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R Balakrishnan on saving  and   investing prudently 29 June 2010
Finally, I met a group of investors who were playing the market not to maximise their wealth, driven by greed—they were in it just to diversify their wealth portfolio At most seminars on stock markets, I am struck by the fact that investor expectations always seem to border on greed. An...

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A major change of guard is underway at the country's oldest stock exchange as it pulls out all the stops to transform itself into a well-oiled trading platform The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is in the midst of a major overhaul of its management and personnel to bring the rest of the bourse...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Rajan Raheja group firm Prism Cement Ltd on Monday said it has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Milano Bathroom Fittings (MBF) for an undisclosed sum. "Post acquisition, MBF becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prism Cement and will continue to be managed through H and R Johnson (India)...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Plethico Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Monday said that it has joined hands with US retailing giant Walmart for supplying its nutritional products to US consumers. Plethico Pharmaceuticals, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Natrol Inc, has entered into a supply contract with Walmart, under which the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Pharmaceutical company Venus Remedies Ltd on Monday said that it has received patent for its anti-pneumonia drug in New Zealand and hopes to generate handsome revenues there following the grant. The company has got a patent from Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand for its antibiotic...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd on Monday said its promoters will infuse Rs400 crore in the company in lieu of convertible warrants issued to them. The warrants would be issued to promoters' group company, Future Ideas Realtors India Ltd, Pantaloon Retail said in a filing to the Bombay Stock...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
The plan for 2010-14 envisages revenue enhancement and expenditure reduction over different phases Air India's five-year turnaround plan for financial revival of the ailing national carrier was today reviewed at its board meeting in the presence of civil aviation minister Praful Patel, reports...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
As we suggested on Friday, the market went on to rise but a reversal can hit anytime. Watch out for 17,800 The market ended in the green on the positive sentiment triggered by the fuel price deregulation announced last Friday and the good monsoon forecast. The Sensex surged 200 points at 17,774...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
The country's car exports registered a robust growth of 33.23% in the last fiscal, which was fuelled by a scrappage scheme rolled out by many European nations to boost small-car sales The government today said the country's total vehicle export is likely to increase by up to 15% in the...

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Ravi Samalad 28 June 2010
Its IPO, opening tomorrow, values the company lower than its competitors Technofab Engineering Ltd (TEL) hits the capital market on 29 June 2010. TEL offers engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for various balance of plant (BoP) packages-for sectors like conventional power,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Investors have an option to donate half or full dividend from this fund to the Indian Cancer Society, a non-profit organisation which provides financial support to needy cancer patients Want to mix some charity with growing your wealth? Look at HDFC Cancer Fund. HDFC Mutual Fund filed its draft...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Investors have an option to donate half or full dividend from this fund to the Indian Cancer Society, a non-profit organisation which provides financial support to needy cancer patients Want to mix some charity with growing your wealth? Look at HDFC Cancer Fund. HDFC Mutual Fund filed its draft...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Though this is the seventh oil discovery in the block, the company has yet not put a reserve estimate for any of the oil finds in the area Reliance Industries (RIL) today said that it has made a seventh oil discovery in the Gujarat block, reports PTI. The well, CB10A-N1 encountered...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Sector or theme-based funds do not perform well. Will L&T Banking & Financial Services Fund be an exception? With expectations of 20%-22% credit growth in the coming years on the back of the finance ministry’s expectations of 8.5% plus GDP growth in 2010-11, L&T Mutual Fund is planning to...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2010
Sector or theme-based funds do not perform well. Will L&T Banking & Financial Services Fund be an exception? With expectations of 20%-22% credit growth in the coming years on the back of the finance ministry’s expectations of 8.5% plus GDP growth in 2010-11, L&T Mutual Fund is planning to...

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Another short-term dip may start soon The short-term top when the recent market decline started on 15th April has not been scaled still. Two weeks ago, I had suggested that “the only silver lining is that pessimism about global economy is running deep. This always sets the stage for a snapback...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 June 2010
Decline may start if the Sensex cannot cross 18,000 in the next few days The domestic market ended almost flat on a weekly basis. The week started with a strong gain taking cues from the Asian markets which was on a high on the Chinese government's decision of freeing the Chinese currency....

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 June 2010
But bears are swiping again and the bulls are beginning to look tired The market witnessed a subdued trading session today on dismal global cues but oil & gas stocks gained on the news of the government's decision to decontrol petrol prices. The Sensex closed at 17,574, down by 155 points...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 June 2010
Valuations of most sectors have jumped substantially during the past financial year, but operating growth has failed to justify the rise During the financial year 2009-10, several sectors of the economy rebounded from the downturn brought about by the financial crisis of 2008. While this...

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Pallabika Ganguly 25 June 2010
The State is planning a single-window clearance for different housing projects, similar to the facility already in place for slum rehabilitation projects The State government is planning to create a single-window clearance for different projects like cluster development and affordable housing,...

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