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Separate exchange likely for SMEs in 2008: SEBI
India's fiscal deficit falls in Dec to $19.7 bn
Maruti helps Suzuki post better profit
US stocks fall amid economic worries
SEBI allows foreign funds to buy debt

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Tata Chemical acquires US co for $1 bn

India expects to add $100 bn to forex reserve in FY'08
Global economy faces high risks: Moody's
GDP records impressive growth of 9.6 per cent in 2006-07
Oil prices may remain volatile: UAE
Rupee flat on exporter dollar sales but Gold rises after Fed rate cut

Container Corp approves 1 for 1 bonus share issue
SEBI eases norms for listing of debt securities
Reliance Power premium takes a hit
Mkt fall: Many young investors lost money
Heard on the Street

GMDC hits upper circuit on strong results, bonus issue

Future Capital IPO on Feb 1
Emaar MGF cuts IPO price band to Rs 540-630 per share
Wockhardt Hospitals lowers its IPO price band to Rs 225-260

SEBI to make close-ended MF schemes attractive to investors
Credit Suisse to launch wealth management in India
LIC's Kozhikode division crosses target for 2007-08 in advance



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India Inc to unlock Rs 50K cr from group cos
Experts' view on Mkt '08

India Inc to face retention issues in 2008
India Inc's business confidence picks up
India Inc falters, net profit rises at a slower rate in H1 '07-08
Bankers look to a happy rate-cut 2008
FM unfazed by global concerns, aims for 9% growth
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Top brands spend Rs 150 cr to start 2008 with a bang
Govt likely to arm NTPC with financial power
Goa govt scraps 12 SEZs
Sensex mini derivatives MSX at 113 premium
Indices kick start New Year on flat note

Midcap, smallcap buzz amid range bound trade
Weak start to 2008; mid-, small-caps steal show
Indices range-bound; Reliance Energy, ITC lead

M&A wave likely to continue in '08
Expect PE deals to have a blast this year
Bourses pull up over 100 companies in 2007
2008 promises bigger opportunities for IT industry



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Benazir Bhutto assassinated in suicide blast
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Forntliners end flat on Dec F&O expiry
GMR mulls listing of energy subsidiary
Global Broadcast plans stock split

Ahluwalia Contracts bags orders worth Rs 341 cr
Mutual Funds as long-term investment
SBI to invite expressions of interest from MNCs for non-life foray
PE investors may acquire 15% in Nahar Retail for Rs 120 cr
Banks wink at RBI diktat on sharing ATM networks

GAIL, Oil India eye cooperation in exploration, natural gas
Ageing rockers outshine newcomers in 2007
Ahluwalia Contracts bags orders worth Rs 341 cr
Reliance Retail eyes $5 to 5.5 bn turnover by 2011
Spice to sell telecom towers to Srei for over Rs 500 crore

Now, India tops list of top microfinance institutions
India fifth biggest market for Saudi exports
Bank of India to raise money via QIP
Equities to remain choppy ahead of F&O expiry; Global cues mixed
Why markets rally in last week of December?

Telecom shares may under-perform due to regulatory issues
Stocks to watch on Thursday
Brokerage Platter: Tata Metaliks, Mercator Lines, KPR Mill
NRI Om Malik among world's top 25 web celebrities
Kalindee Rail Nirman hits 20% upper circuit

Transformers & Rectifiers to list on Friday, eClerx on Monday
Smaller towns keep India on top in IT offshore world
Budget 2008: Government plans to levy service tax on amusement parks



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Trusts can now hit Dalal Street
Gujarat Inc rides the Modi wave
Sensex gets into Christmas spirit, raises a 691-pt toast
Temasek leads 'PE'cking order

SBI merger plan hits fast track
PVR to invest Rs 100 cr in movie production
NSDL wants probe on stock transfers
Merrill deal boosts Wall Street

Vijaya Bank to raise Rs 200 crore: Bankers
Banks second only to oil cos in filling up taxman's vault
Merrill to get $6.2 bn cash infusion from Temasek, US asset manager
BOC India in deal to develop Hyderabad land

Aban Offshore gets Chevron Offshore contract
IFFCO to invest $100 mn in Senegal's ICS
Reliance Entertainment to sell 5%, eyes movie business
Pyramid Saimira to digitise Malaysian movie theatres

Chandrayaan-I estimated to cost Rs 400 crore
Short selling clearance surprises CSE veterans
Sub-brokers require SEBI approval for change in affiliation
Investor wealth soars by Rs 1.97 lakh cr

Wipro catapults over 7% on Capgemini bid reports
2007: An extraordinary year for fund flows
IRDA asks life cos to focus on renewal of existing policies
Insurance sector to touch Rs 2,00,000 cr by 2010: Assocham

PSUs to hold hands even after golden handshake
Oberois own three of world's top hotels
If projected as PM of India in next general elections, will rest of the country also support Modi?

ET Features
Investor's Guide

Why should you invest in mid-cap stocks?
Out-of-the-box success
Hot and sizzling calendars of 2008
Oberois own three of world's top hotels



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5 megatrends of the new software order
Tatas' Corus takeover steals the thunder in 2007

Entertainment companies bet on regional language
Spiritual Explorer: NRIs order pujas online
Insurers want 4 years grace to carry forward losses
Maruti ready to risk profit for market share
SpiceJet to fly new routes to take on competition

BRIC nations raise $131 bn from debt mkt
BPCL plans big hike in share capital
Family-run cos centralise HR, accounting functions
Kinetic Engg to raise Rs 100 cr for capex
Bank loans up 22.2 % in two weeks to Dec 7

Sugar export sops may be extended for another year till Apr 09
World Bank approves $225 mn loan to Bihar
Bulls set for another run; eye 21,250 on Sensex
Stocks you can buy: Bharti Airtel, Spicejet, iDFC
Google repairs 'Orkut' worm

What should corporate India focus on in '08?

