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BUSINESS
Inflation slips to 5.44 p.c.
NEW DELHI: In what may be viewed as some respite for the UPA Government completing its third year in office and for Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, the rate of inflation slid for the third week in a row to its four-month low of 5.44 per cent ...

`Merchant airports' proposed
100 per cent private funding

Dr. Reddy's revenue shoots up to Rs. 6,500 cr.
Among top 15 global pharma companies

AV Birla group to enter retailing with `More.' brand
First supermarket will be opened in Pune; no joint venture in offing

Sun offers on-demand super computing services
Indian developer community's contribution crucial

Royal Enfield launches Bullet variant
On-road price in Chennai will be Rs. 1.05 lakh

Sensex ends flat
MUMBAI: The stock markets ended flat on Friday after a see-saw ride between positive and negative territories. The Sensex concluded at 14303.41 against Thursday's close of 14299.71. Dealers attributed the two-way movement to alternate ...

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Export of raw sugar to U.S., EU cleared
NEW DELHI: The Central Government has allowed export of 26,000 tonnes of raw sugar to the U.S. and the European Union. While 16,000 tonnes of raw sugar would be sent to EU nations, the remaining would be exported to the U.S. under the ...

BSE completes demutualisation
MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday said it had completed the process of demutualisation, mandated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The BSE has placed 51 per cent of equity shares of its member brokers with 21 investors, ...

Essar wins oil block in Nigeria
NEW DELHI: The Essar group has won an offshore oil block in Nigeria with reserves of up to 80 million barrels, sources said.

Travellers can keep forex for 180 days
MUMBAI: In a move that would provide quite some comfort to Indian globe trotters, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday doubled to six months the duration for retaining unspent foreign exchange. ...

Tata Motors net up 25 p.c. at Rs. 1,913 cr.
MUMBAI: Tata Motors on Friday reported a 25 per cent increase in the net profit at Rs. 1,913.46 crore in 2006-07 against Rs. 1,528.88 crore in the previous year. Revenues (net of excise) for the year were at Rs. 27,535.24 crore against Rs. ...

Biometric Smart Cards from Indian Bank
CHENNAI: Indian Bank has launched biometric-enabled Smart Cards to deliver banking and financial services at the doorsteps of the common man. Rajendra Ratnoo, District Collector, Cuddalore, launched the card in Virudachalam, Tamil Nadu. K. C. ...

UTI BSF declares 35 p.c. dividend
CHENNAI: : UTI Banking Sector Fund has declared a tax-free dividend of 35 per cent (Rs. 3.50 per unit on a face value of Rs.10), the record date being May 23. The NAV per unit as on May 17 was Rs. 18.80 under the dividend ...

Tata AIG launches `Domestic TravInsure'
CHENNAI: : Tata AIG General Insurance Company on Thursday announced the launch of `Domestic TravInsure,' a specially designed insurance programme for domestic travellers. This programme is being launched for Spicejet passengers and can be ...

Hetero Drugs forms JV with Russian company
HYDERABAD: Hetero Drugs and a Russian company, Makiz Pharma, formed a 50:50 joint venture to sell anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs in Russia. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Director of Hetero Drugs M. Srinivas Reddy and General ...

Sun Pharma net profit up
CHENNAI: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has registered a net profit of Rs. 628.93 crore for the year ended March 31, 2007 against Rs. 461.29 crore in 2005-06. Total income (net of excise) has increased to Rs. 2,404.05 crore from Rs. 1,805.12 ...

NXP Semiconductors opens technology campus
BANGALORE: The new technology campus of NXP Semiconductors, an independent company founded by Philips, was inaugurated on the outskirts of Bangalore on Friday. NXP President and CEO, Frans van Houten, told reporters, "We have had a strong ...




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