The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, August 29, 2004

OUTSOURCING
AICPA ethics panel moots outsourcing disclosure rules
AN ethics committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has proposed bylaw changes to its code of professional conduct to require accounting and tax businesses in the US to disclose to clients the outsourcing of to ... More

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Profitability margins in consumer durable cos may fall further
WITH higher raw material costs, price erosions and cutthroat competition driving selling expenses, the margins of consumer electronics and durables firms are likely to be subjected to further reduction. "The profitability margins in the ... More

ENVIRONMENT
New facility to efficiently manage use of Halons
The fire-extinguishing agent is preferred for areas such as electronic installations where no secondary damages can be tolerated. More

COAL
Coal supply: TN seeks PM's help
THE Tamil Nadu Government has sought the Prime Minister's intervention to step up coal supply to the four thermal power stations of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to prevent a breakdown in power generation. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms ... More

SMALL SAVINGS
EPFO told to recover arrears to meet Rs 206-cr shortfall
THE Union Labour Ministry has asked the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to intensify the drive to recover provident fund arrears to meet the shortfall of Rs 206 crore at the current rate of 8.5 per cent. The Ministry, it is learnt, ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Greenspan sounds alert on retirement benefits
TOUCHING on a sensitive issue in an election year, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Mr Alan Greenspan, has warned America that it stands to face "abrupt and painful" choices if the Social Security and Medicare systems are not trimmed quickly ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Illegal copper scrap import hitting domestic producers
ILLEGAL imports of copper scrap into the country are hurting domestic copper producers, electrical products manufacturers and other users. Such imports were over 1.50 lakh tonnes last year in different forms such as copper druid (contain roughly ... More