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PEs tap open market for buying stakes in cos (12 May 07:49) |
| With primary deals slowing down, private equity(PE) firms are tapping the secondary market route to pick stakes in listed companies. Investor options | List of Billionaires |
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ADAG goes to Hollywood with blockbuster plans (12 May 07:49) |
| ADAG is learnt to be in negotiations to produce three major movies featuring mainstream Hollywood stars. Bollywood at Tussauds | Bollywood biz |
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Sign-on bonuses touch $1 million mark (12 May 07:49) |
| Sign-on bonuses have gone through the roof. Several firms have started offering such bonuses of Rs 4 cr to hire from bigger cos. Give rewards based on performance |
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Bharti lines up $5 bn bridge loan for MTN (12 May 05:49) |
| Bharti is learnt to have prepared itself for a formal bid, estimated to be around $22 bn, to acquire majority stake in the South African telco. Hot handsets | Nokia 6220 Classic |
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Pvt placement, Esops not be counted as public stake (12 May 05:49) |
| Promoters disguising their stake by making preferential allotments to closely-linked cos, may lose flexibility and may have to offload such stake to the public. Home office |
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IPL enters cyber domain as franchisees eye fan base (12 May 05:49) |
| In a bid to build a sizeable, loyal fan base, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees are turning to internet in a major way. Cheerleaders in IPL T20 | Business of IPL |
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PEs tap open mkt for buying stakes in cos (12 May 05:49) |
| With primary deals slowing down, private equity(PE) firms are tapping the secondary market route to pick stakes in listed companies. Investor options | List of Billionaires |
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Slim, Emirates Tele, Altimo dial Tata Tele (12 May 03:54) |
| Telcel, UAE’s Emirates Telecom and Russian operator Altimo are in the race to pick up equity worth around $1 bn in Tata Teleservices. Hot handsets | Nokia 6220 Classic |
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PepsiCo likely to water down IMA connection (12 May 03:54) |
| Following the controversy that erupted in the wake of its ad deal with the IMA, PepsiCo has opened a fresh dialogue with the latter to rework the details. Home office |
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India Inc takes rising loan rates in its stride (12 May 01:54) |
| Aggressive on the growth path, India Inc is now bearing brunt of rising cost of interest, but without any complaint. Investor options | List of Billionaires | Day in Pics |
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Motorola dials India for GenNext applications (12 May 01:54) |
| Techies in India, including third-party developers, are working on multiple projects for the mobile giant's portfolio across the world. Hot handsets | Nokia 6220 Classic |
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Twenty20 tourney high on 'invisible' quotient (12 May 01:54) |
| If small is beautiful, the much-feted IPL abounds in beautiful moments with small and medium cos fielding for the event. Cheerleaders in IPL T20 | Business of IPL |
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Slim, Emirates Tele, Altimo race to pick up equity in Tata Tele (12 May 01:54) |
| Telcel, UAE’s Emirates Telecommunications and Russian operator Altimo are in the race to pick up equity worth around $1 billion in Tata Teleservices. Hot handsets | Nokia 6220 Classic |
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No of Indians wanting to migrate to Canada may rise (12 May 01:54) |
| With more and more friendlier and compatible immigration policies being mooted by Canada, the number of Indians wanting to migrate is expected to increase.
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Spam turns 30, India high on spammers' target (11 May 11:49) |
| Three decades ago, none imagined that spam would emerge in the 21st century as the most dreaded Internet security threat. The Yahoo battle |
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Markets won't skid on oil and inflation (11 May 09:49) |
| Long term investments is the way to go as the markets are expected to capture old highs. Investor options | List of Billionaires | Day in Pics |
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Spam turns 30, India high on spammer target (11 May 09:49) |
| Three decades ago, none imagined that spam would emerge in the 21st century as the most dreaded Internet security threat. The Yahoo battle |
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'Ratan Tata among biggest brains in business' (11 May 07:49) |
| Ratan Tata has been named among the biggest brains in business by another US publication. India Inc's hotshots I List of Billionaires | Day in Pics |
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ArcelorMittal not serious about pollution control: activists (11 May 07:49) |
| ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, faces charges of leaving a trail of environmental destruction in its plants across the globe.Tips for successful biz |
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India backs DoT on BlackBerry; asks RIM to cooperate (11 May 07:49) |
| India has subtly told Canada not to doubt sincerity of DoT's efforts to help RIM in resolving the security issues raised by Indian authorities. Hot handsets |
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Google beats MS with web security offering (11 May 03:49) |
| Google is unveiling a re-branded Web Security for Enterprise and it has raced ahead of Microsoft in taking a major step towards the future. Speed up your PC |
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Sharp rise in number of FIIs owning Sensex shares (11 May 03:49) |
| The number of foreign investors has risen sharply in several Sensex shares during the quarter ending March 31, 2008. Investor options |
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BlackBerry leading to irrational behaviour among users (11 May 03:49) |
| BlackBerry has become an addiction that is not only controlling lives and increasing stress loads, but is even threatening relationships. Hot handsets |
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In times of high inflation, a restaurant for the poor (11 May 03:49) |
| It goes without saying that the reason behind the humongous success of this "hotel" is the compromise between hunger and poverty. CEOtoons | Global tipping tips |
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It's brand name that works for mutual funds (11 May 03:49) |
