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The Financial Express daily newsletter
Edition of Monday, October 04, 2004
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THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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FDI, FII distinction to be kept
The finance ministry is likely to retain the distinction between foreign institutional
investors and foreign direct investment in the banking sector. In the telecom sector,
however, FII and FDI can be clubbed in determining the overall foreign investment cap.
According to senior finance ministry officials, it is necessary in the banking sector
to differentiate between mere investors and those who want management control.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70474
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BEL challenges GE�s valuation of joint venture
The move by General Electric to buy out Bharat Electronics Ltd�s 26% stake in their
joint venture firm GEBEL has run into rough weather. The partners vehemently disagree
on the valuation.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70475
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Chidambaram:economy to grow by 6.5-7%
Enthused by the 7.4% GDP growth in the first quarter, finance minister P Chidambaram
has said economy is expected to grow by 6.5-7% this fiscal despite poor rainfall and
oil price pressures.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70476
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BCCI asks DD to beam first two Test series
Just two days after public broadcaster Prasar Bharati threatened to take legal action
against the BCCI, it has been roped in as part of the contingency plan.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70477
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Gail draws up mega 22-city piped gas plan
Buoyed by the success of Mahanagar Gas, Gail India has chalked out an ambitious
expansion plan for supplying piped natural gas to 22 cities across India.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70478
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STT eve sees record trading at BSE
Market participants appear to have extracted maximum mileage from the switchover to
the new STT regime last Thursday, September 30, 2004, the last day before STT came
into effect.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70479
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Edits & Columns
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The oil slick on the road ahead
The oil business has been a cartel for about as long as it has existed. Only the cast
of characters has changed, with Opec nations in charge ever since 1973.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70483
The art of committee formation
The controversy about the consultative groups of the Planning Commission may be
missing the woods for the trees. The problem is in the nuts and bolts of
committee-formation and not ideological inclinations.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70484
Playing it safe
Ever since coach John Wright and skipper Sourav Ganguly took charge of the Indian team
four years ago, they succeeded in convincing the selectors of the necessity to have
some consistency in the selection of the national squad.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70485
More in Edits & Columns at http://www.financialexpress.com/edits&columns.html
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Money Matters
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Catch them when they�re ready to spend
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70460
Interest rates: behind the curve?
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70461
Federal Bank-ICICI Bank: the battleground is set
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70462
More in Money Matters at http://www.financialexpress.com/moneymatters.html
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Economy
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RBI moves for single banking law
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70456
Plan spend dips to 26% in Apr-Aug
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70455
Auto parts, ACs, cement post good exports growth: CII survey
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70459
More in Economy at http://www.financialexpress.com/economy.html
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Politics
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Long-term strategy to combat terrorism in N-E
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70442
�BSP can spoil rivals� prospects�
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70443
More in Politics at http://www.financialexpress.com/politics.html
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Corporate
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Wal-Mart�s India buys likely at $2 bn
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70464
CavinKare�s 1st India facility within a year
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70468
Gail to offer surplus broadband capacity at cheaper rates
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70465
More in Corporate at http://www.financialexpress.com/corporate.html
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Op-Ed
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With our situation, we do need the IMF-World Bank
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70451
The contract system will motivate players
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70452
This will encourage security, ability
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70453
More in Op-Ed at http://www.financialexpress.com/op-ed.html
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Commodity Watch
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Freight Rates Stable
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70416
Jute industry running into rough weather
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70417
Chemicals export may jump 20% this fiscal
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70418
More in Commodity Watch at http://www.financialexpress.com/commoditywatch.html
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States
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KPCL offers to expand Bidadi capacity by 50%
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70447
Industry happy on proposed talks with PWG
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70448
West Bengal suffering on account of �surplus power� syndrome
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70449
More in States at http://www.financialexpress.com/states.html
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News
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Pak yet to reciprocate India�s gesture to relax visa regime
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70444
New power policy to make up for farm sops
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70457
CERC new draft norm on tariff-based bidding
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70458
More in News at http://www.financialexpress.com/news.html
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EFE
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Front Page
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Independent cable networks protest Trai interconnect clause
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70425
Hutch, Midas, HFCL join USO tender race for VPTs
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70426
Online system to check spurious herbs
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70427
More in Front Page at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/frontpage.html
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Convergence
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Viewers make a case for CAS
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70432
ICRM sector revenues to cross $100 million: Frost & Sullivan
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70434
HP India hopes to capture top slot in handheld market
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70433
More in Convergence at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/convergence.html
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Marketing & Management
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Tea party: stirring the market afresh with launches, tie-ups
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70435
FMS upbeat on summer placements
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70438
Xtracare: IOC pumps up new retail initiatives
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=70440
More in Marketing & Management at
http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/marketing&management.html
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