New Delhi, Feb28, : Following are some of the key highlights of the Economic Survey 2008-09 tabled by Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament today.

Economy moves decisively to higher growth phase

Economic growth in 2007-08 projected at 8.7 per cent

Overall inflation projected to decline from 5.6 per cent in 2006-07 to 4.1 per cent in 2007-08

Acceleration in domestic investment and savings rates

Buoyant growth in Government Revenues

Investment climate full of optimism

Mauritius-based hedge fund DE Shaw Composite Investments (Mauritius) has invested around $250 million in Mack Star Marketing, a group company of realty developer HDIL.

Chennai-based FMCG major CavinKare announced that it has forayed into the south by gett

Jalandhar, Feb.

Shasun Chemicals & Drugs Ltd has signed up a non-exclusive licensing contract with Merck & Co Inc.

Imphal, Feb.