Property prices in MMR likely to correct by up to 20%: Survey
The study conducted by ASK says the demand for housing in the MMR is expected to increase to nearly 1.20-1.25 lakh units annually over the next three years, while the property prices are likely to correct to up to 20 percent in the next few months, mainly because of the large inventory.
Nov 25, 2014, 20:21 PM IST
Measures undertaken by Modi govt to revive growth: Ind Inc
Assessing the performance of the new government at the Centre in the first six months, India Inc said the new dispensation has initiated fundamental reforms that have set stage for revival of economic growth.
Nov 23, 2014, 17:43 PM IST
''G20 to focus on economic growth, infrastructure and tax avoidance''
Hockey, who is chair of the G20 finance ministers, made these remarks before finance ministers of G20 nations gathered for a special meeting, just before the world leaders summit.
Nov 15, 2014, 09:02 AM IST
Oxfam warns G20 of dangers of rising inequality
The world's biggest economies must tackle rising inequality, aid agency Oxfam warned on Tuesday, saying ignoring the issue would leave millions trapped in poverty and risk economic growth.
Nov 11, 2014, 14:35 PM IST
Xi pushes China's FTA vision as APEC leaders meet
President Xi is hosting the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' meeting at the Yanqi Lake International Convention Center in northern suburb of Beijing.
Nov 11, 2014, 11:43 AM IST
China to establish $40 bn Silk Road infrastructure fund
China will contribute $40 billion to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, the latest Chinese project to spread the largesse of its own economic growth.
Nov 08, 2014, 18:15 PM IST
Govt for relook at Land Acquisition Act, labour laws
The government Wednesday said it is looking at changing some "illogical provisions" of the land acquisition law and is open to rationalising labour laws to spur economic growth.
Nov 05, 2014, 18:07 PM IST
New Zealand interest rates stay on hold
New Zealand`s central bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.5 percent on Thursday, citing modest inflation despite above-trend economic growth.
Oct 30, 2014, 03:20 AM IST
We have political will to undertake financial reform: Raghuram Rajan
"Financial reform is not difficult - we have the political will to improve," the Indian Consulate here tweeted the RBI governor as saying during an event on Wednesday.
Oct 09, 2014, 10:22 AM IST
IMF expects 2015 growth in China to be well above 7%
Economic growth in China will likely be "well above" 7 percent next year, Changyong Rhee, director of the Asia and Pacific department at the IMF.
Sep 24, 2014, 12:56 PM IST
5.7% Q1 growth has generated huge positive sentiment: Modi
Encouraged by economic growth of 5.7 percent in the first quarter, 2014-15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it has generated a "huge positive sentiment" while exhorting Japanese businessmen to invest in India.
Sep 01, 2014, 16:10 PM IST
IMF cuts US economic growth forecast to 1.7% in 2014
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lowered its US economic growth forecast for 2014 after severe winter weather in the first quarter delivered a sharp contraction.
Jul 23, 2014, 21:51 PM IST
Set to grow faster, but won't sacrifice profitability: Chanda Kochhar
When asked by when the bank itself would have a headcount of more than one lakh, Kochhar said that would depend on the growth rate of the economy and the overall banking sector.
Jul 20, 2014, 13:04 PM IST
Economic Survey 2013-14: Worsening structural constraints led to sub-5% growth
"Ill-targeted subsidies cramped fiscal space for public investment and distorted the allocation of resources," it added.
Jul 09, 2014, 20:02 PM IST
Reforms to boost economic growth: Govt
India's economy slowed to below five per cent in 2012-13 and 2013-14 due to global factors and slowdown in domestic economic activities.
Jul 08, 2014, 22:02 PM IST
Modi effect: Fitch revises economic growth forecast to 5.5%
International rating agency Fitch Tuesday said India's economic growth will accelerate to 5.5 percent this financial year and 6.5 percent in FY16 due to the clear mandate received by the pro-reform Narendra Modi government.
Jul 01, 2014, 18:34 PM IST
Fiscal disciplining required to put economy back on track: Jaitley
India's economic growth remained below the 5 percent mark at 4.7 percent in 2013-14.
Jun 15, 2014, 16:16 PM IST
Jairam says Greenpeace is funded domestically
Former environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday virtually backed the NGO Greenpeace in the backdrop of an Intelligence Bureau report warning that the NGO is a threat to the country's economic growth.
Jun 12, 2014, 19:27 PM IST
Politics poses biggest risk to eurozone endurance
With the eurozone bond market back to irrational exuberance and economic growth returning slowly if unevenly, politics rather than economics now poses the biggest threat to the long-term endurance of Europe`s single currency.
Jun 09, 2014, 21:31 PM IST
GST can significantly improve economic growth: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday urged the state governments to support the Goods and Services Tax (GST) saying it can significantly improve economic growth.
Jun 09, 2014, 20:43 PM IST
