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7 common investing mistakes you MUST avoid
Here's a list of the seven common investing mistakes that you should avoid at any cost.
China emerges as fifth largest global investor
China which recently emerged as the world's second largest economy has now become the fifth biggest global investor even as Foreign Direct Investment into the country is set to cross $100 billion this year.
Trustees' decision final on PF investments
There are differences between the ministries of labour and finance on the issue.
'SIP is best option for small investors'
Motilal Oswal, chairman and managing director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, outlines an equity market strategy for retail investors.
US power major to invest in Bihar
Bringing good news to power crisis-plagued Bihar after majority of thermal power units fell on the Jharkhand side after the bifurcation in November 2000, US energy major AES Corporation has evinced interest in setting up a thermal power plant in the state.
Tax incentives for biz to be investment-linked
Apart from developers of special economic zones and units operating out of them, the proposal will also affect companies in power, infrastructure, food processing, hotel and hospital sectors, among others.
ULIPs to become investor-friendly from Sept 1
Insurance regulator IRDA's new guidelines protecting unit-linked insurance product holders from mis-selling by dealers and onerous commissions will come into effect from Wednesday and are likely to make the equity-linked instruments more investor-friendly.
DTC to impact jobs, investment in SEZs
Expressing serious concerns over the DTC Bill, SEZ entrepreneurs on Tuesday said the proposed tax provisions would hit employment and drive away investors from the special economic zones.
Rio Tinto to invest for diamond exploration in MP
British mining major Rio Tinto will be investing Rs 370 crore (rs 3.7 billion), for exploration and mining of diamonds in Madhya Pradesh's Bunder town, over the next three years, a senior State Government official on Monday said.
Income tax deductions that you must not miss
Knowledge of the income tax laws is indispensable. There may be tax deductions available that you may not be aware of.
New tax code: Hardly any savings for the salaried
Let's take a quick look at how the salaried class will be affected post the implementation of the New Direct Taxes Code in its latest avatar.
Global realty investment set to top $300 billion
Reflecting improved investor confidence, investment in commercial real estate globally is expected to witness a "healthy" growth of 40-50 per cent to $300 billion in the current year, says a report.
How to protect your investments from asset bubbles
An asset bubble occurs when the prices of assets are over-inflated due to an excess of demand.
Piaggio to invest 30 mn euro in India
Italian automaker Piaggio on Thursday said it will invest 30 million euro in India to set up a scooter facility in Baramati, Maharashtra, to re-introduce the iconic Vespa scooter by early 2012.
TVS Motor to invest Rs 200 cr for expansion
Motorcycle maker TVS Motor Company on Thursday said it will invest Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) by April next year to increase its production capacity to 28 lakh units.

REDIFF - TOP INTERVIEWS
'A change in tax will make Heathrow uncompetitive'
In a freewheeling chat with Sneha Kupekar, the Irishman says the company will lobby against any change in the departure tax and believes Emirates must be looking at its new codeshare with Kingfisher with envy.
Why this MP rejected the salary hike
'I could not get myself to accept a 300 per cent salary hike when armed forces veterans are forced to take to streets demanding equitable treatment for their pension,' says Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar.
Oberoi group welcomes Reliance's interest in EIH
Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, chairman of the Oberoi group of hotels, says many people had approached him for picking up stake in EIH, but their investment objectives were not compatible with the company's.
'SIP is best option for small investors'
Motilal Oswal, chairman and managing director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, outlines an equity market strategy for retail investors.
All of us are very committed to Infosys: Kris
nfosys Managing Director and CEO S (Kris) Gopalakrishnan speaks about the company to Business Standard.
'India will be among the top three markets'
For Steve Bertamini, group executive director and chief executive officer, global consumer banking at Standard Chartered, India is one of the most important markets.
'Teaching Sanskrit through Internet is fun'
India Abroad's Ajit Jain finds out how the Sheridan College computer science professor became passionate about teaching Sanskrit.
Our fundamentals are very strong: Morgan Stanley
India Investment Banking chairman V K Bansal spoke to Abhineet Kumar on various issues related to equity capital markets
'EVM activist Hari Prasad is a hero, not a thief'
The arrest of Hariprasad has come as a major set back for all those activists who are on a mission to prove that the Electronic Voting Machine can be tampered with. Hari Prasad, the technical coordinator of VeTA (Citizens for Verifiability, Transparency and Accountability in Elections), was arrested from Hyderabad on Saturday in connection with the theft of an EVM from Mumbai.
'We have to work on delivering excellent quality'
Soon after Carl-Peter Foster, former head of General Motors Europe, joined the 65-year-old Tata Motors, he asked for 100 days to come to grips with his job.
Microsoft unfazed by competition from Google
'Good for us, bad for them'. That's what Microsoft's Chief Information Officer, Tony Scott, has to say to competitors like and Google.
'The illiterate farmer becoming thing of the past'
Professor Anirudh Krishna explains the many changes he has discovered in India after meeting families in 175 villages.
'We may look at an India-focused fund'
In a chat with Business Standard, Blackstone India chairman and managing director Akhil Gupta says the PE player is eyeing investment opportunities in infrastructure and personal consumption-driven sectors and may raise an India-focused fund.
Exclusive: Kashmir's most wanted woman speaks out!
Asiya Andrabi, the woman separatist leader who is on the Kashmir police's most wanted list, speaks to Rediff.com's Krishnakumar Padmanabhan in an exclusive interview.
NIA, IB plotting to finish me off, says Madani
Abdul Nasser Madani, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, who is facing an imminent arrest in the 2008 Bengaluru blast case claimed that the National Investigating Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) have hatched a conspiracy to finish him off politically. Madani spoke to rediff.com's Arun Lakshman from Anwarassery,in Kerala's Kollam district on Wednesday.