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Goa row: Centre to issue notices to 17 SEZs
3 already notified SEZs may get compensation; nod for 10 SEZs in other States More

HDFC Bank, Centurion boards approve 1:29 share swap ratio
Merger to be complete in 4 months; will leverage strengths in technology, products More

Lalu may cover tariff hikes under ‘dynamic pricing’ this year too
New Delhi, Feb. 25 Going by past indications, some marginal relief in passenger and freight tariff may find place in the 2008-09 Railway Budget to be presented to Parliament on Tuesday, while all the hikes could be saved for adjustments to be ... More

DoT in a fix over spectrum allocation to new players
Capacity available only in 4 circles More

IBA, bank unions sign pact to set timeframe to resolve issues
Mumbai, Feb. 25 The proposed two-day bank strike was called off on Monday after the representatives of bank management and unions agreed to set a timeframe for resolving the contentious issues. The Indian Banks’ Association and ... More

COMMODITY COMMENTARY
Global veg oil market moving beyond demand-supply norms
Mumbai, Feb. 25 It is not unusual for vegetable oil prices to spike days ahead of the global industry’s calendar event — Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook held in Kuala Lumpur at this time of the year. We have seen it happen in ... More

HDFC to maintain stake in merged entity
To raise Rs 3,900 cr, mostly from internal accruals More

Oil prices and the dollar
The depreciation of the US dollar has been closely bound up with the movement of oil prices, as world oil trade is typically denominated in dollars. Yet this relationship may now be under threat as the dollar continues to depreciate and the US econom y tips into recession. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine how oil prices have changed with different numeraires, and consider the implications for the future of the oil-dol lar nexus. More

Sun Micro bullish on India; bets on telecom
To significantly scale up APAC headcount More

Iron ore blocks: Steel cos want NELP-like policy
‘Auctioning will make process transparent, offer level playing field’ More

MMTC plans to import truck-bus tyres from China
Also exploring possibility of import of raw materials More

TODAY'S PICK (Latest Today's pick audio)
Alstom Projects India (Rs 739.45): Buy
We recommend a buy in Alstom Projects India from a short-term perspective. From the charts, we see that the stock met with a key resistance level at around Rs 1,085 in early January and began to decline. The stock’s downtrend continued up ... More

CBDT decides against tax on short selling of securities
New Delhi, Feb 25 The Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT) has decided that short selling of securities would not attract the securities transaction tax (STT). It has also now specified the lending of securities under the SLB scheme would not ... More

Day Trading Guide
The stock formed a bullish hammer candlestick pattern accompanied with good volume on Monday, which indicates short-term bullishness. We recommend a buy in this counter. Infosys Buy the stock in dips with a ... More

Top IT counters make recovery
Kolkata, Feb. 25 IT stocks were up today on a relief rally. HCL Infosystems gained over 5 per cent. HCL Tech went up around 4 per cent. Wipro was up more than 4 per cent. Infosys moved up by 2.11 per cent. Satyam Computer gained 2.62 per ... More

IMPACT
Benefits not clear at this juncture
Centurion Bank-HDFC Bank More

IMPACT
Dish TV: Uncertainty ahead on cancellation of pref offer
Dish TV has cancelled the Rs 250-crore preferential allotment of equity shares and warrants to Indivision India Partners. The placement was made a couple of months ago, and appears to have fallen through due to the steep decline in the stock ... More

Unsolicited insurance policies could land you in trouble
‘Make sure it is returned within 15 days from receipt’ More


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