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HSCI unveils new version of Honda Accord (17 May 05:57) |
| Car maker Honda Siel Cars India today announced the launch of its premium eighth generation Honda Accord here, priced at Rs 16.52 lakhs. |
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Shareholders file new legal claims in Yahoo case (17 May 05:48) |
| Investors suing Yahoo Inc over its rebuff of Microsoft Corp's $47.5 billion buyout bid have filed a new case that adds company co-founder David Filo as a defendant, but they say much of thei... |
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Microsoft braces for major customer shift (17 May 05:40) |
| Microsoft Corp sees tens of millions of corporate e-mail accounts moving to its data centers over the next five years, shifting to a business model that may thin profit margins but generate ... |
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Bharti, MTN talks to close this weekend (17 May 05:30) |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd and South African telecoms operator MTN Group may complete their merger talks this weekend, India's Mint newspaper reported on Saturday, citing financial industry sources. |
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Indian airports make journey towards 24-hr operations (17 May 05:22) |
| Airports at major metros are becoming operational 24 hours with more daylight flights being introduced by global carriers following the government's insistence to this effect. |
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Eros, Jaman in licensing partnership for distribution (17 May 05:13) |
| Eros International, the leading global studio of Indian filmed entertainment and Jaman.com, the premier online destination for international and independent films, announced a multi-year int... |
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HSBC to buy 73 % in IL&FS Investsmart for $261 m (17 May 05:06) |
| HSBC said on Saturday it will acquire 73.21 per cent of Indian brokerage IL&FS Investsmart in an all-cash deal for $261 million to boost its presence in the growing domestic market. |
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BSNL launches bundling scheme with LG Electronics (17 May 04:53) |
| Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Kerala Circle, has launched bundling scheme with LG electronics India Ltd, which provides LG handsets with BSNL mobile connections in attractive offers. |
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VAT refund delays hit SMEs (17 May 04:36) |
| Government's way of functioning has pulled brakes on state's several small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth. |
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Soon, a shield against vagaries of weather (17 May 04:28) |
| Rain, snow, mist, heat, a cold wave may be merely climatic conditions for you. But a slight change of these can lead to big losses not only in agriculture but also for several companies whos... |
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ONGC margins seen at $110/bbl in April-May (17 May 04:23) |
| India's top oil explorer, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) expects gross billing margins at $110 per barrel in April-May, its top executive told the Business Standard in an interview publishe... |
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Customer convenience is the priority: BSNL (17 May 04:13) |
| On World Telecom Day, BSNL Maharashtra Telecom Circle head, Chief General Manager Chandra Prakash elaborates on its new customer-centric initiatives. |
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BSNL : The ultimate facilitator in India (17 May 03:58) |
| Today is commemorated as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. |
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Steel, cement prices jack up riverfront cost (17 May 03:49) |
| The rise in cement and steel prices is hurting Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL), the company set up to look after the riverfront project, as it would have to bea... |
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BIS launches gems grading standard (17 May 03:36) |
| The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Friday launched the polished diamond grading standards, which are aimed at improving the functioning of the Indian diamond industry. |
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Weekly Wrap: Bulls stay tuned despite high inflation (17 May 02:28) |
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Madura Garments to invest Rs 400 cr in Peter England stores (17 May 02:15) |
| Madura Garments, a division of Aditya Birla Nuvo, which is focused on the wholesale garments business, is looking to emerge as one of the top three retailers in the country in five years. |
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The Perfect Link (17 May 01:57) |
| Today is commemorated as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. |
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Voltas Q4 net profit at Rs 208 cr (17 May 01:44) |
| Voltas Ltd saw a topline growth of 26.8% in the March quarter at Rs 3044.5 crore. Growth in operating profits was a whopping 100% at Rs 278 crore, though profit after tax was up 12% at Rs 20... |
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Punjab National Bank Q4 net profit at Rs 543.76 cr (17 May 01:13) |
| Punjab National Bank's (PNB) results for the quarter ended March have surpassed street expectations. |
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Allahabad bank mulls rights issue (17 May 01:03) |
| Allahabad Bank is planning to offer a rights issue for raising Tier 1 capital without diluting government stake, much like State Bank of India. |
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Mercedes, JCB India fill in excise revenue shortfall (17 May 12:54) |
| Excise realisations from the big two Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto in the Pimpri Chinchwad industrial region dropped considerably during 2007-08 compared to the previous fiscal, but newer... |
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Auto part makers hit by rising input prices (17 May 12:48) |
| Holding on to the mesmerising price of the Nano may be tough for Tata Motors if steel prices continue to head north. |
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Volvo, Eicher Motors tie-ups ambit may be wider (17 May 12:45) |
| The proposed joint venture between AB Volvo and Eicher Motors might turn out to be a much closer alliance than its current stated purpose of only having a truck distribution and after-sales ... |
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CPCL Q4 net profit at Rs 343.92 cr (17 May 12:18) |
| Surging crude prices are boosting the margins of refiners, as dearth of new refining capacity keeps product prices firm. |
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IT finds healthy gains in clinical data management (17 May 12:09) |
