EXPRESSINDIA.COM The Indian Express Group _________________________________________________________________ The Financial Express daily newsletter Edition of Saturday, September 18, 2004 _________________________________________________________________ ********************* THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS ********************* TODAY'S TOP STORIES ******************* Three Cheers For Markets, Exports, Inflation A slew of fiscal and monetary measures, together with the tapering off of the low-base effect, have pulled down the inflation rate to 7.81% compared to 4.59% in the corresponding week last fiscal. The inflation rate had remained above the 8% level for three continuous weeks and had scaled a 40-month high of 8.33% during the previous fortnight ended August 28. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69091 _______________________________________________________________ Exports Grow 28% In August India�s exports in August 2004 jumped 28.13% to touch $5.62 billion compared to $4.38 billion in August last year. In rupee terms, exports grew 29.27% to Rs 26,046.08 crore. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69092 _______________________________________________________________ Advance Tax Collections Gallop 25% The top 107 companies in the Mumbai circle have paid an advance tax of Rs 5,574.7 crore for the quarter ending September, a 25% jump from Rs 4,456.7 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69095 _______________________________________________________________ Court Throws A Googly In Zee, ESPN-Star Case Neither Zee Telefilms nor ESPN-Star Sports would be eligible for four-year telecast rights of cricket matches in India if the condition relating to production experience is adhered to, Bombay High Court said on Friday. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69096 _______________________________________________________________ Aiyar Flays Opec For Its Double Standards India has sought removal of Asian premium being charged from oil consumers in this region and called for a universal selling price. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69093 _______________________________________________________________ Ordinances Give Financial Sector A Leg-up The government today swung into action with the Cabinet clearing a string of ordinances to strengthen the financial markets. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69094 _______________________________________________________________ BOTTOMLINE: Looking For The Right Umbrella The Indian Paints Association wants to don the colours of the Confederation of Indian Industry. 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Most people, including the poor, use savings as a mechanism to deal with unexpected demands for resources caused by death, disability and illness. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69055 Regulating The Railways With the State treating Indian Railways as a public utility service outside the competitive mode, the traditional regulation of the government has miserably failed. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69057 Shrug Off That Intellectual Lethargy This is obvious but unfortunately our leadership has, over the years, operated to keep themselves entrenched and at the receiving end, ignoring the demands and aspirations of one billion human beings. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69056 More in Edits & Columns at http://www.financialexpress.com/edits&columns.html _______________________________________________________________ Investor ******************* Tata Motors Rallies On News Of ADR Listing By Month-end http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69064 CanBank Mutual Fund Offers Nifty-linked Scheme http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69065 Low Inflation, High Credit Offtake Boost Bank Stocks http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69066 More in Investor at http://www.financialexpress.com/investor.html _______________________________________________________________ Money & Banking ******************* Aviva Plans To Outsource High-end Work To India http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69104 State Bank Hunting For Stakes In Banks Abroad http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69105 Bajaj Allianz Life, Centurion Bank In Insurance Tie-up http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69106 More in Money & Banking at http://www.financialexpress.com/money&banking.html _______________________________________________________________ Economy ******************* India To Gain From EU Expansion: IIFT Study http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69074 Indian IPO Process Clearer Than US�, Claim Experts http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69076 Canindex Launched http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69077 More in Economy at http://www.financialexpress.com/economy.html _______________________________________________________________ Politics ******************* Cabinet Okays POTA Repeal http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69098 BJP Favours New Anti-terror Law For Its States http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69100 Decision On Maharashtra Poll Seat Sharing Today http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69102 More in Politics at http://www.financialexpress.com/politics.html _______________________________________________________________ Corporate ******************* Honeywell Asia Gets Okay To Double Tata Honeywell Stake http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69038 Simplex Charts Plan To Turn $1-billion Co In Seven Years http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69039 IOC Plans To Go Slow On Mgmt Control Claim In Haldia Petro http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69040 More in Corporate at http://www.financialexpress.com/corporate.html _______________________________________________________________ Fe World ******************* The Golden Straitjacket Won�t Work http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69059 Russia�s War On Terror http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69060 Is Pascal Lamy Laying A Trap? http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69061 More in Fe World at http://www.financialexpress.com/feworld.html _______________________________________________________________ News ******************* Plan For Making Up Kharif Shortfall In Rabi Season http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69081 Airport Revamp: GoM To Take Up IMG Suggestions http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69089 India, US May Ink Deal On High-tech Transfer http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69099 More in News at http://www.financialexpress.com/news.html _______________________________________________________________ ********************* INDIA INC ********************* Philips: Power Of One? http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69037 ITC: Smoking Out The Past http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69035 Blessing In Disguise http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69027 More in India Inc at http://www.financialexpress.com/inc/indiainc.html **************************************************************************************** Visit us at http://www.expressindia.com for indepth coverage of news from around India, updated round the clock. 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