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INDEX
ABB Ltd
ABB’s net up 6.8% with strong order backlog
Accounting Standards
TRAI asks DoT to examine Bharti’s long distance revenue reporting
Airlines
SriLankan Holidays’ new package
‘Fares may be cut if aviation fuel gets declared goods status’
Ministry examining fee issue for Mumbai airport
Kingfisher seeks time for ATF dues
Alliances & Joint Ventures
LIC ties up with public sector banks to cover SHGs
YES Bank, Zameen Organic tie up
Andhra Pradesh
AP cancels Rs 1,065-cr project awarded to NCC
Annex Glass setting up 2 units in AP
Announcements
Geojit launches property services division
Auditing
Satyam case: Hearing of PW partners’ bail plea posted to Feb 24
Automobile Components
LGB Forge to consider merger
Automobiles
Slowdown to make auto industry leaner, say experts
Awards & Honours
South Indian Bank awarded
BL Club
Mr Jagan Nathan Vaman, CEO - Secude India; St. Mary's Institute of Management Studies, Chennai
Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd
Bharti raises stake in Hexacom
TRAI asks DoT to examine Bharti’s long distance revenue reporting
Bio-tech & Genetics
YES Bank, Zameen Organic tie up
Bonus Announcements
BSE board okays 12:1 bonus issue
Broadband
Unit stake sale after Wimax rollout: Tata Comm
Budget
Interim Budget: A damp squib
A stimulus opportunity missed
Chambers disappointed
TN planters disappointed
Yeddyurappa presents surplus Budget
No new taxes in Kerala budget
Cars
Nano plant on track, likely to be in place by end-Nov
SkodaIndia to roll out pre-owned car business in new format
Ford India to export small cars from mid-2010
‘Toyota going ahead with compact car’
Climate & Weather
Excess summer showers forecast for south India
Climate change
Coffee
Costa Coffee opens more outlets in Pune
Commentary
Markets this Week
Consulting
More companies to freeze executive pay this year: Mercer study
Consumer Finance
SBI freezes new car loans at 10%, farm loans at 8% for a year
SBI Bengal Circle car loan book grows 60%
Corporate Governance
L&T studying Company Law Board order on Satyam
Satyam case: Hearing of PW partners’ bail plea posted to Feb 24
Crisil finds weak corporate governance structures in IPO cos
L&T touches year low
Mr Jagan Nathan Vaman, CEO - Secude India; St. Mary's Institute of Management Studies, Chennai
Maytas Infra given more time to reply
Courts/Legal Issues
Vodafone case: Policy response required
Satyam case: Hearing of PW partners’ bail plea posted to Feb 24
Credit Market
Banks see slowdown in export credit
Credit Rating
Crisil finds weak corporate governance structures in IPO cos
ICRA will also appraise mutual funds’ net asset values
Customer Relationship Management
‘Value the customer to beat the economic slump’
Dairy & Dairy Products
Pressure mounts for raising import duty on milk powder
Debt Market
ICRA will also appraise mutual funds’ net asset values
ADB to kick off studies to foster deeper Asian currency bond markets
Economic Offences
Taxability of fraudulent income
Economy
Funding the unorganised sector
New growth model
Housekeeping
Stimulus, waiver packages announced
‘Strong govt needed in times of difficulty’
Companies see benefits of team work to navigate crisis
Job situation in India encouraging despite downturn: Survey
Fiscal deficit not a major problem, says expert
‘Economic growth may pick up in second half of 2009-10’
India, New Zealand to begin talks on FTA soon
Pranab sees protectionist trend in developed world
Slowdown to make auto industry leaner, say experts
iGate sees 28% drop in US banks’ IT spend
Editorial
Funding the unorganised sector
Electrical Goods
ABB’s net up 6.8% with strong order backlog
Areva T&D Q4 profit dips 34% on high input cost
Employment
Job situation in India encouraging despite downturn: Survey
Naukri.com job index up for Jan
Engineering
L&T studying Company Law Board order on Satyam
L&T touches year low
Events
Companies see benefits of team work to navigate crisis
Exports & Imports
Pressure mounts for raising import duty on milk powder
Plans to check imported medical devices
Banks see slowdown in export credit
Farm credit
SBI freezes new car loans at 10%, farm loans at 8% for a year
Financial Performance
ABB’s net up 6.8% with strong order backlog
TMB net profit rises 60%
Financial Services
New directors on Geojit board
Geojit launches property services division
Religare, 2 brokers get nod to trade in Nissan Copper
Foodgrains
Hike in MSP
Foreign Banks
StanChart in shared ATM network
Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign equity in domestic insurance cos cannot exceed 26%: IRDA
Foreign Relations
India and China Who will grab the gas?
