The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 14, 2005

Customer rage
CONTRARY to the belief that competition brought on by liberalisation and globalisation will mean a paradise on earth for customers, customer rage — an addition to the lexicon along with road rage and runway rage ... More

ON MINT STREET

So much for expert panels on rural credit delivery
THE number of reports on the rural credit delivery system matches the population of co-operative credit institutions, goes a common saying in banking circles. No expert report is vastly different from the other, and the experts cannot be ... More

COMING TO TERMS

Went up the hill to fetch a bail
CASES pile up not only in courts but also in news bulletins; and advocates file appeals for bail without fail. Courts hear arguments, and grant temporary respite and conditional freedom, even as there are fears of fresh ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Bank stocks shine on positive policy hopes
AFTER witnessing a sharp fall in the last few trading sessions, banking sector stocks were back in demand. Dealers said there was across-the-board buying in bank stocks, both in private and public sector. The revived interest in the sector was ... More

ON THE HEDGE

BoB: Outlook positive, buy January futures
THE following strategies are based on Thursday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segment on the NSE: Cipla: The stock closed at Rs 264 in the spot market. The outlook may turn positive if the stock moves above Rs 268. The upside ... More

SENSOR

Across-the-board buying lifts Sensex
THE benchmark BSE Sensex arrested its three-day losing streak in style, gaining 118.32 points to close at 6221.06 points, propelled by across-the-board buying. The Nifty put on 40.95 points to settle at 1954.55 points. Tech bellwether ... More

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