| Brands are useful mainly for raising money from investors, while investment performance is adjudged by the market conditions. Financial Times |
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It's brand name that works for MFs (11 May 01:50) |
| Brands are useful mainly for raising money from investors, while investment performance is adjudged by the market conditions. Financial Times |
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Wash basins emerge as new fashionable icons (11 May 01:50) |
| Brands such as Kohler, Roca and Cera India have some beautiful line-ups in store for those who love style, elegance and grandeur! Concept buildings | Expensive malls |
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Undercover agents to check corporate espionage (11 May 01:50) |
| Industry experts point out that there have been many reported cases of sharing personal information of a client for fraudulent purposes. Weekend platter |
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Manufacturing sector growth declined in 2007-08 (11 May 11:49) |
| Though growing very fast, the manufacturing sector's contribution to India's GDP is around 17%, against 25-35% in some Asian economies. Rise of oil prices |
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Where have the good old filmi mothers gone? (11 May 11:49) |
| Nirupa Roy by far remains Bollywod's mummy no. 1, thanks to her all-giving, all-sacrificing maternal image in almost all her films. Bollywood biz |
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How the world can feed its hungry billions (11 May 11:49) |
| A slew of policy measures is needed if India has to step up its agricultural production. Water is the most important necessity for farmers. Financial Times |
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Climate change key to future food crisis (11 May 09:49) |
| Feeding the world in future would depend on how well the demand-supply gap is managed and vagaries of nature taken care of. Money mantra | Financial Times |
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Residential complexes ponder on newer rental options (11 May 09:49) |
| Additional income, easy sales and cheaper operations are some of the reasons why this trend has surfaced in the recent past. Concept buildings | Expensive malls |
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Choppy market: Invest in frontline stocks (11 May 07:50) |
| Broad mkt participation, intense mkt strength, greater marketability and high quality business are winning formula of frontline stocks. Money mantra | Financial Times |
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Realty does reality check, prices fall 15-20% in Q1 (11 May 07:50) |
| If high prices have been holding you from buying your dream house all these years, here’s a good news. Concept buildings | Expensive malls I Buying property? |
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Mallya wants winning formula for Royal Challengers (11 May 07:50) |
| Failure of his team has led to a football style war of words and egos, sackings and a managerial merry-go-round. Business of IPL | IPL's most valuabe players |
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How to maximise returns in bullion market? (11 May 05:49) |
| Who doesn’t have the lure for the yellow metal? But an investor must know how to maximise returns in the bullion market. |
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Companies build brand loyalty through games (11 May 05:49) |
| Firms spend huge funds to organise sport tournaments for employees where exists no hierarchy, no fear of failure but gyan on career building. India Inc's hotshots |
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Who are IPL's most valuable players? (11 May 05:49) |
| Here's an index of IPL performance for all those who have played till the 30th match of the tournament.IPL Cheerleaders | Business of IPL |
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Politics behind global food crisis (11 May 03:49) |
| Demand for food in India is causing increase in global food prices is not fully true.Weekend platter |
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IPL turns out to be gambler's paradise (11 May 03:49) |
| As for the current trends, the odds are heavily loaded in favour of Preity Zinta-owned Kings XI Punjab with stakes at 100:125. IPL Cheerleaders | Business of IPL |
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Women execs climbing ladder mostly in services sector (11 May 03:49) |
| According to an ILO report, 75% of the world’s activities are executed by women, but they own mere 0.01% of the total assets.India Inc's hotshots I List of Billionaires |
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Does India remain a prickly nation? (11 May 01:49) |
| As income levels rise, people demand more and better quality food, more energy, more steel, more everything leading to a supply-demand imbalance. Weekend platter |
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'Indian firms to take part in global telecom consolidation' (11 May 01:49) |
| Analysts feel that the larger Indian telecom players will follow the trend set by Bharti Airtel. Hot handsets | Biz week in pics |
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Young population will keep India marching ahead (11 May 01:49) |
| Planning commission note says developed world will lack skilled workforce by 2020. India Inc's hotshots I List of Billionaires |
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S&P sees negative implications in MTN deal (10 May 11:49) |
| Holding exploratory discussions with MTN by itself would not have an impact on the ratings of Bharti, S & P said. Hot handsets | Biz week in pics | Day in pics |
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ArcelorMittal sells off US steel mill to Severstal (10 May 11:49) |
| ArcelorMittal said on Saturday it has finalised the $810 million sale of a plant in the United States to Russian steelmaker Severstal. India Inc's hotshots |
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Thanks to inflation, you are losing money on FDs (10 May 11:49) |
| Inflation is also eroding the money you've safely put away in a fixed deposit in your bank or post office. Getting elastic with plastic money |
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India Inc's interest costs rise 81% (10 May 09:49) |
| India Inc is gearing up to pay the rising cost of interest. A massive burden, but the corporates don’t seem to mind. India Inc's hotshots |
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The job is yours... see you next year! (10 May 07:55) |
| For a young engineering graduate, getting a job has never been tough in the past few years. Just how times change. Give rewards based on performance |
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