The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 13, 2006

From a `friendly chat', KYC is now `a modern day intelligence art form'
A question that the Big B may not ask on KBC is: "What does KYC stand for: a) Kaun Yaar Crorepati; b) Kentucky Yummy Chicken; c) Know Your Customer; d) Kieler Yacht Club?" No prize for the right answer. But penalty is huge if you don't `know your ... More

IMPRESSIONS

Booming markets
For an average investor on either side of the Atlantic, these are ominous, if not perplexing, times with stock and commodity markets at "dizzy heights" amid much speculation about a "correction". According to ... More

BOOKS OF ACCOUNT

Transfers that cross borders
Morgan Stanley was recently before the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR). The issue was about Morgan Stanley Advantage Services (P) Ltd (MSAS). The company, incorporated in India, had been set up to provide support services, such as `income-tax ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Su-raj Diamond bucks trend
Su-raj Diamond managed to retain its sparkle amid an all-round selling spree because of its low valuation. Dealers said a section of investors pitched for the stock simply because the company was the largest exporter and having highest turnover ... More

Kale Consultants up on order buzz
The market strongly believes that Kale Consultants has bagged a big order from a European company earlier this month. However, it has not informed the stock exchanges about it so far. This talk not only saved the counter from widespread ... More

Price hike lifts Ultratech Cement
Ultratech Cement on Wednesday created its all-time high at Rs 773 on additional profit hopes because of the recent price rise. According to market sources, in the last one month price per bag has been at a hefty Rs 27. Another bout of price ... More

SENSOR

Selling pressure sends indices into a tailspin
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