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Hero Honda going slow on third plant
HERO Honda Motors on Thursday hinted that it is going slow on plans to set up a third plant and said that the enhanced capacity at its existing two plants was enough to meet demand for the next fiscal. "We have stretched the annual capacity to ... More

Casino Hotel is now `cgh earth'
THE Casino Group of Hotels has changed its name to `cgh earth' , the letters standing for "clean green hotel. Mr Jose Dominic, Managing Director, said, "The change in brand and name is the culmination of a slow progression back to nature and ... More

Pidilite launches liquid pipe sealant
This launch is in line with Pidilite's overall strategy of targeting niche segments and introducing new products to meet customer requirements, the company said in a news release. M-Seal Plumber has been launched in two colours - black and ... More

Indian Acrylics to allot shares to promoters
INDIAN Acrylics Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that at the company's extraordinary general meeting held on December 17, it has decided to issue and allot up to 58 lakh shares of Rs 10 each at par, aggregating Rs 5.8 crore, to the ... More

Sakthi Sugars defers AGM
SAKTHI Sugars Ltd has informed the National Stock Exchange (NSE) that an AGM proposed to be held on December 18 has been rescheduled to a later date following a stay given by a local court on a petition filed by some shareholders of the ... More

Prime Textile shareholders nod for delisting
MUMBAI: Prime Textiles Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that at the annual general meeting held on September 20, the shareholders approved the delisting of its equity shares from the Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata stock ... More

PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENTS


Malwa board okays equity warrants issue
MALWA Cotton Spinning Mills Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that its board at the meeting held on Thursday, has approved the issue of 11-lakh equity warrants to be converted into equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium to be decided ... More

OVERSEAS BORROWINGS


Hindustan Seals is now Manaksia — To raise $6.5 m through ECB
WITH the expansion of its activities well past the production of crown caps, Hindustan Seals Ltd has decided to rename itself as Manaksia Ltd. The company is in the process of raising $6.5 million from the overseas market through an external ... More

CORPORATE BONDS


ICRA upgrades Tata Motors' NCD issues
ICRA has upgraded the long-term rating assigned to the Rs 300-crore and Rs 250-crore NCD programmes of Tata Motors Ltd (TML), from `LAA' to `LAA+'. "The upgrade factors in the significant improvements achieved by TML in its cost structure is ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Govt may raise OIL's equity in Numaligarh Refinery: Shourie
THE Government is considering a proposal to raise the equity of Oil India Ltd (OIL) in Numaligarh Refinery from 12.35 per cent to 26 per cent, the Disinvestment Minister, Mr Arun Shourie, informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Mr Shourie said ... More

NEW PROJECTS


Sterlite group plans $2-b capacity expansion
THE Sterlite group has finalised an investment plan of about $2 billion for the expansion and modernisation of its existing aluminium, copper, zinc and lead manufacturing facilities in the country. Speaking to Business Line, a senior ... More

Zydus Cadila plans to expand in Europe
ZYDUS Cadila, which plans to enter the European generics market in a big way, has identified France, Spain, Italy and Germany for its operations, according to its press release. The European generics market is valued at $6 billion. Zydus ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


Sri Asoka Textiles mill lockout lifted
KOCHI: Sri Asoka Textiles Ltd, a premier spinning mill located at Asokapuram near Aluva will start its normal functioning from Friday. The company had declared a lockout consequent on agitation and some violent activities by the workers on ... More

IPOS


TV Today IPO oversubscribed
THE India Today group company, T V Today, whose initial public offer opened on Thursday, has been oversubscribed by about 1.48 times and is expected to be listed by the third week of January. On the first day of the bidding process, over 3.5 ... More

RIGHTS ISSUES


Deccan Gold gets SEBI nod for rights issue
DECCAN Gold Mines Ltd, the first private sector gold exploration company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, has received the Securities and Exchange Board of India's nod for a rights issue of 49-million equity shares. The company has set ... More

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS


Gujarat NRE proposes 1:2 bonus issue
THE board of directors of Gujarat NRE Coke has proposed a 1:2 bonus issue and declared a 15 per cent dividend as against 10 per cent last year. In effect, the current bonus is on expanded equity of Rs 27.44 crore. The company has improved its ... More

SICK UNITS


BIFR invites bids for Hindustan Antibiotics
THE Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR), which met at New Delhi on Thursday to consider the fate of the ailing Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd, had directed that tenders be invited for the company. The board has given ... More

OUTLOOK


Skoda banks on duty cuts, stable euro for L&K launch — `Rally' version of Octavia in the offing
EUROPEAN auto maker, Skoda, is hoping for reduction in customs duty and a stable euro before firming up the launch date for its new car, Laurent & Klement, while efforts are on to introduce the `Rally' versions of Octavia in the country. Though ... More

Mid-Day Multimedia hits the right note with `feel good' factor
NOTWITHSTANDING the speculation about the promoters' stake sale, Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd is expected to ramp up its financial performance during the second half of the current fiscal, primarily helped by an improvement in advertising ... More

TNT sees scope in logistics support for drug R&D labs
IN the express sector, developing tailor-made solutions for specific industry segments has become a major differentiator for companies squeezed for margins. And, with India emerging as an important site for drugs research and clinical trials, ... More


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