COMPANIES

• Tata Industries net dips 33% to Rs 4.3 Cr 
• Himalaya Drug set to target Osteoporosis segment 
• Unitech plans to launch Rs 200-cr residential complex in Gurgaon 
• BPCL taps shareholders to enter consumer goods sales 
• SRL Ranbaxy bags CAP accreditation 
• Spat over spot rates: Sony & LG cant SET it right
• Hafed talks to Dabur, Hamdard for Isabgol
• CDC, Credit Lyonnais buy into Jyothy Labs
• Mukta in movie exhibition foray
• Reliance open offer for IPCL oversubscribed
• HM to revamp its marketing operations
• Tata Nova brand to be phased out
• Zuari opts out of race for EIL
• Enfield targets US, UK exports
• Telco plans to launch top-end variant of Safari
• Videocon to make fridges at Salt Lake factory
• Matrix plans to come out with pref allotment
• Payment default: Madras HC fiat to wind up textile mill
• CAG sets up board to draft accounting norms
• Imangin Clothing aims at Rs 9-cr turnover
• Tata Engg sees CV sales growth slowing
• RPG Cellular targets 2 lakh subscribers
• AP awards sugar coops to Krebs, Madhucon
• Tatas launch two microsites

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Merrill Lynch fires analyst for tipping clients
• Macintosh version of MSN early next year
• CFO masterminded Enron scam: Kopper
• Microsoft adds new video chip to Xbox
• Kopper faces 15-year jail term
• Ads entertaining, give me a break
• Fight e-mail spam with copyright law
• US firms still wary of making new investments
• US wants $23m Enron account frozen
• IMF cuts outlook for most major economies

GENERAL

• States fiscal health: Panel may not go beyond EFC 
• SSI sickness down by 18% despite lower credit flow 
• Chinas textile exports may soar post-quota 
• Govt to issue Ordinance on poll reforms 
• Jaspal Ranas allotment shot down 
• High Court gives reprieve to war widow 

BANKING AND FINANCE

• RBI seeks banks ops risk data in line with Basel pact 
• Interest spread of 26 PSU banks up 7.2% in 2001-02 
• Three StanChart Group MFs to sport Grindlays brand 
• GIC Housing not keen on securitisation
• Banks asked to be transparent on consumer loan ads
• SBI Life declares revisionary bonus for 3 schemes
• Allianz Bajaj aims at 1 lakh policies
• GIC extends date for farmers' declarations
• `A1' retained for Escorts CP
• DCB plans to hike FDI to 49 pc
• `Makharias clandestinely acquired stake in UWB'
• Andhra Bank begins tax collection
• EDS deal likely with ABN-Amro
• Classic City buys Hotel Holiday Inn
• Ordinance on NPAs repromulgated
• IndusInd Bank-IEFL merger swap at 1:1
• Karnataka Bank bonus at 1:1
• UTI Tenders Almost All Its IPCL Shares 

CAPITAL MARKET

• Reliance open offer for IPCL draws huge response
• Narrow movement
• Substantial volumes in Hindustan Motors
• Order talk spurs activity in Digital
• Sun Pharma gets support from Caraco revival
• Tata Engg, Citibank in fungibility deal
• DCA detects breach of laws by Credit Suisse
• Drought levy report hits sentiment
• Re strengthens; gilts stable