COMPANIES

• Hyundai to roll out Carens in India by early next year
• Ratna oilfields promoters meet today to finalise PSC
• Lupin hires PwC to network depots, manufacturing units
• Profit after tax of 825 firms up 17.4% in Q1
• UTI plans to continue with US-64 after recast
• Focus now on internal accountants
• Bajaj family deadlock continues
• ING plans to consolidate India ops
• IOC to build Madurai pipeline on its own
• GE Shipping, Essar tying funds to buy SCI
• Govt to sell Nalco via ADR/GDR route
• Ruias in talks with banks to securitise revenues
• US firm buys Intelenet stake
• Leyland lost 3% mkt share to Telco in July
• BoB to raise fund in Uganda
• Tata Salt to revamp distribution network
• Goodwill Engg delivers vessel to Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Sical to hive-off non-logistics divisions
• `Nasdaq exiting Japan not to impact SSI'
• Tatas launch two microsites

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Fed keeps market on toes over rate cut
• Hotel bookings, travel expected to take a dip during Sept 11 week
• Singapore economy needs surgery: Goh
• Apartheid victims to sue DaimlerChrysler too
• British Energy to shut second Dungeness unit
• Russia, Iraq in $40-bn economic deal

GENERAL

• Jaswant to vet central cover for Teesta loan today
• Small savings up 21% in Q1
• Poverty level may slide to 19% by 2007
• Inflation rate dips to 3%
• Gujarat poll: Govt puts ball in Kalam court
• CII seeks bank funds for acquisition of core cos

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Bad loans: beyond the Ordinance is the real world
• Bank loans to core sector project promoters urged
• Short-end papers see rising demand
• A Hobson's choice for central banks
• `Liability law not to dilute powers under Ordinance'
• PSU banks asked to submit ATR on frauds by Sept 30
• Only DRT has jurisdiction over recovery, rules SC

CAPITAL MARKET

• FDs: Small investors in a big pinch
• Banks juggle G-secs to improve bottomline
• Correction may dampen short-term rally
• Silverline trading at 16 pc premium
• A merger for smooth ride
• Bonds breathe life into US economy
• Global EPS growth seen down to 7%
• Technical picture still bullish for the rupee

PEOPLE

• 'Upturn to take months'
• Pendse claims top brass knew all about transactions