| Shaila Gajbhiye, MD in pharmacology and the principal of Andheri-based Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI), is no longer surprised that information technology companies are making a ... |
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Arrival of realty mutual funds aggravates talent shortage (17 May 12:03) |
| The addition of new real estate investment products and property funds that developers are lining up are expected to exacerbate the talent crunch in real estate. |
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CCI to assure bank futures, forward transactions (17 May 11:57) |
| Clearing Corporation of India (CCI), the country's clearing and settlement institution, will soon guarantee forward transactions and interest rate future contracts of banks, according to its... |
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SC gives banks 2 months to settle FD scam (17 May 11:53) |
| The Supreme Court on Friday directed the banks involved in the Rs 5 crore fixed deposit encashment scam in Gujarat to get assistance from the Central Bureau of Investigation to identify the ... |
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ICAI clears AS 32 standard (17 May 11:48) |
| Come April 2011, and banks and companies will not be able to hide losses even if they are marked to market. |
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Get online 24x7 Today! (17 May 11:43) |
| Broadband refers to a connection that has capacity to transmit large amount of data at high speed. Presently a connection having download speeds of 256 kbps or more is classified as broadban... |
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Chinas Jiaxing province woos Indian companies (17 May 11:39) |
| Indian firms investing in China would soon have an industrial hub tailormade for them, Taking its initiative to promote Sino-India business tie ups a step ahead, the Jiaxing municipal bureau... |
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Crony capitalism, opaque administration the bane of telecom (17 May 11:21) |
| The rapid expansion of telecommunications in India over the last decade is often cited as an example of what deregulation has achieved. |
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Yash Birla group may cut number of auto units (17 May 11:13) |
| The Rs 2,300-croreYash Birla group is considering rationalising the number of manufacturing units of its auto and engineering business to 3-4 from the current 7, in order to gain from the ec... |
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HCL Tech nears life sciences acquisition (17 May 10:54) |
| HCL Technologies, Indias fifth-biggest technology firm, is in advanced talks for its first acquisition in the life sciences space. |
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DoT tightens screws on value-added services loop (17 May 10:48) |
| In a bid to avoid a BlackBerry-like controversy again, the Department of Telecom has tightened screws on telecom operators by asking them to furnish details about all value-added services 15... |
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Rural BPOs set to grow: Karnik (17 May 10:45) |
| Rural BPO (business process outsourcing) companies are poised to proliferate in the country with over 50 centres coming up, majority of them in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, according to th... |
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Chilli trading at Guntur to resume next week (17 May 10:38) |
| Trading is likely to resume on Monday (May 19) at the chilli market yard here, which was destroyed by fire on May 3, and the authorities are erecting temporary sheds and making other arrange... |
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Basmati export duty difficult to absorb: Saudi chamber (17 May 10:35) |
| The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saudi Arabia, a major importer of basmati rice, has communicated to the Indian Government to reconsider $220 a tonne duty on basmati rice export.... |
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US stocks: Wall St ends flat as energy gains sentiment (17 May 10:17) |
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Touch-screen BlackBerry to take on iPhone (17 May 09:36) |
| BlackBerry maker Research In Motion(RIM) plans to launch a touch-screen version of the wireless e-mail device in the third quarter as an answer to Apples iPhone, the Wall Street Journal re... |
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Texmaco Q4 net at Rs 30.48 cr; up 195% (17 May 09:24) |
| K K Birla group company Texmaco Ltd on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 30.48 crore in the quarter ended March, 2008, showing a growth of 195 per cent over the corresponding period last ye... |
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Bull rampage expands base of billion-dollar babies (17 May 09:19) |
| The recent market chill notwithstanding, the bull markets children - the list of billion-dollar companies spawned since optimism gripped the market over five years ago - have only grown bi... |
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Spencers to boost own-label range (17 May 09:15) |
| Spencers, the retail arm of RPG Enterprises, plans to more than double the share of its in-store labels to 1,000 in six months. |
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Century to expand garments business (17 May 09:09) |
| Century Textile & Industries Ltd (CTIL) has big plans for its garments business, which is executed through the Cottons by Century brand. |
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Mercator will mine coal in Indonesia (17 May 09:04) |
| Shipping companies world over are looking to diversify to hedge against the cyclicality of their core business. |
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CTV makers see red over tubes dumping duty (17 May 08:56) |
| The commerce ministrys recent decision to impose anti-dumping duty on the imports of picture tubes has raised the hackles of colour television makers. |
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Competition Act to replace MRTP in 3 months (17 May 08:50) |
| The much-delayed Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 would replace the Monopolistic and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act, 1969, in the next 3-4 months, a senior government official s... |
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Double whammy lands for airlines (17 May 08:44) |
| Even as soaring aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices keep airlines grounded, the weakening rupee has added another layer of loss to their bottomlines. |
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Balanced funds best for bad times (17 May 08:38) |
| Equity markets have been range bound for sometime now. Despite this, frequent bouts of volatility seem to have investors on the edge of their seats. |
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