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The Financial Express daily newsletter
Edition of Thursday, November 18, 2004
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THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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Ranbaxy to put allied business on the block
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd plans to put on the block its non-core businesses
including animal healthcare, diagnostics and fine chemicals. The three allied
businesses contribute roughly Rs 125 crore to the drug major�s total turnover.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74440
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Auto, bank, tech stocks propel Sensex past 6K
The Sensex finally closed above the 6,000 mark after flirting with it since
last week. Recording its third consecutive rise, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended
19.88 points higher to close the day at 6,016.58.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74441
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Local production to be must for MNC drug patent-holders
In what could be a major setback to pharma MNCs, the government has decided
that patent-holders would have to manufacture the product in India or forgo
monopoly rights.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74442
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FM happy with 6.5% growth rate
Even at a gross domestic product growth rate of 6-6.5% during 2004-05, India
would be one of the fastest growing economies of the world, said finance
minister P Chidambaram.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74443
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Sears Roebuck, Kmart in $11bn merger deal
Sears Roebuck, the department store chain, and Kmart, the US discount
superstore that emerged from bankruptcy last year, have unveiled plans for an
$11 billion merger. This deal will create the third largest retailer in the US.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74444
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Diclowin Plus ads to be withdrawn
Wings Pharmaceuticals has decided to suspend advertisements for its Rs 50-
crore megabrand Diclowin Plus, being popularised as <i>�hari panni waali
goli</i>,� on TV.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74445
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Edits & Columns
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Small isn�t beautiful
The government is reportedly toying with the idea of introducing legislation to
compel government enterprises and PSUs to source a specified percentage of
their purchases from small-scale industries.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74412
Migrant workers to migrating farmers
When indentured workers sailed to the Caribbean and Africa, they hoped to get
back home in a few years� time. This dream failed for many, as they were forced
to remain there, not able to afford the passage back for decades.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74416
Gunboat democracy: a contradiction in terms
Without doubt, President George W Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair believed
that Saddam Hussein either had, or had the wherewithal to produce, such weapons
when they decided for pre-emptive war.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74415
More in Edits & Columns at http://www.financialexpress.com/edits&columns.html
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Investor
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Sensex takes longer to gain a kilo
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74471
No of stocks traded hits near 5-yr high of 2,421 on BSE
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74472
E*Trade, Softbank to buy 34% in IL&FS Investsmart
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74474
More in Investor at http://www.financialexpress.com/investor.html
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Money & Banking
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IDBI Bank to hike floating home loan rate, ICICI retains discount
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74446
FinMin gives nod for National Export Insurance Fund
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74447
�Rupee poised to touch 44.5 per dollar by December�
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74448
More in Money & Banking at http://www.financialexpress.com/money&banking.html
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Economy
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Detoxification of education, FDI in government�s list of achievements
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74459
7-8% GDP growth feasible, says Montek
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74482
Exports dip in October
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74487
More in Economy at http://www.financialexpress.com/economy.html
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Politics
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Cong rules out LJP joining NDA for Bihar Assembly polls
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74455
CPI accuses UPA of bypassing Parliament
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74457
No sense in alliance with INLD for Haryana poll: BJP
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74456
More in Politics at http://www.financialexpress.com/politics.html
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Corporate
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GoI defers Opic-led bidding process for Dabhol assets
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74460
GAIL in talks for Mitsubishi Chem�s LDPE plant in Japan
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74461
P&G set to take on HLL with Tide detergent bar at Rs 8.50
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74462
More in Corporate at http://www.financialexpress.com/corporate.html
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Fe Insight
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Are media agencies adding value?
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74419
Marketing insights active in the competition for more sky share
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74420
Do subtle ads work in our market?
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74421
More in Fe Insight at http://www.financialexpress.com/feinsight.html
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Commodities
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Gold gallops to historic high of Rs 6,580 per 10 gram
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74473
Tea shipped to Libya despite quality warnings
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74477
�Sugar output may dip to 13 mt this fiscal�
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74481
More in Commodities at http://www.financialexpress.com/commodities.html
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News
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Indo-US hi-tech talks begin today
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74423
Consultative panel for curb on iron ore exports
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74424
Ircon bags Rs 199 cr TN road contract
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74425
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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Raj TV won�t go off air, to uplink from Bangkok from today
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74434
�K� queen to reign in US now
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74436
While price rose, oil advertisements dipped
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74438
More in Front Page at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/frontpage.html
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Convergence
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Firstcall India Equity keen to invest in biotech start-ups
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74426
BSNL-MTNL merger process may take 10-12 months
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74428
Barrett likely to unveil expansion plans for India
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=74435
More in Convergence at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/convergence.html
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