Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of automotive giant Mahindra & Mahindra, has posted a net profit of Rs 109.95 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 as compared to Rs 76.90 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
In addition, the company has also registered jump in its total income from Rs 364.09 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to Rs 401.50 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Akshaya Prasad, the infrastructure head of financial services bigwig Goldman Sachs, has resigned after his nine-year stint at the company. He has joined private equity firm Greater Pacific Capital, where he has been appointed the co-head of Greater Pacific's India business.
After volatile session, Indian Stock Markets bounced back smartly. Ending three days of consolidation and range-bound activity, NSE Nifty closed above its 200-day moving average of 3,392. The Sensex hit an intraday high of 11,203 before closing the day at 11,135 up 317 points or 2.93%. The Nifty ended up 2.8% or 93 points higher at 3,424 after hitting a high of 3,439 and low of 3310.
In its endeavor to protect domestic industry from a gush of cheap imports from China, Thailand, Japan, and the US, the Indian government has provisionally imposed 'anti-dumping' duty on some of the high-end stainless steel products. To be effective for a six-month period, up to October 21, 2009, the anti-dumping duty would be payable in Indian rupees.
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of automotive giant Mahindra & Mahindra, has posted a net profit of Rs 109.95 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 as compared to Rs 76.90 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. 
Akshaya Prasad, the infrastructure head of financial services bigwig Goldman Sachs, has resigned after his nine-year stint at the company. He has joined private equity firm Greater Pacific Capital, where he has been appointed the co-head of Greater Pacific's India business. 
After volatile session, Indian Stock Markets bounced back smartly. Ending three days of consolidation and range-bound activity, NSE Nifty closed above its 200-day moving average of 3,392. The Sensex hit an intraday high of 11,203 before closing the day at 11,135 up 317 points or 2.93%. The Nifty ended up 2.8% or 93 points higher at 3,424 after hitting a high of 3,439 and low of 3310. 
In its endeavor to protect domestic industry from a gush of cheap imports from China, Thailand, Japan, and the US, the Indian government has provisionally imposed 'anti-dumping' duty on some of the high-end stainless steel products. To be effective for a six-month period, up to October 21, 2009, the anti-dumping duty would be payable in Indian rupees. 
