Tatas launch two microsites
The Tata Group has launched two microsites, www.tatamastercraft.com and www.tatatkk.com, that showcase the strides Indias best-known business conglomerate is taking on the path to technological innovation
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Cars, CVs, 2-wheelers post sharp sales climb in July 
Mumbai: Domestic car sales rose 8.7 per cent in July with Hyundai, Tata Engineering, Fiat and Honda Siel reporting a higher offtake. 
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RG Stone plans super speciality hospitals, satellite centres 
New Delhi: RG Stone Urological Research Institute plans to set up five more super speciality hospitals and around 10 satellite centres over the next five years.
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HM to roll out low-priced Pajero in next few months 
Bangalore: Hindustan Motors will be launching a lower-priced variant of the Mitsubishi Pajero in course of the next few months. 
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Singapore firm picks 49% stake in Vinyl Chemicals 
Hyderabad: Singapore-based Sun Ace Kakoh Pte Limited, manufacturer of plastic additives and speciality chemicals has picked up 49 per cent stake in small scale PVC stablisers Vinyl Chemicals Private Limited. 
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Adobe software may be shaped locally
Mumbai: This could be Indias first international software product conceptualised from scratch, locally. Adobe Systems India development centre is identifying new opportunities to conceptualise a software product that fits into Adobes business model. 
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The sting's in Dettol, Lux slides down
Mumbai: You could say this year, that sting is in. In the Brand Equity Survey of India's Most Trusted Brands 2002, Dettol makes it to top spot: climbing up from fifth position in last year's survey.
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Ranbaxy, Morepen may gain from loratidine ruling
New Delhi: Domestic pharma companies such as Ranbaxy and Morepen may expect a windfall, following the ruling of a US district court which struck down the patent protection for loratadine, the blockbuster antihistamine drug. 
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Tisco looks beyond steel, may join race for Nalco
Mumbai: The countrys largest private sector steel company Tata Steel is considering the possibility of participating in the privatisation of state-owned aluminium giant Nalco.
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Corporate fliers can't opt for IA's Wings of Freedom
Mumbai: Indian Airlines latest card in the ongoing fare war, Wings of Freedom, comes with a number of riders including a bar on various segments including corporate travellers and frequent fliers. 
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Tatas' panel to guide Hughes integration
Mumbai: Tata Teleservices has appointed a two-person transition committee to oversee the integration of Hughes Tele.com with itself, following its acquisition in June.
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Bhushan Steel promoters raise stake to 53%
Mumbai: The promoters of Bhushan Steel have hiked their stake in the company from 43% to 53% by acquiring a large chunk of the shares held by ICICI Bank. The transaction happened in two phases, with the promoters entering into a direct deal with ICICI Bank to pick up 9.9% of the equity.
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Tata Tele unveils flexi tariffs for limited mobility
Mumbai: Tata Teleservices on Tuesday announced the first flexible tariff plans in the country for limited mobility services that promise to make the going tougher for the cellular mobile players. 
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IFC sells 5% in Vysya to ING for Rs 29 cr
Mumbai: International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Banks private sector funding arm, on Tuesday sold 4.97% of its equity stake in Vysya Bank to enable the ING group to step up its holding in the Bangalore-based private bank to 44%.
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Rivals steal Hero Hondas thunder
Mumbai: Aggressive marketing and a few high-profile launches from Bajaj Auto, TVS and Yamaha are helping these companies steal market share from the countrys largest motorcycle maker Hero Honda. 
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National Geographic plans to bring in other media units
New Delhi: The National Geographic Society is likely to bring some of its other media units, including the popular National Geographic magazine to India. The Society is believed to be in talks with some Indian publishing houses. 
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Bombay Dyeing to move units into interiors
Mumbai: Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd may shift its production units to the interiors of Maharashtra from their current location in Mumbai, a senior company official said at the company's annual general meeting. 
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New tech from Bajaj
Mumbai: Bajaj Auto Ltd on Tuesday said it had introduced a new technology - `K-Tech' - in its Boxer. The bike's new K-Tech engine gives 91 km per litre, which translates to an on-road fuel efficiency of 70 km per hour. 
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Banks, FIs role vital in BSL's takeover tussle
Kolkata: Banks and financial institutions, which together hold over nine per cent of BSL Ltd equity, are likely to play a crucial role in the takeover tussle involving the company, formerly known as Bhilwara Synthetics Ltd. 
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`Board-level recast of SAIL by March 2003'
New Delhi: The Minister for Steel, Mr B.K. Tripathy, on Tuesday informed the consultative committee attached to his Ministry, of the encouraging trends in the steel sector's performance in the first quarter of this fiscal. 
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French fries project set to go on stream
Chennai: Golden Fries Ltd, a 100 per cent EOU for parboiled frozen French fries near Coimbatore is set to commence trial production this month and is looking at contract farming to source its specific variety of potato needed as raw material. 
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Glaxo mulls India as R&D base
Mumbai: Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd will use India as a base for research and development activity with the implementation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in 2005. 
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'Ban on Fujitsu may hit Zensar'
Kolkata: The proposed ban on Japan's biggest computer-maker Fujitsu from bidding for defence contracts pose "concerns" for top line growth of RPG Group company Zensar Technologies Ltd, analysts said.
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