COMPANIES

• Tatas launch two microsites
• M&M Opts for more internal mergers to consolidate business
• Hyundai rolls out Accent Variant at Rs 6.8 lakh
• Mumbai NTC Mill land best suited for realty development
• Maharashtra wants Dabhol buyer to refund MSEB arms investment
• India set to become IT testing hub
• Modis will lose tyre plant for nothing
• GE-Wipro JV understates loss by Rs 38 cr
• Tisco plan for Nalco hits roadblock
• Tulip pumps in Rs 60 cr to give Centaur a new look
• AV Birla firms to outsource IT needs from PSI
• ONGC buys 10% in US gas exploration project
• Hyundai readies for Getz, set & go
• Wipro lowers net profit for Q1 by Rs 18.6 cr
• Coke to shed 49 pc in Indian subsidiary - Major share to pvt investors, business partners
• ITC, Agro Tech settle Mantralayam row
• Omnex launches Kerala operations
• L&T Info sets up IBM centre
• Spice, Navinmail tie up for voice messaging
• Maruti hopes to ride piggy-back on price cuts
• M&M in talks for exports, partnerships abroad

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Global rights group cries foul over Sept 11 probe
• Dynegy to pay Enron $25 mn to settle merger dispute
• Dozens in US indicted on securities fraud, money laundering
• Star Wall Street analyst quits under fire
• US wants to insulate its peacekeepers from ICC
• HK bankruptcies hit fresh record on economic woes
• Asian grain consumers find answer to US drought

GENERAL

• Tax waiting: Rs 43,000cr locked up in disputes
• NPA ordinance to be re-promulgated
• Lyngdoh pricks Modis poll balloon
• National multi-comex likely by Sept
• Delhi HC stays six more pumpgate cases
• Sugar sector sees big opportunity in nod for ethanol-mixed petrol
• Textile sector hamstrung by low quality: Study

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Icra reaffirms LAAA rating to IDFCs Rs 1,000-crore bonds
• Govt to discuss debt-swap of state loans with RBI by Sept
• RBI reviews credit issues with banks
• Sportspersons may be allowed to have EEFC a/c
• GIC, insurance Bills get President's okay
• Norms for banks funding PSU bidders eased
• Bank-guaranteed FI loans to attract 20% risk weight
• RBI okays stripping of securities redeemable up to 20 years
• ICICI Bank opens extension counter in Mysore
• PSU banks tapping staff for business
• Eight PSBs seek nod to raise Rs 1,410 crore via pvt placements
• FIs, banks to exchange data on loan defaulters
• Union Bank files suits against 30 defaulters
• Ordinance to be repromulgated
• ING stake hike in Vysya Bank okayed
• RBI cracks down on terror funds
• New Bima Nivesh may be snuffed out by LIC

CAPITAL MARKET

• Birla Mutual eyes mid-cap segment with new launch
• Bull domination
• SEBI panel report on regional bourses soon
• 1,500 cos to be added to electronic data: Bajpai
• South East Asia Marine loses steam
• Huge block deal in VSNL - Tatas behind transaction?
• Tatas may've been bulk buyers at VSNL counter
• Rains, brands rejig push up HLL
• Old economy pivotals shine on monsoon report
• Re at year's high; gilts up

PEOPLE

• Citigroup names Druskin president
• Niall Booker to take over as CEO of HSBC