Birla MF unveils balanced fund
Birla Mutual Fund launched its balanced fund yesterday. The fund's assets under management are expected to cross Rs 3000 crore by the end of December.

I-Sec, STCI chalk out plan to raise Rs 1,250-crore debt
Two primary dealers, ICICI Securities and Finance Company Ltd (I-sec) and Securities Trading Corporation of India Ltd (STCI), have drawn up plans to raise Rs 1,250 crore short-term debt.

VSNL to market offer for sale in Middle-East
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd plans to aggressively market its `offer for sale' in the Middle East.

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