Retail
PM meets allies as Houses adjourn for eighth day amid FDI din
01 Dec 2011
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned again without transacting any business today, the eighth consecutive day since the winter session began, over the issue of foreign direct investment in retail
Houses adjourned yet again amid FDI ruckus
30 Nov 2011
There is no end in sight to the logjam as the opposition is adamant in its stand against foreign capital in retail, while the ruling coalition is unwilling to put the matter to a vote
PM rejects calls to roll back retail reforms
29 Nov 2011
The prime minister is standing firm on one of the boldest economic reforms sought to be introduced by his government in recent years
Parliament stalled: all-party meet on retail FDI makes no headway
29 Nov 2011
The opposition parties and the Congress-led UPA's own allies have reiterated their resolve to oppose retail FDI tooth and nail
Houses adjourned amid FDI din as Bulgarian delegates watch
28 Nov 2011
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned at noon today as the opposition kept up a relentless ruckus over the government’s decision to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail
Government defends FDI in retail trade
25 Nov 2011
Houses erupt over retail FDI; Sharma left speechless
25 Nov 2011
Joining the opposition outcry against the move were UPA government's own alliance partners Trinamool Congress and the DMK
Cabinet nod for 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail
24 Nov 2011
While the decision is music to global retail giants that have long been eyeing India's $600 billion-a-year retail business, it may spell disaster for the kirana stores.
Metro Cash & Carry opens its second wholesale distribution centre in Mumbai, at Borivali
18 Nov 2011
India nearer to liberlising FDI in retail trade
17 Nov 2011
A decision on FDI will throw open the 600-billion market to multi-national retailers and squeeze out neighbourhood stores that account for over 90 per cent of retail trade in the country.
Wal-Mart reports gain in revenue at US stores
16 Nov 2011
Germany's largest retailer Edeka in race to buy Dutch retail chain C1000 for €1-bn
11 Nov 2011
Edeka Group, Germany’s largest retailer is in the race to buy the Netherlands' supermarket chain C1000 for an estimated €1 billion.
Wal-Mart to set up e-commerce R&D centre in Bangalore
10 Nov 2011
US-based retail giant Wal-Mart is setting up a research and software development centre in Bangalore through its new social media arm WalmartLabs to develop technologies and solutions for its global e-commerce business.
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