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Mukesh Ambani gets medal from University of Pennsylvania

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman & Managing Director Mukesh Ambani was awarded the inaugural Dean’s Medal from the University of Pennsyvania’s Eduardo Glandt, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science today.

The medal was awarded to Mr Ambani at a function here in recognition of his “visionary leadership” in the application of engineering and technology for the betterment of mankind. .

“The medal is an acknowledgement for Ambani’s ingenuity and initiative to usher in Reliance’s vertical integration journey from textiles into fibers, petrochemicals, petroleum refining and eventually oil and gas exploration and production. Today, Reliance is a global leader in polyester, petrochemicals and refining, including the world’s largest petroleum refinery complex at Jamnagar. His vision of energy security for India was realized through an aggressive exploration program which resulted in the world’s largest gas discovery in the year 2002. The field eventually doubled gas production in India,” a press release from the School said.

“Mukesh Ambani embodies what the engineering profession can contribute to a country, as someone who seeks to apply technology for the betterment of society,” Mr Glandt said.

Mr Ambani said in his acceptance speech that he would treasure this medal. “It is much more than the recognition of the modest contribution as a chemical engineer from India. It recognizes the collective achievement of the Reliance family and the creativity of over 25,000 engineers in Reliance. I dedicate this Medal to the indomitable spirit of our founder chairman, Dhirubhai Ambani and each and every member of the Reliance family,” he said.

Mr Ambani joined RIL, founded by his father Dhirubhai Ambani, in 1981 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mumbai and pursuing a master’s degree at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

Among Mr Ambani’s numerous honors are the 2007 US-India Business Council “Global Vision” Award for Leadership; the 2006 “ET Business Leader of the Year” Award by the Economic Times and the first NDTV-Profit “Global Indian Leader Award” in 2006.

In 2008, Mr. Ambani was elected Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade and Industry and of the Board of Governors of the National Council of Applied Economic Research. He is also Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and a member of the Indo-US CEOs Forum, the International Advisory Board of Citigroup, the International Advisory Board of the National Board of Kuwait, and the Advisory Council for Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, among other appointments.

The University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in higher education, drawing 10,000 undergraduates from around the world and more than 11,000 additional students enrolled in Penn’s 12 graduate and professional schools.

The School of Engineering and Applied Science at Penn is one of the oldest in the United States, established in 1852 as a School of Mines, Arts and Manufactures. It has since grown into a centre of excellence in the creation of technology, leading to the first general-purpose digital computer, ENIAC, making Penn the birthplace of the digital revolution.

Mukesh Ambani led Reliance rejects channel reports on YSR’s chopper crash

Mukesh Ambani controlled Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) today rejected as “false” and “malicious” a news report on some Telugu TV channels alleging it may have had a hand in the helicopter crash that killed former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

“We are shocked and outraged at the false, malicious, motivated and libellous news on TV-5 channel concerning the fatal mishap of Reddy’s helicopter. We condemn, rebut and reject the allegation with the contempt it deserves,” an RIL statement said.

Alleging that it was the “dirty handiwork of our business rivals in cohoots with TV-5,” it said, “This is also evident from the well coordinated attacks on RIL’s personnel and establishments in Andhra Pradesh within minutes of the telecast by TV-5.

Source: http://ril.com/downloads/pdf/PR08012010.pdf

Things you should take into consideration before selecting a debt settlement company

Debt settlement advice is the best solution to get out of debt and of financial obligations. We are happy to spend to live a luxurious life, but the overdraft is often threatening our lives. Devil in us is catching a hand whenever we spend too much. Not always can we fight the devil himself. We need one who will lead us to discard them. Similarly, to provide relief to companies, either a solution or consolidation to help you track financially independent life.

Debt settlement programs debt settlement advice is what we usually preferred because the arrangement of your duty to destroy. The settlement involves the company of lawyers who provide solutions for borrowers. They also give advice on how to lead healthy financial lives. Representatives to negotiate credit card debt with creditors cut down on late fees, as well as make some changes in monthly payments according to your wishes. All these are for a small fee, just that even if the solution to offset their financial burden.

