COMPANIES

• Henkel KGaA to merge 3 arms with Henkel Spic
• InfoUSA to begin operations in March
• Eicher launches 34-seater bus
• Wesley Clover to finance Indian firms
• I-flex Solutions defers IPO by 3 months
• Coke posts maiden profits in India
• UTI pares stake in ICICI to 6.11%
• Volvo to unleash S-6 series
• Novartis, Haffkine Institute plan JV for asthma drug
• Reva to buyback car from unhappy owners
• Peerless mulls deal with HDFC Standard Life
• IOC open offer for IBP this month
• Thirdware set to offer Hyperion tool for banks
• Specialty Ranbaxy set to double collection centres
• Hyundai Motor to raise price by 2.5% to 4%
• HSBC unveils financial planning service
• Sun shifts core Java unit to Bangalore
• GM shows interest in Daewoo India
• General Motors to invest $6 bn in India
• Star TV plans IPO
• Asahi plans to merge Indian subsidiaries
• HLL increases Lifebouy price
• HealthCast pacts with India's Max Ateev
• Boss Profiles plans Rs 30-cr expansion
• Titan to make watches for global fashion designers
• Sahara Airlines to launch new ticketing scheme
• Hasbro to spread wings in South
• HCL Technologies forms JV with Answerthink
• Aurobindo Pharma launches new injectible cephalosporin
• Chhabrias to up overseas stake in Falcon
• Tatas open offer for VSNL at Rs 202
• Boston Software to expand operations
• Spic to exit Jordan joint venture
• Kribhco picks up 25% equity in GSEG
• Merck global gets 18.33% in E Merck (I)
• RIL forms alliance with garment cos
• Apar Ind back in the black
• Govt to consider PPL, Jessop bids on 17 Feb
• Balaji plans to make telefilms
• Wipro to provide integrated solution
• Sterlite to merge foils business with India Foils
• Dutch parent picks up 92% in Philips
• Hindustan Motors to launch two Pajero models

GENERAL

• India heading for debt trap: Moody's
• Sinha files defamation case against Jindals
• Court frames charges against Videocon
• Krushi Bank director arrested
• Nasscom to draft white paper on Chinese IT
• Net subscriptions to reach 7.7 m mark
• Nasscom signs MoU with Italian IT agency
• Mahatma brand goes to Uncle Sam
• Car industry logs 3% growth in Jan
• Tea plantation cos cut wages by 11%

CAPITAL MARKET

• FIIs can play derivatives without cash position rider
• Sebi to prosecute companies delaying demat
• LSE may open office in India

PEOPLE

• Bhaskar Banerjee quits Duncans
• Oriflame appoints new director
• Sudhakar to join GTB as MD