Headlines(31/10/09)

• Bharti Airtel joins mobile tariff war with per second billing
• General Motors gears up for new China-India link
• ICICI Bank reports flat net in Q2
• Madras SE members to trade directly on NSE
• Essar Oil close to buying out Shell’s European refineries
• Flying from Hyderabad may become costlier
• SEBI mulls 15-day futures contracts

Headlines(30/10/09)

• Reliance Ind net down 6.4%
• Utility vehicles, tractors drive M&M to record Rs 703-cr profit
• Centre fixes cane fair price at Rs 129.84/quintal
• Sensex dives on FII selling
• ONGC net profit rises 6% in Q2 on lower subsidy outgo
• Inflation rate surges to 1.51%
• Export decline decelerating
• Citi expands relationship with Wipro to BPO work
• Treasury gains, high interest income lift PNB profit 31%

Headlines(29/10/09)

• Infrastructure sector growth slips to 4% in September
• RBI pushing for acquisition of weak, sick urban co-ops banks
  
• Shankar Sharma’s plea against ban dismissed
• HPCL skids on oil bond delay
• RNRL says Oil Ministry colluding with RIL to prevent gas sale at $2.34/unit
• US panel favours 100% FDI in telecom sector
• Class Action suit provision in Cos Bill to compensate investors
• Banks told to lend more to farm, small sectors
• Higher income pushes Bank of Baroda net up 60%
• ACC, Ambuja Cement net profits rise on lower input cost

Headlines(26/10/09)

• Net profit growth rate doubles in Sept quarter
• US keen to push for bilateral investment treaty
• GAIL may be allowed to levy marketing margin on gas
• Limited downside seen for ITC
• Bond yields surge on rise in oil prices, hopes of RBI’s credit push
• Range-bound movement likely after last week’s halt
• Fundamentals, more than dollar, seen driving commodity prices

Headlines(28/10/09)

• End of easy money, says RBI
• Sensex tanks 387 points
• Wipro profit rises 19%; volumes set to expand
• Apex Court says gas is national resource, hence subject to Govt policy
• We are seeing the beginning of a recovery process: Subbarao
• Banks asked to increase NPA provisioning coverage to 70%
• Power sector gets bulk of additional gas from D6
• Intel partners HCL Info, BSNL for WiMax programme
• Rupee in short-term decline 
• Tata Steel Q2 net profit halves on fall in product prices
• Realtors divided on impact of RBI move
• RBI sets stage to reverse certain stimulus steps

Headlines(27/10/09)

• RIL seeks new gas buyers to exploit KG reserves fully
• RBI faces growth vs inflation dilemma
• Tata Motors Q2 net more than doubles
• Tata Tele rings in more subscribers, again
• India, US plan to remove trade, investment irritants
• Bank stocks tumble ahead of Credit Policy
• RBD palmolein imports up on blending demand
• Tech Mahindra, Satyam may merge after June 2010
• RBI survey lowers growth outlook to 6%
• Rates will stay, but CRR hike likely

Headlines(24/10/09)

• Hardy abandons exploration in one D9 well of KG basin
• SEBI allows stock exchanges to go 9-5
• More mobiles ring in the rural areas than urban
• ‘Knowledge test’ soon to assess company directors
• India Inc starts Q2 well
• BSNL awaiting Govt decision on IPO
• FMCG, agri-biz segments drive ITC net profit up 26%
• Is gold a safe-haven asset?

