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The Financial Express daily newsletter
Edition of Thursday, November 04, 2004
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THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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Encore for Bush Jr
In one of the most expensive and bitterly contested races, George W Bush has romped
home for a second term to the US Presidency by bagging the largest popular vote. His
Democratic challenger John Kerry called him up to concede the White House race.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73280
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Glitches remain to be sorted out in India, Singapore pact
The government has asked for a minimum value addition norm of 40% on items, even as
Singapore has demanded a 30% per cent limit and a relaxation of �rules of origin� on
1,457 items.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73283
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Loan terms for textiles industry may be eased
In a bid to give a boost to the textiles sector post-January 1, the textile ministry
aims to ensure an additional loan disbursement of Rs 20,000 crore in two years.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73284
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MTNL sends fresh notice to Reliance
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited on Wednesday gave Reliance Infocomm a fresh notice
of disconnection in case it fails to pay for using the former�s network for routing
international calls.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73281
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No merger of state-run general insurers: FM
Finance minister P Chidambaram has ruled out a merger of the four state-owned general
insurance companies. The finance minister has given a clear thumbs down to any
possibility of a merger of New India Assurance, National Insurance, United India
Insurance and Oriental Insurance.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73282
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BOTTOMLINE: India Inc�s profitability under pressure
An analysis of 1250 companies by FE shows that while total income grew 18% during the
quarter ended September 2004 compared with 10% in the corresponding quarter of the
previous year, net profit has grown at a slower 22% compared with 37% in 2003.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73285
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Edits & Columns
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Critical push to Indian players
The issue relating to allowing foreign carriers to take a stake in Indian- owned
airlines has been discussed several times both in the Cabinet and outside.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73243
Are we running out of oil (again)?
Oil prices are now running well above $50 a barrel, partly owing to short-run supply
shocks, such as the Iraq conflict, Nigerian labour disputes, the conflict between
Yukos Oil and the Russian government, and Florida�s hurricanes.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73241
Post-MFA: protectionism in a new garb
As the MFA nears its end �slated for sunset on December 31, 2004�there is worldwide
speculation about the possible fallout. The current size of global trade in textiles
and clothing is about $450 billion, growing at an average annual rate of about 5%.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73242
More in Edits & Columns at http://www.financialexpress.com/edits&columns.html
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Investor
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Bull run sees UTI-I sitting on surplus
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73254
T+1 may be delayed
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73256
Record cotton crops from top 5 countries
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73258
More in Investor at http://www.financialexpress.com/investor.html
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Money & Banking
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Unions to intensify stir against IBA�s move on phased mobility
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73272
Banks take extra care of aged as Tarapore comes calling
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73273
Deposits can be offered at differential rates: RBI
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73275
More in Money & Banking at http://www.financialexpress.com/money&banking.html
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Economy
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The Bush push: Sensex up 88 pts, tech stocks surge
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73245
West Bengal has maximum sick units, Kerala second
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73262
Cabinet nod for PSE reconstruction board
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73268
More in Economy at http://www.financialexpress.com/economy.html
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Politics
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New President must finish incomplete tasks: BJP
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73246
More in Politics at http://www.financialexpress.com/politics.html
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Corporate
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NTPC, REL, Tata Power among suitors for Uttar Pradesh discoms
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73221
Reliance expects up to 3 times more gas from KG basin
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73222
Drug pricing: govt to keep buyers� interest in mind
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73224
More in Corporate at http://www.financialexpress.com/corporate.html
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Fe Insight
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Is Bollywood in the throes of �creative death�?
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73250
The art of writing good copy
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73251
How to choose an advertising agency
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73253
More in Fe Insight at http://www.financialexpress.com/feinsight.html
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News
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New US team hold the key
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73247
Less uncertainty now, says Corporate India
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73248
While America decides, Delhi votes for Kerry
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73249
More in News at http://www.financialexpress.com/news.html
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>From The South
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Sex scandal puts Chandy govt on a sticky wicket
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73286
BPL Mobile to spend Rs 75 cr in Kerala update plan
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73287
After Delhi, TN, Kerala tries Rs 2-cr court trial via video-conferencing
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73288
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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India way down in global tech space
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73205
HCL to ramp up Ireland centre
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73206
DSP Merrill Lynch clinch BSNL-MTNL consultant bid
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73204
More in Front Page at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/frontpage.html
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Convergence
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�Innovative� companies come to the fore
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MTNL to expand GSM network
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73216
CSC to outsource GIS to India
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73217
More in Convergence at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/convergence.html
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