COMPANIES

• Government finalises list of UTI sponsors
• WLL service a big hit, over 2 lakh users
• Infosys' Phaneesh Murthy quits
• Cable operators black out televisions
• RPG group turnover to get a boost from power, tyre
• HMSI to launch Indias first motorscooter Dio
• Torrent Pharma PAT rises 18 per cent in Q1
• HMD in tie-up with UK firm for AD Syringes production line
• MFIL gains operating break-even
• AVB Group to sell MRPL stake to ONGC at Rs 2.30 per share
• GAIL to hit HPL with Rs 200-cr investment
• Coris International all set to enter India
• Ranbaxy buys US firm's liquid unit
• Ennore Foundries to retrench 450 employees
• Hindalco open offer for Indal at Rs 120/share
• M&M sells 51% in GKN JV for Rs 65 cr
• Maruti 800 to cost Rs 18,000 less
• Tata Engg's Indica to sport a higher price tag `soon'
• Laws complied with on ALBM, says Reliance
• Hero Honda to seek shareholders' nod to hike FII limit
• Sierra Optima is now arm of US co, changes name
• New-look Qualis to hit the road in September
• Essar clarifies on RS discussion
• Wipro licence for Emuzed
• Pentamedia to hive off Num TV
• BIFR seeks Bengal's view on bank guarantee to Jessop
• Rain God willing... Madras Fertilizers hopes to make a modest profit
• `Post-privatisation, Adilabad spinning mill turns the corner'

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• US hopes sales of poultry to Russia will resume soon
• GMs Daewoo takeover faces $2-b funding hurdle
• Amex Q2 profits more than triple to $683m
• Enron deals a mistake: CalPERS
• Tyco posts $2.3 billion loss amid charges
• Bush plans big push for trade legislation
• Hidden loans propped up Enron: Congressional panel
• Court okays independent examiner to probe WorldCom
• Court approves WorldCom funding
• Sri Lanka investment official sees better times ahead
• Asian markets best performers
• IMF says Egypt economy improving

GENERAL

• Airline industry sees no immediate benefit in lifting of travel advisory
• Requests pour in for increased access in services sector
• Decline in marine exports

BANKING AND FINANCE

• RBI releases template for profiling banks for RBS
• Sun F&C buys out JF Mutuals' two schemes
• The WorldCom bust up: lessons for the local credit market
• Murugappa GroupiInsurance arm to go on stream in August
• PSU banks may be under Govt clutches for a while
• Moody's upgrades outlook for BoI, PNB, Canara Bank
• SBI cuts term deposit rates
• IDBI comes up with another Flexibonds issue
• UCO Bank finalising wilful defaulters list
• UTI Bank told to probe failed merger with GTB
• Indocean sells Rs 184-cr HDFC Bank shares

CAPITAL MARKET

• UTI revives `variable investment' plan
• Bulls recover
• Steady downtrend in Kesoram Ind
• Heavy trading in HDFC Bank
• JPC for action on SHCIL officials involved in DSQ deal
• JPC favours more teeth to SEBI Pulls up watchdog for poor track record
• SEBI cautions FIIs on leakage of trading data
• Dollar surges, pushes Euro below parity
• Rupee strengthens; gilts range-bound

PEOPLE

• I-Sec chief puts in his papers
• Adhiraj Sarin to take over as TI's Managing Director
• UTI chief's term to be extended