The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 08, 2007

Wockhardt to consolidate global operations; push to healthcare biz
The forthcoming year is packed with activity for Wockhardt, in both its pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses. With three acquisitions undertaken in little over a year across Europe and the US, Wockhardt Ltd is in the process of ... More

Mixed fortunes for PSUs privatised in 2000
Only 3 of the nine have shown significant improvement More

Institutional finance for rental housing on cards
Catering to shifting population employed in services sector More

Rising raw material costs may force steel producers to hike prices again
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New paper from The Hindu Group
Chennai, Dec 7 Ergo, a new all-colour, free, tabloid, was launched on Friday by Kasturi and Sons Ltd, publishers of The Hindu, Business Line, Frontline and Sportstar. ... More

Copious forex inflows may impact growth, prices
Rising rupee could moderate export sector growth: Chidambaram More

22 fertiliser cos to get bonds for Rs 3,890 cr
New Delhi, Dec. 7 The Government has announced the issue of 8.30 per cent fertiliser companies’ ‘Government of India Special Bonds, 2023’ for Rs 3,890 crore (nominal). The first tranche of the special bonds are being ... More

Inflation rate drops on cheaper food, vegetables
Wholesale Price Index of all commodities down to 215.4 More

Sowing in key rabi crops continues to lag behind
M.P. wheat sowing down 16 lakh hectares due to dry weather More

Reliance Gas, GAIL sign pact for gas transportation
Provides for booking of capacity in KG Basin More

IBM to tap small, medium businesses for growth
Widening presence to non-metros, smaller cities More

5 PSBs to have majority stake in Payments Corp
Mumbai, Dec. 7 Five public sector banks--State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India--will have the majority stake in a new company to be incorporated to undertake the payment and settlement ... More

Sesa Goa plans Rs 1,000-cr investment
To ramp up pig iron capacity More

NSE revises lot size for 106 securities
Infy’s lot size revised upwards; Reliance downwards More

IT stocks jump on re-rating hopes
‘Rupee appreciation remains manageable this quarter’ More

Bombay Dyeing stock plummets after clarification
‘Looks like the speculative positions have been wound up’ More

Order buzz lifts Tech Mahindra
The stock of Tech Mahindra has jumped about 10 per cent on the BSE to close at Rs 1,224.50. Trading volumes have also jumped to 2.01-lakh shares from its two-week average of 46,212 shares. On the NSE, the stock closed at Rs 1,223.70, with ... More