The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 16, 2003

IT's now a matter of `talking' skills too
ANAND now realises that two things are crucial while interacting with a customer: courtesy and clarity. Consider this e-mail that he recently sent to a customer in response to a problem that his client faced in deciphering Anand's previous ... More

Brisk buying takes Sensex to 44-month high
ACROSS-THE-BOARD buying in frontline stocks lifted the BSE Sensex to a new 44-month high on Monday, as bullish sentiment continued to sweep through the equity market. Technology and FMCG stocks led the rise. The mood in the market was also ... More

Petrol, diesel dearer by Re 1
THE public sector oil marketing companies on Monday raised the retail prices of petrol and diesel by around Re 1 per litre each. This is in accordance with the mechanism evolved by the oil companies to review prices every fortnight. In the ... More

Retail gilts trading drops to zero
RETAIL trading in government securities on the stock exchanges has virtually dwindled to zero transactions within a year of commencement. In fact, as per the latest available data with the National Stock Exchange, there was no retail trade in ... More

Tata Chemicals hopeful of better growth this fiscal
TATA Chemicals Ltd recently went in for a $20-million external commercial borrowing (ECB) at an interest cost of 3 per cent to meet its regular corporate requirements, Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman of the company, told shareholders on Monday. The ... More

To stop unethical practices, frauds — SEBI panel moots whistle-blower policy
IN a bid to stop unethical practices by corporates and prevent frauds, the Securities and Exchange Board of India's committee on corporate governance has suggested "whistle-blower policy" where an official of a company who observes an unethical ... More

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