Lakshmi Mittal hops aboard Goldman Sachs board Lakshmi N. Mittal, world's fifth richest man and owner of steel behemoth ArcelorMittal, has been appointed as an independent director of the 13-member board of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, the world's oldest and largest investment bank. 30 Jun 2008
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Double Whammy: RBI's move set to hit India Inc., consumers The sudden hike in key interest rate and commercial banks' mandatory reserve requirements by 50 basis points (bps) by the central bank of India has unnerved both corporate leaders and consumers. 26 Jun 2008
Are you inflation-proof? Tips on weathering the storm There are dark clouds looming on the horizon. Double-digit inflation rate and record high global crude oil prices, which refuse to see south, are the consumer's (and any government's) worst nightmares. 22 Jun 2008
Borrowers feel the pinch as RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in an unexpected move, hiked its key interest rate on Wednesday by 25 basis points to contain inflation but it may spell further bad news for the consumers who are already reeling under high food and oil prices. 12 Jun 2008
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BSE Sensex snaps 3-day losing streak, climbs 296 points to close above 15k The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex surged 1.99 percent on Wednesday, breaking its 3-day losing streak, even as shares of Ranbaxy Laboratories touched a 3 and 1/2 year high on news that Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo had made a friendly offer worth up to $4.6 billion to take majority control over the pharmaceutical major. 11 Jun 2008