COMPANIES

• Marriots Pak operations gain despite crisis cin sub-continent
• Inox, Goyal keen on stake in SAIL arm
• Centres role sought again to resume Dabhol operations
• IOC to offer fresh VRS, awaits board approval
• Corporate ethics: Tata Fin under Ferguson's lens
• Top seven CEOs in over 101 publications
• Vangal set to pull up stakes from Seagram
• IDBI wants Sidbi funds, not private equity
• India Cements may sell Vishaka Cements
• Telco to divest non-core investments
• ACC to cut 1,000 jobs this fiscal
• GM to slash Opel Astra's price by up to Rs 20,000
• Polaris Software sells ERM division to Empower Works
• Yamaha's 100-110 cc bike set to hit the road this Diwali
• Indo Rama cuts product prices
• Plea to make cost audit mandatory for all companies
• Aurobindo Pharma to sell Pondicherry unit
• Fusion to expand India business
• CLB revokes order on Shaw Wallace directors
• DCA appoints outside auditor for Xerox probe
• Pentagon board approves rights issue
• Emmvee bags ISO 9001-2000
• Usha Intl targets mass market; eyes higher exports
• Goldstone sees Rs 45-cr from BPO foray
• Carlson group hopes to emerge top player in India market
• RINL posts higher turnover
• Santro powers Hyundai July sales
• Escorts Const sales rise 35%

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Former executive not fired for cooking books: Dynegy
• Bare dare campaign puts Aussie Vodafone chief in trouble
• Survey says grads salad days are over
• US okays $1.5-billion loan to support Uruguay Banks

GENERAL

• Development should guide WTO talks
• Farm sector power heavily subsidised: Ficci
• Reduce deficit to meet 8% growth target: Plan panel
• Mumbai transport plan gets $542M IBRD loan
• TN traders plan strike on Aug 13
• Expose fuels cancellation Of 3,158 questionable allotments
• Oppn not satisfied; seeks Naiks head
• Prabhu seeks states help to beat shortage
• CII(Kerala) urges govt to privatise power sector
• 24-hour general strike in Kerala
• Global paper industry to revive in 2 years: Study

BANKING AND FINANCE

• StanChart targets SMEs with slew of products
• ICICI Bank launches private banking service
• Public sector insurers get High Icra ratings
• Icra puts MRPL NCDs on watch with positive implications
• "Maturity factoring not to affect normal banking for exporters'
• Aviva draws up expansion plan
• RBI group okays e-money
• ECB prepayment norms relaxed
• ICICI Bank shares info on defaulters with other banks
• CP market touches new low : Mid-segment corporates too get fine rates
• As insurers resort to undercutting : IRDA panel hikes penalty for breach of tariff norms

CAPITAL MARKET

• Mild bull domination
• HSE arm set to acquire BSE card
• Rain drops enough to bring cheer to markets
• Hindalco loses sheen on weak LME prices
• BEL surges on US radar sale to Pakistan
• Divesment boost to Punjab Comm
• Weekend rains bring some cheer to market
• Re edges up; gilts bullish
• Metal stocks under LME influence

PEOPLE

• Bhilai Steel Plant MD given dual charge of RINL