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 will be quieter in 2010: Shankar Sharma Shankar Sharma, vice chairman & joint MD, First Global, in an interview with ET Now opines that 2010 may turn out to be a narrower market. Sectors with potential in 2010 Don't expect Indian IT sector to reboot this year The US and European markets, which account for about 80 pc of Indian software exports, are yet to show signs of a rebound. Top 10 BPOs | MNC IT in India PAN mandatory for transfer of shares to heir: SEBI The market regulator SEBI said on Thursday Permanent Account Number (PAN) is mandatory for transfer of shares to the heir in case the deceased shareholder was the sole owner of shares. Story of the Week World's tallest building Burj Dubai opens to public The $1.5 bn structure was built with a major contribution from India, a vast labour force. In Pics: Burj Dubai opens I Facts about Burj Dubai I Dubai debt crisis Stock Round up Sensex closes below 17550; Infosys, TCS down Indian markets ended the choppy session on the negative note Friday led by losses in IT, metals and banks. Broader markets ended higher but pared most of intraday gains. ET Features Rise in interest rates could lead to a fall in bond prices Corporate bonds had a blast last year. But any rise in key interest rates could lead to a fall in bond prices limiting the capital gains for investors. 2010: A year to re-work strategies Ask marketers to reflect on the year gone by and the look you get back is that of a battle-weary soldier who's just emerged out of a bloody war. Personal Finance Tips to investing in shares Certain dos and don'ts for those who are new to the volatilities of the stock market. Investors should not chase mid-cap-specific funds blindly The general idea seems to be that now that large-cap stocks have done their bit, it's time for mid-caps to march ahead in 2010. Corporate Trends ET Awards: Business leader of the year - Anand Mahindra The poster boy of post-reforms India M&M boss Anand Mahindra dares to dream the impossible. Mr Mahindra surprised many by announcing his intention to build an Indian version of Embraer, the Brazilian maker of aeroplanes, and crank out nearly 500 planes in the next five years. Head honchos keep work aside for a big slice of life When you operate in a pressure-cooker environment, burnout can come easily. India Inc's top guns tell ET how to stay grounded.		Visual Treat Thousands of people crammed into Hong Kong's harbour, where 9,000 fireworks were unleashed from the city's tallest skyscraper, the IFC building (C). AFP Editor's Pick Auto Expo starts in New Delhi 'BSNL selloff likely soon, no BSNL-MTNL merger' Year on, life @ Satyam goes on sans Raju Free to criticize religions but not with hate: Court Most Read Stories Government to sell stakes in 60 PSUs Why is China buying more gold than India? Coke India's new Thums Up ad most costly ever Microsoft CEO unveils new HP tablet Pakistan men guided Srinagar attackers Offbeat It's cheaper to own a pad in Burj Khalifa than in Central Delhi The per sq ft rate of apartments on Prithviraj Road is around Rs 65,000 compared to Rs 38,000 per sq ft in Dubai's Burj Khalifa. Letter to the editor Cut the subsidies Rising deficit of 10.3% or more during this fiscal year is due to stimulus packages, shirking tax revenue and slight downturn in India and severe in world economy.

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