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| • Trustees' decision final on PF investments |
| There are differences between the ministries of labour and finance on the issue. |
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| • 'SIP is best option for small investors' |
| Motilal Oswal, chairman and managing director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, outlines an equity market strategy for retail investors. |
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| • US power major to invest in Bihar |
| Bringing good news to power crisis-plagued Bihar after majority of thermal power units fell on the Jharkhand side after the bifurcation in November 2000, US energy major AES Corporation has evinced interest in setting up a thermal power plant in the state. |
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| • Tax incentives for biz to be investment-linked |
| Apart from developers of special economic zones and units operating out of them, the proposal will also affect companies in power, infrastructure, food processing, hotel and hospital sectors, among others. |
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| • ULIPs to become investor-friendly from Sept 1 |
| Insurance regulator IRDA's new guidelines protecting unit-linked insurance product holders from mis-selling by dealers and onerous commissions will come into effect from Wednesday and are likely to make the equity-linked instruments more investor-friendly. |
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| • DTC to impact jobs, investment in SEZs |
| Expressing serious concerns over the DTC Bill, SEZ entrepreneurs on Tuesday said the proposed tax provisions would hit employment and drive away investors from the special economic zones. |
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| • Rio Tinto to invest for diamond exploration in MP |
| British mining major Rio Tinto will be investing Rs 370 crore (rs 3.7 billion), for exploration and mining of diamonds in Madhya Pradesh's Bunder town, over the next three years, a senior State Government official on Monday said. |
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| • Income tax deductions that you must not miss |
| Knowledge of the income tax laws is indispensable. There may be tax deductions available that you may not be aware of. |
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| • New tax code: Hardly any savings for the salaried |
| Let's take a quick look at how the salaried class will be affected post the implementation of the New Direct Taxes Code in its latest avatar. |
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| • Global realty investment set to top $300 billion |
| Reflecting improved investor confidence, investment in commercial real estate globally is expected to witness a "healthy" growth of 40-50 per cent to $300 billion in the current year, says a report. |
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| • How to protect your investments from asset bubbles |
| An asset bubble occurs when the prices of assets are over-inflated due to an excess of demand. |
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| • Piaggio to invest 30 mn euro in India |
| Italian automaker Piaggio on Thursday said it will invest 30 million euro in India to set up a scooter facility in Baramati, Maharashtra, to re-introduce the iconic Vespa scooter by early 2012. |
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| • TVS Motor to invest Rs 200 cr for expansion |
| Motorcycle maker TVS Motor Company on Thursday said it will invest Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) by April next year to increase its production capacity to 28 lakh units. |
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| • Nuke bill to bring in more investment: US media |
| Describing it as a personal victory of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before the visit of US President Barack Obama to India, American media on Thursday said the passage of the Nuclear Liability bill would pave the way for much needed foreign investment in the crucial atomic energy sector of the country. |
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| • Investing? Look before you leap |
| With the broader indices continuing to power ahead and valuations trading at a premium, investors tend to look at small and mid-cap companies for bargains. |
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