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sandeep on Jan 7th, 2009 in
Currency |
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2008 has been an exceptionally active year in the foreign exchange market as currency volatilities hit record highs. In the first half of the year, everyone was worried about how much further the dollar would fall but in the second half of the year the concern became how much further the dollar would rise. After hitting a record low against the Euro in the second quarter, in the beginning of the fourth quarter,...
Posted by
sandeep on Dec 23rd, 2008 in
Aluminium |
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Executive summary
Aluminium’s contribution to sustainable modern living Aluminium is a young and modern metal. It has only been produced on an industrial scale since 1886 when Hall and Héroult independently discovered how to produce aluminium through electrolysis. In 1900 annual output of aluminium was 1,000 tonnes. By the end of the 20th century the annual production had reached 32 million tonnes comprising 24...
Posted by
sandeep on Dec 5th, 2008 in
Zinc |
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Centuries before zinc was discovered in the metallic form, its ores were used for making brass and zinc compounds were used for healing wounds and sore eyes. The Romans produced brass in the time of Augustus (20 B.C. – 14 A.D.). By 1374, zinc was recognized in India as a new metal and at Zawar, India, both zinc metal and zinc oxide were produced from the 12th to the 16th century. From India, zinc manufacture...
Posted by
sandeep on Dec 5th, 2008 in
Zinc |
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i. Necessary for normal growth and development and a healthy skin.
ii. Zinc is essential for maintaining normal cell-mediated immune function.
iii. Zinc is key in connective tissue vision and reproduction. As well, zinc has been recognized in research to help promote a healthy and normal immune system.
iv. One of the most amazing zinc facts is that oysters tend to be the best natural resource for zinc.
v. Zinc is...
We recently concluded the annual ENAM Investor Conference at Mumbai and it seldom gets bigger than this ! Promoters/ directors of 66 companies (~$210bn= ~1/3 of India’s market cap) had 1×1 meets with ~450 investors representing 165 funds over two days. The distinctive feature of the 2nd Annual Enam conference was executive participation from the topmost levels of India Inc. A thematic summary of the...