Mid- year is the best time to start planning a year-end tax strategy.

Bharti said it would launch 3G services across India by the year-end.

They want the referendum held by year-end as stated in the constitution.

Trading volumes, however, were thin as the year-end holiday period draws closer.

Companies are struggling to settle year-end accounts amid a severe credit crunch.

The year-end UN meeting in Glasgow has been delayed until next year.

Both parties believe they have the upper hand in the year-end battle.

A decision whether to proceed with that project is expected by year-end.

It would open offices in Qatar and Kuwait by year-end, he said.

RESULTS The Clearwire discussion overshadowed Dish's quarterly and year-end results on Wednesday.

More details are expected on Monday, when HSBC releases year-end financial results.

LG previously said it would introduce such a model by the year-end.

The comments prompted markets to price in a rate cut by year-end.

No year-end holiday bonanza In fact, airlines burned cash throughout the period.

The market is going through a typical year-end bout of pre-holidy slowness.

Saint-Gobain in July said it expected to close the sale by year-end.