Is the insurer liable in case of a suicide?
On a dark winter evening, while rushing home after a hectic day in office, I received a hassled call from my little daughter who, on the other side of the phone said, “ Mummy my friend Mansi’s father has died.” I was surprised no end but did not have the courage to talk further.
TCS Q3 PAT seen up 5% at Rs 2203 cr
Tata Consultancy Services, TCS is to announce it third quarter results. According to CNBC-TV18 estimates, its revenues are seen up 3.96% to Rs 9653.82 crore, quarter-on-quarter, QoQ.
Buy TTK Prestige; target of Rs 1750: Firstcall Research
Firstcall Research is bullish on TTK Prestige and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target of Rs 1750 in its January 13, 2011 research report.
Nifty erases gains, turns choppy; SBI, HDFC, L&T, RIL dip
At 14:14 hours IST - equity benchmarks slipped in red again, after showing smart recovery of 300 points on the Sensex from day's low in last couple of hours. Heavyweights like HDFC, L&T, Reliance Industries, SBI, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors and BHEL dragged the markets down.
Buy Everonn Education; target of Rs 615: IIFL
IIFL is bullish on Everonn Education and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target of Rs 615 in its January 14, 2011 research report.
Viceroy Hotels okays to hive off B'lore proj division
Viceroy Hotels board has okayed hiving off Bangalore project division via slump sale, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 40.70 and an intraday low of Rs 37.70. At 14:11 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 40.25, up Rs 1.45, or 3.74%.
Hindustan Media declares Q3 results; stk gains 2.7%
Hindustan Media Ventures Q3 net profit was at Rs 11.7 crore versus Rs 4.3 crore, YoY. Its net sales were at Rs 131 crore versus Rs 41.3 crore, YoY, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 177 and an intraday low of Rs 173. At 14:07 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 175, up Rs 4.75, or 2.79%.
One million people hit by severe floods in Sri Lanka
Severe flooding in Sri Lanka has disrupted the lives of around one million people and forced hundreds of thousands to seek refuge in relief camps, aid workers say.
Make mistakes, then learn: Why it happens with money?
Money makes the world go round. Managing money is not on the top of everyone’s mind – some do not think about it, others think that working hard to get the money is tiring enough – but even so, it remains just there: in the mind.
Amara Raja board meets to consider special dividend; stk up
Amara Raja Batteries has board meeting to consider 1-time special dividend on January 24, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 196 and an intraday low of Rs 183.15. At 13:57 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 192, up Rs 8.40, or 4.58%.
Short IOB; target of Rs 105: Aditya Birla Money
Aditya Birla Money is bearish on Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and has recommended short rating on the stock with a target of Rs 105 in its January 14, 2011 research report.
Facor Steels board meets to consider pref issue; stk up 10%
Facor Steels has board meeting to consider preferential issue of shares on January 20, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 2.32 and an intraday low of Rs 2.07. At 13:49 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 2.32, up Rs 0.21, or 9.95%.
Magma Fincorp Q3 net profit up at Rs 32.3 cr
Magma Fincorp has announced its third quarter results. The company's Q3 net profit was up at Rs 32.3 crore versus Rs 17.9 crore, year-on-year, YoY.
Sell Dr Reddys; tgt of Rs 1550-1530: Aditya Birla Money
Aditya Birla Money is bearish on Dr Reddys Labs and has recommended sell rating on the stock with a target of Rs 1550-1530 in its January 14, 2011 research report.
Inflation accelerates in December
Inflation accelerated in December on costlier food items, cementing expectations for another rate increase by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) later this month to cool spiralling prices.
Experts' see interest rate hike by 25 bps
The wholesale price index (WPI) rose an annual 8.43% in December on higher food prices, surpassing forecasts and cementing expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates at its January 25 policy review.
Mukherjee says current level of food inflation unacceptable
The current level of food inflation is not acceptable, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday, after the headline inflation accelerated in December on higher food prices.
Buy Syndicate Bank; target of Rs 177: Karvy Stock Broking
Karvy Stock Broking is bullish on Syndicate Bank and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target of Rs 177 in its January 13, 2011 research report.
Sell Balrampur Chini; target of Rs 77: IIFL
IIFL is bearish on Balrampur Chini Mills and has recommended sell rating on the stock with a target of Rs 77 in its January 14, 2011 research report.
Govt to decide on IOC share sale in 3-4 months: Chairman
The government will take a decision on a share sale for state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) within three to four months, the company's chairman said on Friday.
Nadal flirts with greatness at Australian Open
There will be upsets, there will be drama, there will be cheers and there will be tears, but most eyes at the Australian Open will be on whether Rafa Nadal can succeed where so many great players before him have failed.
Australia flood clean-up starts, tough task ahead
Australia's third-largest city started cleaning up stinking mud and debris on Friday after some of the country's worst floods on record, but in a sign of the task ahead, it could take six months to pump flood waters out of Queensland's coal mines.
Intel positive on PC growth in emerging Asia
Intel Corp is positive about growth in PC sales in emerging Asia, particularly in China and India, a top executive said on Friday, a day after the chip heavyweight posted market-beating revenue and margins for the fourth quarter.
Ageing China offers silver lining for investors
Retired professor Chen Chongyu and his wife Liu Zhenjuan dreamed of coming back to China from their daughter's home in France, but until last year the couple had nowhere to go.
China's first capsule hotel to open in Shanghai
China's first capsule hotel is set to open in Shanghai, targeting budget-conscious travellers in the country's glitzy commercial capital -- with rooms divided into different zones depending on snoring.
