NEWS DIGEST: Top Newspaper Headlines

 

Today's Top Newspaper Headlines:- 

The Economic Times 

Coke, Pepsi come under one market research firm

ACNielsen to track both firms

Country cousins move faster than city boys

Companies redraw strategies as rural demand growth outpaces urban markets 

The heat's on for non-life insurers

Hit by free pricing, companies eye big-ticket investments or look to sell out

The Hindu Business Line

Power import policy on cards to boost hydel inflows

Private firms may have a larger role in tapping Himalayan-rim nations

Banks entering private equity space to increase fee income

See opportunities in using capital market expertise, existing network

Oil marketing companies will have to pay more for petrol, diesel from EOU refinery

Company would end up paying Rs 3 a litre more on diesel and Rs 40 a litre higher on petrol compared to the rates they pay for imports

The Financial Express

Public sector banks put systems in place to avert delinquenices

Bankers believe, with proper systems, the non-performing assets can be minimised

Foreign investors face hard math for 3G entry

New players have to manage 2G and 3G services in same spectrum

India Inc's staff cost rises 30% in Q1

Still the share of staff cost in total expenditure has been coming down 

MINT

FIIs betting on India as an oil hedge

Inverse correlation with commodity prices especially of crude makes Indian equity a good bet, say analysts

TCS to help govt monitor power reforms

TCS will also tie-up with Power Grid, BHEL and NTPC for electricity demand management, equipment research and development and consulting, respectively 

Bharti Airtel set to increase outsourcing

Company aims to become an integrated telecom firm that would rank among the world's top three by customers