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It was a year ago that the reality began to dawn: affordable housing development would not be immune to the effects of the credit crunch.
We’ve long known that housing can provide a springboard for extraordinary achievement. But what about the extraordinary people who work in housing? How often do we recognise the achievements of the individuals who make housing a sector that can change lives?
Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s German unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe says.
The market exhibited high level of volatility in intra-day trades during the week. The Sensex, after slipping in first half of the week, recovered towards the end on positive vibes from the Economic Survey and the Railway Budget. The index finally closed the week with a gain of 148 points at 14,913.
PROPERTY and leisure group UDA Holdings Bhd said it is considering a plan to raise up to RM500 million by selling shares through a real estate investment trust (REIT) in two years, as it looks at ways of unlocking value from its property assets.
New Delhi, July 4 The Steel Authority of India has issued commercial paper of Rs 1,000 crore . Papers worth Rs 500 crore for a period of 87 days have been issued at a coupon rate of 3.39 per cent, with another Rs 500 crore of commercial paper of 79 days’ tenure at a coupon rate of 3.04 per cent.
New Delhi, July 4 The Budget could see the service tax rate revised upwards. The service tax collection in the first two months of the current fiscal has seen a decline.
The Railway Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee, presented the Railway Budget on Friday. There is increase in passenger fares or freight tariff. She announced 12 non-stop point-to-point long-distance trains and air-conditioned double-decker coaches for inter-city travel.
While the higher cost stems from exorbitant credit cost, wages for labour and transaction costs, the unit value realisations have also slipped in recent years, he said adding that the realisation for garments exported to the US fell from $3.6 in 2007 to $3.4 in 2008 and to $3.3 in January-February 2009 a piece.
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