COMPANIES

• Kansai Paints to source from Goodlass Nerolac
• BPCL receives ministry nod for VRS, awaits cabinet approval
• Hero Honda unveils ambition at Rs 45,500
• Hero Honda starts supply of components to Honda
• Hero Honda weighs third unit, plans 200-cc bike
• Hero Honda hopes to sell 1.8 m units
• Rane sees higher exports revenue
• Shourie, Jaitley soothe George's nerves, for now
• No TDS on rate contract hotel deals
• IT pros seek to learn Japanese
• Cipla's 5-month sales up 30%, sees FY growth at 20%
• Toyota interested in B segment, unveils Qualis variants
• Nocil gets court nod to shut unit, terminates 578
• Kapil Dev is Kinetic's brand ambassador
• Solvay's new unit to focus on cardiac, mental health
• The faster you move, the more you shell out
• Rural housing: Tata Steel may tie up with Canadian co
• Ranbaxy's OTC products to hit the shelves next month
• Britannia to buy back at Rs 650
• Board approves India Hume buyback plan
• SAB not to poach execs from rivals
• Indian Hotels set to take over Regent
• Videocon to pump Rs 500 cr into Hyderabad facility
• DCA guidelines for audit panel expected shortly
• Pokarna to set up garment unit
• Review meet today to expedite turnaround plan for NTC mills
• Honda eyes India as export hub for two-wheelers
• Hind Motor bullish on export of design services
• Hind Motor to invest Rs 25 cr in making engines for Ikon
• Hind Motors launches Pajero in Chennai
• ICICI OneSource eyeing acquisitions in US - To hire 500 more by October-end
• Hyundai Aug sales up 19.3%

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• For MNCs, China's still a big gamble
• WorldCom ex-CFO Sullivan pleads not guilty to securities fraud
• Saudi to implement mandatory health insurance for foreigners
• Birla 8th youngest billionaire: Fortune
• US factory growth static, job cuts on the rise

GENERAL

• Shahnawaz signs dotted line on privatisation of 10 airports
• A thousand new ITIs to be set up soon
• CII to work out Golden plan for sports
• Hike FDI in banking, telecom, insurance: NK Singh panel
• Mitigating negative perception of IP protection essential
• EOUs, EPZs allowed to sell surplus power

BANKING AND FINANCE

• United Western Bank NPAs rise Rs 35 crore to Rs 424 crore
• IIB to go global soon
• Way2Wealth plans foray into insurance broking
• ICICI Pru grabs 25 pc of pension plan market
• IRDA urged to allow entry of sub-brokers
• Indian Bank cuts home loan rates
• Mortgage-backed securities - FI investments to attract 50 per cent risk weight
• LIC Madurai first premium income up 137 pc
• ING to `rebrand' Vysya Bank
• Karur Vysya chief hails securitisation Ordinance
• IOB credit portfolio set to increase by Rs 1,000 cr
• Bonds auction
• Study financial statements closely, bankers urged
• LIC scraps New Bima Nivesh
• HDFC said to be keen on buying some of IFCIs good assets
• Plan to allow higher ECB pre-payments

CAPITAL MARKET

• Breach of open offer norms in Sterlite acceptance alleged
• Templeton plans to launch International Bond Fund
• Bear-run arrested
• VSNL scrip touches a new low on BSE
• BSE lists out 500 `unknown' cos
• Recovery to lift interest in GTB?
• Shirpur Gold minority shareholders move SEBI
• Reliance, MTNL end firm; techs overcome initial hiccups
• GKB Rx Lens IPO in near future
• Re firms up; gilts bullish
• Forwards story: one-yr cover is cheaper than six-monthly
• Market round-up
• US-64 sales at Rs 96 crore via NAV window

PEOPLE

• Kelkar heads taskforce on indirect tax
• Cater is new IBRD Country Director
• New General Managers of SBH
• Award for Kiran Mazumdar Shaw