COMPANIES

• Ion Exchange to tie up with washing machine companies
• TPC plotting to lure more of our customers, says BSES
• TFL files rejoinder in Pendse case
• Emirates Airlines launches DSF tour package
• Banks' rating criteria may be diluted
• DCM exits Shriram group firms
• AVB top brass to retire at 62
• Ranbaxy ties up with Chinese major to market its cancer drug
• Chinalco plans to invest Rs 1,750 cr in India
• Baxter India kicks off operations at Manesar unit
• Ford identifies 3 domestic companies for global sourcing
• Intrepid Capital to invest $100m in BPO sector
• Liberty Alliance wants local companies on board
• SBI's recovery notice on Modi Rubber
• SCI opens office in Shanghai
• Millipore plans process development lab
• Coffee Day gets more funds
• Lanco MoU with Reliance for gas supply
• Dr Reddy's to present research findings at Atlanta meeting
• Orchid equity shares for IFC
• NeST group co wins award for R&D efforts
• PepsiCo buys out two bottling units
• Aurobindo board okays merger of Ranit, Calac
• Infosys in pact with Chandigarh Govt

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• US retail sales in Oct log biggest 6-month gain

GENERAL

• Shourie calls for early resolution of drug access issues under trips
• WTO Mini-summit sees success on medicines for poor
• Petrol, diesel cheaper by 69-81 paise
• Govt plans to meet 50 per cent of oil demand indigenously
• VHP spurns Vajpayee appeal, swears by yatra
• Iraq wants India to join UN weapons team
• Bofors trial to begin on December 4

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Gross NPAs rise 11.24% to cross Rs 70,000 crore
• Regional rural banks fare better in ’01-02
• NBFCs show marginal assets growth
• Prompt corrective action plan of banks on cards
• Banks to defer recovery of drought-hit farmers' loans
• FIIs allowed to take full forward cover
• Hudco ready to lend Rs 6,000 cr
• Bank of Punjab, PNB cut home loan rates
• Birla Corp CP issue gets `PR1'
• Corpn Bank in talks with others for ATM sharing
• Vijaya Bank rebate for loan repayment
• Credit concentration of foreign banks high: RBI
• FIs raised more funds externally
• Moody's sets the mood in debt market
• Citi unveils pre-paid $ card

CAPITAL MARKET

• Bulls upbeat
• CSE strike may draw in brokers across all bourses
• Value buying in Zee Tele
• Dow ends 36 points up, Nasdaq off
• Satyam surges on Gates effect
• SCI sails high on Ministerspeak
• Index heavyweights make merry along with tech stocks
• Re hits 12-month high at 48.19