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. Reliance Industries logs 24% jump in net Reliance Industries reported a 24% rise in quarterly net profit as the world's largest refinery at Jamnagar ran flat out and earned hefty margins. DGCA advises SpiceJet not to follow fare cut scheme Budget carrier SpiceJet may have brought cheer to fliers with a scheme offering a million tickets for 2013 each Govt decontrols diesel prices; hikes cap on LPG Oil companies, empowered to announce small hikes in diesel prices, by raising prices by about 50 paise per litre. Story of the Week Facebook search to generate revenue, no rival to Google: Analysts BofA Merrill Lynch estimated FB could add $500 mn in revenue pa if it can generate just one paid click per user per year, and raised its price target on the stock by $4 to $35. Stock Round up Sensex at 2-year high, tops 20k level Sensex rose on Friday to close above 20,000 for the first time in two years, led by gains in state-owned oil and gas companies. ET Features Will Parle-G be relevant to the next generation? It is the most penetrated FMCG brand in the country and in our Most Trusted Brands' survey, Parle-G ranked 7. It has been an integral part of the lives of most Indians, but will it be as relevant to the next generation? Why thinking about killing your own company can actually save it For many, implementing an innovation strategy, which requires changes within an organization, means adding layers of new processes. Personal Finance Pay a lower car insurance premium if you are married Factors like profession, gender and marital status, among many others, are now being used by insurers to determine the premium. ET shows how you can bring down your auto insurance premiums. Things your should know before buying wedding insurance To make sure your marriage is not marred by an eventuality, natural or man-made, it's advisable to have the event insured. Corporate Trends Brands see local gains from Facebook's Graph Search Facebook's latest tool that helps users find things that interest them via their friends' network a boon for marketers. Companies break seasonal barrier with innovations A number of marketers including Woodland, Reliance Retail and UB, are driving innovation to make products attractive.		Visual Treat Editor's Pick AAI to give away KFA's slots to other carriers CDMA spectrum bid price halved to Rs 9,100 cr Wipro to enter lotions, shampoo biz with Santoor Adidas gets a new MD, Reebok India a New Life Most Read Stories Budget 2013: Six trademark budget moves by FM How to get the best out of your annual appraisals Reliance a generation behind on its 4G Why can't Indian institutions offer free courses? Govt allows OMCs to hike diesel prices Offbeat Lance Armstrong hopes lifetime ban will be lifted Armstrong hopes his lifetime ban for using performance-enhancing drugs will one day be lifted but the cyclist knows there is little chance Letter to the editor PM is wrong in putting Pak peace process on hold Ever since India and Pakistan started the peace process in 2004, putting behind them the bitterness of the Kargil war, PM has shown clarity.

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