Tag: Slowdown

Firms look for better resources at low packages

Unable to freely hire people like last year and forced by tough market conditions, employers are increasingly taking their pick cautiously. Companies are resorting to what they call ‘upgrading talent’ or getting better resources at existing pays or even lower packages. Recently, a large Delhi-based real estate company roped in a new CFO from a […]

No slowdown in realty projects

Mahindra and Mahindra on Monday said there is no slowdown in its real estate projects, even as there is a slump in demand. “We are not slowing down on any of our projects. Jaipur is rocking, Chennai is doing well, city-based projects such as Faridabad are also doing well,” Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd Executive Mr […]

Core sectors show sharp dip in growth

A day after data on direct tax collections indicated dismal growth in key sectors, the bad news was confirmed on Friday by fresh data on the growth of six core infrastructure sectors, which showed they had grown by just 3.9% in the first half of current financial year, a sharp dip from 6.9% for April-September […]

Attention turns to rental real estate market

Rental property investments are proving more popular in India as the country sees a slowdown in sales, according to experts. Real estate companies say people have less money to spend on buying a house, leading many to look at lettings instead. More recent data from the company shows demand for property in Hyderabad declined by […]

PE Fund Picks 40% In Amrapali SPV

Private equity fund SUN-Apollo Ventures has invested Rs 300 crore for 35-40% equity in an SPV of Noida-based realty firm Amrapali group. SUN-Apollo is a joint venture between Delhi-based Khemka family’s SUN group and US-based private equity fund Apollo Real Estate Advisors. Apollo’s development and investment portfolio is spread across US, UK, Russia and other […]

Orbit Corp Plans Township In South Mumbai

Real estate firm Orbit Corp Ltd expects to add new projects worth 8-10 billion rupees in 2008/09, as it sees strong demand for redevelopment projects in South Mumbai, its main area of operation.