The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Unedifying spectacle
IT DOES not at all look nice for the United Progressive Alliance and the Left parties to be seen constantly bickering in public over various matters of public importance. Interest rate of employee provident fund, foreign direct investment in ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Looking ahead to 2006
OVERALL, 2005 has been a good year for markets the world over — not only equity but also bonds and commodities. We seem to be sitting on a perfect cusp of good growth, rising corporate profits and low inflation. Thus, rising short-term ... More

PLANTATION PANORAMA

Tea industry must focus on aggressive promotion, marketing strategies
LOOSE tea is losing its share to packet teas and tea bags in the Russian marketand in the rest of Common wealth of Independent States (CIS) nations. The UK and the US no longer market loose tea. Apart from packet teas and tea bags, ready-to-drink ... More

STICKLISH SINGLES

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EAR TO THE GROUND

Reliance Industries regains on funds' backing
RELIANCE Industries on Tuesday not only overcame the weakness of Monday but spurted higher than Friday's closing price primarily on the back of institutional buying. According to market sources, clearly stronger hands have taken control over ... More

SENSOR

Markets bounce back, large-cap stocks hog limelight
ON Tuesday, large-cap stocks recovered more than what they lost on Monday as stock prices bounced back. Sensex, which briefly slipped below Monday's close on opening, did not stay down for long. At close of trade, Sensex gained 197 points wiping ... More

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