COMPANIES

• Airtel and Escotel to share infrastructure
• Jet Airways on IATA security committee
• AOL eyes stake in Sify, Rediff
• TCS signs $43.5-m IT deal
• SAS suspends flights to India
• PTC breaks even
• Amrutanjan diversifies to IT, biotech
• Indian Hotels to raise $75 mn via bonds, loan
• Tisco bags exports trophy
• Citibank eyes Centurion stake
• Morepen eyes Abbott stake
• Wilmar ties up with Acalpo
• Telcos marketshare in HCV goes up
• MovenPick to set up ice-cream parlours
• BPL back in VSNL race
• Welspun gets Rs 62-crore Oman order
• Whirlpool forays into cooking range
• Tatas eye global hotel chain
• Telco explores assembling cars for others
• Videocon plans Rs 300 crore facility in Sharjah

GENERAL

• Brand royalty payment formula mooted
• Coal prices to be hiked annually
• More cess on petrol, diesel likely
• Blair to inaugurate CII Summit
• All India Bank Strike on 4 Jan
• India reports positive exports growth
• Govt for 100% FDI in housing

CAPITAL MARKET

• Sebis clean chit to Grasim-RIL-L&T deal
• Ketan Parikh admits to using Madhavpura money
• US 64 NAV at Rs. 6.05
• Internet trading for regional exchanges planned

PEOPLE

• Top management changes in Modicorp