London shares opened a little higher on Friday, capping off one of the least volatile weeks of the year, amid a lively revival of merger and acquisition activity
The Rs 700-crore initial public offer (IPO) of IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd got subscribed 1.23 times till 1300 hrs on the second day of issue today.
In a major boost to women serving in the defence services, the Delhi High Court today directed the Centre to allow grant of permanent commission to them.
Global Markets Overview: Many analysts had suggested that once the S&P breached 1,150, as it did on Friday, that would reinvigorate traders and help push stocks higher
The Planning Commission today said that high inflation, primarily driven by rising food prices, is likely to ease in the next few months on the back of an expected good rabi crop.
PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) – Flat-screen maker LG Display will spend $1.3 billion to raise output and help meet robust customer demand and is betting on booming premium LCD TV sales to drive strong growth this year.
McNally Bharat Engineering Company today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 245.42 crore from Steel Authority of India Ltd for infrastructure related works at Rourkela steel plant.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Friday, heading for a fifth straight week of gains, with energy stocks outperforming as oil held above $82 a barrel.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.