http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12 : 09 : 19 +05:30 financialexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/fe/images/financial-logo.gif http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by financialexpress.com http://www.financialexpress.com/news/21-companies-bag-green-awards/547707/ It was a who’s who of green corporates at the ‘4th Sustainability Summit: Asia 2009’ in the capital last week. Twenty-one companies bagged the Sustainability Awards 2009 in different categories handed over by environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/america-inc-prepares-for-emission-cuts/547706/ America’s corporations have long been bracing for the day when they would be required to carry out sharp cuts in the emissions that cause global warming. That day seemed to move a bit closer last week, when President Barack Obama outlined a national target for such reductions. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/setting-up-a-clean-tech-hub/547705/ India’s insistence on transfer of clean technology from industrialised countries to developing countries to fight climate change may indicate that the country has a fixed position on the issue, but in practice the country has been pursuing a multi-pronged policy. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/integrity-and-ethical-practices-in-business/546657/ The TV channel had headlined the story “Education or Business?” The story was about how students had been... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/the-intricacies-of-servicetax-liabilities/546656/ We have started an authorised service station in Gurgaon, exclusively for service and repair of trucks. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/needed-more-doses-of-demand-boosters/546655/ A quick look at the results of the fourth All-India census of MSMEs shows a marginal rise in the number of sick units in the sector, from 13.98% in 2001-02 to 14.47% in 2006-07. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/first-look/546164/ Data is precious, and so is the hard disk where it is securely tucked in. But what if we have to carry it around? Small data of few GBs can be transferred in pendrives, but if the data is in.... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/retailers-use-social-media-to-dangle-deals/546163/ Retailers big and small have beefed up their presence on Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks well in advance of this week’s traditional start to the annual holiday shopping season. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/building-a-connect/546162/ Today, relationship management has evolved beyond CRM to include employees, suppliers, vendors, agents and members—encompassing the entire chain of stakeholders. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/google-throws-down-the-gauntlet/546161/ When Google showcased its open source operating system Chrome last week, not many found it disruptive enough to move the world to a web-centric computing model. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/enticing-new-locations/545250/ European governments are increasingly making their countries enticing shooting locations by offering tax breaks and subsidies. The UK, of course, has been offering a tax credit for years now, though not much has come of the Indo-UK co-production treaty that was signed a while back. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/q2-has-been-good-for-indian-film-industry/545249/ Reliance MediaWorks operates under three heads: film and media services, exhibition and TV software production. With a lot of stress being laid on production values, the film and media services space is a growing sector. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/scripting-a-better-marketing-strategy/545248/ The balance is tilting—of the 1,300-odd movies produced in India everyyear, the south Indian cinema industry comprising Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films accounts for 60%. The southern industry is estimated at over Rs 1,500 crore and has done better than Bollywood this year with the Hindi film industry showcasing more flops than hits. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bt-brinjal-opens-new-avenues-for-farmers-and-consumers/544858/ The landmark decision of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, on October 14 to allow the release of BT Brinjal has been viewed by some as the government’s commitment to opening doors to new technologies, while others are viewing it with suspicion and call it a hasty decision. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/reaching-deeper-into-pockets-to-go-green/544857/ The solicitations have been flooding people’s mailboxes lately: pay a bit more on your electricity bill for 100% clean wind power. Or, the fliers say, buy “green power certificates” to offset your global warming emissions. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/shifting-the-competitive-paradigm/544856/ The 4th Sustainability Summit: Asia 2009 to be held on November 25 and 26 will seek to bring together practitioners and thinkers to share, learn and discuss the latest in sustainable business and development. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/first-look/543349/ We are still in 2009, but security vendors are rushing to release anti-spyware and anti-virus products for 2010. After Symantec, Sydney-based PC Tools has released its 2010 security portfolio in India. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/smartphones-are-the-cheaper-hardbacks-of-tomorrow/543347/ With Amazon’s Kindle, readers can squeeze hundreds of books into a device that is smaller than most hardcovers. For some, that’s not small enough. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/the-new-cold-war/543345/ Cyberspace was once like Vegas. You were sure what you said or did in cyberspace, stayed in cyberspace. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/fault-finding/543338/ On November 9, Nokia initiated a worldwide charger recall for 14 million chargers that were manufactured by one of its third-party vendors—BYD Electronic Co Ltd of China. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/good-regulation-needs-right-people-on-board/542251/ The capital market authority in Kenya maintains a policy of attracting and retaining a small multidimensional team of professionals and administrative staff. Regulatory bodies in Zambia and Cambodia are also empowered to appoint their own staff and determine their terms and conditions. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/mining-financial-markets-for-coal/542250/ Coal mining industry is poised to play the pivotal rote in providing energy security for the economy. With expected demand of close to 2.34 billion tonne per annum by 2031-32, which is about five times the current rate of production, private sector participation is inevitable. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/road-construction-suffers-capacity-constraints/542249/ Highways development, which remained largely comatose during UPA-I, has got an adrenalin injection with the induction of Kamal Nath as the minister in-charge. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/we-want-to-encourage-shared-ownership-of-technology/541826/ Philip Hunt, minister of state for the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change, was in the capital recently for a clean technology conference. He spoke to FE on: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/how-to-overcome-barriers-to-clean-technology-transfer/541822/ When President Pratibha Patil visited the UK recently, one of the outcomes was the decision to undertake a joint study with the British government on how to overcome barriers to clean technology transfer from industrialised countries to developing countries.