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Retailer shares make merry after FDI decision

The government said late on Thursday that would also raise the cap on foreign investment in single-brand retailing to 100 percent from 51 percent.

Bharti Enterprises in talks with WalMart for new retail stores

Bharti Enterprises is in talks with its US partner WalMart for rolling out front-end stores after the relaxation of FDI norms in retail.

FDI on backburner: Retailers sell assets, scale back expansion

Six months after the government backtracked on plans to allow foreign retail giants to form JVs, cash-starved domestic chains are selling assets, shutting stores, and scaling back expansion plans.

BJP distances itself from Bharti remark on Wal-Mart

The BJP today distanced itself from the fiery comments of its leader Uma Bharti that she would burn down Wal-Mart multi-brand stores if they are opened in India

Easing FDI: Will it revive India's slowing economy?

Foreign direct investments are more stable and permanent compared with investments in capital markets, which can be pulled out in a matter of days.

Single-brand retail could see 100 percent FDI soon

The government is considering opening fully the single-brand retail sector to foreign direct investors. The industry has been waiting long for the move.

Is India Inc set to go on 'investment' strike?

Policy paralysis, government red tape and increasing raids on businessmen are the top reasons for the shift in mood for corporate India.

Retail FDI could spur sales and demand of flagging realty

Industry doyens have termed it a "win-win" for the sector and hailed it as a policy that will help the sector grow, bringing much needed capital in the area. But, guess who else is smiling?

Retail FDI gets push, finmin to finalise Cabinet note next week

After hobbling on a proposal paper released in July last year by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion on permitting FDI in multi-brand retailing in India, the discussion seems to finally be gaining some traction.

Tesco aims to build on Tata tie-up for India retail

Retail giant Tesco Plc plans to build on its existing tie-up with Tata Group to expand in the country if foreign operators are allowed to invest in multi-brand retail, an executive director of the UK retailer said on Monday.