NATIONAL EU establishing a strategic partnership with India The European Union (EU) today (Oct 29, 2004) said that it was keen on establishing a strategic partnership with India and for this it will launch an action plan for promoting unilateralism, fighting terrorism and furthering economic growth and development.
'India must open financial sectors for global majors' India should open its financial sector for Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and global majors, including brokerage firms, mutual funds and insurance companies, enabling the country to become a financial powerhouse, according to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
Market snaps 3-day gaining string, dips by 43 pts The market snapped three-session winning streak and ended down by 43 points on profit booking by operators and domestic mutual funds even as some corporates announced disappointing working results for second quarter.
Bangalore IT.COM attracts 290 companies, 15 countries Seventh edition of Bangalore IT.COM, promoted as Asia's largest information and communications technology (ICT) event, commencing in Bangalore from Nov 1, 2004 has attracted more than 290 companies and delegations from 15 countries, organisers said today (Oct 29, 2004).
Sensex opens better, morning trading moderate The Sensex opened moderately higher and later was trapped in a small range of about thirty points during morning trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) today (Oct 29, 2004) as investors turned cautious ahead of announcements of quarterly results by key corporates during the day.
