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. A S Murty appointed as Satyam's CEO Satyam also got a Rs 600 cr breather from banks for working capital requirements. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ) | NSE | Losers: BSE ( A, B ) | NSE | 52 Week: High, Low Infosys cuts US staff, non-performers under scanner The co has put its low ranking workforce under scanner while trying to reduce bench employee numbers. �Bosses blocked I-T probe into Satyam FDs� Tata group's top executives may get 15% salary cut The extent of salary cuts will depend on how severely individual group companies are affected by the downturn. Pink slip blues Story of the Week Rising layoffs: 9,000 job vanishing every day As financial turmoil continues to rattle world economies, layoffs so far this year have crossed the 2,77,000 -mark. Stock Round up Market to display strength next week; cross margining to boost liquidity Investors may step into the forthcoming week with a tinge of optimism amid hopes that the interim budget will bring some cheer and relief to crisis-hit sectors. ET Features Political campaigns: Bharat Nirman vs India Shining With a spend of Rs 200 crore, Bharat Nirman has probably eclipsed the India Shining campaign. Truth, honesty best policy When times are hard and you have nothing to lose, honesty is the only policy for company management says former starbucks president Howard Behar. Personal Finance Open-ended mutual funds offer better returns Fund managers keep 15-20% of assets in cash & cash related instruments, say analysts. Fund floated by IIM-Lucknow students beats meltdown Credence Capital, a mutual fund set up by students of IIM-L for fellow students, has seen its corpus double in less than two years. Corporate Trends Mukesh Ambani is world's third richest CEO Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani emerged the third-richest CEO in the world, according to a list of 10 wealthiest CEOs compiled by Forbes magazine. Recession bites India Inc's M&A spree India Inc's overseas acquisition juggernaut has run into stormy recession winds and companies are struggling to keep their targets afloat.		Visual Treat Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi hold the trophy during the awarding ceremony of the Australian Open Mixed Doubles in Melbourne. (AP) Editor's Pick One crore job cuts likely this fiscal New Satyam CEO A S Murty says 'Yes! We Can' NRIs sent home over $39 bn amid meltdown Most Read Stories Raju shell cos want Satyam money back Murty sold shares before plunge in December Infosys puts 2,200 employees under scanner Mastek asks 425 staff to resign or get trained Satyam takeover talk bubbles; L&T favourite Offbeat 'Osama Bin Laden' rejected for dream island job A dream job looking after a tropical island in Australia has attracted over 11,000 applicants, including Osama bin Laden who failed to make the shortlist. Letter to the editor Floating FD rates? Of late the government and RBI are too eager to announce a series of stimulus packages to beat the slowdown blues.

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