COMPANIES

• Bigwigs in race for Kanishka stake
• CCD to decide on Hotel Ranjit valuation
• Rating firms cautious on upping IPCL
• Kinetic expects 50% export growth
• EMR applications of Glaxo, Roche rejected
• Tractor majors want PTL steering
• Titan wants to have an Edge in horology
• Sterlite to raise Rs 500 crore from markets
• Sodexho plans to manage facilities for corporates
• Infar India to market Akzo Nobel products
• Tupperware finds India a key market
• Electrolux hopes to be back in black soon
• M&M scouts for European partners
• Feeder operators to start east coast services
• Hyundai claims it is second largest carmaker in India
• GTL subsidiary forms international operations group
• Hughes Software bags Inmarsats pilot consultancy order

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• China Unicom not to slash CDMA prices
• World Bank under fire on funding for mining, oil
• Adam Opel cuts Vectra sales targets: Report
• Oil majors bank on Saudi prince to save gas deal
• Belgacom denies interest in KPNQwest assets
• Bayer CEO confirms eyeing Gerling stake

GENERAL

• IRDA is favourite as new pension regulator
• Firms may not find deferment of depreciation easy
• 500 killed in Iran quake
• FBI warns of attacks
• Investors in B2, B1 stocks rejoice as prices surge
• Epoxy firms, importers fight over import duty
• Bond markets edgy about issue prospects
• FIs, banks want ARF route for state-guaranteed loans

CAPITAL MARKET

• UTI plans special audits on firms
• Reconstruction fund to buy NPAs of 4 UTI schemes
• Revival under way, Damodaran tells investors
• UTI G-Sec says bonds to stay stable
• SEBI board to continue hearing on First Global
• Volumes likely to move up
• CSE makes fresh move to boost trading volume

PEOPLE

• Anand reappointed MRTPC member
• MyTravel names Ryanair man as new chief