Smith & Nephew

• Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies
• Founded: 1937
• Country: United Kingdom
• CEO: Olivier Bohuon
• Website: www.smith-nephew.com

Profile

Smith & Nephew plc is a global medical devices business operating in the markets for orthopaedic reconstruction and trauma, endoscopy (which includes arthroscopic procedures referred to as sports medicine) and advanced wound management. It operates in three segments: Orthopaedics, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management. It operates on a worldwide basis and has distribution channels in over 90 countries.

Citrix Systems

• Industry: Software & Programming
• Founded: 1989
• Country: United States
• CEO: Mark Templeton
• Website: www.citrix.com

Profile

Citrix Systems, Inc. designs, develops and markets technology solutions that enable information technology (IT) services. The Enterprise division and the Online Services division constitute its two segments. Its revenues are derived from sales of Enterprise division products, which include its Desktop Solutions, Datacenter and Cloud Solutions, Cloud-based Data Solutions and related technical services and from its Online Services division's Web collaboration, remote access and support services.

Sherwin-Williams

• Industry: Home Improvement Retail
• Founded: 1866
• Country: United States
• CEO: Christopher Connor
• Website: www.sherwin.com

Profile

The Sherwin-Williams Company is engaged in the development, manufacture, distribution and sale of paint, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers primarily in North and South America, with additional operations in the Caribbean region, Europe and Asia. It has three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Group and Global Finishes Group. The

L'Oréal Group

• Industry: Household/Personal Care
• Founded: 1907
• Country: France
• CEO: Jean-Paul Agon
• Website: www.loreal.com

Profile

L'Oreal SA is a France-based cosmetic group. It is structured into three branches: Cosmetics, The Body Shop and Dermatology. The Cosmetics branch is divided into four sectors: Consumer Products, Professional Products, Luxury Products and Active Cosmetics. Consumer Products are marketed under L'Oreal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York (Maybelline NY) and Softsheen.Carson brands. Professional Products, including hair care products for use by professional hairdressers, are marketed under Kerastase, Redken, Matrix and L'Oreal Professionnel. Luxury Products are sold under such

Govt lowers tariff value on imported gold, silver

 
The government has reduced import tariff value of gold and silver to $392 per ten grams and $638 per kg, respectively.

Import tariff value is the base price at which customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing.

The tariff value on imported gold earlier stood at $398 per 10 grams, while on silver at $643 per kg.

The notification in this regard has been issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), an official release said on Thursday.

However the tariff value on imported brass scrap has been increased to $3,940 per tonne from $3,930 per tonne.

The tariff value on imported poppy seeds has also been raised to $3,195 per tonne from $3,154 per tonne.

Gold in Singapore, which normally sets price trend on the domestic front, was trading at $1,224.11 an ounce and silver at $20 an ounce on Thursday.

India, the world's largest consumer of gold, imported 393.68 tonnes of the precious metal during the April-September period of this year, as per official data.

The government has taken several steps to reduce gold imports, including hike in custom duties.