Essential things to consider before using a debt consolidation program

Some key points that should be borne in mind are: –

> Make sure the company is legally a member TASCAM (Association clearing firms). This is because TASCAM monitors and examines the work of companies where the company holds its strict rules and regulations.

> Check symbol on TASCAM pages is not enough as the symbol can be inserted copy. See the program from TASCAM.

What are Payday Loans and why Would Lenders Allow People with Bad Credit to Apply for It?

If you are badly in need of cash and your pay check is days away, there are now many online cash advance lenders to choose from. This type of credit is quite easy to get (it usually takes a couple of minutes to just a few hours). But people who have bad credit may have some inhibitions when it comes to applying for any type of loan—even payday loan. Fortunately, bad credit would not disqualify anyone from applying for a bad credit payday loan.
What Causes Bad Credit in the First Place?
There are various reasons why a person would have bad credit history:
• Late or non-payment of bills, loans and other debts
• Late payment of council tax
• Identity theft
• Unfulfilled financial contracts that are reported to credit reference agencies
• Frequent changing of address or jobs
• Erroneous records on any of the three major credit bureaus

These factors would make ordinary lenders turn down any requests for loans. But for companies who offer an option for bad credit payday loan, bad credit is never an issue.
A Loan minus the Credit Checks
A cash advance payday loans can be applied for online without any requirement for credit checks. You may be able to use this money for whatever purpose you deem necessary. This could be anything from medical bills, utility bills, emergency car repairs, even a vacation package that you just can’t wait to have.
The loan can be deposited in a savings or checking account in just a few hours after it gets approved. There are very few instances when an application for a bad credit payday loan is not approved. In fact, with just a steady income to back up your application, the lenders will be more than eager to transact with you (some could even give up to a thousand dollars!).
Payday loans are designed for short-term cash needs and should not be considered as a source of regular lending. The interest rates vary from one payday loan company to another that is why it is best to scout for the one that offers the lowest interest. Promos are quite common especially for first time borrowers. Some companies would offer substantial discount rates for new borrowers. This could also be true for reapplications on existing payday loans.
Bad credit should never stop you from obtaining a online cash advance. After all, there is no need to worry about any credit checks. The only verification that the lending company would do is to check on the personal and employment information that you have provided. These often include your complete name; current address; employer; salary amount; etc. Other than these, the loan is as good as approved. Bad credit payday loan companies are not concerned with bad credit neither will take a glance at your credit report. All that these lenders would do is to contact your employer to check if you are really employed and to ask if the salary that you have declared is valid.
Online lenders, rest assured, approve online applications quickly and you will have the cash that you need the soonest possible time.

Benefits of Vehicle Leasing

Vehicle leasing is one of the major activities which most of the companies have started to follow. Each and every company needs certain vehicles to pick and drop their employees. Owning a car and maintaining will increase the expense of their company. In order to avoid this expense the best way is to hire a vehicle of your choice. There are many Contract Hire service stations across the globe from where you can choose the type of vehicle you want. If you want to lease a car contact Contract Car Hire and pay a certain fixed price to hire your car. You can also select the car of your choice by accessing their website. Depending on the budget you can choose the car. One of the major expenses which will be is the maintenance. Some of the leased cars are used cars and therefore people have to spend more on their servicing and over oiling the vehicle. Also Business Car Hire is more expensive when compared to Personal Car Hire. However in Business Car Leasing deal you have to option to choose from many cars when compared to the number of cars in Personal Car Leasing. Make the best use of the benefits and offers which are being provided from the Contract Hire service.

