COLUMNS
OFFHAND
Not done, Governor!
THE Bihar Governor, Mr Rama Jois, has transgressed the bounds of the sacred traditions of his office, as indeed common human decency, by castigating publicly and in strong terms on as solemn an occasion as the ...
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REFLECTIONS
Ten years ago...
It is rare for a journalist to be a part of a business paper even before the first edition came out and all of us were more than jumpy awaiting the first edition of Business Line on the morning of January 28, 1994. If one is putting down in pr int an admittedly inexact bit of BL history (the memory pad needs replacement) it is because Indian journalism has not cared to put down its tale.
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APPRAISAL
PSBs' profit growth slowing
THERE has been a noticeable slowdown in the profit growth of public sector banks for the third quarter ended December 2003. Profits of 13 public sector banks, for whom results are available, showed a 15 per cent growth over the corresponding ...
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Gains on informed buying
ON a day when most of the hotel companies shares remained flat or declined, ITC Hotels was an exception. The stock gained both on the BSE and on the NSE mainly on back of informed buying. The stock closed at Rs 129.75, up 6.35 per cent, on the ...
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ON THE HEDGE
Outlook negative for SBI, M&M
THE following strategies are based on Thursday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segments on the NSE: SBI: The stock closed at Rs 627 in the spot market. The outlook appears negative but the downtrend will be faster if the stock ...
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SENSOR
Sensex stays on correction mode
VOLATILITY continues to plague the broad market even as select stocks sizzle on impressive earnings numbers. The confusion on participatory notes has settled. The correction, however, is continuing despite net investments by foreign institutional ...
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