Financial Express - India's leading business newspaper from the Indian Express Group

Diwali sales fail to brighten consumer electronics industry

Even as the bigger brands claim buoyant sales, the consumer electronics industry's expectations of a revival during the Diwali season appear to have come to naught.

CII conclave to focus on family-run businesses

Heads of some of the biggest and most influential family-run industrial houses in the country such as MRF, Godrej, Murugappas, Bhartias, RP Goenka, Shrirams and Dabur are converging on Jaipur for a two-day brainstorming on the strengths and weaknesses of their businesses and the impact of globalisation.

Fiat India breakeven hopes ride on Palio

In the fast-track Indian auto scene, Fiat India Ltd is planning to shift to high gear with the launch of its small car Palio by June-July next year.

Karnataka enters MoU for 4G communication system

The Government of Karnataka has entered into a tripartite agreement with the US-based Charmed Technology and STPIB for setting up a wireless multimedia broadband backbone, popularly known as fourth generation or 4G communication system.

Sebi plans reverting to immediate disclosure of info by companies

SEBI is planning to reverse its earlier mandate to companies which made them disclose material information only after the trading hours of domestic stock exchanges, and ask them to disclose the information "as and when an event happens".

Security joint venture to offer real-time response in emergencies

The big players in the private security business have begun to recognise that if they are to tap the not-so-rich segment, they must offer last mile osolutions, or response services, rather than just security monitoring.