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The Financial Express daily newsletter
Edition of Monday, November 22, 2004
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THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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Coke India chief fears slowdown
The company�s chairman Neville Isdell may have tall expectations from the India
operations, but Coca-Cola India believes that it may not be able to keep pace
with its current compounded annual growth rate of 19% (1994-2004). Fearing a
slowdown in the future, Coca-Cola India president and CEO Sanjiv Gupta told FE:
�19% is a fairly high target. We can�t continue to grow at the same rate...
there will be some slowdown.�
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74791
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Short-term debt doubles in 2 years
India�s short-term debt is slowly inching up, both in absolute terms as well as
a percentage of the total external debt.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74792
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UK bank regulators here to tackle money laundering
Indian banks with operations in the UK are gearing up to tackle the new Money
Laundering Rules in place in Britain.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74793
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107 resurrected firms under scanner
The ministry of company affairs has sought sanction from the Company Law Board
to attach properties of the promoters/directors of over two dozen companies
involved in the 1993-95 stock market boom.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74794
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Will the twain meet on economics?
The parallels are uncanny. Both are professionals, have long experience in
banking, one in a commercial bank, Citi, the other in the country�s central
bank, the Reserve Bank of India.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74795
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Edits & Columns
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Eco-diplomacy�s the way forward
As Shaukat Aziz begins his maiden two-day visit to India tomorrow as PM of
Pakistan, on the political plane, differences between the two countries seem as
unbridgeable as before.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74740
The global bull run in gold
Instead of hoarding gold coins or biscuits, India needs to push hard for
investment in attractive gold bonds, so that the dormant wealth can be put to
productive use.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74743
PSU mergers: are bigger things better?
The finance minister wants public sector unit banks and PSU insurance companies
to merge. The oil minister wants PSU oil companies to merge. But is bigger
better?
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74744
More in Edits & Columns at http://www.financialexpress.com/edits&columns.html
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Money Matters
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Conjuring big ideas on core sector funding
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74769
Make life insurance more attractive
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74770
Trying to set a class apart
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74771
More in Money Matters at http://www.financialexpress.com/moneymatters.html
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Economy
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Re more stable against $ than Asian peers
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74800
No sustainable business sans ethics: Premji
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74803
Industry upbeat about economy: Ficci survey
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74805
More in Economy at http://www.financialexpress.com/economy.html
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Corporate
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Vallarpadam terminal licence pact may be signed next month
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74777
Port of S�pore, Dubai Ports bid for stake in Shell project
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74778
PSU oil companies gear up for slugfest with pvt sector peers
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74782
More in Corporate at http://www.financialexpress.com/corporate.html
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Op-Ed
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Let them function freely, like business entities
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74788
Many lessons to learn from AP�s Mulkanoor coop
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74789
�We look at the quality of our clients, rather than quantity�
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74787
More in Op-Ed at http://www.financialexpress.com/op-ed.html
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Commodities
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Act on mandatory use of jute packaging to stay: textile secy
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74813
Use leeway under TRIPS to amend patent laws in public interest
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74814
WTO sets up sub-committee to focus on cotton at agri talks
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74815
More in Commodities at http://www.financialexpress.com/commodities.html
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States
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Poor linkages, the main culprit
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74831
Ailing coops await more autonomy and rights
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74830
It�s time to break out of the control regime
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74832
More in States at http://www.financialexpress.com/states.html
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News
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No positive trade outcome expected from
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New US line on high tech export: buy our weapons
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74796
Single-window clearance for mining being mooted
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74808
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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Channels from distant shores want to join pubcaster�s DTH
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74747
Department of space advising Trai on sat radio norms
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74748
ISPs plan legal action over licence fee for VPNs
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74749
More in Front Page at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/frontpage.html
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Convergence
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Experts concerned over free doling out of patents �over minor changes�
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74757
Clearstone to invest $250M in Indian tech firms
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74758
CashTech Solutions to expand its product portfolio
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74759
More in Convergence at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/convergence.html
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Marketing & Management
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Cool moves: Price hike envisaged in refrigerators segment
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74763
Faber sees volume growth, market to see new players
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74764
Blue Star earmarks Rs 7 cr for service portfolio
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74765
More in Marketing & Management at
http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/marketing&management.html
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