COMPANIES

• Silk exports slide 7% in 2001-02
• Indo Matsushita appliances to re-launch brand
• Titan Industries net down 44% to Rs 13 crore
• FACT invites EoIs for operating 2 institutions
• Parke-Davis rises on merger ratio talk
• Leela group wins back Rs 97 crore from Hudco
• BPCL Q4 net jumps 116% to Rs 373 crore
• HLL to tap $1-billion outsourcing business
• Electrosteel expects good prospects in DI pipes
• Buyers for ITDC hotels may be finalised on 2 July
• Cairn to drill three more oil wells in Rajasthan
• HPL seeks to capitalise interest dues to avoid NPA status

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Tanzanite disaster hits trade in Jaipur
• Bush vows probe into WorldCom scandal
• Gucci wraps itself up in kimonos this season
• Company empowers pen again
• WorldCom scam: Banks slip in Europe
• Xerox unveils office equipment systems
• Andersen asks judge to throw out jurys verdict
• Alcatel hammered after profit warning
• Suzuki case against magazine reinstated
• Japan sells Yen to help economic recovery
• Mayne goes for blood in Queensland
• Ford eyes Rs 50-crore exports
• Virgin's ploy for more slots fails to shake govt

GENERAL

• Govt curtails estate officers powers
• 4 SEZs may be operationalised by 2004
• 22% safeguard duty mooted on ECH imports
• Innovative means urged to augment Indo-Romanian trade
• Immovable property transfer norms eased
• Monsoon deficient in some regions

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Canbank factors plans without recourse product
• Euro strength seen delaying ECB interest rate rise
• Bank of China HK to slash bad loans
• Andhra bank launches online ATM service
• Exit trigger facility for UTI unit-holders
• JM Mutual to seek rating of liquid fund
• Canbank MF plans pure debt scheme
• Banks, FIs told to disclose big exposures
• RBI wants interest band spread cut

CAPITAL MARKET

• Bear domination continues on the bourses
• Stock market takes a hit
• Heavy FII selling in tech stocks
• Phillips Carbon gains momentum on auto revival
• Consider put spreads in Nifty
• BPCL issue may be priced at Rs 300

PEOPLE

• Ambanis condition still critical
• Scribes, visitors swarm hospital
• Seven steps to success with Premji