http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01 : 59 : 09 +05:30 financialexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/fe/images/financial-logo.gif http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by financialexpress.com http://www.financialexpress.com/news/trident-70-ready-to-reopen-by-march/545609/ Security persons at the main gate of Trident hotel, Mumbai, have a busily tough time what with the steady stream of guests and visitors checking in. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/govt-to-do-away-with-lockin-period-for-fdi-in-realty/545171/ The government proposes to do away with the lock-in period for foreign direct investment in the real estate sector that has witnessed a slowdown in demand following the global financial crisis. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/maha-property-registration-to-be-at-flat-1/542705/ Revenue Minister Narayan Rane lifted a stay on an earlier order of the government. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/some-of-upcoming-real-estate-ipos-may-falter/541714/ A couple of real estate IPOs may falter from around 15 lined up over the next few months. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/realty-firms-on-hiring-spree-again/538908/ Improved market conditions and better end-buyer sentiments are finally ensuring a hiring spree for top builders across metros. Real estate players have started hiring across-the-board, from top-level executives, including, CEOs and COOs to middle-level executives in execution and sales departments. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dlf-to-launch-affordable-homes/535331/ The country's largest realty firm, DLF said it plans to launch affordable homes with a new brand and cut its debt by half to Rs 6,200 crore. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dlf-profit-crumbles-77/535031/ The country’s largest real estate developer, DLF, on Thursday registered a 77.28% decline in net profits at Rs 439.74 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2009. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,935.35 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dlf-back-on-hiring-ways/534922/ Buoyed by the recovery in the real estate sector, realty giant DLF today said it will hire people to sustain growth of the company. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/realty-demand-up-15-in-q2/530709/ The real estate sector saw a growth in demand of 15% in the second quarter of financial year 2009-10, after slowing down to 10% during the first quarter of 2009-10. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/landlord-can-evict-a-tenant-for-own-biz-sc/528113/ Supreme Court has ruled that if a landlord has a bonafide need of his rented premises for starting a new business and is able to prove his claim convincingly, he can't be denied the privilege. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/parsvnath-aims-rs-5-300-cr-revenue/527153/ The company plans to cut down its debt to Rs 800-900 crore by March next year from the exiting Rs 1,420 crore. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/gic-to-disburse-rs-750-crore-housing-finance/525698/ GIC Housing Finance Ltd was targetting disbursal of Rs 750 crore housing loans this year. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/landt-gets-orders-worth-rs-1-513-crore/525681/ Larsen and Toubro said on Tuesday that its construction division had won orders worth $320 million. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/govt-launches-interest-subsidy-scheme-for-lowcost-homes/523364/ Aimed at promoting low-cost housing, the government launched interest rate subsidy scheme that could help a home loan borrower save up to Rs 10,000 in EMIs. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sahara-realty-arm-files-ipo-prospectus-to-raise-rs-3-450-cr/522899/ Sahara Prime City filed the draft prospectus with the market regulator SEBI for its initial public offer to raise up to Rs 3,450 crore. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/emaar-mgf-files-ipo-prospectus/522879/ Emaar MGF filed its draft prospectus for the second time with SEBI to raise up to Rs 3,850 cr. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/omaxe-to-invest-rs-1-500-cr-in-four-projects/522866/ The company would launch the projects in Faridabad, Indore, Allahabad and Chandigarh within the next two months and it has already acquired the land. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dlf-gets-100-cr-from-delhi-flats-bookings/522396/ DLF has mopped up a huge booking amount from 2nd phase of its latest housing project. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/hilton-worldwide-launches-new-corporate-identity/521596/ Hilton Worldwide (formerly Hilton Hotels Corporation), the leading global hospitality company, today announced the launch of its new corporate name and logo. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/tata-housing-launches-affordable-initiative-new-haven/521063/ Tata Housing Development Company announced the launch of 'New Haven', an initiative in the affordable housing segment. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/real-estate-market-on-its-way-to-recovery-survey/516918/ A survey reveals how the real estate sector is now reacting to the economic recovery. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/omaxe-arm-to-develop-township-in-lucknow/516846/ Realty major Omaxe said its subsidiary has entered into an agreement with the Lucknow Development Authority to develop a township in Lucknow. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/oberoi-constructions-plans-ipo-to-raise-rs-100-cr/515866/ Real estate firm, Oberoi Constructions, plans to raise Rs 100 crore through an initial public offer. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/godrej-properties-ipo-in-3-months/515856/ Godrej Properties will hit the capital market with an initial public offer (IPO) in the next 3 months. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/up-offers-sops-to-builders-interested-in-setting-up-townships/514426/ In a bid to attract private investment in the housing sector, the Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to offer incentives such as single window clearance and rebate on stamp duty on land purchases to developers willing to set up new townships in the state.