Kerala bank arrangement with Gulf exchange houses
The State Bank of Travancore (SBT), Kerala's premier bank, has made arrangements for business transactions with three exchange houses in the Gulf for the benefit of the large Keralite expatriate community in the region.

Ganesh Pyne still tops the investment mart
The recent auction that Christie's held in London saw Ganesh Pyne get his highest price in two years. His Karna or Kneeling Warrior, a tempera on canvas (55.9x45.7 cm) fetched Rs 14,72,100, or an average of Rs 576.25 per sq. cm.

Business in sylvan surroundings
A five star hotel within a 16th century shopping mart? Sometimes, the truth is strange indeed, and witness to that is the sleek, ultra modern Hilton at Antwerp, Belgium, housed in what used to be the Grand Bazaar du Bon Marche.


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