COMPANIES

• Bright Star supports BAT bid
• Government says BAT must get ITC go-ahead for VST stake
• RBI wants Madhavpura Bank liquidated
• Solvay to pick up stake in Duphar
• Hyundai ties up with Automart for used-cars
• Enron deal gets murkier; judicial probe likely
• DPC offers to cut tariffs to Rs 3.50
• Cisco to set up high bandwidth computer network at IIT, Kharagpur
• London Pilsner gets strong
• IOC may soon participate in Haldia
• Morepen Labs signs agreement with Austria's Phafag
• Pepe goes into seconds
• Essar Power to pay disputed dues to FIs
• Companies pledge stake to FIs against steel loans

GENERAL

• Govt nod for $10-billion Greater Noida SEZ project
• Moody’s considers upgrading India outlook
• Re dips to 47.03