The Economic Times Weekend Platter

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The ET Weekend Platter offers the round up of the news that you missed during the week. We bring to you the most-read news, investment corner, stock wrap-up, issue that hogged headlines, editor's picks and the most happening trend stories from across sectors, for you to savour at your conveniance. Happy reading. Markets: 2009 was good, 2010 will be better The M-cap of the market (till December 24) increased from $0.63 trillion to $1.28 trillion, one of the biggest rises ever. Key '10 political risks to global markets Top PSUs to get the 'Maharatna' status The govt approved Maharatna status to PSUs which have annual turnover of Rs 25K crore for three years. Challenges for India Perks to burn bigger hole as pre-FBT norms return Perks such as cars, rent-free accommodation, stock option plan, etc have become taxable in the hands of employees now. Final worth of your investment Story of the Week The journey of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala ET Now Exclusive: Who dosen't want to be a millionaire? Find out how Rakesh Jhunjhunwala made his millions. Stock Round up 7 of top 10 stocks slip off charts in 10 years The first decade of the millennium has once again proved that big is not always beautiful when it comes to stock purchases and every investment fad takes its toll. ET Features We learnt an important lesson in corporate honesty: Narayana Murthy For the first time in the 28 years of history of the company, we gave deflationary projections for revenue and profits for 2009. Incorporate digital into everything you do for clients: Michael Iroth For those of us in the communications field, there has been the added challenge of moving through this period of economic uncertainty. Personal Finance Direct tax code may spare home loans Govt may modify draft direct tax code to retain tax shelters on interest & principal repayments for home loans to make code amenable to 'aam aadmi'. Know your risk appetite before buying a scheme With over 1,000 mutual fund schemes overwhelming the market, it takes some skills to select the right one. offers some helpful tips. Corporate Trends Insiders better perform as CEOs than outsiders: HBR Survey According to the HBR's analysis of 1,999 CEOs, on an average, insider CEOs ranked 57 places higher than outsiders in the full list. When it comes to competitive edge, expats are miles ahead More than half of Indian cos feel that hiring expat employees proved beneficial as it gave them a competitive advantage.		Visual Treat A man stands next to a graffiti depicting US President Barack Obama dressed like Santa Claus holding a missile, in Caracas. (Reuters) Editor's Pick FIIs pump in Rs 80,500 cr in 2009 Disinvestment not a forgotten word in 2009 Wipro, Infy plan to follow Accenture's model 2009: Indian auto industry in top gear Most Read Stories '3 Idiots': One of decade's most entertaining films Ducati to drive into India's luxury bike market US vs China: Watch the power game play out Britain and US protest new Indian visa rules Now, buy prime office space for just Rs 5 lakh Offbeat Burj Dubai to be tallest building, but how tall...? In the annals of tall skyscrapers, there is no doubt that the soonto-open Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest. But how tall is known to only a few. Letter to the editor CJI is justified Chief Justice of India, Justice K G Balakrishnan, is justified when he apprehends public revolt because of delayed justice with an ever-increasing backlog.

News by Industry
	Infotech IT sector’s US, UK deals in a spot Google, Bing deals make Twitter profitable Your Money Evaluate 'economic value' while buying cover Investors switching to penny stocks Auto Indian car makers look beyond Europe Nano gets ready for Rs 1-cr makeover Taxes & You Things to remember while availing tax breaks How to achieve financial goals?

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