COMPANIES

• De Beers, NMDC to hunt for diamonds in AP
• Pentasoft sacked 2,237 employees in 2001-02
• Decision on IPCL divestment tomorrow
• Same Deutz-Fahr to launch new tractor range
• BMW has plans for production plant in India
• Tata Engineering in talks with Rover team
• Carborundum net down to Rs 21.52 crore
• Indo Rama board okays spun yarn unit demerger
• Amex seeks approval to buy out Tata stake in TFAL
• Gujarat Guardian plans Rs 700-crore glass unit
• Super Spinnings farm-to-garment link
• Mojj Engg, ICM tie up for fuel ethanol plant
• Number-crunching the Maruti deal
• Glenmark Pharma net rises 33.28 per cent
• Guiness UDV relaunches Gilbeys Green Label
• Govt to call for financial bids for National Fertliser
• Egypt wants Tatas to join Arab car project
• Tatas may sell stake in Jamipol to SKW
• MSEB cuts power to Nocil over non-payment of dues
• Final open offer for Cadbury (I) at Rs 500 a share

GENERAL

• Sebi bars Sheth and his companies from market
• Rs 1,033-crore urea policy in place
• HC order on CESC tariff hike evokes mixed reaction
• Idea Cellular raises Rs 1,790-crore loan
• Canara Bank IPO to hit market by September
• GTB ties up with LIC for Net payment
• Industries body worried over Haryana entry tax
• Oil companies to get nod for retailing next week
• Citicorp Finance to pick up 20% in STFC

CAPITAL MARKET

• Sensex is weak as war fear looms large; techs slip

PEOPLE

• Ratan Tata may continue at helm as non-exec chairman