COMPANIES

• UTI Bank to branch out abroad
• BPCL to offer VRS
• UK's Portia to hold 26% in Vizag Sea Ports
• GE, Bechtel favour DPC divestment
• Coca-Cola wants mandatory IPO deferred
• Infosys net up
• Mastek Q3 net rises to Rs 7.52 crore
• Ranbaxy being probed in UK for overpricing
• ONGC selling crude at $ 21-22 per barrel
• LIC to promote profit sharing schemes
• Global Asset set to pick 10% stake in Shyam Intl
• Infosys to launch BPO arm
• Movenpick plans acquisitions in India
• Nalco mulls entry into nickel sector
• Tata Tele to offer SMS on WLL
• Microsoft, Akamai tie up for .NET platform
• IBM to work with Indian software vendors
• Danone mulls buying Himalaya brand
• DVB bids get poor response
• Sterlite to gain HZL control
• FIs for restructuring of Lloyds group
• ANZ, ING form A$3.75-b funds venture
• BTAL nets 65% revenue growth
• Niryat-Sam to make Pierre Cardin apparel
• Reliance Petro, Jet in talks over ATF supply deal
• Biocon, Shantha float JV for human insulin
• Kinetic set to export Nova
• Baidyanath to increase US presence
• Cadila lines up 4 anti-HIV launches
• HC dismisses Pfizer's suit to protect 'Viagra'
• Tatas to lease Spectranet lines
• Nihar Infoway to foray into back-office processing
• Thai Carbon to start ops in China
• Dr Reddys unveils new asthma drug
• Essel Propack opens fourth plant in China
• Tisco signs pact with Nippon, Arcelor
• Bijlee for Bangalore
• Zee launches online lottery show
• Suzuki set to take control of Maruti
• P&G launches new scheme
• Tata Tele unveils Rs 8,250-cr plan
• Sify to merge consumer businesses
• GE Shipping forms JV to lease copters

GENERAL

• India 7th in world telecom sector
• Duty-free access to 40 Bangladesh products
• Ficci pacts with Phnom Penh body

CAPITAL MARKET

• Sebi cancels registration of 11 brokers
• Pioneer bluechip fund prefers BPCL, Infy, ITC
• RBI to start open market ops
• Axles India to make open offer at Rs 7 per share
• Kerala HC stays Astra offer

PEOPLE

• Roy Paul appointed A-I chairman
• Hyundai India MD to be replaced
• Deveshwar is IIM-C chief
• Star India names Sameer Nair COO