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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
ICICI Knowledge Park plans seed fund
R&D in life sciences, IT More

ACCOUNTANCY
Firms will have to build size
Last week, a global Big Four accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), took over the tax practice unit of India-based RSM Pvt. Ltd. for an undisclosed sum. With a combined staff strength of more than 4,000, the merged entity is `the ... More

Tax efficiencies and treaties help M&A
Consolidation in the pharma space is clearly here to stay and India's M&A juggernaut is not likely to slow down soon. MR HITESH GAJARIA, PARTNER, BSR & CO, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS. More

HEALTH
Niche diagnostic players in expansion mode
Focus on value-added services, better technology More

PETROLEUM
Supplyco in tie-up with IOC for retail chains
Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) has entered into a strategic tie-up with Indian Oil Corporation to set up retail chains of Supplyco branded products at select Indian Oil petrol stations in the State. Indian Oil will provide ... More

BREWERIES
Jagermeister set for a national rollout
Claimed to be a blend of 56 herbs, the alcohol content of the amber liquid stands at a heady 35 per cent. More

CONSULTING
m Consult to study luxury segment
It expects to tap into segments such as apparel, financial services, automobiles and telecom to service its `rich' clients. More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
Metropolis targets 5 acquisitions this year
Diagnostics-company Metropolis Health Services seems to have an appetite for more acquisitions in the domestic and international markets, looking at about five potential targets this year. Despite having locally acquired Gribbles Pathnet, a ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Common economic market pact between States necessary: BCCI
The Centre and the State must get together and agree on uniform tax and subsidy policies across States, recommends the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Differential rates of taxation and duties, discounts in charges for facilities such ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Pepper futures decline on selling pressure
Pepper futures market on Wednesday witnessed marginal fluctuation on both ways and prices of most of the contracts declined on selling pressure and uncertainty over delivery. February contract on NCDEX matured and 389 tonnes of pepper were ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Ban on mineral exports sought
Industry chamber Assocham has sought discontinuation of policies that allow exports of minerals and raw materials without any value addition. In a communication to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Finance and Planning Commission, the ... More

OUTLOOK
Guruji.com developing local language search engines
About 30 per cent of all global searches are local in nature. Most of us use Google to query India-specific information. It only seems logical then to have an India-specific search engine. "Local search engines are the future. As Internet ... More






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