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Pallabika Ganguly 15 December 2009
Are big retail chains like Big Bazaar treating customers like potential thieves? Women customers are furious at Big Bazaar’s new policy of sealing hand bags in transparent plastic. “One of the largest retail chains recently instituted humiliating and discriminatory practices in New Delhi and...

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The cement producer is planning to invest Rs2,000 crore to increase its cement output by 2 million tonnes within this fiscal. It will also raise power generation capacity by over four-fold by FY12 Kolkata-based Shree Cement Ltd on Tuesday said that it plans to invest Rs2,000 crore to increase...

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A T-20 portfolio, like the cricket match of that format, will be a risky affair The mutual fund industry is never short of innovation and fancy ideas. The two biggest draws in India are Bollywood and cricket, so it is no surprise that we now have a fund called T-20, from Birla Sun Life Mutual...

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Ravi Samalad 14 December 2009
A senior citizen and investor is running from pillar to post to receive a deposit receipt from a company, which is busy ‘thanking’ investors through massive advertising ‘THANK YOU DEPOSITORS’ proclaims a recent, huge advertisement brought out by Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, a Jaypee group...

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Ravi Samalad 14 December 2009
A senior citizen and investor is running from pillar to post to receive a deposit receipt from a company, which is busy ‘thanking’ investors through massive advertising ‘THANK YOU DEPOSITORS’ proclaims a recent, huge advertisement brought out by Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, a Jaypee group...

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The draft direct tax code, on which the government has invited comments from the public, has argued for bringing the entire range of savings schemes under the EET mode of taxation Trade unions have asked the Indian government to shelve the proposal in the draft Direct Tax Code (DTC) to tax all...

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The draft direct tax code, on which the government has invited comments from the public, has argued for bringing the entire range of savings schemes under the EET mode of taxation Trade unions have asked the Indian government to shelve the proposal in the draft Direct Tax Code (DTC) to tax all...

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Dabur is looking at expanding its 'Rea' and 'Activ' range, including entry into new formats of packaged food products, which are showing good growth potential Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Dabur India Ltd has said that it plans to launch ready-to-cook products under its 'Hommade'...

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Swapnil Suvarna 14 December 2009
Rising inflation pulled down Indian markets, while Asian markets remained positive after news reports of Dubai’s bailout package Indian markets slipped on fears that recovery in the economy and a surge in the wholesale price inflation index may add pressure on the central bank to raise...

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Amritha Pillay 14 December 2009
Domestic and global shipping companies expect growth in volumes for the container segment. However, they are less bullish on growth in freight rates The container segment has witnessed a revival in trade volumes. However, it continues to remain under pressure in terms of freight rates. This...

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Dubai has received $10 billion in financing from fellow emirate Abu Dhabi, which will be used to pay part of the debt held by Dubai World and its property unit Nakheel The government of Dubai, acting through the Supreme Fiscal Committee (SFC), on Monday said that its neighbour Abu Dhabi had...

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Dubai has received $10 billion in financing from fellow emirate Abu Dhabi, which will be used to pay part of the debt held by Dubai World and its property unit Nakheel The government of Dubai, acting through the Supreme Fiscal Committee (SFC), on Monday said that its neighbour Abu Dhabi had...

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Bajaj Auto, once the undisputed king of two-wheelers, and the maker of a range of famous scooters—that used to carry an entire family—will exit the scooter segment, and will instead concentrate on motorcycle manufacturing. Is this move related to the increasing pressure from competition,...

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In an exclusive interview with Moneylife, Virendra Mhaiskar, CMD of IRB Infrastructure Ltd, speaks about his company’s fund-raising plans, real-estate ventures and the state of the road sector in India Amritha Pillay (ML): IRB Infrastructure is planning to raise around Rs1,200 crore....

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Swapnil Suvarna 12 December 2009
A downmove is quite probable During the week, the Indian market remained highly volatile. The Sensex managed to gain only 17 points over the entire week. It has been a frustrating wait for investors hoping for a breakout above 17,400. We may see a dip to below 16,500 before the next leg up....

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By Ravi Samalad 11 December 2009
Individuals who wish to get Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) status are having a tough time dealing with compliance issues. The LLP Act, passed in 2008, has only seen 426 registrations so far.  Although applicants can register and download their forms from the LLP portal, the required...

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By Yogesh Sapkale 11 December 2009
Professional services provider Ernst & Young (E&Y) has said that despite the current downturn, more than 60% of global businesses have no active cost reduction programs. According to an E&Y survey titled ‘Save to Prosper: from cost reduction to cost optimization’, almost 25% of the businesses...

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By Swapnil Suvarna 11 December 2009
Indian markets came under huge selling pressure after industrial production growth—though robust at 10.3%—fell below market expectation of a growth of 13%-14% for the month. The Sensex declined 70 points from the previous day’s close, ending the day at 17,119 while the Nifty closed at 5,117,...

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A fool and his money are soon parted, the saying goes. Obviously, pathetic returns come in when an ’art’ fund is managed by an Investment Banker type. And valuation is so iffy that the winding-down realisation is at huge odds with the so-called ‘declared’ asset value. What is interesting is...

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A fool and his money are soon parted, the saying goes. Obviously, pathetic returns come in when an ’art’ fund is managed by an Investment Banker type. And valuation is so iffy that the winding-down realisation is at huge odds with the so-called ‘declared’ asset value. What is interesting is...

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