Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, September 11, 2008 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio |
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OPINION INTERVIEW: ‘Equipment purchase will be linked to guarantee of lifetime fuel supply’ The deal is done and now the spotlight shifts to the only company authorised by law to set up nuclear power projects in the country — the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. In an interview to Business Line, the ... RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS: Challenges before the new RBI Governor Dr D. Subbarao has taken over from Dr Y. V. Reddy as the Reserve Bank of India’s Governor at a time of uncertainty on various counts: a slowdown in the world economy in the wake of the sub-prime crisis, rising tensions in Central Asia on ... ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: A staid profession? To a question as to why an auditor crossed the road before commencing an audit, the answer is he looked into last year’s audit file and that is what was done last year. Such comments on auditors and bean-counters could look ... INTERVIEW: Negotiations and due diligence are taking longer than usual What is the outlook for cross-border deals in the coming 12-15 months? "There is likely to be a decline in cross-border deals," feels Mr Ranjan Biswas, National Director, Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young. "Outbound deals (Indian firms COMPANY LAW: Board meetings — physical and virtual The Companies Bill, 2008 that is slated to replace the Companies Act, 1956 that has become a patchwork of amendments breaks several new grounds one of which is to enable companies to conduct their board meetings through video conferencing (VC). ... BOOKS: When measures added to confusion Ralph Cordiner served as GE’s president from 1950 to 1958, and as chairman from 1958 to 1963. Cordiner wanted his managers to address more than just the financials such as ROI (return on investment) and cash flow. Traditional profit ... EDITORIAL: Climate change and growth First, it was the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and then the World Bank; now it is UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) cautioning against the serious, adverse consequences that global warming and ... ACCOUNTANCY: Brand CA The the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is going global. It recently opened a New York chapter to promote the profession. This chapter will certainly help members based in the US to co-ordinate and exchange information. But ... INTERVIEW: ‘Indian market is ready for loan applications online’ One is once again witnessing a proliferation of online offerings, with newer companies targeting niche verticals. BankBazaar.com claims to be the first neutral company worldwide to provide customised competing loan offers from leading banks and ... LETTERS: ‘Pressure tactics” The article with above title (Business Line, September 10) refers to the stance of the Tatas and other corporates on the Singur issue. Companies are entitled to hold a position basically linked to an eternal principle ... Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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