The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 30, 2008

LOGISTICS

AIRLINES: PE firms shy away from aviation companies
Dismal earnings outlook, high debts keep cash away. Bangalore, Dec. 29 Private equity companies prefer to keep their distance from the Indian aviation sector as earnings prospects ...

AIRLINES: Dense fog disrupts air traffic in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 29 The first major fog in the National Capital played havoc with delay in flight operations. There was low visibility for eleven-and-a-half hours which affected 62 flights, including 35 domestic and 27 international ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Crude flows through Paradip port; 2 mt throughput likely by March
Kolkata, Dec. 29 For the first time, the Paradip port has started handling crude. On Sunday, crude started flowing into the port for the first ...

RAILWAYS: 13.24% growth in Eastern Rly freight traffic
Kolkata, Dec. 29 Between April and November, Eastern Railway posted 13.24 per cent growth in originating freight traffic at 30.93 million tonnes (27.31 mt in the same period of 2007), according to Eastern Railway ...

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Markets (Dec 29)

Nifty (at close)	2922.20(+64.95)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)	48.41/44
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs	1,709
Gold (a gram) Rs	1,256
Silver (a kg) Rs	18,620

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