COMPANIES

• Asian Paints acquires 50% in Berger Intl 
• Aurobindo Pharma aims to double sales in three years 
• Aquafina belongs to Pepsico alone: HC 
• Ceasefire: Advani steps in to douse George fire
• PC prices to stay stable for now
• Tonight's the night for business and beyond
• K K Birla set to pass baton to next generation
• BA to cut costs, flab to stay in shape
• STAR sticks to its ground in service tax tussle
• Self start: Telco begins work on NexGen UV platform
• Satyam plans to sell 10-15% equity in BPO subsidiary
• Tecumseh to spin off engg design center as separate firm
• Scottish & Newcastle to pick up 40% in McDowell Alcobev
• BST bags domestic order
• Punjab Tractors to pay 70 pc
• Vizag Steel prepays loan to UTI
• Rane Brake bags Rs 30-cr Rlys order
• BHEL bags Rs 80-cr order from Hindalco
• ICAI on the `level-playing' debate
• HC stays penalty on Birla Corpn
• Eveready initiates loan revamp drive with IL&FS
• Hiranandani group to set up hospital in Powai
• Technical fee for Libero, Enticer - FIPB grants permission to Yamaha to pay parent
• Qualigen pact with Pall Pharmalab
• Cabinet okay to shut HFC, FCI units
• Bosch Power Tools eyes larger market-share
• Amara Raja eyes gains from partner's Varta unit buy
• NTPC confident of completing thermal projects in 3-4 years
• M&M to hike production of Scorpio

GENERAL

• Steel duty: despite victory at WTO India has to request US to honour it
• Minster moots zero sales tax for food sector 
• Govt notifies issuance of tax-free bonds 
• Asset-strippers scent cheap buys 
• Karnataka abides by SC order on Cauvery water 
• Tonnage tax: ministry to move finMin next week 
• Labour, eco rows: CII for govt following China at Cancun meet 
• Russian Amur subs may be built in India soon
• Poor Monsoon spoils the party for tyre industry 

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Settlement deal reached with most of Kolkata officers: BTM 
• Bad apples eat into 46% of IFCI pie
• Professionalise co-op boards, RBI tells Gujarat govt team 
• UBI gives in-principle nod for funding rail project 
• Highest Icra rating for OBCs tier-2 bonds 
• UTI Bank hits mart with Rs 100 crore tier-2 bonds
• LIC in talks with States for pensions for underprivileged
• Syndicate Bank's e-initiatives
• SC upholds RBI ruling on Sanchayani
• 60 pc rise in loan approvals by HDFC Dubai centre
• RBI lowers risk weighting for New India's export credit cover
• Oriental Bank tests the waters with small fish
• BoI hikes FCNR rates
• Applications worth Rs 1,458 cr for Union Bank IPO

CAPITAL MARKET

• Rupee sheds 2 paise; gilts up
• No deduction of tax on US-64 dividend
• DSP-ML mops up Rs 340 cr through short-term fund
• Bulls prevail
• Kania report fallout - CSE staff urge SEBI to allow NSE hubs
• Steel stocks Jindal, Essar edge up on block deals
• Nestle at new high on parent buying
• Hexaware surges on German order
• An identity confusion
• No trading in Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange
• SEBI panel for T+1 from Dec 2 for institutions
• SAT dismisses petition in Amara Raja case
• Infosys gain keeps markets in positive territory