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The Financial Express daily newsletter
Edition of Wednesday, October 13, 2004
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THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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SBI raises $500 million for overseas expansion
State Bank of India, the country�s largest commercial bank, has raised $500 million
(about Rs 2,300 crore) by way of an overseas syndicated loan to fund its expansion
plan outside India. The bank raised the amount in two equal tranches.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71276
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Infosys Q2 resultsbeat expectations
Buoyed by the trend of outsourcing in newer industry verticals and from newer
geographies, IT bellwether Infosys Technologies announced a better-than-expected
performance, with revenue jumping by 52% and profit by 49% year on year.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71281
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India up three notches in FDI Index
India is speeding ahead and may soon overtake the US as the second-most favoured
destination for foreign direct investment.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71286
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Now MTNL hands out Rs 100cr bill to Reliance
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited has sent a Rs 100-crore bill to Reliance Infocomm
for routing international calls as local calls.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71279
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Empowered Cabinet group may take up PSE problems
On Wednesday, the Cabinet will consider the proposal to set up an empowered group of
ministers for sale of minority stake in public sector enterprises. The draft
disinvestment policy will, however, not be taken up.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71283
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RBI may not buy IDBI�s priority sector plea
The Reserve Bank is unlikely to agree to Industrial Development Bank of India Ltd�s
request of including development finance within the ambit of priority sector.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71285
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Edits & Columns
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The quotidian flavour of Press Note 18
It is important to follow a strategy that takes into account the strategies followed
by others, instead of getting tied down to ideologies or processes.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71257
India a lead player among G-20 nations
There is a change of guard at the helm of the Indian mission to the World Trade
Organisation. Ambas-sador KM Chandrasekhar will move to New Delhi as revenue secretary
later this month and will be replaced by an equally gentle and sharp negotiator, US
Bhatia.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71258
Shell shocked!
With the onset of autumn, the country was suddenly shell-shocked by the heat generated
from explosions on 9/30. These originated from live shells mixed up in heaps of
imported ferrous waste and scrap.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71266
More in Edits & Columns at http://www.financialexpress.com/edits&columns.html
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Investor
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Sensex down 41 pts
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71275
Shriram group to foray into insurance business
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71278
SAT grants fee continuity benefit for stock brokers
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71271
More in Investor at http://www.financialexpress.com/investor.html
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Money & Banking
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SBI to fund core projects at 8.5-10%
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71287
State Bank sets up SBUs for middle rung companies
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71291
Udeshi urges banks to share credit-related information
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71294
More in Money & Banking at http://www.financialexpress.com/money&banking.html
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Economy
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ECCO India debut in early 2005
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71289
ABN Amro to offer faster settlement
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71293
No urban explosion, says Rakesh Mohan
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71284
More in Economy at http://www.financialexpress.com/economy.html
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Politics
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Three Lok Sabha, 39 Assembly seats go to polls today
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71306
NDA must explain pump scam: RJD
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71308
UPA assures Left on security and commitment to CMP
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71302
More in Politics at http://www.financialexpress.com/politics.html
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Corporate
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Coke brings in official for damage control
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71261
Amara Raja inks pact with Maruti for battery supply
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71267
Infosys Appeals against court ruling
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71260
More in Corporate at http://www.financialexpress.com/corporate.html
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Commodities
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Tribal agitation, high prices leave tamarind consumers in the lurch
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71280
Limtex in pact with Markfed to market <i>Nargis</i> In Punjab
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71282
More in Commodities at http://www.financialexpress.com/commodities.html
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News
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Plan, finance panels discuss ways to reduce states� fiscal woes
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71290
Nath seeks FDI in UK
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71292
Nobel economists� papers led to monetary policy reforms
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71309
More in News at http://www.financialexpress.com/news.html
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>From The South
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Interim relief, bonus for TNEB, transport staff
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71312
PowerGrid plans Rs 5000 crore investment in southern region
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71313
250 ml pint bottles of Kingfisher launched in Karnataka
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71314
More in From The South at http://www.financialexpress.com/fromthesouth.html
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EFE
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Front Page
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Telecom customer satisfaction ratings take a beating
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71245
�50 channels to turn pay soon�
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71238
Move to increase H1B visa allocation gets a thumbs up from India
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71239
More in Front Page at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/frontpage.html
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Convergence
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DD slaps bills on private channels for Olympic footage
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71250
Intel to open training centre
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71256
Divergent industry views delay interconnect norms
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71248
More in Convergence at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/convergence.html
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Women @ Work
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Doctoring the doctor�s job
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71235
The next-generation takeover
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=71236
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