COMPANIES

• HDFC Bank to open office in Dubai
• Tata is top Indian-owned brand
• Air Sahara to launch fare auction
• Fitch India shifts HQ to Mumbai
• Ghais to up stake in ice-cream JV
• Wella AG to have 100% subsidiary
• GKN retains open offer bid at Rs 55
• BG to to raise investment to $1.3 bn in India
• A-I to post Rs 30cr profit
• IPCL bid date on 25 Feb
• MGM to get Sical distillery for Rs 41 cr
• Leyland readies SCM project
• Getit Yellow Pages becomes Getit Infomediary
• Mecon bags deal to upgrade WBSEB
• Gesco plans housing project
• Alps Ind plans foray into retail market

GENERAL

• India's Forex reserves cross $ 50 billion
• Bank credit up by Rs 1,265 cr
• Britain plans 3-fold hike in aid to India
• CBI files cases over black money
• Mumbai to have worlds longest bridge
• Privatisation of DD Metro in the offing

PEOPLE

• Varma replaces Rangan at BPL Mobile
• Kapur to head Western Union in India