COMPANIES

• Infosys net profit up 24%
• Qualcomm to invest in Reliance
• Italcementi to buy Sri Vishnu Cement
• KPC offers Rs 110 cr for Birlas stake in MRPL
• Essar to merge 5 cellular Cos
• UB to gain control of UNB
• Toyota posts 28.6% rise in 2001 sales
• Ranbaxy exports grow by 23%
• Tax exemption for battery operated cars in Goa
• HM to make engines for Ford Ikon
• Universal to market Alibaba soundtrack
• TechSpan to hire 100 IT professionals
• Lifespring plans expansion
• George Williamson to become debt-free
• Hutchison inks pact with TeliVoice
• Hyundai, Nerolac ink deal
• HECL to enter telecom services
• Nestle ups stake
• Amul plans foray into sugar
• ColorPlus launches Purple Club ties
• Foster's plans foray in Karnataka
• Oxemberg to extend menswear portfolio
• ICICI Bank launches eCheque

GENERAL

• Criminal probe ordered into Enron Corp
• A-I shifts global operations from Delhi
• Virgin plans more flights to Delhi
• Insurance for all in Indore
• ADB approves aid for Gujarat

CAPITAL MARKET

• Gujarat Ambuja issue gets `AAA' rating

PEOPLE 

• Digital GlobalSoft gets new Chairman
• N Nilekani to take over as Infosys CEO
• H L Bajaj receives best corp manager award