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Forget Leicester, Aberdeen are Britain's shock title challengers
Rediff.com10 Mar 2016A huge shock is on the cards in British football as a rank outsider is threatening to gatecrash the millionaire favourites. But it is Scottish hopefuls Aberdeen and not English league leaders Leicester who have bridged the biggest financial gulf.
Modi euphoria cools, now it's tough to retain foreign investors
Rediff.com26 Feb 2016Markets hope the Budget will steer spending towards infrastructure.
StanChart to axe 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 billion in turnaround plan
Rediff.com3 Nov 2015This is part of an 'aggressive and decisive set of action' to shore up the company.
India gains as stock investors flee China pain
Rediff.com21 Aug 2015Brokerage CLSA has raised its "already substantial overweight in India", its chief strategist Christopher Wood wrote on Aug. 7.
Top 10 FPIs' stake in Indian equities at Rs 1.8 lakh crore
Rediff.com3 Aug 2015Today, it holds $131 billion in assets under management.
Tiny Scottish island records first crime in decades!
Rediff.com18 Jun 2015A tiny Scottish island has been rocked by its first crime in about five decades -- a theft from its only shop.
How India bungled on foreign investor tax row
Rediff.com19 May 2015Investor lobbies and tax lawyers estimate the bill for international funds and banks could be as high as $8 billion
Why India ignored the multibillion dollar foreign tax row
Rediff.com19 May 2015Verdict unlikely to bring curtain down on the Satyam case
Rediff.com10 Apr 2015Satyam Case has not ended after court verdict, there's lot to unfold say insiders.
Satyam scam: Chronology of events
Rediff.com9 Apr 2015On February 17, 2009, Satyam case was handed over to CBI.
Hope this is not Scotland's final World Cup fling...
Rediff.com9 Mar 2015Cricket's global showpiece has confirmed the Scots are a way from being able to compete with the top Test playing nations.
FIIs, promoters pare stake in Infosys in Dec quarter
Rediff.com9 Jan 2015The reduction in holdings comes at a time when technology firms are facing cross currency headwinds due to volatility in the global financial markets
Ferguson claims he was not alone responsible for Moyes getting United job
Rediff.com22 Oct 2014Alex Ferguson has broken his silence on David Moyes's short, traumatic reign at Manchester United, saying the former Everton manager underestimated the size of the job while denying he retired leaving the club in decline.
Indiabulls buys London asset for Rs 1,550 cr
Rediff.com20 Jun 2014The firm bought the 87,444-sq ft feet property -- 22, Hanover Square -- from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (part of Aberdeen Asset Management), which had put the building up for sale in April through consultancy firm H2SO.
Wipro to spread its wings to Scotland
Rediff.com28 Mar 2014These 90 new jobs are in addition to the 280 staff that Wipro already employs across Scotland.
Indian banks seek refuge in home loans, crowd onto HDFC's mortgage turf
Rediff.com22 Jan 2014The biggest private sector lender, are swarming the market with discounts and special offers
Jeev Milkha sets aside premiere of film on father to defend title
Rediff.com11 Jul 2013Jeev Milkha Singh was torn between two major decisions ahead of the Scottish Open beginning on Thursday -- defending the title he won 12 months ago at the same course or stay back at home to attend the premiere of 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' -- the film made on his father, the legendary athlete Milkha Singh.
Unilever open offer for HUL subscribed 66%
Rediff.com5 Jul 2013Anglo-Dutch parent's stake in Indian subsidiary rises from 52.5% to 67.3%.
A bird drone so realistic it gets attacked by hawks!
Rediff.com7 Jun 2013The United States army has developed a realistic robot bird that has even tricked real flocks and hawks to attack it midair, making it a potential unsuspecting future war agent.
India hopes inflation-linked bonds can curb gold buys
Rediff.com30 May 2013RBI will auction Rs 1,000 crore worth of these bonds next Tuesday.
Alex Ferguson's managerial career in PICTURES
Rediff.com9 May 2013A look at the key moments in Alex Ferguson's managerial career.
Horsemeat scandal: Disclose meat sources, urge UK Hindus
Rediff.com10 Mar 2013Hindu groups based in the United Kingdom have called on the government to enforce stricter disclosure norms after it emerged that many restaurants serving Indian food in Scotland were using the wrong kind of meat.
