The Financial Express3-month reprieve for news channelsCompliance with foreign investment norms by March 31.Prudential ICICI is second largest MFAUM grows 19% in Nov-Dec '04; UTI Mutual Fund retains No 1 slot.M&A activity surges in 2004Total value at $9.32 billion, up from $4.46 billion in 2003.The Economic TimesTaiwan co takes 36% in Redington for Rs 100 crDeal aimed at creating a large comapany with a presence in all big countries.XL expansion: Lafarge plans to ramp up capacityCo plans to add 2.5MT in eastern region, taking capacity up by 50%.Textile pros in demand as quotas goSteve & Barry's, Birla VXL & Cornell offer up to Rs 3.5 lakh to freshers.The Business LineBosch relocates manufacture of key products to MICO plants hereMICO's exports expected to grow at 30% CAGR till 2006.Pharmaceutical industry kept guessingLack of clarity on final number of product patent applications in the box has left domestic drug industry worried.TRAI for digitisation of cable industry by 2010Digitisation to help cable operatiors carry more channels on the cable systems.
