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Lyondell wins court approval for settlement

Lyondell wins court approval for settlement

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

LyondellBasell on Wednesday said it has won the US bankruptcy court's approval for reaching a settlement with its creditors, paving the way for the chemical giant to emerge from bankruptcy.

RIL engaged hundreds for due diligence: Lyondell

RIL engaged hundreds for due diligence: Lyondell

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

In its multi-billion-dollar acquisition pursuit for LyondellBasell, the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries engaged 'hundreds' of advisors and personnel to access thousands of documents related to the proposed deal, which was rejected by the Luxembourg-based bankrupt chemicals major.

Markets: Big gains for third day

Markets: Big gains for third day

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

The Nifty, retained the 5,000 level and ended at 5,088 -- up 71 points. Exports in January grew as services and manufacturing activity jumped.

Bankers back on the front foot

Bankers back on the front foot

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

After being on the defensive for the last two years, global bankers are making their presence felt in Davos.

Berdych ends Murray streak, Federer through

Berdych ends Murray streak, Federer through

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Andy Murray's winning streak came to an end when the world number three slumped to a 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 quarter-final defeat at the Paris Masters after a three-hour tussle against the fifth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych on Friday.

Reliance pulls down markets

Reliance pulls down markets

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

The NSE Nifty has closed at 4,888, down 28 points.

BP joins race with RIL for stake in Canadian firm

BP joins race with RIL for stake in Canadian firm

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

BP Plc, the British energy company, has joined the race to acquire a majority stake in Canadian oil-sand major, Value Creation, with an offer of $1.2 billion. Though the offer is less than Reliance Industries' $2-billion acquisition proposal, given on February 5, agencies reported that BP might set up a joint venture with the Canadian group, and increase its oil-sand holdings by as much as 50 per cent.

Effective communication: Subbarao 's recipe

Effective communication: Subbarao 's recipe

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Subbarao was delivering the second Business Standard Lecture in New Delhi, immediately after releasing Business Standard India 2011, the fourth volume of the annual India series published by BS Books, a division of Business Standard Limited.

Iran says it continues to import fuel from RIL

Iran says it continues to import fuel from RIL

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

The US is seeking to restrict gasoline supplies from refiners to Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons programme.

CLeague: Manchester clubs kick-start campaigns with wins

CLeague: Manchester clubs kick-start campaigns with wins

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Manchester's two-pronged assault on the Champions League finally sprang to life on Tuesday when United won their first match of the campaign by beating Romanians Otelul Galati 2-0 away and City left it until stoppage time to beat Villarreal 2-1.

Markets have a flat day

Markets have a flat day

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

The Sensex ended virtually unchanged at 17526, lower by 13 points and the Nifty closed at 5,249, up 5 points.

RIL revises Lyondell offer to $13.5 billion

RIL revises Lyondell offer to $13.5 billion

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

Reliance Industries has offered $13.5 billion to buy LyondellBasell Industries, 12.5 per cent more than its previous offer, and may sweeten it further to get control of the bankrupt petrochemicals firm.

RIL's R Ravimohan is dead

RIL's R Ravimohan is dead

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

After a stint in Crisil as chairman, Mohan joined the Mukesh Ambani-led company as executive director in August this year, RIL spokesperson said.

Sports Shorts: Nadal recovering satisfactorily from appendicitis

Sports Shorts: Nadal recovering satisfactorily from appendicitis

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Rafael Nadal is recovering satisfactorily from appendicitis and will continue a course of antibiotics in a bid to be fit for the remainder of the 2014 season, the World No 2's spokesman said on Thursday.

SPECIAL: A Budget for the banks

SPECIAL: A Budget for the banks

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

Companies that loaded up on debt when India was being hailed as the world's second-fastest-growing economy are now deleveraging to clean up their balance sheets.

RIL may buy part of LB group's debt

RIL may buy part of LB group's debt

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries is expected to buy out a fifth of LyondellBasell's $27 billion gross debt and seek a rollover of the balance after acquisition, as a step towards gaining the confidence of creditors in its plans to acquire the world's third largest petrochemical company, sources familiar with the developments said.

Europa League: PSV, Roma reach last 32

Europa League: PSV, Roma reach last 32

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

An injury-time strike by Jonathan Reis sent PSV Eindhoven into the Europa League knockout rounds with a 1-0 home win over Sparta Prague on Thursday.

RIL stops gas by-product sales to Iran

RIL stops gas by-product sales to Iran

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Reliance Industries has since April stopped selling gasoline and gas oil to Iran in an apparent bid to escape sanctions by the US, where it is eyeing an acquisition.

Leopold attack stirred up their relationship

Leopold attack stirred up their relationship

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

For Dara Huang and John Fesko, the terrorist attacks of a year ago triggered a re-examination of the nature of their relationship.

India Inc's global shopping bag shrinks

India Inc's global shopping bag shrinks

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Indian acquisitions have dropped to $27.3 billion in 2009.

