COMPANIES

• HDO ties up with Mackenzie for refinery tech transfer
• Sun Pharma to invest $15m in R&D over 3 years
• BSNL customers to soon access voice, net together
• Gujarat moves GERC with plea against IPPs on tariffs
• Electrolux to go for CFC-free fridges; unveils new designer range

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• The best may be over for Asian fund managers
• EU body pitches for more corporate transparency
• Vivendi faces two new US investigations
• Online music sales hit lower pitch
• White House takes hard look at SEC chief
• Iraq war could tip world into recession
• United Air pilots agree to $2bn pay cuts
• Britons set to walk in Mao's steps
• Mizuho plans to cut jobs

GENERAL

• Tarms employees float new risk, broking firm
• African economists start work on rescue strategy
• No more bidders to conduct Nalco due diligence: PMO
• Sweat Equity: Valuation Remains A Grey Area
  

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Canara Bank slashes lending rates
• Another big bang policy
• Syndicate Bank cuts home loan rates
• Liquidity overhang pulls down yields
• Karnataka Bank chief stresses on value-addition
• South Indian Bank ATM in Kovai
• Andhra Bank cuts PLR, deposit rates
• Canara Bank equity capital reduced

CAPITAL MARKET

• Priyadarshini Cement plans to list on NSE
• SEBI's call on delisting
• Abolish stamp duty on demat securities: Association
• Infosys maintains healthy premium