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Novartis terminates trials on Dr Reddy's compound
IN another blow to the basic drug discovery activities of Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, the global pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Thursday announced its decision "to discontinue further development of DRF-4158", an insulin sensitiser compound ... More

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Tata Power shelves optic fibre plans
TATA Power has shelved its plans to create a national optic fibre network. Instead, the company plans to focus on supplying quality broadband services to users in Mumbai and Pune. "We have scrapped the NLD plans after the takeover of VSNL by ... More

OPEN OFFERS


Open offers catch up
WHEN the Tata group came up with an open offer last year to acquire VSNL's share from the public at Rs 220 per share, less than 10 per cent of the public shareholders accepted the offer. It's a pity that so few of them thought it fit to take ... More

CORPORATE DISPUTES


Govt mulls amending Arbitration Act
THE Government is examining the recommendations of the Law Commission of India on the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, contained in its 176th report for a further amendment of the Act. In this connection, views of the chambers of ... More

COMPANY LAW


New law in offing for limited liability partnership
The basic concept of limited partnership is that it may consist of one or more general partners or one or more limited partners. All partners can also have limited liabilities. More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


Colour Chem net up on cost cuts
COLOUR Chem has registered a rise in net profit at Rs 3 crore during the quarter ended December 31, 2002 as against Rs 56 lakh in the corresponding period last year. According to the company, improved results can be attributed to comprehensive ... More

Tata Steel net vaults 711 pc on product-mix, volumes
HIGHER volume and richer product mix backed by improved steel prices helped Tata Steel post a 711 per cent increase in profit after tax to Rs 280.23 crore for the third quarter of 2002-2003 as against the previous corresponding Rs 34.54 ... More

Indal net dips on lower sales
INDIAN Aluminium Company Ltd (Indal) today reported a lower net profit of Rs 28.7 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 (Q3), as against the Rs 30.12 crore for the previous corresponding period. Net sales/income from operations was Rs ... More

Jindal Steel net up on higher sales
JINDAL Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) has declared a profit after tax of Rs 60.21 crore for the third quarter as compared to Rs 29.43 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year marking a growth of 105 per cent. Gross sales have ... More

Tata Power net rises on higher generation
TATA Power Company Ltd has posted a 34 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 145.97 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2002. Net profit in the same period last year was Rs 108.98 crore. "Higher generation and sale of power during the ... More

CREDIT RATING


Crisil upgrades IPCL debentures
CRISIL has upgraded IPCL's Rs 1,200 crore non-convertible debenture issue to AA from AA-. It also upgraded the Rs 203 crore non-convertible debenture issue to AA from AA-, upgraded the fixed deposit programme to FAA+ from FAA, and reaffirmed the ... More

RESTRUCTURING


Chemplast set to demerge shipping
CHEMPLAST Sanmar Ltd has informed the stock exchanges that it intends to "consider a scheme to demerge the shipping business of the company". Chemplast Sanmar holds 50 per cent of the equity of Sanmar Shipping Ltd, which was created a couple of ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


Bausch & Lomb seeks tie-up with LV Prasad
BAUSCH&LOMB India, the eyecare major, has entered into talks with the LV Prasad Eye Institute to enlist technical support for the nationwide Lasik Education Programme which the company proposes to launch soon. Lasik, short for laser-assisted in ... More

VENTURE CAPITAL


New guidance note for venture capital funds soon
VENTURE capital funds are to be excluded from the scope of the mandatory Accounting Standard (AS-13) on `Accounting for Investments' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). A limited revision to AS-13 is being ... More

OUTLOOK


Tata Engg, MG Rover poised to widen ties
THE evolving partnership between Tata Engineering and MG Rover, at present focussed on Indica exports, could grow into a larger understanding, senior officials from either side said. "Strategic alignment is our vision of what may be a win-win ... More

Movenpick may make Nestle `hot' property
FOOD major Nestle SA's acquisition of Movenpick's ice-cream businesses worldwide has the Rs 800-crore Indian ice-cream market watching the development with keen interest. With Nestle making no bones about its plans to enter the ice-cream market ... More

BPCL sees 10 pc revenue from non-fuel sales
BHARAT Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) expects to garner 10 per cent of its overall revenue from non-fuel sales by the year 2004-05. The company claims encouraging results from sale of household goods and services at its petrol pumps, especially ... More

ONGC not keen on Bhatinda refinery
THE Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has said it is not interested in taking over HPCL's proposed Bhatinda refinery. Mr Subir Raha, Chairman and Managing Director, today said that taking over a stand-alone refinery would not be a viable ... More

NEG Micon aims at Rs 300-crore turnover this fiscal
NEG Micon (India) Private Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of NEG Micon A/S of Denmark, hopes to end this financial year with a turnover of about Rs 300 crore. In 2001-02, it achieved a turnover of Rs 98.70 crore. This anticipated increase in ... More


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