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• Oil extends losses on Euro zone woes 12 mins ago
  
  Oil extended losses in Asian trade today on growing concerns that the Euro zone’s debt woes could worsen, causing a global crisis that would ravage energy demand, analysts said
• Akzo Nobel board to consider buyback proposal 18 mins ago
  
  The board of directors of Akzo Nobel India Ltd will on May 21 consider a shares buyback proposal which has been on the works for months
• Temporary stoppage for Mangalore-Santragachi train 39 mins ago
  
  Temporary stoppages will be provided for Santragachi-Mangalore Central-Santragachi Vivek (Weekly) Superfast Express train at Talassery
• Re hits new all-time low of 54.82 vs dollar 40 mins ago
  
  The rupee tumbled by 35 paise to trade at a new all-time time low of Rs 54.82 against the US dollar in early trade today on increased capital outflows and strong demand from importers for the Amer
• SBH to sell SBI General Insurance products 1 hr, 1 min ago
  
  State Bank of Hyderabad has entered into a corporate agency agreement with SBI General Insurance Company to market the latter’s products in its branches
• Sensex plunges 206 points on weak Asian cues 1 hr, 7 mins ago
  
  Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, shed over 1.2 per cent in the morning session today on sustained selling by funds and retail investors following a weak trend in the Asian marke

Top Headlines on Hindu Business Line (7-12)

• Commodities make early recovery 1 hr, 11 mins ago
  
  Commodity markets took a breather and were seen recuperating from its recent slump
• Singapore gateway for Indian overseas flows - Times of India 8 hrs, 38 mins ago
  
  "In terms of the richness of the entrepreneurial community, Indians actually form the largest foreign business community in Singapore in terms of the numbers of enterprises being registered there
• CIMA partners with Poddar 12 hrs, 1 min ago
  
  The Chartered Institute of Managements Accountants (CIMA) has partnered with the Poddar Group of Institutions, Jaipur, to provide an additional CIMA certified qualification along with all MBA prog
• Cisco India shifts to new premises 12 hrs, 2 mins ago
  
  Cisco India on Thursday announced that it was relocating its eastern India and SAARC office to a new property at Sector V in the satellite township of Salt Lake in Kolkata
• UnionXperience branch from today 12 hrs, 3 mins ago
  
  In order to improve customer experience, Union Bank will inaugurate its first “UnionXperience” branch at the VIP township of Salt Lake here in Kolkata on Friday
• Sibal for wider debate on rules for internet content control 12 hrs, 5 mins ago
  
  IT (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 defeated in Rajya Sabha

BusinessLine - Industry & Economy

• Temporary stoppage for Mangalore-Santragachi train 39 mins ago
  
  Temporary stoppages will be provided for Santragachi-Mangalore Central-Santragachi Vivek (Weekly) Superfast Express train at Talassery
• SBH to sell SBI General Insurance products 1 hr, 1 min ago
  
  State Bank of Hyderabad has entered into a corporate agency agreement with SBI General Insurance Company to market the latter’s products in its branches
• CIMA partners with Poddar 12 hrs, 1 min ago
  
  The Chartered Institute of Managements Accountants (CIMA) has partnered with the Poddar Group of Institutions, Jaipur, to provide an additional CIMA certified qualification along with all MBA prog
• Cisco India shifts to new premises 12 hrs, 2 mins ago
  
  Cisco India on Thursday announced that it was relocating its eastern India and SAARC office to a new property at Sector V in the satellite township of Salt Lake in Kolkata
• UnionXperience branch from today 12 hrs, 3 mins ago
  
  In order to improve customer experience, Union Bank will inaugurate its first “UnionXperience” branch at the VIP township of Salt Lake here in Kolkata on Friday
• Sibal for wider debate on rules for internet content control 12 hrs, 5 mins ago
  
  IT (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 defeated in Rajya Sabha

BusinessLine - Markets

• Oil extends losses on Euro zone woes 12 mins ago
  
  Oil extended losses in Asian trade today on growing concerns that the Euro zone’s debt woes could worsen, causing a global crisis that would ravage energy demand, analysts said.New York’s m...
• Akzo Nobel board to consider buyback proposal 18 mins ago
  
  The board of directors of Akzo Nobel India Ltd will on May 21 consider a shares buyback proposal which has been on the works for months. The news lifted the stock price by about 3 per ce...
• Re hits new all-time low of 54.82 vs dollar 40 mins ago
  
  The rupee tumbled by 35 paise to trade at a new all-time time low of Rs 54.82 against the US dollar in early trade today on increased capital outflows and strong demand from importers for the Amer...
• Sensex plunges 206 points on weak Asian cues 1 hr, 7 mins ago
  
  Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, shed over 1.2 per cent in the morning session today on sustained selling by funds and retail investors following a weak trend in the Asian marke...
• Commodities make early recovery 1 hr, 11 mins ago
  
  Commodity markets took a breather and were seen recuperating from its recent slump. However, investors remained guarded as worries over Euro zone debt crisis and political uncertainty in...
• Gold imports set to fall on demand slowdown 12 hrs, 17 mins ago
  
  The country's gold imports may fall this year, as the current economic condition is not conducive enough for people to take a call on their investment plans, says the World Gold Co...

BusinessLine - Opinion

• Concrete facts about construction companies 14 hrs, 3 mins ago
  
  High interest rates have led to a working capital squeeze in the construction industry
• Gaps in STC's wheat export tender 14 hrs, 4 mins ago
  
  Now, it is clear that the government wants to evacuate its bulging inventories. The State Trading Corporation of India (STC) has invited bids from overseas buyers for export of wheat from Food Cor
• Modulated depreciation is salutary 14 hrs, 4 mins ago
  
  The RBI should sell dollars from its reserves only to smooth out sharp volatility in the rupee, but not fight a fundamental exchange rate adjustment.
• Military and governing class at war 14 hrs, 4 mins ago
  
  Much of what I am going to write in this column about the alarming alienation between the Defence Forces and the civilian hierarchy is based on what I have heard from reliable sources and the cont
• Austerity and the rupee 14 hrs, 5 mins ago
  
  The rupee's weakness today has to do with India's current account deficits, not problems in Euro Zone.
• Mobilising bank deposits 14 hrs, 9 mins ago
  
  With reference to “For a fistful of deposits” (Business Line, May 16), one of the reasons for slowing of deposit growth in banks is Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)

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BusinessLine - Companies

• Insecticides India ties up with American Vanguard 12 hrs, 32 mins ago
  
  Insecticides India Ltd (IIL) has tied up with American Vanguard Corporation (AMVAC) to launch the latter’s generic insecticide brand Nuvan in India
• Escorts to build on the strength of large tractors 12 hrs, 33 mins ago
  
  Launches 60-HP Farmtrac range with host of new features
• Vedanta core profits up 13% at $4 b in 2011-12 12 hrs, 33 mins ago
  
  India-focused mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources Plc has reported a 12.9 per cent growth in its core profits to $4
• Bajaj Auto’s overseas sales help push Q4 net up 12% 12 hrs, 42 mins ago
  
  Riding on its success in overseas markets, Bajaj Auto Limited (BAL) has posted a net profit of Rs 759 crore during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal, registering an actual rise of 12 per cent
• Exports to the rescue for Bajaj Auto 12 hrs, 47 mins ago
  
  Bajaj Auto's fourth quarter performance was impacted by weak sentiments in the domestic markets
• Sundaram Clayton's plant near Chennai starts operations 12 hrs, 55 mins ago
  
  Sundaram Clayton has begun production at its new plant in the auto hub of Oragadam, 45 km from Chennai