COMPANIES

• Centre to beef up security for Nalco bidders’ plant visit
• Elite Group plans foray into retail sector
• SBI, BoB lower deposit rates
• L&T keeps mum on Grasim offer
• IBM arm to absorb 800 PwC executives
• TVS Srichakra to hike capacity, lease MP plant
• IPCL Q2 net zooms 88% to Rs 45 cr
• ONGC H1 net up 35% to Rs 4,257 cr
• GE Shipping Q2 net profit up 45%
• Nalco net up at Rs 119 cr in Q2
• Merck Q3 net down 25% to Rs 11 cr
• Tata Tea net dips 41% to Rs 31 cr
• SAIL reduces H1 loss by 51% to Rs 467 cr
• Eutelsat to launch a Satellite aimed at Indian broadcasters
• KIOCL pays Rs 21.99-cr dividend
• Samsung expects highest-ever colour TV sales this month

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• China gets a deflation knock-about
• Adverse climate change to affect economy

GENERAL

• $3-billion illegal trade with Dhaka catches CII’s fancy
• Pant refrains from uttering the ‘D’ word
• Rana to take up exporters’ demands with North Block
• Garlic import: DGFT, govt get HC notices
  

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rate, CRR cuts not enough to spur frowth: fund managers
• Sensex up; but analysts doubt credit policy effect
• Jalan drops rates to fuel growth
• It's progressive: Jaswant
• More fillip to farm sector
• Commercial vehicles boom boosts Sundaram Fin net to Rs 13.5 cr
• Corpn Bank home loan fairs
• Move to privatise mediclaim policy servicing opposed
• Securities buoyant on cut in rates
• RBI looking into `problem' banks
• ICICI Bank in talks for unit in Dubai
• Drop in provisions helps GTB net rise marginally to Rs 6.5 cr
• More provisioning pulls down SBM net to Rs 7 crore
• Banks may lower PLR
• Refer insurance clients and earn some extra bucks
• Play safe, cos will have to hedge forex exposure
• Go easy on return gifts, co-op banks told
• Blame it on poor rains, GDP growth will fall to 5.5%
• UCB street, better guarded

CAPITAL MARKET

• Due diligence on UTI's NAV schemes begins
• Alliance buys 1 pc more in Polaris Software
• Bear run arrested
• BSE warns members on client code
• HPCL, BPCL turn active again
• Result induces swings in Digital
• Bank rate, CRR cuts pep up sentiment for bank stocks
• Bargain-hunting triggers rally
• Market round-up
• Rupee gains five paise