Forex
Forex reserves fall $1.84 b
Rupee ends down in thin volumes
Gems & Jewellery
Long queues outside jewellery shops, now to sell
Gemfields to sell Zambia emeralds in India
Glass
Annex Glass setting up 2 units in AP
Gold & Silver
Long queues outside jewellery shops, now to sell
Hardware
Wipro unveils new notebook
HP announces pay cuts for employees
Human Resources
More companies to freeze executive pay this year: Mercer study
‘Attrition rate declines in R&D sector’
HP announces pay cuts for employees
IPOs
Crisil finds weak corporate governance structures in IPO cos
Income Tax
Taxability of fraudulent income
Delightfully vague status of LLPs
Industry Associations
Chambers disappointed
Infosys Technologies Ltd
Infosys vying for mega domestic deals
Infrastructure
Technopark cos welcome rent relief
Marine liquid terminal among 6 projects inaugurated at Ennore
AP cancels Rs 1,065-cr project awarded to NCC
Insight
Vodafone case: Policy response required
Interest Rates
SBI freezes new car loans at 10%, farm loans at 8% for a year
Internet
Naukri.com job index up for Jan
DoT gives nod for new Internet protocol
Interview
‘Fares may be cut if aviation fuel gets declared goods status’
Investments
Pension regulator modifies proposed investment norms
Jet Airways (India) Ltd
‘Fares may be cut if aviation fuel gets declared goods status’
Karnataka
Chambers disappointed
Yeddyurappa presents surplus Budget
Kerala
Stimulus, waiver packages announced
South Indian Bank awarded
Technopark cos welcome rent relief
‘Strong govt needed in times of difficulty’
No new taxes in Kerala budget
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
L&T studying Company Law Board order on Satyam
L&T touches year low
Letters
New growth model
Housekeeping
Life Insurance
LIC ties up with public sector banks to cover SHGs
Maharashtra
Gemfields to sell Zambia emeralds in India
Management
Satyam board to meet today
Marketing Research
‘Attrition rate declines in R&D sector’
Medical & Surgical Equipments
Plans to check imported medical devices
Mergers & Acquisitions
LGB Forge to consider merger
L&T studying Company Law Board order on Satyam
Bharti raises stake in Hexacom
L&T touches year low
Music & Dance
Yamaha opens music instruments store
Mutual Funds
ICRA will also appraise mutual funds’ net asset values
NBFCs
IDBI Trust notified as SPV
NTPC Ltd
NTPC suspends work at Loharinag-Pala project
New Products & Services
Geojit launches property services division
Wipro unveils new notebook
New Projects
NTPC suspends work at Loharinag-Pala project
Annex Glass setting up 2 units in AP
Non-conventional Energy
Tata Power to generate 25% of output from green sources
Other States
Plans to check imported medical devices
ADB to kick off studies to foster deeper Asian currency bond markets
Costa Coffee opens more outlets in Pune
Outlook
Nano plant on track, likely to be in place by end-Nov
SkodaIndia to roll out pre-owned car business in new format
Excess summer showers forecast for south India
Ford India to export small cars from mid-2010
Tata Power to generate 25% of output from green sources
Infosys vying for mega domestic deals
iGate sees 28% drop in US banks’ IT spend
‘Toyota going ahead with compact car’
Pension Plans
Pension regulator modifies proposed investment norms
People
New directors on Geojit board
Performance
Lower net sales may impact Bhilai Steel profit
Petroleum
India and China Who will grab the gas?
