COMPANIES

• Infosys Q2 net rises 31% to Rs 201.5 crore
• ICICI to make Singapore its hub for international ops
• Kanbay to set up facility in Pune
• Volvo to roll out inter-city buses
• Kinetic Engg rolls out new model
• MUL forays into corporate lease
• HZL privatisation by December
• RCF to set up 10-MW windmill project
• Tatas to consolidate media buying
• Hero Honda to pay 200% spl interim dividend
• Shree Laxmi shuts 5 branches
• Motorola sacks 7,000 employees
• Birla Sun Life to raise Rs 50cr by equity
• Nabard to finalise life insurance venture
• AutomartIndia ties up with GM
• Gold coin on every Bolero
• Alcatel to buy 9.75% in Agrani
• Nike attracts buyers via Internet

GENERAL

• Heavy bombing on Kabul
• Kumaratunga dissolves parliament
• Norms set for privatisation of defence

CAPITAL MARKET

• Sensex soars 102 pts