Useful ways to get timely financial assistance

People in the modern world are very much concerned about comfort and dignity that they get. For this they are ready to spend loads of money too. This can lead them to a situation wherein the money shortage can lad him / her to seek Mortgage Brokers. This can be ethical until the person is well in time to pay the debts. If he / she are not in apposition to pay their debts, then comes to problems chasing their patience and happiness. Some people do get lot of debts based on advice obtained through online websites. These websites furnish Free Mortgage Advice that could prompt people to get money by keeping their assets for long duration of time. Sometimes certain litigations arise due to the conflict between mortgager and customer. This can be solved through legal background thereby exercising the legal rights of customer. One should have just one question in mind, how to value a mortgager, the answer to this question would be seeking help from Mortgage Finder. On strict evaluation, one can scope just optimum interest rates that could suit the person’s financial position ending up in smooth repayment module in organized manner without involving any conflict between mortgager and customer.

How to purchase Legal forms?

If you own a company or if you plan to own a company or open a shop you have to follow certain legal procedures according to your country. The ideal places where you can buy legal forms are government offices. Now a day’s government has introduced many steps to help people and have started providing Legal Forms Free over the internet.

People can login to the website and can download the form required. If you want to open a business then the form you need to download is the Business Forms. If you are in corporate sector then the form you need to download is Corporate Forms. Depending on the purpose these forms will vary. If you are not sure of which form to download it is advised to have a consultation with the government officials of that sector. Each and every form has to be filled properly and must be submitted to the government office. Make sure you read the terms and conditions before submitting the legal form.

It is always advised to have an attorney before applying or submitting a legal form. There are many agreement forms available over the internet. Make sure to get your appropriate copy of legal form to avoid confusion.

Understanding Fixed Income Securities: Expectations

I’ve come to the conclusion that the Stock Market is an easier medium for investors to understand (i.e., to form behavioral expectations about) than the Fixed Income Market. As unlikely as this sounds, experience proves it, irrefutably. Few investors grow to love volatility as I do, but most expect it in the Market Value of their equity positions. When dealing with Fixed Income Securities however, neither they nor their advisors are comfortable with any downward movement at all. Most won’t consider taking profits when prices increase, but will rush in to accept losses when prices fall.

Theoretically, Fixed Income Securities should be the ultimate Buy and Hold; their primary purpose is income generation, and return of principal is typically a contractual obligation. I like to add some seasoning to this bland diet, through profit taking whenever possible, but losses are almost never an acceptable, or necessary, menu item. Still, Wall Street pumps out products and Investment Experts rationalize strategies that cloud the simple rules governing the behavior of what should be an investor’s retirement blankie. I shake my head in disbelief, constantly. The investment gods have spoken: “The market price of Fixed Income Securities shall vary inversely with Interest Rates, both actual and anticipated… and it is good.”

It’s OK, it’s natural, it just doesn’t matter, I say to disbelieving audiences everywhere. You have to understand how these securities react to interest rate expectations and take advantage of it. There’s no need to hedge against it, or to cry about it. It’s simply the nature of things. This is the first of three successive articles I’ll be writing about Fixed Income Investing. If I don’t improve your comfort level with this effort, perhaps the next one will strike the proper chord.

There are several reasons why investors have invalid expectations about their Fixed Income investments: (1) They don’t experience this type of investing until retirement planning time and they view all securities with an eye on Market Value, as they have been programmed to do by Wall Street. (2) The combination of increasing age and inexperience creates an inordinate fear of loss that is prayed upon by commissioned sales persons of all shapes and sizes. (3) They have trouble distinguishing between the income generating purpose of Fixed Income Securities and the fact that they are negotiable instruments with a Market Value that is a function of current, as opposed to contractual, interest rates. (4) They have been brainwashed into believing that the Market Value of their portfolio, and not the income that it generates, is their primary weapon against inflation. [Really, Alice, if you held these securities in a safe deposit box instead of a brokerage account, and just received the income, the perception of loss, the fear, and the rush to make a change would simply disappear. Think about it.]

