COMPANIES

• Reliance seeks deadline for SEBs recast
• Infosys Q1 net profit may rise 12%
• Hero Honda Q1 net zooms 77%
• Toshiba products to flood India
• Lucas-TVS plans crossing the Great Wall
• WNS buys UK insurance claims firm
• SC refuses to stay TDSAT order against Bharti
• ONGC to carry out MRPL due diligence
• Tatas plan to sell stake in Reader's Digest
• ITC uses cash flows to retire Rs 700-crore debt
• Court directs Pepsi to stop airing Lehar Soda ad
• SAIL's recast plan prunes interest outgo
• Bata to extend support to BDCL, Fashion Shoe
• RINL's maiden CP issue oversubscribed
• Taj GVK hopes to win ITDC hotel at Chandigarh
• SCI signs deal with BPCL for crude transportation
• Jubilant's Nira plant gets ISO 14001 certification
• Havell's considers overseas buy
• Tata Engineering posts 31.3% rise in June sales
• Tata Power to tap APDPC for raising funds for NNW
• Ciba Chemicals extends pact with Metrochem
• Amara Raja in pact with global telecom players for topline growth
• Serum cuts hepatitis-B vaccine prices at doctors level

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• M&As seem out of favour, but Europe still beats US
• President Bush to crack down on corporate misconduct
• Kingfisher to take over Castorama for 3.2 billion
• World Cup didnt boost markets in Japan
• Ex-WorldCom executives to refuse to testify
• Japan to retaliate on US steel tariffs by late August
• New Roche drug offers lifeline to AIDS patients
• Aegon, Prudential in race for Sony Life
• China not to give loan to Pak for Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project

GENERAL

• FM may offer tax breaks to salaried class
• Simplification marks law ministry drive
• EPF board meet today to discuss rate cut
• Auto companies go for a rural drive
• Finance ministry may strengthen DCAs regulatory role
• Asian growth rate to rise to 6% in 2002: Jalan
• Take US farm bill to WTO: Dairy body

BANKING AND FINANCE

• IDBI-Principal investing in foreign securities
• Three companies shortlisted for financial district project in Karnataka
• PNB Housing reduces interest rates
• IDBI walks away from Tata Home
• Bajaj Allianz named lead insurer for RTPS 4th unit
• Focus on rural healthcare insurance
• Pru ICICI to launch foreign debt fund by September
• Bharat Overseas goes for IT upgradation
• Union Bank cash management services launched
• SBM to focus on services sector
• SBI launches SmartGold with IOC
• 25% wage hike sought for clerks
• HDFC Bank kicks off loan shops project
• NPAs are a major cause or concern: Reddy
• ICRA assigns highest safety to NTPC bonds
• Review rate cut, PHDCCI tells LIC

CAPITAL MARKET

• Rupee strong; gilts rise
• ADR, GDR funds for PSU share buys allowed
• Bulls prevail on the bourses
• Tele Data Info up on orders talk
• Reliance group stocks end firm
• Promoters cut stake in Geodesic
• Sebi sets timeframe for advanced ruling system
• Rating agencies invited to check corporate governance

PEOPLE

• Major economies need structural reforms: Wellink
• Dream budget Sinha's nightmare
• Controversial Madhuri show Shubh Vivah SET to roll in
• Spice Telecom MD Sawhny resigns