Direct tax proposals leave India Inc wanting more – Hindu Business Line

February 28, 2013

The loud silence on retrospective amendments leaves the corporate sector asking for more. With the economy grappling with diminishing private investment, dwindling exports and a declining savings rate, the Finance Minister was faced with the unenviable task of inspiring investment while keeping an eye on elections due in 2014. Simultaneously, in the backdrop of rising […]

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Industry Icons Star in Panel Discussions – PCBDesign007

February 28, 2013

During IPC APEX EXPO 2013 in San Diego, I-Connect007 shot a dozen hard-hitting, long-form panel discussions with a who’s who of the PCB and EMS communities, discussing industry issues that matter most. Each discussion featured a moderator and several panelists talking about an issue of importance to the PCB industry. Moderators included industry veterans Happy […]

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California Strategies Announces New Principal Leslie Rodriguez To The Silicon … – Sacramento Bee

February 28, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — California Strategies, the State’s leading public affairs and government consulting firm, is proud to announce the addition of Leslie Rodriguez to its Silicon Valley Office. Leslie Rodriguez (formerly Bar-Ness) provides clients with unsurpassed strategic counsel on technology issues and economic development.  Having deep experience in the technology-rich […]

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‘We should look at what Chidambaram’s Budget speech did not say’ – Business Standard

February 28, 2013

T N Ninan: AKB, hi. Have you had a chance to go through the Budget papers? A K Bhattacharya: Well, Mr Ninan, to start with, Finance Minister Chidambaram’s Budget seems to be a delicate balancing act as he has both responded to the political requirements of a pre-election-year Budget and the economic compulsions of […]

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KRATON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH … – Sacramento Bee

February 28, 2013

HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announces financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.  In addition, the company announces the execution of definitive agreements providing for the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with Formosa Petrochemical Corporation […]

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Budget: 15% investment allowance for manufacturing cos – indiablooms

February 28, 2013

<!– CAPTION CAPTION –> India Blooms News Service New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) The Finance Bill 2013-14 has proposed an investment allowance at the rate of 15 per cent to a manufacturing company that invests more than Rs.100 crore in plant and machinery during the period April 1, 2013 […]

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Budget 2013: Experts React! – Moneycontrol.com

February 28, 2013

Published on Thu, Feb 28,2013 | 15:52, Updated at Thu, Feb 28 at 15:52Source : Moneycontrol.com  CNBC-TV18’s Payaswini Upadhyay gets first reactions from experts on Budget 2013-14. N.C. Hegde, Partner Deloitte Haskins and Sells“Foreign investors have a reason to […]

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15 Percent Investment Allowance Provided on Investment of More than 100 … – Press Information Bureau (press release)

February 28, 2013

The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes an investment allowance at the rate of 15 per cent to a manufacturing company that invests more than Rs.100 crore in plant and machinery during the period 1.4.2013-31.3.2015. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said that no large economy can become truly […]

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Opinion: Is the UK economy doomed to stagnate? – Fresh Business Thinking

February 28, 2013

28/02/2013 By Stephen Archer, Business Analyst and Director of Spring Partnerships The loss of the AAA rating from Moody’s would seem to cement the answer as a yes to this question — but it need not be so. Much as George Osborne may bluster the loss of credit rating, it shows that austerity policies alone […]

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Expert says replacing dunes is Ocean City’s best protection against future storms – Shore News Today

February 28, 2013

Expert says replacing dunes is Ocean City’s best protection against future storms Written by Cindy Nevitt Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:00 am Cindy Nevitt / Moving sand from beaches with an excess to those with a dearth is a cost-effective way of maintaining the profile of the shoreline. OCEAN CITY — What nature takes […]

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