Headlines(23/10/09)

• CBI searches DoT office
• 3-in-a-row for Cong-NCP in Maharashtra
• L&T net rises 26% on ‘other income’ boost
• Mentor turns promoter of bright ideas
• QIPs edge out private equity investors
• Potato, onion and sugar prices shoot through the roof
• Inflation rate at 20-week high on costlier food items
• Microsoft rolls out Windows 7
• Domestic institutions turn cautious
• Time to ease up on monetary throttle-RBI
• MoU not worth the paper written on: Reliance
• 3 refiners recover Rs 3,400-cr losses from upstream sector
• New Ordinance may hit sugar industry
• Moody’s downgrades ratings of 13 banks

Headlines (22/10/09)

• Food inflation is the key policy worry, says PM’s advisory panel
• No shift in India’s stand on climate change: Pranab
• Hero Honda zips to record net profits
• Apex Court asks RIL about profit margins
• Global outsourcing market up 40% in Q3 on network operation deals
• Proportion of sub-PLR loans comes down in 2008-09
• ULIPs post average returns of 56%
• Renault looking for a strategy shift in India
• Toyota to launch Prius next year in India, small car by early 2011
• Court stops cane diversion from sugar firm’s reserved area
• North-East monsoon not before Oct 27

Headlines (21/10/09)

• PSU refiners face Rs 5,000-cr monthly losses as crude oil hits $80
• Retail interest tepid despite flurry of IPOs, market surge
•  Tech Mahindra Q2 net down 44%
•  Gas row: Sue Mukesh, don’t involve shareholders, says RIL
•  NYSE arm warns Mahindra Satyam of delisting for late filing of accounts
•  What’s next for gold?
•  FIIs hike stake even as promoters cut holdings
•  NMDC drops new diamond exploration projects
•  RBI panel for replacing prime lending rate with base rate
•  Coke wins case against Bisleri for Maaza brand name
•  Retailers sparkle as festival season boosts spending
•  Rupee nears key resistance 

Headlines (20/10/09)

• Centre clears 5% stake sale in NTPC, follow-on offer by Dec
•  Gurgaon auto belt unrest turns violent
•  Air India funds demand may be decided tomorrow
•  TVS set to launch India’s first auto-clutch bike
•  Recapitalisation of PSBs likely thru preference share route
•  Banks’ caution on retail loans pushes up corporate credit
•  New monthly WPI series to replace weekly inflation data
•  Global imbalances: Remarkable reversal
•  Gemini Comm emerges lowest bidder for BSNL WiMax deal
•  Shipping cos' Q2 report card may not make waves
•  Ambani gas row: Final Apex Court hearing from today
•  Cement cos to add 31 m tonnes capacity in second half

Headlines (19/10/09)

• Sept quarter scorecard: So far, so good
• MS Windows: And now comes Seven
• Govt plans to sell 5 lt wheat in open market
• ISRO, Environment Ministry tie up to study climate change issues
• Further profit taking in gold possible; crude looks firm
• Voith in talks with Tatas for sourcing diesel loco engines
• Gold futures may correct lower
• Fed called to account
• Liquidity flow to set direction of benchmarks
• Don’t lock into any long-term debt now
• The growing threat to our employee relations climate

Headlines (17/10/09)

• US dollar weakness likely to persist next week
• Financial services sector boosts TCS’ consolidated net 29% in Q2
• It’s a sparkling Diwali at Chennai’s Golden Furlong
• Sterlite to raise $500 m for expanding copper biz
• For kharif, it is a South spoiler
• New Code may be taxing for capital-intensive cos
• Retailers buoyed by festival spirit, see sales rebound
• BNP Paribas says valuations justified by economic stability
• Premium rates for term life insurance policies may drop 10%
• Rice production may come a cropper

Headlines (16/10/09)

• IT sector heads for new round of acquisitions
• Bajaj posts record profit, sales in Q2
• Multiplexes await the big bang
• Auto loans moving into top gear
• Mukesh Ambani takes a pay cut
• Laser Soft to enrich Polaris product portfolio
• UBS unit buy is double bonanza for Cognizant
• Dow outpaced by Sensex, trades at a discount
• Inflation rate moves up
• Govt allows Coal India to hike prices by 11%
• Concerns over labelling of Bt brinjal for consumers
• Aviation sector’s reinsurance premiums may climb 5%
• Domestic airlines see spurt in September traffic
• Delayed monsoon a dampener for fireworks sector
• `Low' advantage forfeited as rains drive north-east

