The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 12, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Cold, dry winter a La Nina offshoot: Experts
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 A fortuitous combination of a climatological event with a non-event triggered the cold spell in February over northwest India, apart from sending out some of the worst-ever snowstorms that chilled the Chinese ... More

RUBBER
Covering buys lift spot rubber prices
Kottayam, March 11 Spot rubber improved further on Tuesday. Covering groups and purchase agents lifted the rates to even better levels in the wake of declining supplies and increase in demand from the tyre sector. RSS 4 rose to Rs 106 from Rs ... More

SUGAR
Bill for hiking cess on sugar introduced in Lok Sabha
Amendment of development fund Act also in line More

TEA
Special sops sought for Barak Valley tea gardens
Kolkata, March 11 Mr Sashank Prashad, President of Tea Association of India (TAI), while addressing the 37th annual general meeting of the Barak Valley chapter of the association at Silchar, stressed the need for special concessions for the ... More

Prices rule firm at Coimbatore tea auctions
Coimbatore, March 11 The total offerings at Friday’s weekly auction rose to 4.15 lakh kg, with leaf grades accounting for 1.40 lakh kg and the dust comprising 2.75 lakh kg.There was fair demand for small volumes of orthodox leaf ... More

GOLD & SILVER
WGC to cross-list StreetTracks in Hong Kong, Tokyo
‘No plans to launch ETF in India’; volatility may continue in market More

CASHEW
Cashew exports may rise on Vietnam woes
Kochi, March 11 Sharp fall in production of raw cashew nuts coupled with high production cost in Vietnam, due to higher inflation rate, might result in increased demand coming to India. The Indian exports so far have shown a marginal ... More

POULTRY
Bird flu: Poultry sector seeks loan waiver
Incidence leading to distress sale of eggs: NECC More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Fall continues in pepper futures
Kochi, March 11 Pepper futures market moved downward on Tuesday on bearish activities and reported decline in other origins. Selling pressure was slow. Investors were selling futures and buying spot exchange delivered pepper while ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Soya hits upper circuit
Mumbai, March 11 It was a mixed day for the futures trading in agriculture commodity on national stock exchanges. Soyabean and rapeseed/mustard seed hit the upper circuit, while chilli closed near its four per cent lower ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Labour shortage continues to bug coffee estates
Arrivals slow down as picking, drying operations get hit More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Wage accord at Nilgiri plantations
Coimbatore, March 11 A wage accord has been reached between the Nilgiri Planters Association (NPA) and the various plantation unions in the district after several rounds of discussion. The latest settlement has come into effect from January 1, ... More

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