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Shortages push RCF to LSHS
ACUTE shortages of natural gas for its Trombay unit has forced Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd to turn to the less environment-friendly low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS). "We have written to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPC) for ... More

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS


Companies fight shy of meaningful disclosures
A DIFFUSED and conglomerate structure of operations is now outdated. Or, so it would seem, if declarations by companies on segment-wise performance that is mandated by SEBI, are anything to go by. Company after company has claimed they "operate ... More

Corporate fault lines `revealed' to investors
THIS results season, companies had something more to show than the regular numbers. They revealed the risk-revenue profiles of their individual lines of business separately, a disclosure that is of vital interest to the investing public and other ... More

RESTRUCTURING


Madhusudan Ind to hive off 51% stake in ceramics arm to Duravit
THE Ahmedabad-based Madhusudan Industries Ltd (MIL) has decided to hive off 51 per cent stake in its sanitaryware business and cede management control to Duravit AG of Germany for a consideration of 18.62 million DM, which translates to ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Hays to create 5,000 more jobs
HAYS Document Management (HDM), the Indian subsidiary of the UK-based Hays plc, has drawn up an expansion programme aimed at creating 5,000 jobs in business process outsourcing (BPO) segment in the country over the next four-five years. The ... More

NEW PROJECTS


Chennai Petro plans to double petrol, kerosene output
UPON the completion of its three million tonnes per annum expansion project, expected in July 2003, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) will be producing about twice the quantity of petrol and kerosene it is producing now. LPG and diesel ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


Vashisti board accepts HLL processing deal
THE board of Vashisti Detergents Ltd has decided to accept a proposal by Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) to enter into a processing arrangement with it. Vashisti Detergents sells its entire output to HLL, under a long-term sourcing agreement. This ... More

GAIL to sell bandwidth
NEW DELHI: Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) has entered into an agreement with Escotel Communications and Escorts Telecom for the sale of bandwidth in its optical fibre cable network. Addressing a press conference, the GAIL Chairman ... More

SICK UNITS


Metal Box directed to implement revival plan
THE Board for Financial & Industrial Reconstruction (BIFR) has directed the management of Metal Box India Ltd (MBIL) to implement the rehabilitation scheme, as sanctioned by the Delhi High Court on July 16, 2001, and submit the period progress ... More

OUTLOOK


Aurobindo Pharma hopeful of Rs 2,000-cr turnover by 2004
AUROBINDO Pharma (APL), the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical major that embarked upon a mega restructuring exercise at an overall cost of Rs 288 crore, expects to emerge as one of the leading players in the domestic pharmaceutical industry with a ... More

PERFORMANCE


GM India sales up 16 pc in January
NEW DELHI: General Motors India Ltd on Saturday said its sale of cars rose significantly in January 2002 to 648, marking a 16 per cent rise over January 2001 sales. December sales were 410, the company said in a statement. GM India, a ... More

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