Canada: Install More Toll Roads for a Better Commute

Convincing Canadians to adopt more taxes and higher fees is an almost impossible endeavor. Government officials and politicians are unlikely to propose a plan that involves citizens giving more of their income to the government.

Unfortunately for Canadians, it might be time to adopt toll roads. By installing tollbooths along the roads of major cities, drivers will be forced to consider how long their commute is. They may respond by choosing to live closer to work or elect to travel during off-peak hours. Despite criticisms to the contrary, Canada should install tollbooths in their major cities.

Benefits of Tollbooths

Strategies For Cutting Business Costs

Introduction

When you own your own business, you sometimes have to make challenging decisions to increase your profits. The process of reducing costs involves making a series of well-thought –out decisions and implementing them over time. The way that you do work and your work environment will likely change as a result of your choices, but you will know whether you have been successful if you start to see increased profits.

BSE Seeks Regional Offices Across Country

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), a leading Indian stock market will open regional offices in Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Cochin as part of its continued expansion across the country, a senior officer of the exchange, has said Tuesday.

“We already have a Delhi office, we are upgrading it. We will soon open regional offices in Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Cochin,” said Madhu Kannan, managing director and chief executive officer.

IndiGo Plans To Hire 1,500 People This Year

IndiGo on Wednesday said it expects to employ up to 1,500 people this year in support of its major expansion drive.

"Salary Indigo from 1.200 to 1.500 people in the calendar year 2011, of which 400-500 would be a staff cabin crew, pilots, as well as some of the 200-300 engineers and field personnel," Indigo president Aditya Ghosh said.

Middle East Crisis: Sensex Down 142 points

India, the benchmark stock market index closed 142 points lower Tuesday on continued weakness in the stock market volatile on political tensions in the Middle East, oil prices spiked, which weighs on stock markets around the world.

The 30-bag sensitive index of Bombay Stock Exchange, which opened at 18,390.72 points closed at 18,296.16 points, down 142.15 points or 0.77 per cent of its previous close at 18,438.31 points.

RBI To Hike Key Rates by 25 Basis Points Next Month

Goldman Sachs said today it expects the RBI to raise rates by 25 basis points at its policy review next month to control high inflation. 

"We expect the RBI to increase rates by 25 points in the monetary policy meeting on 17 March and by 100 basis points accumulated during the calendar year 2011," Goldman said in a research note.

Nokia and Microsoft Joins To Boost Smartphone Sale

The mobile phone maker Nokia and software giant Microsoft will form a strategic alliance, a move that will help fight competition from rivals Google and Apple in the smartphone market.

The alliance announced today, Nokia would adopt your Microsoft Windows as the leading smart phone platform. The two entities form a "comprehensive strategic partnership to use their complementary strengths and capabilities to create a new global mobile ecosystem," Nokia said in a statement.

BSE Benchmark Sensex Ends By 68 Points Up

BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday, 5-day circuit of the tube and has received more than 68 points close to the value of 18,090.62 on the emergence of strong buying stocks led by Reliance Industries.

Heavier The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex, which lost 1,130 points over the past five straight sessions, recovered by 68.40 points to 18,090.62 as the industries dependent weighted raised hopes that the increase in crude oil prices would improve margins refining.

Maruti Suzuki Sales Figures Rise by 14.74 Percent at 109,743 Units

Maruti Suzuki has registered a 14.74 percent increase in sales of 109,743 units in January against 95,649 units during the same period of 2010.

Sale includes 9,321 units of exports during the month, the company said in a statement.

The company had sold a total of 95,649 vehicles in January 2010, including 81,087 vehicles in the market.

Hyundai Motor’s Net Profit Up by 48 pc in 4th Quarter

Hyundai Motor rises48 percent net profit in the fourth quarter to a record as the automaker's overseas earnings harvested sales.Hyundai strong, said Thursday it won won 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars (1.3 billion dollars) the three months ended Dec. 31 after recording 946 billion won profit a year earlier.

