The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 11, 2006

OFFHAND
North Korea gatecrashes into the nuclear club
The US and the world ought to have realised that it was a mere matter of time before other countries with scientific capabilities and the needed resources gate crashed into the nuclear club. More

FINANCIAL SCAN
The Inflation-Globalisation connect
Jackson Hole attracts the best and the brightest. It is a sort of central bankers' Woodstock (difficult though it is to imagine them letting their hair down) in a picturesque location in Midwest US. The assemblage this year listened, among other ... More

VIEW POINT
The nuclear fallout
To some people, the exploding of a nuclear device by North Korea is probably the best answer any nation could have given to Washington's recent depredations, the most notable example of which was the full-scale military assault against Iraq on a ... More

ZERO BASE
How Phelps tweaked Phillips curve
Central bankers are said to be routinely guided by Phelps' insights when deciding on interest rates. More

EAR TO THE GROUND
Venky's India: On performance hopes
Venky's India has been witnessing a steady climb at the bourses of late. On Tuesday, the stock also witnessed a block deal for 5.02 lakh shares (or 5.33 per cent of the company's equity) at Rs 134.70. According to market participants, the ... More

Ciba Specialty up on global cues
Another company that witnessed sharp spurt in activity was Ciba Specialty Chemicals. The BSE-listed stock, which used to see trading volumes in thousands, saw a sharp jump in trading volumes after Reliance Mutual Fund bought 2.30 lakh shares ... More

SENSOR
Markets end flat after volatile session
Volatility raised its head again on Tuesday at the stock markets. With the markets around the globe shrugging off the negative sentiment arising from the North Korean nuclear test, the major Indian stock indices were expected to post a similar ... More

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