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Single team to run Kingfisher-Deccan combine
Tatas to drive away Jag; Ford accepts $2.05 bn offer
RCom gets FCC nod for Yipes deal
SEBI opens up short-selling for all
Inflation slips but rate cut unlikely
Sarin, Nooyi among world's 20 best business leaders

Ford to announce Jaguar-Land Rover sale to Tata on Friday
Reliance Money to launch portfolio mgmt service
IFC to help microfinance firms use IT in rural areas
Nalco lines up Rs 11k cr for Indonesian project
Tatas want apology from Orient-Express Hotels
Unitech to sell stake in 3 projects for 234 mn pounds

Omaxe gets green signal for Rs 1,800 cr project
Nagarjuna bags Oman project
Tata's retail stores to top 100 by March 2010
Kingfisher-Deccan means big losses too
World Bank debars 2 firms in Indian child health project
Capital Gains: Blue-chip PSUs may pay bonus

Foreign firms eye small broking cos for big break
S&P 'BBB-' to India Infrastructure Finance Co; outlook stable
Phoenix Mills surges on stock split approval
Day after: IFC silver lining for IFCI
The future: Entrepreneurs focus on building long-term value
8 strategies of wise negotiators

Are family-run corporates living up to investor expectations and creating value?



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How to build a good equity portfolio?
16 Dec, 2007, 1422 hrs IST, SHUBHA GANESH,TNN
Your equity portfolio should consist of 10-15 stocks spread across 2-5 sectors to diversify risk.

Stock market linkage with global markets
Taking advantage of market volatility
How splitting stocks helps shareholders
Tatas India's second most valued group after Mukesh Ambani's

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Govt employees shifting savings to capital mkt: Study
India should seek mkt for services in trade with Korea: FICCI
Tata Motors' small car test run in April 2008
China's Li & Fung to expand in India, source talent
Sterlite Industries honoured for sustainable development

Federal bank to set up 66 branches this fiscal
L&T forms JV to build Oman refinery equipment factory
Indo Rama opens outlet in Amritsar
Delay in implementation of reforms to affect growth rate: FM
Essential expenses of Bihar, Bengal exceed revenue: RBI
Corporate India to slow down further in Q3 FY 08
India should seek mkt for services in trade with Korea: FICCI

Tax collection touches Rs 1,54,000 cr
Manaksia Ltd to raise Rs 240 crore from market
Stock market to see record number of holidays in '08
Indiabulls buys 11-seater Cessna

Investment options for risk-averse investors
Building a good equity portfolio
ELSS and tax savings
Investing by new investors
Taking advantage of market volatility

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Mahindra and Mahindra unveils new Scorpio
Second rung stocks outshine
Investors need to be realistic about returns expectations
Challenges increase for Indian banks: Fitch Ratings

Blue Star to buy electrical contracting firm
RIL plant shutdown may hit LPG supply
Gulf investors pick up 18% in Parekh Aluminex
JSW Steel November crude production up 16 pct
Reliance Entertainment in 50:50 JV with GWC
Just one girl in 10 students making it to IIMs: Survey

Foxconn to invest $1.5 b in TN to make mobile parts
BT to buy Singapore's Frontline for $140 mn
India has capability to send spacecraft to Mars
Power companies' operating margins up
Rupee eases on suspected RBI intervention, gold up
Banks should attract more individual depositors: Reddy

NSE bans trading in 7 F&O contracts
Heard on the street
Prabhudas Picks; Balaji Tele, Deccan Chronicle, HT Media
Stocks to buy: Max India, SBI, BBHL
Nitin Fire to buy 40% in Dubai fire protection co
Essar Steel to continue trading on bourses: SAT

Extra load off MF investors




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For the fourth year L N Mittal is the richest Indian
Mumbaikars beat Delhiites in new billionaires list

Over 20 Sensex stocks have unnoticed upsides
Talent crunch: PEs bet big on education sector
Iraq threatens to bar RIL from future oil contracts
Praful Patel promises 20 new airports by 2008
Oil regulator proposes bidding for laying city gas networks
T-Series drags YouTube.com to court

Networth on Edeweiss Capital IPO
NSDL cuts transaction fees
Govt plans to raise retirement age
RBI comic books to explain economy
L&T consortium bags Rs 580.74 cr order
Edelweiss IPO subscribed nearly 6 times

GE unit picks stake in Sayi Power Energy
Yatra to open 100 'lounges offices' by 2008
GTL acquires Malaysian network firm for $25 mn
Royal Orchid subsidiary acquires hotel for Rs 82 cr
Refex Refrigerants to raise up to Rs 200 cr via FCCBs
Amtek India in technical tie-up with Italy's Teksid

Bharti Airtel, RCOM pump up telecom sector performance
India, China not responsible for price hike: OPEC
SBI is likely to get approval for rights issue shortly
Essar Oil promoters to hike stake
RIL says contracts for Iraqi oil blocks as per law
Indian hospitals attract corporates, private equity

Tata Steel to raise $2.3 bn in rights issue
MindTree buys Purple Vision for $6.5m
Reliance says retail plan on track, plans $5.5 billion investment
GTL acquires ADA Cellworks for $25mn
India's soaring stocks not overvalued: CLSA
Mid-caps steal the show as large-caps ease off
TCS bags contract in Mexico worth over $200 mn


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