Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, July 24, 2005 |
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COLUMNS TAKING COUNT Rising dividends can support valuations Over the next few years, companies cannot afford to ignore dividends. Investors are looking for higher payouts and need the assurance of a stated dividend policy. More SIMPLE ECONOMICS Potter economics? J. K. ROWLING'S book "Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince" seems to defy the basic principles of economics! Why? You may have read reports about how teenagers stood in front of bookshops just to buy a copy on the day of the book ... More TAX TALK FAQs on Fringe Benefit Tax Section 115WA provides that the rate of tax on the value of fringe benefits will be 30 per cent. Section 2(9) of the Finance Act also provides that such rate is to be increased by a surcharge. Additional surcharge (Education Cess) will also apply ... More
Housing loan IN FOCUS Why size is no problem for equity funds Fund size is a relative metric. Size is not yet an issue for a diversified fund that can choose any stock in the Indian investment universe. The pattern of inflows into a fund and the churn in its assets play a far greater role in performance. More FD WATCH FD OPTIONS 
Attractive offer from JK PaperJK Paper: An investment can be considered in the fixed deposit programmes across tenures. As the paper business is subject to a high degree of cyclically, the longer tenures are risky. But the rates on offer appear attractive. The ... More FUND WATCH MFs wary of accepting fresh applications AUTO FOCUS 
Corsa Elite: Exclusive additions in the Special EditionGENERAL Motors India has relaunched the special edition Opel Corsa 1.4 litre Elite version. GMI says that the fully loaded Corsa Elite is back on popular demand, and as with the previous special edition this too will be available in limited ... More BOOK VALUE 
`Real' isn't a four-letter word to abstain fromIF you want to get started in real estate, here is a short programme for you from Robert Shemin: "40 Days to Success in Real Estate Investing," from Wiley (www. wiley. com). "Anyone can follow these ideas and become an investor," assures Shemin. ... More LAW LANE Cruiser in jeep's clothing A TOYOTA Land Cruiser was imported in the name of one Simon Pavoo Paliekara, a storekeeper in Dubai, informs the text of the Mumbai tribunal's order in a recently reported case, Mahendra Kumra Kate vs Commissioner of Customs. Simon was in ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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