COLUMNS
ACCOUNT SPEAK
The `brave new world' of bean-counters
As investors you might have occasionally suspected if the financial information that you get from companies is relevant to you. Now the doubts have been confirmed by no less than the global accounting majors. `Increasingly irrelevant to ...
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IMPRESSIONS
Ethics and economics
The modern business corporation is both a wonder and a villain. They are wonders for the liquidity they impart to the stock market, enabling investors to plough in their capital to promote innovative projects ...
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BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
Delisting demystified
Sulzer India wants to delist from stock exchanges. And only days ago, Blue Dart's delisting effort ran aground after DHL decided not to buy shares from the former's shareholders because the discovered price exceeded expectations. "Delisting ...
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INDIA UNINC
Why the Indian housewife deserves paeans of praise
The country's growth is largely due to the people's efforts, particularly the frugal habits of housewives, who are putting corporates and the government to shame though both are cornering the credit for the economy's performance. R. VAIDYANATHAN says housewives will help realise the country's dream of becoming a superpower.
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SENSOR
Oil, gas index dips; banks register good gains
After the benchmark indices crested historic highs almost everyday of the week, Wednesday's session, too, witnessed a late morning surge in buying support that took the market indicators to a new all-time high. However, the market's final ...
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