Hyundai Motor Co., the largest automaker in South Korea and was a major force in the global industry in expanding aggressively abroad, with factories in China, India, Turkey, the United States, and the Czech Republic late last year, Russia. The company and South Korean Kia Motors Corp. together form the fifth largest global automotive group.

Sensex Ends Below 19K on Rate Hike

Sensex fell 181.83 points to 18,969.45 on the wholesale pivotal led by banks after the RBI increased key interest rates one to two years and by revising upward its inflation forecast forecast.Besides , investors run until the positions in derivatives segment before this month end billing and a downward trend overall.

Openness to a higher score, the gauge rose to 19,340.99 before ending with a loss Reserve Bank of India raised the key lending and deposit rates by 0.25 percentage points and the inflation rate expected 31st 7 percent higher than earlier estimates of 5.5 percent in March

SBI Shows 13.45 Pc Rise in Net Profit

State Bank of India today announced a 13.45 percent increase in percent of consolidated net profit of R 3806.49 crore for the third quarter ended Dec. 31 in the same period a year ago.

The bank had a profit net Rs 3354.94 crore in the period last year, the SBI said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Rupee Down by 27 Paise to 45.80 Against U.S. Currency

Rupee fell sharply by 27 paise is 45.80 against the U.S. currency trading by mid-morning in a strong dollar demand from importers and banks.

strong demand for the dollar as U.S. currency in New York society, mainly due to rupee value, the trader said.

Where Does India Rates in Wikileaks ?

Swiss bank accounts given to private banking Wikileaks Rudolf Elmer has an Indian name a few.

The data revealed the names of indigenous institutions, including two apparently related companies - Annapurna Anna convertible and investment - and two people Asad Ali Khan and Zahida Ali Khan.

Silver Surged to Rs. 475, Gold Gained by Rs. 55 on Gobal Cues

The two precious metals, gold and silver, mounted on the bullion market on Wednesday on buying by stockists and Quick dealers for the holiday season and marriage patterns among the global society.

Although the money spent on R 475 to 45 475 rupees per kg, won gold R 55 and R 20 695 per 10 grams of the growing demand.

World Bank Issues First Yaun Bonds

The World Bank has issued bonds before the Yuan in China supports the international use of its currency, also known as the renminbi.

The World Bank said in a statement Monday it is raising 500 million yuan (76 million) by issuing bonds of two years, paying 0.95 percent interest semi-annually.

Titan To Double Sales Of Sonata Brand Watches Over 3-4 Years

Tata Group, Titan Industries is eyeing to double sales of its Sonata brand watches over the next 3-4 years on the back of the affordability and reliability of fire, a senior company official said.

"Sonata will continue to offer reliability and affordability for consumers. We expect to sell about 10 million watches a year over the next 3-4 years, compared to 6 million, we sell now," Titan Industries Chief Operating Harish Bhat told Press here.

Will Salman Katrina stay Together

What the super Sexy "Sheela Ki Javani" Girl Katrina says about Salman and about her Friendship/Dating

Khan and Kaif have been together for a long time but in the past few months, the issue of growing distance between the two has been cropping up now and again. 

The two started dating in 2004, shortly after Katrina moved to India to pursue her Bollywood career. Salman helped her a a lot to get stardom.

Hot Arms Deal For Future India

India and Russia signed a contract with hot lead to the design and development of a joint fighter of the fifth generation (aFGF) to the Indian Air Force (IAF), an agreement within a range of 30 billion. The contract signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

An agreement to provide more Russian nuclear reactors in the future.

Sensex Regains 20k Level After 5 weeks; up 171 Points

BSE Sensex reference Tuesday included the 20,000 mark after a gap of five weeks of frantic buying financial stocks and metal on expectations of recovery in the United States improved outlook for commodities.

Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex shot up 171.44 points reference 20,060.32, levels last seen Nov. 15, when companies JSW Steel, Lanco Infratec announced an expansion that could increase profitability.