IIP slides further, add to growth worries
Adding to worries on the economic growth front, industrial production remained sluggish in Sept with the Index of Industrial Production registering a growth of 5.4% during the month against a growth of 7.4% in the corresponding period last year.



FIs biggest stumbling block in takeovers
Institutions have once again proved that they would prefer to play the role of `dog in the manger' when it comes to encouraging takeover deals in the corporate sector.



Asia's tech shakeout leaves solid values behind
Asia's fledgling incubator firms say the region's tech sector sell-off has led to fewer but better quality opportunities that can be picked up for more attractive values, especially in growth markets like China.



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OPEC may call stop to automatic output increases
Syndicate Bank to market insurance schemes; aim Rs 410 bn biz
Inflation nears seven per cent mark
RIL fastest growing
India shares jittery over economy, US woes