COMPANIES

• UB may sell Non-core assets to boost beer business
• ADB taps Gail CNG expertise for Bangladesh
• Haldia Petrochem posts Rs 502-crore loss for 8 months
• 5-yr profit norm likely for firms issuing IDRs
• Cement prices set to go up in North
• Govt to tap new sources of gas imports
• Govt moves SC against order on OCBs
• ONGC bags 14 of 27 blocks for exploration
• 4 firms join race for govt stake in Hind Antibiotics
• ONGC Reliance, BG fight over Panna-Mukta funds,
• Guj Heavy Chem plans to diversify into BPO sector
• Deo-Mart India to show men 'No Mercy'
• Birla Canfin, SBI MFs buy 3% stake in Indian Rayon,
• Modi Entertainment set to enter online lottery biz
• PVR Group snaps up Phoenix's multiplex
• Taj Krishna to invest Rs 20 cr in renovation
• Four Ranbaxy products go over-the-counter
• TTD installs solar cooking system
• Andrew Yule may shed stake in Phoenix Yule
• Wockhardt launches new cancer drug
• ABB bags Rs 235-cr PowerGrid contract
• Sathavahana pulls back pref offer on new SEBI guidelines
• Haldia Petro plans 3 new projects
• Mismanagement of funds alleged - Govt moves CLB against Eveready
• Pioneer Online, APTS sign pact
• Goldstone Tele plans foray into power sector
• Chettinad Cements to give 2:5 rights
• United Breweries hopes to be in the black by March

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• RGA gets Reserve Bank nod to set up shop in India
• Sicom for prepayment of state loan at discount
• Union Bank Of India to reposition ULG scheme
• FDI welcome but on our own terms
• IDBI repays $250-million FRNs
• SHCIL gives more leeway to Haribhakti
• Software pvt transfers boost current a/c,
• E&Y appointed Tata Fin internal auditors
• Maharashtra UTI to divest 26 pc stake in SICOM,
• Catholic Syrian ties up with NCR for ATMs
• `Kerala big thrust area for Centurion Bank'
• Karnataka Bank pact with MetLife
• Corpn Bank adds one more ATM
• Andhra Bank raises Rs 140-cr debt
• Trading in gilts dull
• OM Kotak relaunches insurance bond plan
• MTR Foods CP gets `A1' rating
• Dissenting bank unions may join wage talks
• Eighth bipartite wage settlement - IBA places counter-demands
• Non-food credit triples in first five months

GENERAL

• PMs Cyprus, Denmark & Britain visit from Oct 7 
• Petrol diesel prices up 3rd time in a month ,
• Centre unveils Rs 400-cr drought package 
• Strategic N-command on anvil: IDS chief 
• AEZ units get 12 years to meet export obligations 
• India & China are islands of stability and growth: FM 
• GDP growth at 6% in 1st quarter 

BANKING AND FINANCE

• US treasuries up as weak stocks feed safety bid
• IMF sees global recovery, praises BOJ action

CAPITAL MARKET

• Bear domination
• Global fall drags Sensex below 3,000 points
• HPCL BPCL slide sharply,
• Bonus hopes lift P&G
• Bharti Tele in BSE indices
• Strong order book for infotech majors?
• Market reels under sell-off delay, global meltdown
• IOC awaits Govt nod for 10 pc equity issue - Plans Rs 30,000-cr investments in 10th Plan
• Mumbai police too are after CSE scam tainted

PEOPLE

• Ravi Sharma to be Alcatel India MD
• Pande retires, VS Jain is new SAIL chairman 
• Raunaq Singh passes away