INTERNATIONAL Singapore pushes for closer trade ties with India Singapore: Singapore on October 18 moved to capitalise on the market potential of India, the world's fifth largest economy, with the launch of a business network aimed at boosting commercial opportunities."
NATIONAL Auto, IT stocks lift SENSEX marginally up Mumbai: Auto and IT stocks hogged the limelight aiding the SENSEX to end moderately higher by about four points in an otherwise lacklustre activity on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on October 18 on fairly heavy buying by operators as well as foreign funds.
'Unhappy' Bharti seeks more debate on divestment Kolkata: Former vice-president of the Kolkata Stock Exchange K K Daga was arrested on October 18 in connection with the Rs 120 crore scam at the Bourse in 2001.
Scam tainted former vice president of CSE arrested New Delhi: The disinvestment controversy refuses to die down with Coal and Mines Minister Uma Bharti joining hands with some of her Cabinet colleagues to express unhappiness over the way privatisation was being carried out.
Wipro scouting to acquire companies in US, Europe Bangalore: Software major Wipro limited is scouting to acquire companies in the US and Europe that could create shareholder value, its chairman Azim Premji said on October 18.
Vajpayee urges CMs to evolve consensus on reforms New Delhi: Concerned over the deteriorating fiscal situation of Centre and states, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 18 appealed to Chief Ministers to evolve a political consensus on critical developmental and governance reforms for better fiscal discipline.
Wipro second quarter net profit up 1.4 per cent Bangalore: India's third largest software exporter, Wipro, said on October 18 that its second quarter net profit rose 1.4 per cent from a year ago to Rupees 2.2 billion rupees ($ 44.9 million).
SENSEX opens firm on fresh rally in IT stocks Mumbai: The SENSEX opened firm and later remained trapped in a small range at early stages on the back of fresh rally in IT stocks on October 18 on continued buying by operators.