Headlines (14/10/09)

• Deposit rates on the slide, touch five-year lows 
• 2 Rajasthan n-power units may start by Jan
• China spinning out Indian tyre exports
• Sugar, milk powder weigh heavily on ‘food products’ output
• Bollywood hopes to script blockbuster Q3
• Public sector banks impose pre-payment penalties
• HPCL, BPCL on slippery path in Q2
• NELP drills a dry well
• Appreciating rupee: Fool’s gold?
• Air India plans to lease out aircraft may not take off
• Iran finds Indian rice safe for human consumption
• Two-wheeler makers ‘Discover’ new ‘Passion’ for rural market
• LifeCell cuts stem cell banking rates

Headlines (15/10/09)

• Crude oil rise no cause for panic, yet
• Rupee nearly breaches 46
• Sensex at 17-month high
• Bt brinjal gets biotech regulator’s approval
• Coal India sees big US interest in $1.6 b tender for large earth-moving equipment
• Tata Motors launches Manza at Rs 5 lakh
• HDFC Bank net grows 30% on ‘other income’
• New GSM operators steal the thunder
• India, Argentina sign civil nuclear pact
• Edible oils import in Sept rises 39%
• Realty sector back to hiring mode as demand improves

Headlines(13/10/09)

• Lukewarm response to oil, gas blocks auction
• Industrial growth hits 22-month high in August
• 3 ADAG group cos see inter se transfer of shares
• Sensex rises 340 on industrial performance
• HDFC net rises 24% in Q2
• Auditor faults RCom’s revenue reporting; sees under-payment of Rs 315 cr to Govt
• Other income’ boosts Axis Bank Q2 net 32%
• Cement cos trim output to match demand in Q2
• Aggressively priced Chevrolet Cruze to heat up D segment battle
• Increase in exports can be 10-14%, says Vijay Kelkar
• We are still in the woods, though from where I stand I can see the exit: Infosys official

Headlines(12/10/09)

• No Diwali cheer for second quarter earnings
  
• Anil Ambani offers olive branch to Mukesh
  
• Spending picks up again as corporates splurge on gifts
  
• Bigger banks now claim a smaller chunk of the pie 
  
• As travellers pack their bags, cos see healthier bottomlines
  
• Companies free to decide on CEO salaries, says PM 
  
• ONGC Mittal Energy cautious on future projects 
  
• Gold seen making headway on bleak dollar prospects
  
• Corrective phase to linger but panic to stay out 
  
• Iron ore exports — Rising transport costs 
• Small, medium firms post rise in turnover, profitability in Q2: CII Survey
  
• Monsoon preparing to withdraw from more parts of the country
  

Headlines(10/10/09)

• Infosys beats estimates, returns to sequential growth in Q2
• India Inc opposes asset-based MAT 
• Tata Motors raises $750 m to clear Jaguar bridge loan 
• Neighbourhood shops may reach out 
• China’s style and yuan’s ambition 
• Monsoon helps tea output recover in August 
• Will the Code take the joy out of receiving? 
• We might have a longer period of slower growth
• GDP will grow 6.3-6.5%: PM 

Headlines(09/10/09)

• Goods and Services Tax will be levied on imports too
• Mobile plans must declare hidden charges, riders: TRAI
• Soon, corporates to give shareholders more non-financial information
• IBA suggests base lending rate
• Get ready for more, longer ad breaks at multiplexes
• L&T raises Rs 2,900 cr for infrastructure, power projects
• Essar Steel to set up 5,000 retail outlets
• KYC is not ‘Kill Your Customer’
• Tata DoCoMo plans to set up R&D centre
• ECGC caps credit risk cover for US markets
• Inflation rate eases marginally to 0.7%
• Stronger rupee affects sentiment for IT stocks
• Gold ETFs: Volumes high; firm Re caps return
• RIL’s bonus issue fails to create waves