COMPANIES

• Cadila to venture into foreign regulated markets
• Dabur in talks to sell Dabon stake
• Bausch & Lomb unveils Zyoptix
• HLL rules out Metro Dairys claim
• SRF net down 22% to Rs 27.3 crore
• SAB close to buying stake in Shaw Wallace
• Govt willing to let SCI stake fall below 26%
• L&T net profit down 25% in Q4
• Jay Shree Tea not to restart SSP production
• Ajanta in licensing talks with 7 foreign drug firms
• Madras HC dismisses writ by MRF union
• Aventis Crop, Bayer merger likely by yearend
• B-MRP to function independently
• Birla Corpn units productivity-linked wage pact
• Mahaveer Mirror, Singapore firm join hands
• VC investment in US biotech companies rise
• Autos to speed ahead, ancillaries excel
• IFCI should focus on mid-size corps: McKinsey
• FoodWorld comes to Kerala, 5 stores planned
• Daewoo Indias likely buyers vary of asset viability

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Andersen judge answers key question
• G7 upbeat on economies, not trade
• Bridgestone past Firestone mess
• PC virus affecting photos detected
• P&G to outsource work in multi-billion contract
• UKs Tesco confirms slowdown with Q1 sales
• Evidence to be reviewed in Arthur Andersen case
• GM in talks for Fiat auto finance unit
• HSBC to hire up to 150 staff in Asia
• P&G to outsource work via mega-deal

GENERAL

• Online customs valuation data to curb evasion
• IRDA to seek 2001-02 motor insurance details
• Safeguard duty hinges on market disruption
• Rs 20-crore central aid for Gujarat water crisis
• States to expedite computerisation of land records
• Commerce ministry directed to probe international schools
• Co secretary not needed for small companies
• Gujarat investment body slips on poor recoveries

BANKING AND FINANCE

• RBI widens scope of Banking Ombudsman
• Sinha, Jalan review bank results
• IFCI considers revival as standalone firm
• HSBC to hire 100 investment banking staff in Asia
• PNB increases FCNR(B) rates
• Union Bank certain on IPO

CAPITAL MARKET

• DSP Merrill fund raises tech, lifestyle portfolios
• Marginal loss on the bourses
• Aftek Info moves up on acquisition talk
• Bata revamp plan stirs retail interest
• Divestment hopes lift MTNL
• Reversal likely in BPCL
• Large cap firms bounce back, others consolidate
• Primary market headed for revival: Sebi chief