Mahindra Satyam Q3 profit drops 74%
Rediff.com31 Jan 2013During the quarter, Mahindra Satyam paid Rs 294 crore towards settlement of legal claims of Aberdeen.
LIC ups Infosys stake by over 2%
Rediff.com9 Jan 2013Life Insurance Corporation, which figures among the country's biggest institutional investors in stock market, held 4.92 per cent stake in Infosys at the beginning of the current fiscal on April 1, 2012, which has now risen to 7.24 per cent.
Satyam settles Aberdeen, other claims in accounting fraud
Rediff.com13 Dec 2012Pays $68 million to settle with the claimants.
Ice and thick fog descends on UK, flights cancelled
Rediff.com12 Dec 2012Airports across United Kingdom including Europe's busiest, Heathrow, have been forced to cancel dozens of flights as ice and thick fog descended on the country overnight.
Manchester United to honour manager Ferguson
Rediff.com6 Nov 2012Manchester United will commemorate manager Alex Ferguson's 26th year in charge of the team by unveiling a statue of the Scot this month, the Premier League leaders said in a statement.
Soon! Computers that can communicate with you
Rediff.com14 Sep 2012Researchers from the University of Aberdeen will develop systems that allow men to debate decisions with robots -- opening up the possibility of human operators discussing action plans with robots, the Daily Mail reported.
More planets could harbour 'alien' life: Scientists
Rediff.com11 Sep 2012There is a possibility of many more habitable planets in the universe than previously thought, according to a new computer model that allows scientists to identify the liquid underground water.
LIC ups Infy stake to record high; buys Rs 2-k cr shares
Rediff.com13 Jul 2012Life Insurance Corp of India, also one of the biggest investors in the Indian stock market, saw its holding in the IT major rise from 4.9 per cent to 6.3 per cent during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Rangers ousted from Scottish Premier League
Rediff.com4 Jul 2012Former champions Rangers were ejected from the Scottish Premier League (SPL) on Wednesday when rival teams voted to exclude the Glasgow club following its financial crisis.
Aberdeen seeks $150 mn damages from Mahindra Satyam
Rediff.com9 Apr 2012Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer Services Limited) on Sunday said that a group of investors led by Aberdeen Asset Management have claimed damages of over $150 million (approximately 750 crore) from the company for the losses they suffered post the confession of accounting frauds by its founder B Ramalinga Raju in 2009.
Twenty20 league expected next year in United States
Rediff.com3 Mar 2012A professional Twenty20 cricket league is scheduled to start in the United States next year, the chief executive of Cricket Holdings America LLC (CHALLC) Keith Wyness said.
Founder duo exits Ambuja, deal valued at Rs 185 cr
Rediff.com16 Dec 2011The transaction value has not been disclosed, but the stake sold is valued at Rs 185 crore (Rs 1.85 billion) at on Thursday's close of Rs 153.65.
300: World record for Team India
Rediff.com21 Oct 2011India have now posted a total of 300 on more occasions than any other country in ODIs. The 3rd ODI at Mohali was the 65th such instance for India, which takes them ahead of Australia (64).
US court nod to Mahindra Satyam's $125-mn settlement pact
Rediff.com16 Sep 2011Judgement is subject to an appeal period of 30 days from the date of its entry.
Stats: Watson's world record 15 sixes, 15 fours
Rediff.com11 Apr 2011Along with the world record for most sixes in an innings, Shane Watson also erased the mark for most fours, against Bangladesh in the second ODI, says Rajneesh Gupta.
Sebi bars 197 FIIs, 342 sub-accounts from market
Rediff.com1 Oct 2010Market regulator Sebi has barred 197 foreign funds, including those managed by global financial conglomerates like HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered, and 342 sub-accounts from further trading in stock market.
Tri-series stats: India vs New Zealand (Dambulla)
Rediff.com25 Aug 2010Statistical highlights of the tri-series match between India and New Zealand at Dambulla on Wednesday.
Molly inaugurated as Manhattanville college head
Rediff.com7 May 2010Dr Molly Easo Smith has been inaugurated as the 11th president of the Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She began her tenured presidency in July 2008, but the official inauguration was set for this month.