COMPANIES

• Enron Mauritius claims to own $200-million assets in DPC
• Ispat Industries pegs Rs 600 crore to complete 3 million tonne steel project
• Nicholas Piramal targets more in-licensing tie-ups
• IFC to invest $10 mn in chip fund
• LG is No. 1, corners 15% of CTV market
• Birlas likely to bid for Nalco through Hindalco
• Govt may axe 70% jobs at Hind Copper before sale
• Honda to add three more cars to India portfolio
• New launches to add flavour to Tata Tea
• Air-India will seek RBI nod for ATF hedging
• First batch of Rs 85-lakh Merc coming in Dec
• MUL to launch Vitara in '03, step up exports
• IOC sells all oil bonds; repays long-term debt
• No legal hurdle to Sardas' open offer for BSL stake

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Hutchison to outsource network operations
• US economy recovering, but not totally healthy
• J-Phone's Japan 3G launch tests water for Vodafone
• China to lift ban on condom advertisements
• ABB to cut staff to 100,000: CFO

GENERAL

• Brussels singled out Delhi on bed linen issue, says Shourie
• FDI flow: India slips further
• IBA sets up panel to study exporters' grievances
• FM's mid-year review of economy on Tuesday
• Exports up 9.9 per cent in Oct

BANKING AND FINANCE

• The balance of payments myth
• Indian Bank set to get Rs 770-crore recap fund
• Rising NPAs: Bank officers urge govt to act on war-footing
• Madras HC stays DRT order against Chennai company

CAPITAL MARKET

• Income funds top in asset base
• Market looks overheated; but bulls may charge ahead
• Wall St likely to open on robust note

PEOPLE

• Mattel MD Sangeeta Talwar puts in papers