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How Google earned USD 37.9 Bln in 2011 [Infographic]

by Arun Prabhudesai on January 25, 2012 |

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Google announced its earnings last Thursday, and markets termed it as “disappointing” – Do you know what the disappointing figure was ?? It was whopping USD 37.9 Billion Dollars! Google has host of different products and services that we use every day including their search, Gmail, Google+, Google Apps and many others. However, …

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Big Five Q3-FY12 Earnings of India Inc.

by Viral Dholakia
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While the Q3-FY12 earnings season is hardly half way through, corporate results of most highly rated large companies – such as Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank, ITC, TCS, HCL Tech, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, Wipro and Axis Bank – are already out. Despite IT biggies forking out decent third quarter numbers aided by …

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Top 5 reasons you MUST get Life Insurance!

by Kaushambi
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You might have a great investment strategy of dividing your risks and increasing returns between mutual funds, recurring deposits, shares and debentures, gold and silver and much more, but have you considered Insurance? We’re not talking about the host of insurance policies available out there on travel, automobiles and home, we’re talking about the all [...]

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Accounting Outsourcing for Startups/SMEs – Answer to Weak Financial Management

by guest
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For Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who wish to create a niche for themselves in today’s competitive market, it is imperative to keep a track of their day-to-day transactions and financial events. Businesses where the accounts section is always at the backdrop & does not receive enough managerial efforts frequently face financial crunches. …

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Foreign Investors allowed to directly invest in Indian Equity Markets!

by Arun Prabhudesai
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2011 was not a very Happy year for investors in Indian Stock Markets – Indian as well as international investors lost money to the tune of lakh’s of crore rupees. Benchmark Index lost over 20% from the start of the year. This year though, Government is taking steps to turn around – The …

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Marketing Budgets – How they are Allocated & Measured

by Dr Vikram Venkateswaran
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Budgets are always a tricky issue. And when it comes to marketing, budget allocation becomes even more difficult. Most firms struggle to justify the return on Investment (ROI) on a marketing spend. Then how are budgets allocated? Firstly there is a general rule of thumb. Most firms allocate 1-2% of the …

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Indian Funding, M&A deals of the fortnight [12th Dec - 25th Dec 2011]

by Arun Prabhudesai
India Funding MA deals Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [5th Dec 11th Dec 2011]

Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & Acquisition deals happened in India for the week starting 12th December. We also somehow missed to cover the funding deals prior week to last, so we will cover it in this edition itself. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week [Nov12th 2011 to Dec 25th 2011] …

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Emerging trends in the insurance sector in 2011!

by guest
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2011 has been an eventful year for the insurance industry and the policyholders both. The regulator has launched a slew of changes and guidelines which have positively impacted the sector in terms of making products and processes more transparent and consumer friendly. As a result, these guidelines have defined the trend for the industry in [...]

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Accel Partners Invests in company behind Techtree.com!

by Arun Prabhudesai
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This investment should bring some cheer to the online publishers and bloggers – According to press release sent to us, Accel Partners has completed ‘Series A’ investment in Trivone Digital, a Bangalore-based digital media and content company behind sites like www.techtree.com, www.channeltimes.com and www.cxotoday.com. The details of funding have not been disclosed. According to …

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Failed ATM Transactions – What you should know!

by guest
ATM transactions

Raghu: “Today is just not a good day for me” said Raghu in an angry tone. Which caught Nitin’s attention from away from his computer? Nitin: “What happened Raghu, never seen you so stressed.” Raghu: “Dude I just went to the ATM and withdrew Rs 5,000 only I don’t know what happened because …

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5 ways to teach kids financial literacy!

by Kaushambi
financial-literacy

Making your kids financially literate is a herculean task because there is never a right time to start. As soon as your kids start learning how to count and go to school, they are bound to be exposed to the various facades and complexities of money. Before that happens, make sure you start teaching your [...]

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Top 5 personal finance goals for singles in India!

by Kaushambi

Are you single? Well that’s great because you are living a free and adventurous life at the moment. But have you thought of the financial responsibility that awaits you the very minute you tie the knot? Take advantage of this period where you have to spend and save for only one, as opposed to two [...]

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How many Indians have Insurance Cover? [stats]

by Arun Prabhudesai
Life Insurance Premium

I had this question in my mind for a very long time – How many Indians are actually covered under Insurance. The reason I was curious about this number was because I am really surprised at the amount of ignorance Indian people have about Insurance – Many of my well educated friends also do not [...]

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Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [21st Nov - 27th Nov 2011]

by Arun Prabhudesai
India Funding MA deals Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [14th Nov 20th Nov 2011]

Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals happened in India for the week starting 21st November. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week [Nov 21st 2011 to Nov 27th 2011] Funded Company / Acquired Company …

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5 things you really need to understand to enhance your savings!

by Kaushambi
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We all dream of saving up to make those big purchases like a house or a car. But many of us fall short on these dreams, not because of lack of earnings. But because of a lack of understanding on how to pump up our savings plan. Read on for 5 …

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