Every properly constructed portfolio will contain securities whose primary purpose is to generate income (fixed and/or variable), and every investor must understand some basic and “absolute” characteristics of Interest Rate Sensitive Securities. These securities include Corporate, Government, and Municipal Bonds, Preferred Stocks, many Closed End Funds, Unit Trusts, REITs, Royalty Trusts, Treasury Securities, etc. Most are legally binding contracts between the owner of the securities (you, or an Investment Company that you own a piece of) and an entity that promises to pay a Fixed Rate of Interest for the use of the money. They are primary debts of the issuer, and must be paid before all other obligations. They are negotiable, meaning that they can be bought and sold, at a price that varies with current interest rates. The longer the duration of the obligation, the more price fluctuation cycles will occur during the holding period. Typically, longer obligations also have higher interest rates. Two things are accomplished by buying shorter duration securities: you earn less interest and you pay your broker a commission more frequently.

Defaults in interest payments are extremely rare, particularly in Investment Grade Securities, and it is very likely that you will receive a predictable, constant, and gradually increasing flow of Income. (The income will increase gradually only if you manage your asset allocation properly by adding proportionately to your Fixed Income holdings.) So, if everything is going according to plan, all that you ever need to look at is the amount of income that your Fixed Income portfolio is generating… period. Dealing with variable income securities is slightly different, as Market Value will also vary with the nature of the income, and the economics of a particular industry. REITs, Royalty Trusts, Unit Trusts, and even CEFs (Closed End Funds) may have variable income levels and portfolio management requires an understanding of the risks involved. A Municipal Bond CEF, for example will have a much more dependable cash flow and considerably more price stability than an oil and gas Royalty Trust. Thus, diversification in the income-generating portion of the portfolio is even more important than in the growth portion… income pays the bills. Never lose sight of that fact and you will be able to go fishing more frequently in retirement.

The critical relationship between the two classes of securities in your portfolio, is this: The Market Value of your Equity Investments and that of your Fixed Income investments are totally, and completely unrelated. Each Market dances to it’s own beat. Stocks are like heavy metal or Rap…impossible to predict. Bonds are more like the classics and old time rock-and-roll…much more predictable. Thus, for the sake of portfolio smile maintenance, you must develop the ability to separate the two classes of securities, mentally, if not physically. For example, if your July 2005 Market Value fell, it was because of higher interest rates not lower stock prices. More recently, the combination of higher rates and a weaker Stock Market has been a Double Whammy for portfolio Market Values, and a double bonanza for investment opportunities. Just like at the Mall, lower securities prices are a good thing for buyers… and higher prices are a good thing for sellers. You need to act on these things with each cyclical change.

Here’s a simple way to deal with Fixed Income Market Values to avoid shocks and surprises. Just visualize the Scales of Justice, with or without the blindfold. On one side we have a number that represents the Current Market Value of your Fixed Income portfolio. On the other side, we have a small “i” for interest rates, and “up” or “down” arrows that represent interest rate directional expectations. If the world expects interest rates to rise, or even to stop going down, “up” arrows are added to “i” and the Market Value side moves lower… the current scenario. Absolutely nothing can (or should) be done about it. It has no impact at all on the contracts you hold or the interest that you will receive; neither the maturity value nor the cash flow is affected… but your broker just called with an idea.

The mechanics are also simple. These are negotiable securities that carry a fixed interest rate. Buyers are entitled to current rates, and the only way to provide them on an existing security is to sell it at a discount. Fortunately, one rarely has to sell. Over the past few years of falling interest rates, Fixed Income securities have risen in price and investors (should) have realized capital gains as a result…adding to portfolio income and Working Capital. Now, that trend has reversed itself and you have the opportunity to add to existing holdings, or to buy new securities, at lower prices and higher interest rates. This cycle will be repeated forever.

So, from a “let’s try to be happy with our investment portfolio because it’s financially healthier” standpoint, it is critical that you understand changes in Market Value, anticipate them, and appreciate the opportunities that they provide. Comparing your portfolio Market Value with some external and unrelated number accomplishes nothing. Actually, owning your fixed income securities in the most freely negotiable manner possible can put you in a unique position. You have no increased risk from a reduction in security prices, while you gain the ability to add to holdings at higher yields. It’s like magic, or is it justice. Both sides of the scales contain good news for the investor… as the investment gods intended.

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