The Economic Times Weekend Platter

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. Who is buying Satyam shares? Firms with buyout plan, speculators betting on turnaround may be chipping in at this time. How to avoid a Satyam in your portfolio | Top Accounting scandals Headhunters on prowl for Satyam top teams While large IT firms are ready to snap up the top team, Satyam's junior and mid-level employees may find the going tougher. The Satyam scam I Fall of Satyam Now, Satyam's bank statements go missing Registrar of Companies did not find the statements at any of the 3 Satyam offices in the city. In Pics: Raju's surrender I Five facts about Satyam Story of the Week Satyam fiasco: More than what meets the eye Mr Raju's letter of confession reveals a fraud of at least Rs 7,136.34 crore. But it throws up more questions than it answers. Stock Round up Market puts on brave face; Satyam bites dust Markets recovered from lows as traders covered shorts in realty stocks. However, losses in metals and real estate saw the benchmarks end lower. ET Features How one equity analyst almost nailed Satyam There was at least one analyst who almost blew the lid off the Satyam scam. That too, as early as in October. Satyam scam: Credibility of Brand India IT under cloud Satyam Computer chairman B Ramalinga Raju�s admission he had cooked the company�s books will affect the rest of the Indian corporate sector as well. Personal Finance Equity MFs hiking entry fees Equity mutual funds have given dismal returns of (-)35% to (-)60% in the past one year but they are in no mood to make the lives of investors easier. MFs get extra-cautious after Satyam fracas Anticipating Satyam like fiasco in future too, MFs plan to be more vigilant in scrutinising balance sheets. Corporate Trends Satyam fallout: Roles of chairman & CEO in most firms are still not split The revelations of the disgraced Satyam chairman have once again brought to the fore the sorry state of corporate governance in some of India�s most valuable cos. Staff training moves indoors as cos cut costs As the slump continues to trump boom time extravagance, employee training gets innovative indoors.		Visual Treat View taken on January 8, 2009 shows a frozen fountain Place Edmond Rostand, in Paris. Bad weather in France forced school closures the eve in some regions and the national weather service predicted frigid temperatures would linger for several days. (AFP) Editor's Pick Time to rethink governance Recession: Role of expectations Another to-do list for politicos in New Year Most Read Stories The truth behind Raju's confessions Infy not to hire Satyam employees How much is Satyam's stock actually worth? Satyamites lash back at reactions from industry How did Satyam pull off India's biggest corporate fraud? Offbeat Love pill that helps people fall in love! For people who thought love was miles away from their lives, take heart, for scientists are on the way to develop a potion which could be slipped into a sweetheart's drink to trigger everlasting love. Letter to the editor Regulators' failure The revelation by Satyam group chairman has shocked the entire investor community. It is a sad reflection on the entire system prevalent in India.

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