The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, March 15, 2009

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EVENTS: Craft expos take a beating
Bangalore, March 14 In an economy where people are scared to spend on anything beyond necessities, craft exhibitions have taken a beating. Walk-ins and sales have reduced, as impulse buying has come down ...

ECONOMY: Eco-tourism operators feel slowdown heat
Enquiries continue but calls for discounts increase. Bangalore, March 14 Eco-tourism operators are also facing the downturn blues. Though a niche segment, this sector is beginning to feel the pinch, as business has been slower than ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: ‘There is a strong case for a Housing Index’

Housing Start-up Index (HSUI) — a measure of new residential projects that start in a particular period and an important economic indicator — could soon become a reality in India. Globally these indices are a ...

ECONOMY: Hit by slowdown, agro and recycled paper industry seeks funds
Coimbatore, March 14 The global economic turmoil has not spared the Indian agro and recycled ...

PHARMACEUTICALS: Fourrts India setting up another unit near Chennai
Chennai, March 14 Chennai-based Fourrts India Laboratories Pvt Ltd is setting up a new facility in Vengadamangalam, about 40 km south of the city, where it will manufacture new-generation cardiovascular and anti-diabetic drugs meant for sale ...

INVESTMENTS: Ways to make money
Many young people, who aspire to be the next Warren Buffett or Peter Lynch, start as ‘hotshot research and investment analysts or portfolio managers,’ but almost never get their desired outcome, says Ken Fisher in The ...

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