‘Fares may be cut if aviation fuel gets declared goods status’
Kingfisher seeks time for ATF dues
Pharmaceuticals
Aurobindo gets nod for HIV drug
Plantations
TN planters disappointed
Politics
‘Strong govt needed in times of difficulty’
Power
Areva T&D Q4 profit dips 34% on high input cost
NTPC suspends work at Loharinag-Pala project
Private Banks
South Indian Bank awarded
TMB net profit rises 60%
Promotions & Offers
SriLankan Holidays’ new package
‘Discount formats making large stores unviable’
Public Sector Banks
LIC ties up with public sector banks to cover SHGs
SBI freezes new car loans at 10%, farm loans at 8% for a year
RBI & Other Central Banks
ADB to kick off studies to foster deeper Asian currency bond markets
Real Estate & Construction
Geojit launches property services division
Maytas Infra given more time to reply
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
Aurobindo gets nod for HIV drug
Foreign equity in domestic insurance cos cannot exceed 26%: IRDA
TRAI asks DoT to examine Bharti’s long distance revenue reporting
DoT gives nod for new Internet protocol
Maytas Infra given more time to reply
Pension regulator modifies proposed investment norms
Research & Development
‘Attrition rate declines in R&D sector’
Retailing
Next to retail toys, gifts
‘Discount formats making large stores unviable’
Provogue to invest Rs 25 cr on stores expansion
Yamaha opens music instruments store
Costa Coffee opens more outlets in Pune
Rubber
Spot rubber improves on demand
Rural Development
LIC ties up with public sector banks to cover SHGs
SSI
Funding the unorganised sector
Satyam Computer Services Ltd
Satyam board to meet today
L&T studying Company Law Board order on Satyam
Satyam case: Hearing of PW partners’ bail plea posted to Feb 24
L&T touches year low
Shipping/Ports
Marine liquid terminal among 6 projects inaugurated at Ennore
Sick Units
Port workers threaten strike
Society & Development
Meet lays stress on biz social responsibility
Software
Satyam board to meet today
L&T studying Company Law Board order on Satyam
Infosys vying for mega domestic deals
iGate sees 28% drop in US banks’ IT spend
Standards & Benchmarks
US-India standards programme
State Bank of India
SBI freezes new car loans at 10%, farm loans at 8% for a year
SBI Bengal Circle car loan book grows 60%
Steel
Lower net sales may impact Bhilai Steel profit
Stock Exchanges
BSE board okays 12:1 bonus issue
Stock Markets
Markets this Week
Stocks
L&T touches year low
Strategy
SkodaIndia to roll out pre-owned car business in new format
Next to retail toys, gifts
Gemfields to sell Zambia emeralds in India
Tamil Nadu
TN planters disappointed
YES Bank, Zameen Organic tie up
Marine liquid terminal among 6 projects inaugurated at Ennore
Mr Jagan Nathan Vaman, CEO - Secude India; St. Mary's Institute of Management Studies, Chennai
Tata Communications Ltd
Unit stake sale after Wimax rollout: Tata Comm
Tata Motors Ltd
Nano plant on track, likely to be in place by end-Nov
Tata Power Co. Ltd
Tata Power to generate 25% of output from green sources
Taxation
Delightfully vague status of LLPs
A stimulus opportunity missed
Technology
StanChart in shared ATM network
Telecommunications
Vodafone case: Policy response required
Bharti raises stake in Hexacom
TRAI asks DoT to examine Bharti’s long distance revenue reporting
Unit stake sale after Wimax rollout: Tata Comm
Toys
Next to retail toys, gifts
Trade & Labour Unions
Port workers threaten strike
Travel & Places
SriLankan Holidays’ new package
Trends
Companies see benefits of team work to navigate crisis
Long queues outside jewellery shops, now to sell
West Bengal
Meet lays stress on biz social responsibility
SBI Bengal Circle car loan book grows 60%
Wipro Ltd
Wipro unveils new notebook
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