COMPANIES

• Mgmt takeover will take time: experts
• DRL promoters stake down to 26 per cent
• Sony India to make existing audio range MP3-compatible
• Ban on FDI in retailing sector: Samsung arm seeks clarification
• Navy commissions Kirloskar engines
• Govt pops up more FDI in insurance
• Delhi's collection taxes Mumbai
• Telco to design new trucks for core sector businesses
• Indian Drugs staff get three months to decide on VRS
• Essar arm scouts for US steel units
• Govt may sell part of Nalco via GDR issue
• Norway firm scours media, telecom for opportunity
• BSNL not to subsidise cell tariffs
• S&N to bring in JV money in a week, says Mallya
• Way to Edge ahead is to stay slim for Titan
• Samtel to exit monitor business
• Audit firm qualifies Apollo Tyres accounts
• Avon Organics plans debt recast
• Dunlop India to resume works at Chennai unit
• Toyota plans to sell 36,000 Qualis next year
• High power cost forcing cos to shut down in Karnataka
• Advertisers tune into FM radio
• Channel war over 9/11 hots up
• Room for comfort?

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• EU raises stakes in Swiss banking row
• Economy still feels september 11 impact
• Job growth key to sustaining spending

GENERAL

• I-T deptt cant make adjustments if deduction claims debatable: HC
• CII cements plans for deeper roots in Central Asia
• Debt swap by states to cut gross fisc deficit by over 1% of GDP
• Bed-linen row: WTO to begin hearing
• Attack on Iraq may impact shipping rates

BANKING AND FINANCE

• The rupee story: a winner all the way
• Micro-finance gets a leg-up from Sa-Dhan
• UTI approaches SEBI to reset returns for assured schemes
• PSU insurers turn active treasury players on underwriting losses
• Bank of Tokyo officers accept package
• RBI Annual Report for 2001-02 - Creditable financial management
• SBI's credit pick-up at Rs 3,000 cr
• SBI aims to increase farm credit
• Traders shy away from State Govt papers
• Asset recast co alone will not do to resolve NPAs, says IMF

CAPITAL MARKET

• Sebi takeover code to be notified this week
• Promoters fasten grip on India Inc.
• Selloff blues: PSUs slip up to 20%
• Sector funds diverse, yet risky
• Premium drops in ICICI Bank counter
• Dollar shorts get nervous

PEOPLE

• CEO Saga: Turbulence is the key to growth