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Staff more likely to stay when given more flexible options

London, July 26: Companies are more likely to retain their staff for long if they offer more flexible options, such as working from home, according to a new report.

A survey of almost 700 employees

Union Bank of India Q1 net profit up 36 pc

Mumbai, July 26: Public sector lender Union Bank of India today reported a growth of 36.01 per cent in net profit for the first quarter ended June 30 to Rs 601.42 crore.

It had posted a net profit of

Fortis exits battle for Singaporean health group

New Delhi, July 26: India's Fortis Healthcare said Monday it would sell its 25-percent stake in Singaporean group Parkways after losing out to a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in a bidding war for th

Iran investing 46 bln dlrs in refineries: ministry

Tehran, July 26: Iran is investing 46 billion dollars in building new oil refineries and upgrading its existing facilities, Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Zeighami said in a report posted on the ministry

Hayward payoff ignites new BP controversy

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London, July 26: BP chief executive Tony Hayward will walk away from the crisis-stricken British oil giant with a payoff of up to 18.5 million dollars, media reported Monday ahead of Hayward's departu

RBNL signs 5 year contract with DMRC

Mumbai, July 26: Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd today said it has bagged a five year contract from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for construction related works.

The company has won a five year con

SAIL to invest Rs 100 cr to revive Malvika Steel

New Delhi, July 26: State-owned SAIL today said it will invest Rs 100 crore to revive its Uttar Pradesh unit, formerly known as Malvika Steel, which the steelmaker acquired last year.

"The total cost

RBI likely to raise key policy rates tomorrow

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New Delhi, July 26: The Reserve Bank is likely to increase key policy rates by at least 25 basis points in its first quarterly review of the monetary policy tomorrow to tame inflationary expectations.

Sensex ends 129 points down

Mumbai, July 26: A benchmark index for Indian equities slipped further amid heavy selling in the last session of trade to close 129 points lower.

Heavyweights State Bank of India and Maruti Suzuki dr

A grocery shop in Britain sans shopkeeper

London, July 24: No shopkeeper to man it. Yet, a grocery store in Britain opens round the clock and sells household goods to the residents without fearing theft.

The village shop in Draughton, North

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