Indian refining and energy giant Reliance Industries announced its first profit rise in over a year on Friday as its performance was boosted by higher natural gas production. Reliance, India's largest private sector company, said net profit rose 15.8 percent to 40.08 billion rupees (878 million dollars) in the fiscal third quarter to December from 34.62 ...

Indian refining and energy giant Reliance Industries announced its first profit rise in over a year on Friday as its performance was boosted by higher natural gas production. Reliance, India's largest private sector company, said net profit rose 15.8 percent to 40.08 billion rupees (878 million dollars) in the fiscal third quarter to December from 34.62 ...

Indian refining and energy giant Reliance Industries announced its first profit rise in over a year on Friday as its performance was boosted by higher natural gas production. Reliance, India's largest private sector company, said net profit rose 15.8 percent to 40.08 billion rupees (878 million dollars) in the fiscal third quarter to December from 34.62 ...

RELIANCE'S BIG BID

Dow Chemical. Germany's BASF. And now, Reliance Industries may add its name to the list of the world's top petrochemical giants. On Nov. 21 it offered around $12 billion for bankrupt LyondellBasell Industries, a once-American, now Dutch plastics manufacturer. Cash-rich Reliance could pay off the hefty price tag in less than two years, say ...