Cong poll debacle adds to uncertainty over FDI in retail

Retailers fear that opening of multi-brand retail to foreign investment may not materialise anytime soon with the setback for the Congress in the assembly elections as UPA government’s ability... »

Assocham wants govt to raise disinvestment target

Industry chamber Assocham has asked the Government to set a higher disinvestment target of Rs 70,000 crore for 2012-13 fiscal to raise resources for development plans and bridge the fiscal deficit... »

‘Kerala will not implement decision on FDI in retail'

For State’s sake: The Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr Oommen Chandy, calls on the Minister of State for Railways, Mr K. H. Muniyappa, to submit pre-Budget Memorandum and discuss Railway issues pertaining to Kerala in New Delhi on Thursday. — Photo: Ramesh Sharma

CM says decision has been conveyed to the Centre »

‘Retail FDI will create millions of jobs’

Opening up the retail sector to foreign investment will help create millions of jobs in India and also strengthen its trade ties with America, former American Ambassador to India, Mr Timothy Roeme... »

SMEs favour 100% FDI in single-brand retail: Survey
‘FDI offers negligible constraints'

Retail, govt to drive enterprise IT spend in India: Gartner

Information technology industry, which is spending sleepless nights following bleak forecasts for North America and Europe, has a reason to smile. Indian enterprise IT spending across all industri... »

New Delhi, Jan 12

Starbucks signs MoU with Tata Coffee

US based coffee giant, Starbucks, said on Thursday that it is moving forward with the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Tata Coffee and hopes to make an announcement soon even as the g... »

New Delhi, Dec. 26

Centre to seek States' help to push reform policies

Faced with a domestic industrial slowdown and tough external environment, the Centre has decided to engage the State Governments to get them on board on some big-ticket policies. <... »

Bangalore, Dec. 23

Global retailers prefer to wait, for now

Govt should have adopted calibrated approach, experts feel »

Bangalore, Dec. 22

Ascendas India eyes retail, hospitality segments

Singapore-based business space solutions company, Ascendas Services (India) Pvt Ltd is moving into integrated space development in India. “We want to move into retail, hospitality and resid... »

December 18, 2011

Icons voice support for FDI in retail

Suddenly voices of support for foreign-direct investment in multi-brand retail have come on the air. The iconic Congress leader, Mr Rahul Gandhi, threw his weight behind the Government on... »

Chennai/Coimbatore, Jan 11

Retail stocks spurt on Govt notification

Shares of organised retailers maintained the rally after the Government enacted an order fully opening up the country's single-brand retail sector to foreign investment. Investors’ inter... »

New Delhi, Dec. 23

Auto dealers keen on FDI in multi-brand retail

May look to expand overseas to improve margins »

New Delhi, Dec 23

FDI in retail not shelved: Pranab

The Union Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, flanked by Mr Salil Bhandari, President, PHDCCI, and Mr Sandip Somany (right), President (elect), at the 106 th AGM of the PHDCCI in the Capital on Friday. Photo: Kamal Narang

It is not the end of the road for the much-talked about reform of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian supermarkets. The Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee today asserted that the... »

New Delhi, Dec. 22

FDI in retail: Anand Sharma holds talks with farmers' body

The Government took forward its stakeholder consultations on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail with the Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Mr Ana... »

December 14, 2011

Mall management mantras

A winter wonderland: The Express Avenue Mall in Chennai is ready for the year-end festival season. - Photo: Bijoy Ghosh

Why do some malls work and others don't? What's the recipe to create a successful mall? »

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