (GE) has proposed to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Maharashtra during a meeting with state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at World Economic Forum meet in Davos.
Jan 22, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
Govt eyes Joint Parliament session if insurance reforms delayed: FM
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the government will go for a joint session of Parliament in case there is a delay beyond six months in getting Parliamentary approval for the ordinance that raises the FDI limit in the insurance sector.
Jan 22, 2015, 16:30 PM IST
Industry visits to North Block down as biz climate improves: FM
Telling investors about improving ease of doing business in India, Finance Arun Jaitley on Thursday quipped that the number of industry leaders visiting his office has come down drastically as they do not need to come to seek permissions.
Jan 22, 2015, 16:09 PM IST
Corruption not even whispered since Modi govt came to power: FM
Jaitley said corruption not only increases the cost of doing business but also hits the country's credibility.
Jan 22, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
Investment flows should begin picking up next fiscal: CEA
Confident India would be able to benefit from the positive sentiments about it among foreign investors, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said the real investment flows should begin picking up from next fiscal, but it will be a gradual process.
Jan 22, 2015, 13:53 PM IST
Government will keep up pace on reforms, says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured the government will keep up the pace on reforms but said he doesn't want to build expectations in the run up to the Budget.
Jan 22, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Welspun Renewables to set up Rs 700-cr solar project in Andhra
The firm has so far commissioned over 366 MW solar and wind power projects in India and another 978 MW capacities are under construction.
Jan 22, 2015, 13:14 PM IST
Sentiments to convert into investments soon: Jaitley
Jaitley said he is meeting the existing investors and potential investors, those who are looking at India, those who are looking to expand.
Jan 22, 2015, 11:57 AM IST
End red tapism or Europe 'will be finished': Italian PM
Striking a note of caution, Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi today said Europe needs to eliminate red tapism "or it will be finished".
Jan 22, 2015, 11:40 AM IST
'Emerging markets need to rely less on outside finance': Report
Emerging markets need to reduce their dependence on external financing and push through internal reforms to differentiate themselves from others, says a report.
Jan 22, 2015, 11:36 AM IST
Chinese economy not heading for 'hard landing': Li Keqiang
Addressing a gathering at the World Economic Forum (WEF) here, he asserted that China would continue to move on the path of reforms and encouraging innovation.
Jan 22, 2015, 00:45 AM IST
Black money: Switzerland promises full cooperation to India on tax matters
Switzerland Wednesday assured India of full cooperation on tax information exchange and agreed to discuss the issue of black money stashed in Swiss banks.
Jan 22, 2015, 00:04 AM IST
India well positioned to take advantage of demand: SBI chief
India is at the "cross roads" but is well positioned to take advantage of demand, democracy and demography to ensure infrastructure development and overall growth, State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said Wednesday.
Jan 21, 2015, 23:56 PM IST
India has a lot in pipeline for global investors: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday promised India has a "lot in the pipeline" for global investors even as he plans to take up with Switzerland the issue of black money stashed in banks there.'
Jan 21, 2015, 23:45 PM IST
Top economists clash at Davos over ECB bond-buying
Top economists in Davos clashed on Wednesday over the impending decision by the ECB to buy up sovereign debt, an unprecedented measure to fight deflation that powerful Germany believes would merely allow overspending eurozone states to put off reforms.
Jan 21, 2015, 23:29 PM IST
Structural reforms must to spur global economic growth: Experts at WEF meet
Calling for structural reforms to bolster global growth, business leaders and experts Wednesday emphasised that politicians need to do their work rather than just depend on monetary policies.
Jan 21, 2015, 18:44 PM IST
WEF 2015: India's power sector set for $250 bn investment, says Goyal
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, Goyal said his message to foreign investors is that India story is getting stronger and back to its high growth phase.
Jan 21, 2015, 18:22 PM IST
Swiss banks return to basics; pitch 'superior' banking services
In a major departure from their earlier practice of luring wealthy clients in the name of 'safe havens', Swiss bankers are now pitching 'superior banking' services to their prospective clients -- although Indian corporate leaders do not appear much impressed.
Jan 21, 2015, 16:32 PM IST
Indian CEOs second most optimistic in the world, says survey
Indian CEOs are the second most optimistic in the world when it comes to their companies' growth prospects in the next 12 months and are planning aggressive hiring during the same period, says a survey.
Jan 21, 2015, 16:27 PM IST
