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Cabinet decisions: Ease of doing business gets a push; government clears two ordinances

Nod to Arbitration & Conciliation Act, and commercial benches in high courts

Festive cheer for workers: Bonus calculation ceiling doubled

All employees earning up to Rs 21,000 a month will be eligible for bonus, against the current cut-off of Rs 10,000 a month

Rajan preferred higher quantum of rate cut, ignored majority view of technical advisory panel

Three members suggested a reduction of 25 basis points would be a timely response avoiding falling behind the curve, signalling continuation of easy monetary policy

Idea Cellular lags Street estimates

Domestic investors, MFs pitch for easier tax rules

Urge government to restore the rebate on securities transaction tax and make uniform KYC norms mandatory for financial products

Bajaj Auto's net rises 58% on higher exports

58% The net profit grew during the recently concluded quarter from higher exports and better realisation

FinMin imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese auto parts

The duties are slapped on Chinese items imported into India at prices less than even cost of production

BoB fraud not reflection of systemic problem: Sinha

The FinMinin claims efforts are being taken to close the gaps in the banking system

Air Costa expects pan-India permit by mid-November

To launch services to Delhi after winter

Change of guard at Indus Towers

COO Bimal Dayal named CEO-designate

Indiabulls Hsg Finance posts 24% growth in Q2 net to Rs 555 cr

Firm's total revenues up 32.7% during July-Sept quarter at Rs 2,246 crore

Federal Bank scrip falls on quarterly results

Provisions for few corporate loans that turned bad dragged lender's Q2 net profit down 33%

Infosys US visa case won't be reopened

He sued Infosys accusing it of harassment and breach of contract after he raised concerns about possible visa violations by the firm

Power Grid wins Rs 7000-cr transmission project

With the winning of Vemagiri-II, the basket of large projects with PGCIL increases. PGCIL currently has close to 97 per cent of India's interstate and inter-regional electricity transmission network a

India and Egypt to sign agreement on maritime sector soon

Will assist in exchanging and training of staff and students from various maritime establishments

HDFC Bank net up 20.5%

Net interest income, the difference between interest earned and expended, rose 21% to Rs 6,681 cr

Innovation to spur China's growth, says McKinsey

Innovation will need to contribute 50% of GDP or $3 trillion to $5 trillion per year to China's GDP

Price of pulses might fall in two weeks

On October 16 the Centre announced inclusion of importers, exporters, processors and large retailers under the purview of its stock limit order

Sebi issues new risk management norms for regional comexes

Minimum ordinary margins of 4% has been prescribed and levy of other margins have been left to the descreton of exchanges

MFs see robust retail folios addition in Sept quarter

1.5 mn new folios added in September, total number crosses 42 mn