COMPANIES

• Nirma downs shutters in Dhaka
• Telco working Oo CRDI engine for diesel models
• BILT Chem renamed Solaris, targets Rs 500-crore sales
• Gufic taps Maharashtra for bixa seeds supply
• Open IT: Govt to rewrite source code in Linux
• Software sector earnings may rise
• From hero to insurers nightmare
• UTV acquires Western Outdoor to create post-production giant
• No decision yet on LPG marketing by ONGC, GAIL
• MUL rejects Tatas' CR steel for car outer body
• Nirma in deal to make & market P&G's Camay
• Solaris Chemtech looks at Europe for acquisitions
• Telco lines up launches of new cars, variants
• Lee Cooper all set to unveil watches
• Indiatimes to market life insurance
• Reliance Infocomm doubles staff to 5,000 in 2 months
• Satyam will support Microsoft solution
• Cross-connections at VSNL
• VSNL-BSNL dispute - Data Access opposes TRAI intervention
• Delta ties up with Wipro arm for ticketing
• Switching Circuit, Thailand co sign pact
• Bajaj Auto sales likely to touch 1.5 m this fisc - CKD units in Brazil, Indonesia on cards
• Indica sales up 33 pc in September - Tata Engg to roll out new models

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Bush intervenes in port lockout
• OECD expects to cut global forecasts
• US West Coast port talks break off
• US economy shaky, Bush neglecting home affairs: polls

GENERAL

• Time-use data may be used for GDP calculation
• 6-pronged plan to bring reforms, attract FDI
• Governance ratings would deter corporate fraud: Icra
• Malaysia for lower palm oil tariff

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rs 4,000-crore OMO auction Llkely soon
• Twin bond auctions sail through
• J&K Bank first half net up 35% at Rs 147 crore
• MoF to hold meet on motor cover claims
• Nabard cuts refinance rates
• Polymer notes not now: RBI
• UTI Bank's Net facility for cos
• Banks call for Govt intervention to recover dues
• Borrowers have little to complain about

CAPITAL MARKET

• CSE probe: ED looking into FEMA violations
• Sebi bans ASE brokerage co
• BSE has highest number of listings
• Mutual funds yet to take to index funds in big way
• Bulls march ahead
• Major fund sells Balaji Telefilms
• Gujarat Ambuja Cement gains on higher sales
• Zee Telefilms surges on new programming
• Infotech, PSU stocks continue upward journey
• Development Credit Bank mulling IPO
• Re strengthens; securities up
• Govt moves to exit totally from CMC - To sell residual stake to Tatas

PEOPLE

• ‘RBI must quickly clarify on bank SPV exposure for capital adequacy’