India eves to open ICC WC campaign against England on June 24
India will open their ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 campaign against hosts England on June 24 in Derby, while powerhouse New Zealand faces qualifier Sri Lanka in Bristol on the same day, the International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. The ICC revealed the full schedule for the tournament that will comprise of 28 matches to […]
Jadeja joins Ashwin as No. 1 Test bowler, Kohli slips to third
Dubai: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday became the first pair of spinners to be jointly top-ranked in the International Cricket Council rankings for Test bowlers while a poor outing in the first two Tests against Australia have pulled India skipper Virat Kohli down a rung to third among the batsmen. Jadeja’s seven […]
Lehmann, Sutherland dismiss Kohli's allegations
Bengaluru: Australia coach Darren Lehmann on Wednesday trashed India skipper Virat Kohli’s allegations on the visitors taking directions from the dressing room on the usage of Decision Review System (DRS), saying that the Kangaroos have played the game in the right spirit. Lehmann said he was surprised to hear Kohli’s accusations after the hosts levelled […]
OPPO buys Team India sponsorship rights for Rs 1,079 crore
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday named OPPO Mobiles India Private Limited as the new team sponsor for the national team. “The mobile manufacturing giant OPPO’s association with BCCI will start from April 2017 for a period of five years,” the BCCI said in a statement. OPPO takes the […]
Europe stocks inch up, dollar rises before jobs data
By Nigel Stephenson LONDON (Reuters) – European shares edged up on Wednesday after minor gains in Asia as Chinese import data signalled a recovering economy, while the dollar rose before jobs numbers that could help cement expectations that U.S. interest rates will rise next week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index inched up 0.1 percent, after […]
Sensex down 140 points; Metal stocks among notable losers
With several front line stocks drifting lower on selling pressure, the market has slipped a bit deeper into the red around noon.The mood is quite cautious amid mixed global cues. Activity is mostly stock specific. Investors are looking ahead to some key economic data from across the globe. Also, the markets are keenly awaiting the […]
Avenue Supermarts IPO evokes good response
The IPO from Avenue Supermarts, the company which runs the D-Mart chain of food and grocery supermarkets, opened for subscription this morning, and has evoked fairly good response so far, having received bids for 0.58 times of the issue size.Total issue size is 44.3 million shares. Out of total bids for nearly 26 million shares […]
SE Asia Stocks-Subdued ahead of Fed meeting
By Aparajita Saxena March 8 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian stock markets weresubdued on Wednesday as caution prevailed ahead of the U.S.Federal Reserve’s meeting next week where it is widely expectedto raise interest rates. Investors are awaiting cues on the U.S. economy along withthe government’s payrolls report for February, which is due onFriday, to determine whether […]
Sensex, Nifty end lower; state election results, Fed meet eyed
(Reuters) – Indian shares ended lower for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as caution prevailed ahead of state elections results, including that of the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, and a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting next week. The Nifty closed down 0.25 percent at 8,924.30, while the Sensex ended 0.34 percent lower at […]
VW CEO says not open to merger talks with Fiat Chrysler
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen is not open to merger talks with Italian rival Fiat Chrysler, Chief Executive Matthias Mueller said on Wednesday, rebuffing an overture from FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne. “We are not ready for talks about anything,” he told Reuters on the fringes of the Geneva auto show. “I haven’t seen […]
