COMPANIES & SECTORS


Ankita Chokhani 07 October 2010
Exporters are attracted by higher world prices; but domestic textile and garment manufacturers are worried they may be affected The government has approved the export of 5.5 million bales (a bale is 170 kg each) of cotton his year. So far, 1.64 million bales have been registered with the...

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Priyanka Desai 07 October 2010
Analysts perceive the ‘convenience food’ sector to be a booming one; it is estimated to grow even further in the coming years Young, urban and chic, India's populace today has no time to linger around the kitchen to dish out their favourite meals. Gastronomy tours start at the supermarket and...

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Sharad Matade 06 October 2010
Cement prices in the north and south of India are still under pressure due to heavy flooding and excess supply As the monsoons ended last month, cement companies have increased prices. Last month cement companies hiked prices in the rage of Rs25- Rs40 for a 50-kg bag. According to media...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 October 2010
Pantaloon has achieved phenomenal sales growth over the past few years. The expansion has been driven by massive debt financing. Now the interest and repayment burden could restrict further growth Over the past few years, Pantaloon Retail, the country's largest retail chain by sales, has...

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Call it corporate muscle power or lure of future business, insurers still bend over backwards to take care of group insurance policies Most group insurance policies enjoy numerous perks like maternity, post-natal care, pre-existing ailments, dental and ophthalmic care. The icing on the cake is...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 October 2010
With the global shortage in sugar production, prices are likely to remain firm over the next few months. Provided India can manage to surpass earlier estimates and export additional stock, the sugar industry has the potential to become a ‘shining star’ from a ‘falling meteorite’, says a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 October 2010
A company whose entire growth has been based on opening newer and newer stores, is betting on cyberspace to fuel growth Future Group has launched a new e-commerce initiative, which it expects will fetch revenues of Rs10 billion in about two years. For a company that has grown all these years by...

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Munira Dongre 01 October 2010
The buzz around Reliance Power’s project and the problems it might face Reliance Power: The word on the Street is that the reservoir allocated to Reliance Power's Sasan project has water only for 8 months in the year - therefore it would be difficult for the project to achieve 90%+ PLF as it...

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When other steel companies who got into a serious financial mess in the 1990s have made a smart recovery, why wasn’t Ispat Industries monitored more closely? Indian banks and lenders have figured out a nice way to keep lending to Ispat Industries Limited, managed by Pramod and Vinod Mittal. For...

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Counterfeit products affect many industries, including pharmaceuticals. Here is a home-grown alternative that can help weed out the menace of fakes in a number of sectors — ranging from automobiles to security services Counterfeiting and piracy are generally perceived as victimless crimes with...

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Ashok Shaw 27 September 2010
High property prices and lack of completed housing units increase cost of home rentals; consumers are being forced to look for alternatives You might receive a hike of more than double the usual appreciation in your monthly home rent bill when you lease comes up for renewal this time...

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Intense competition, falling revenues and incremental expenditure have affected the balance sheets of all telecom operators. Post 3G and MNP, they will have to either consolidate or diversify in order to survive With the imminent launch of third generation (3G) network services and mobile...

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R Balakrishnan on saving  and   investing prudently 27 September 2010
Will microfinance companies go the way of NBFCs of the 1980s and early 1990s? 'For I did dream of money-bags tonight…' - Shylock in The Merchant of Venice Microfinance is the new buzzword. The initial public offering (IPO) of the first microfinance company (MFC) was a roaring success. In its...

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Intense competition, falling revenues and incremental expenditure have affected the balance sheet of almost all telecom operators in India. Post 3G and MNP, they will have to either consolidate or diversify in order to survive With the imminent launch of third generation (3G) network services...

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Taking advantage of poor knowledge of consumers, malpractices by doctors and weak regulation, drug companies are selling medicines at hugely inflated prices. Raj Pradhan exposes how helpless patients, rich and poor, are ripped off day in and day out   Did you know that when the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 September 2010
A gold-trading company from Malaysia which claims to be making 96% by converting 24-carat gold into 22 carats! A sucker is born every minute, goes the saying. In India, a pyramid scheme and multi-level marketing company is launched every minute. The latest is a gold-trading company, UniPay2U,...

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Munira Dongre 16 September 2010
Bharti’s net additions of 2 million trailed Vodafone, BSNL, and even new entrant Uninor This has been one of the worst performances ever for Bharti. It has reported its lowest-ever net additions since June 2007. With its net additions lower than Vodafone, BSNL and Uninor, it is possible that it...

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Ashok Shaw 14 September 2010
Developers are waiting for the period from 24th September to 7th October (considered inauspicious for property purchase) to be over for markets to pick up; but analysts do not expect many add-on incentives for consumers after this period As always, developers are hoping for improved performance...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 September 2010
Post monsoon, while cement off-take is likely to pick up, the pressure on cement realisation caused by new capacity will restrict revenue growth, across all regions Cement companies from the southern region, including India Cements, Madras Cements, Dalmia Cement and Chettinad Cement have hiked...

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Ashok Shaw 08 September 2010
The global recession had prompted developers to foray into the affordable housing segment. But low margins and the subsequent economic recovery has made the industry shift its focus to high-end projects During the recession, developers were gung-ho over 'affordable housing' projects, with plans...

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