COMPANIES

• DCA compounds offences of Reliance group firms
• Cox & Kings to consolidate southeast Asian operations
• NTPC to charge Rs 100 crore for DPC upkeep
• RoI of private firms dip in 2001-02
• PSU dividends total Rs 18,805 crore
• Old economy CEOs get a 50% pay hike
• Fiat, GM plan joint engine plant in state
• Publicis to close D'Arcy, leaves local arm in lurch
• Birlas' shopping bill may add up to Rs 4,100 crore
• Grasim's offer price for L&T is too low, say FIs
• Marico to market Mediker Oil nationwide
• Grasim's plans may alter cement sweepstakes
• BSNL to connect villages on private basic companies' behalf
• Setback for Cipla as US partner loses patent case
• Hathway-MEN spat keeps India-West Indies match off air
• Grasim to take 20% more in L&T
• Bharti gets DoT notice for alleged violations
• MMTC hosting gold expo
• Corporates spreading AIDS awareness

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Deals dry up, Wall Street braces for more lay-offs
• Bangladesh to undertake 'massive' financial reforms
• China carmaker joins GM in Daewoo venture
• Narrowing rate gap may cut bank earnings
• Silicon Valley residents losing faith in economy
• FDA wants new trial on Brystol-Myers' hypertension drug
• WorldCom's Myers pleads guilty in second case
• Infosys back to higher premium

GENERAL

• Inflation down to 3.34%
• Apparel exporters seek changes in labour laws
• Talk selloff, but only at home, Advani tells ministers
• Govt to go ahead with guns deal with SA firm
• West has double standards on terror: Vajpayee

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Farm sector may do with a leg-up
• EU heading for litmus test over fiscal rules
• LIC gets clearances for US operations
• Bond volumes support firm trend
• Corporates find T-bills attractive

CAPITAL MARKET

• Rupee's strengthening trend may continue
• Trading to be range-bound; undertone remains bullish
• Market may move up, tech stocks to gain
• Analysts rule out high upside in share price today
• FIs may not participate in L&T open offer