COMPANIES

• Indian Oil in fray for IPCL stake
• BPCL sets terms for Essar Oil stake acquisition
• ICICI shareholders authorise board on equity plans
• Gesco to alter asset mix
• Zee Telefilms to hive off education arm
• MRPL to commission additional capacity
• Ciba-IDI JV faces rough weather
• ITC Q1 profits up 19.5%
• Essar Steel losses higher
• VSNL net profit go up
• MRPL reports loss
• Nicholas Piramal Q1 net rises
• IDBI profit dips
• ICICI profit up marginally
• IOC Q1 net profit goes up
• KLM, Alitalia in alliance, foresee merger
• Daewoo seeks roll-over for foreign debt
• Mirror, Trinity in merger deal

GENERAL

• Delhi high court stays telecom policy till 3 August
• Federal Bank plans to phase out NRNR deposits
• Indian Bank seeks Rs 1,200 cr recap aid
• Associates plans new focus
• Credit Suisse arm loses licence in Japan

CAPITAL MARKET

• Profit booking results in weak market
• BSE card at Rs 1.61 crore
• Sebi prefers common inquiry by bourses
• Depository link-up not possible by 7 August
• Fedai permits Reuters system
• Nasdaq to offer shares to brokers
• LSE to end mutual status
• Securities companies take stake in Easdaq

PEOPLE

• Arvind Doshi to head IT wing of Central Depository
• PwC recasts staff assignments