INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
FOREIGN TRADE
BIMSTEC Free Trade Area meeting postponed
Some finer details of the agreement need to be worked out
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Power capacity addition trips in first half of current fiscal
Against a target 10,159 MW, only projects totalling 2,645 MW have taken off
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PETROLEUM
Bonds weaken as oil prices inch close to $100
Crisis at global banking majors triggers liquidity worries
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PHARMACEUTICALS
Combination drugs: Window open for fast-track approval
Review applications to be cleared in 30 days: Drug Controller
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‘Global pharma market expected to slow down in 2008’
Hit by declining drug treatment costs, pricing issues and loss of patent protection in blockbuster medicines, the global pharmaceutical market is expected to post a slower 5-6 per cent growth in 2008, according to a recent report. It ...
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SSI
Lessons for the small-scale manufacturer
Small-scale manufacturers are increasingly recognising that success is no longer only about providing quality services and solutions at affordable prices. Success is determined by creating new products, solutions and services that provide ...
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RADIO/TV
Your TV as your bank
Banks, looking for non-branch service delivery channels, can tap the reach of the television. A look at what is possible.
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EDUCATION
Management lessons from the garden
Managers as much as gardeners need to develop a green thumb. Find out more.
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Average age of house buyers down by 20 yrs: Assocham
New Delhi, Nov. 4 The average age of people who buy a house for self use has come down by nearly 20 years compared to about 20 years ago, according to industry chamber Assocham. In the feedback received by the chamber from real estate ...
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Citibank puts up Chennai property for sale
Chennai, Nov. 4 Citibank is selling 25,171 sq ft of built-up office space at Spencer Plaza phase II, a prime commercial and retail mall, on Anna Salai, Chennai.CB Richard Ellis South Asia (P) Ltd, international property consultants, ...
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Govt proposes 100% FDI in titanium mining
New Delhi, Nov. 4 The Government proposes to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in mining and mineral separation of titanium bearing minerals and ores. The proposal is also applicable to the value-addition and integrated ...
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NATURAL CALAMITIES
Floods may lead to loss of 40 lakh tonnes of rice
Crop status in main contributing States seems to be good
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ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Costly human miss
Ultimately, it is the men behind the machines who count most for security. If they slip up, it’s disaster.
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