COMPANIES

• Dell launches three new systems
• Emami to revive Boroplus brand
• BSNL to offer broadband network in Hyderabad
• Coca-Cola to plough in $100m, expand distribution net
• Colgate-Palmolive launches ‘Collect Your Cricketer’ Campaign
• City & Guilds launches India operations
• Pfizer India sells Protinex to Danish co
• SEBI to take action against Ranabaxy
• NIIT bags $10-m UK order
• MRO-Tek Q2 net at Rs 1.5 crore
• Milton to re-launch home range

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Bush signs law on terrorism insurance
• Wall Street firms facing fines up to $500 million
• Former Enron employee pleads guilty
• US economy grew 4% in Q3

GENERAL

• Proposed AEPC action against garment exporters put on hold
• Workshop on info systems for healthcare
• SC reserves ruling on limited mobility

BANKING AND FINANCE

• ICICI Bank plans to set up kiosks in rural areas
• SG to shut Asian arm
• Syndicate Bank schemes for agri-credit
• CII for tax sops on pension funds
• Union Bank to automate 500 branches by 2005
• UTI Bank cuts home loan floating rates
• Crisil Downgrades Kotak Mahindra Primus NCDs, FD

CAPITAL MARKET

• SEBI wants Grasim open offer stalled
• UTI collects Rs 3,500 crore from July to November
• AMFI sets up working group on private placements
• Wipro scrip up on acquisition talk
• Lok Sabha passes SEBI Bill

PEOPLE

• V K Arpra quit Radico Khaitan