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Scandal slams brakes on VW plan
Volkswagen’s (VW) plan to build a plant in India appears to have been caught in a payoff snarl. ...  | Read.. 
 
Andhra waits for official word
The Andhra Pradesh government has reacted with dismay to reports that the Volkswagen project in the state has been put on ic ...  | Read.. 
 
Essar raises Hutch stake
Essar Teleholdings Ltd, the investment arm of Essar Group for all its telephony ventures, has increased its stake in Hutchis ...  | Read.. 
 
Tata Tele, Korean major in final talks
Tata Teleservices is at an advanced stage of negotiations with South Korea Telecom for a strategic partnership. While the Ta ...  | Read.. 
 
Bengal sets deadline for Purnendu
The Bengal government has set Purnendu Chatterjee a timeframe for bringing in the funds needed to buy out its 36.87 per cent ...  | Read.. 
 
Scandal slams brakes on VW plan
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Govt to untie independent director knot by August
The government is likely to decide by August the number of independent directors a company needs t..  | Read.. 
Crude futures gains momentum
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has sought the approval of the Forward ..  | Read.. 
 
RIL buys 1.36 cr shares of Reliance Energy
Reliance Industries has acquired over 1.36 crore shares of Reliance Energy from Reliance Industria..  | Read.. 
 
Gujarat NRE buys third Aussie mine
Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd, the largest non-captive metallurgical coke manufacturer in the country, h..  | Read.. 
 
Dubai cable firm eyes base
Dubai-based cable company Ducab is planning to set up a manufacturing base in India to cater t..  | Read.. 
 
Amforge, M&M fix 1:1 swap
Amforge Industries’ forging unit in Chakan will be merged with Mahindra Automotive Steels ..  | Read.. 
 
Telcon plans to tap Saarc markets
Telco Construction Equipment Company Limited (Telcon), a joint venture between Tata Motors and ..  | Read.. 
 
SAP to double headcount
SAP Labs India will recruit 2,000 software professionals over the next 18 months as part of its..  | Read.. 
 
Merger of rural banks on fast track
The Union government has set the ball rolling for regional rural banks (RRBs) to be merged into..  | Read.. 
 
Growth in infotech services to be robust
The IT services market in the country is set to grow to $5.3 billion by 2009 as more and more s..  | Read.. 
 
AROUND THE GLOBE
Suitors mull Unocal split to skirt bidding
As the battle between China’s CNOOC Ltd and Chevron Corp to buy Unocal drags on, speculation i..  | Read.. 
 
Deutsche Tele weighs options for US business
Deutsche Telekom has been sounding out institutional investors on whether to sell off US mobile ope..  | Read.. 
 
Oil price hovers around $59
Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to big gains late on Friday that took US crude back to $59 a barr..  | Read.. 
 
Google shines on Wall Street
Google Inc’s share price has more than tripled since its August debut, but some analysts say t..  | Read.. 
 
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NameBSENSE
HLL164.02
(-0.07)
164.03
(-0.55)
ITC1683.01
(+11.07)
1683.15
(+12.06)
Infosys2394.85
(+44.05)
2394.02
(+43.15)
Reliance643.85
(+4.02)
644.04
(+4.03)
Wipro744.00
(-0.08)
746.05
(+1.07)
Zee161.00
(+6.09)
161.25
(+6.07)
Foreign Exchange
US $1 : Rs 43.55US $1 : Rs 43.55
UK £1 : Rs 76.62Euro : Rs 51.84
Yen 100 : Rs 39.09HK $1 : Rs 5.55
SW Fr1 : Rs 33.01Sing $1 : Rs 25.15
Aus $1 : Rs 32.15 
Bullion
Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 6135
Gold 22 CaratRs. 6100
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 10580
Silver PortionNA
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 6205
Gold 22 CaratRs. 5860
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 10300
Silver PortionRs. 10400