Markets cheer Reliance's global plans

Markets cheer Reliance's global plans

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Reliance closed at Rs 2,195, higher by 3.3% on the BSE, after having placed a bid for a controlling interest in LyondellBasell Industries.

India at Asian Games: Archers hit bulls-eye; Men's squash team clinch gold

India at Asian Games: Archers hit bulls-eye; Men's squash team clinch gold

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

India's squash players wrapped up a historic performance at the Asian Games, clinching an unprecedented men's team gold after the women's side settled for its first ever silver in Incheon on Saturday.

India at Asian Games: Archers hit bulls-eye; Men's squash team clinch gold

India at Asian Games: Archers hit bulls-eye; Men's squash team clinch gold

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

India's squash players wrapped up a historic performance at the Asian Games, clinching an unprecedented men's team gold after the women's side settled for its first ever silver in Incheon on Saturday.

Bhupathi-Knowles in Swiss ATP event final

Bhupathi-Knowles in Swiss ATP event final

Rediff.com25 Oct 2008

Indian Davis Cupper Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles cruised into the finals of the euro 891,000 ATP Swiss Indoor tournament, defeating Argentine pair Jose Acasuso and Agustin Calleri in straight sets in Basel on Saturday.

PSU banks' demand over the top: Govt

PSU banks' demand over the top: Govt

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

The government has said that public sector banks have asked for much more capital than it can give.

Djokovic downs Monfils for Paris Masters title

Djokovic downs Monfils for Paris Masters title

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Serbia's Novak Djokovic shrugged off a brave challenge from crowd favourite Gael Monfils to claim the Paris Masters title with a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 win on Sunday.

Nadal sets up semi-final against Djokovic

Nadal sets up semi-final against Djokovic

Rediff.com14 Nov 2009

Rafael Nadal silenced a partisan crowd by knocking out defending champions and local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 7-5 with an impressive performance on Friday to reach the semi-finals.

Idle capital: A problem for many Indian banks

Idle capital: A problem for many Indian banks

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Low cost of funds and low credit growth have meant unprecedented levels of capital adequacy ratios (CARs) for banks.

Safin ends career with Paris Masters defeat

Safin ends career with Paris Masters defeat

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

Former world number one Marat Safin ended his playing career with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 defeat by US Open champion Juan Martin del Porto at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

RIL eyeing overseas acquisition?

RIL eyeing overseas acquisition?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

The foreign acquisitions are being looked at to strengthen RIL's core businesses like petrochemicals, polymers and refinery, sources said, adding that the company has found that the economic downturn has created some right-valued acquisition opportunities.

Ljubicic wins first title in two years in Lyon

Ljubicic wins first title in two years in Lyon

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Croatian Ivan Ljubicic captured his first ATP title in two years when he dismissed France's Michael Llodra 7-5, 6-3 in the final of the Lyon Grand Prix on Sunday.

CL: Real scrape through, easy win for Chelsea

CL: Real scrape through, easy win for Chelsea

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

Angel di Maria's late intervention spared Real Madrid another inquest into the case of the misfiring forwards while Zlatan Ibrahimovic's sense of occasion salvaged a Champions League point for AC Milan.

Liquidity needed to help banks cut rates

Liquidity needed to help banks cut rates

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

"Our asset quality is sound and not a source of concern at this point. Right now, the concern is how to grow faster", says Ravneet Gill

No 'black money' statistics exist: Swiss banks

No 'black money' statistics exist: Swiss banks

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

Amid claims from various quarters that Indians have stashed away thousands of crores in secret bank accounts in Switzerland, the Swiss banks have asserted that any statistics about black money "simply do not exist."

Mourinho's Real adventure heads back to Milan

Mourinho's Real adventure heads back to Milan

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho's quest to become the first man to win the European Cup with three different clubs will include a super-charged visit to Milan following Thursday's draw for the Champions League group stage.

Liverpool sneak through to Europa League

Liverpool sneak through to Europa League

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

Liverpool diced with elimination before scoring two late goals to win 2-1 at Trabzonspor and squeeze into the Europa League on Thursday while Swiss second division side Lausanne came through with a shock win over Lokomotiv Moscow.

European countries focusing on World Cup finals

European countries focusing on World Cup finals

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

World champions Italy could lead a procession of as many as seven European countries into next year's World Cup in South Africa over the next few days.

PE, VC funds face capital adequacy norms

PE, VC funds face capital adequacy norms

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

The move, a part of the new set of prudential norms being discussed by financial sector regulators across the globe in the wake of the credit crisis, was being discussed in view of the reputational risk arising from undertaking such activities, RBI said in its annual report for 2008-09.

India must get Swiss accounts details: Rajnath

India must get Swiss accounts details: Rajnath

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

With the Swiss government's refusal to share information about Indians holding accounts in its banks, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Monday said India should mount diplomatic pressure on that country to get the details.

Don't come fishing for account details: Swiss bank

Don't come fishing for account details: Swiss bank

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Swiss banks may have turned over client details to the US, but they have said India is not welcome there on a name-fishing expedition.