The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 16, 2004

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NTPC studying entry into LNG supply business
NATIONAL Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is exploring the possibility of entering the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply business for captive purposes. The central power sector undertaking, which supplies a quarter of the country's power, has ... More

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Malegam calls for task force on accounting norms
AN `emerging issues' task force on accounting standards is required to forecast the need for standards on various new issues that arise in a rapidly changing business environment, according to Mr Y.H. Malegam, Chairman of the National Advisory ... More

INTERVIEW
Jubilant eyeing pharma acquisition in US
If there is a company or business available that has a strategic fit with our business and has good quality management that would support the future growth, we could consider it for acquisition. More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
AP hospital awarded ISO certification
HYDERABAD: Aware Hospitals, a city-based multi-super speciality hospital, has announced that it was awarded with the ISO-9001 certification in appreciation of its standards of treatment and maintenance of the hospital. In a press ... More

OUTLOOK
Radico Khaitan bullish on growth
WITH aggressive plans chalked out, liquor maker Radico Khaitan is planning to retain its double-digit growth in the next quarter. The company had recorded a 56 per cent increase in its profits during the first quarter of the year. "With new ... More

PERFORMANCE
`McDonald's growth in India hit by poor infrastructure'
MCDONALD'S, the global fast food giant has 600 stores in China and employs 1,45,000 directly and 6,000 through its supply chains. In contrast, it has just 50 outlets in India. What are the reasons for this huge gap? For McDonald's India ... More

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