The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 30, 2006

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Insurance cos to be allowed to invest in SEZs
Insurance companies can invest in special economic zones (SEZs), particularly in infrastructure such as roads and power plants and other facilities. Mr C.S. Rao, Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), said that ... More

OUTLOOK
Outsourcers in demand: Study
Manufacturers looking to outsource IT services More

PERFORMANCE
Karnataka Bank Q2 net up at Rs 59.61 cr
Karnataka Bank Ltd recorded a net profit of Rs 59.61 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year as against Rs 41.81 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, registering a growth of 42.57 per cent. Speaking to ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Bang goes your buck
A status scan of financial crime in cyber space and what individuals and businesses can do to protect their pockets. More

BOOKS
Eat with family to fight obesity
The new epidemic `gripping the world' is obesity. Thus say Lisa Tartamella, Elaine Herscher, and Chris Woolston in Generation Extra Large, from Basic Books (www.basicbooks.com). "Far too many kids are too fat. Their bodies aren't ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
New data encryption technique
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