Land Bill rattles biz
New Delhi: The Land Acquisition Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday, may push up cost of acquiring land by up to 3.5 times, making industrial projects unviable and raising overall costs in the
RBI, government assure FIIs; India Inc hits back
New Delhi: Seeking to calm rattled investors, the government and RBI on Friday said there was no reverting to capital control regime — the fear of which spooked stock market, sent rupee to its lowest
India rally to flag off tomorrow
A total of 124participants from 11 countries will hit the roads on a 22-day sojourn, covering almost 8000kms, when the much-awaited second edition of the ASEAN-India car rally flags off in this histor
Stagnancy in reforms, high interest rate major concerns: Survey
The CII Business Confidence Index (CII-BCI) for July-September 2012 fell by 3.7 points to 51.3, after rising to 55.0 in April-June 2012 from 52.9 in the previous quarter.
"The falling index val
Business confidence recovering but concerns remain: CII
Most Indian firms have recovered business confidence, but stagnancy in reforms, high interest rates and increased raw material costs still remain top concerns, according to a survey by industry lobby,
Huge Indian investments create jobs in US: Survey
Indian companies operating in 40 American states have invested over $820 million in manufacturing facilities in the US, creating thousands of jobs, according to the 2012 India Business Forum (IBF) sur
CII to unveil report on India Inc's contribution to US economy
Top Indian and American officials from various fields will come together at the Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the release of a CII report that will reveal the significant contribution of Indian compan
CII, FICCI hail rail budget as ‘balancing act’ despite fund crunch
Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi’s maiden rail budget found favour with corporate India. Apart from hailing the budget as a bold and pragmatic one, industry bodies welcomed the passenger rail fare hike
CII suggests measures to achieve $500 billion exports target by fiscal 2015
Against the backdrop of Commerce Ministry preparing the India's Foreign Trade Policy, CII has suggested measures that would aid in achieving the USD 500-billion exports target by 2014-15.
The industr
Business confidence declined: CII survey
Uncertainty surrounding the global economy, rising inputs cost and high interest rates had led to a decline in business confidence during the quarter that ended December 2011, says a survey by the Con