COMPANIES

• Demerger of telecom licences notified
• iGate of US to buy clinical research firm DiagnoSearch
• Orchid plans to file 12 ANDAs in US
• Tata Steel to float 100 per cent subsidiary for non-core activities
• Malladi to conduct enzyme trials to dissolve blood clots
• IOC declares 1:2 bonus
• Nicholas Piramal to pump in Rs 4 crore to expand CRO
• GM India rolls out Chevrolet Optra
• SABMiller files caveats in Mumbai High Court
• Toonz films bag top honours at US animation festival
• MRPL issues 21.96 lakh shares to IDBI
• Tube Investments Noida plant begins operation
• L&T bags $103-m Lafarge order
• Natco Pharma launches anti-cancer drug
• Visa Industries to set up seven greenfield projects
• Lalbhais to take Mauritius route for apparel exports — Arvind Mills setting up jt venture co

BANKING AND FINANCE

• HDFC Bank, parent in home loan pact
• No repo rate cut now, says RBI
• UCO Bank to open 136 more ATMs
• Birla Sun Life eyes Rs 500 cr from premium
• City Union Bank net up 17 pc
• Geojit to take part in MUL bidding
• Pay intermediaries well for better growth: IRDA chief
• Indian Overseas Bank plans to offer M&A advisory services
• PNB East UP zone scouts for panel to speed up recoveries
• SBI sees total circle profit at Rs 5,315 crore
• ING on the prowl again for acquisitions
• ABN-Amro says six banks shortlisted
• FIs reject SPGL’s plea for debt rejig

CAPITAL MARKET

• Nagarjuna Constn gains on good order position
• Colgate Palmolive moves up on bonus hopes
• Reliance, Infosys, ITC sparkle
• Zee Tele brightens on CAS outlook
• Britannia shares stay crisp
• Deutsche MF size swells to Rs 1,000 cr
• AK Capital leads in pvt debt placement
• Rupee firms up; gilts weaken

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• HSBC gives 7.5 cr to save plant species
• Vodafone backs out of India
• Volkswagen to bury legendary Beetle

PEOPLE

• Kalamankar at SBH helm
• SABMiller restructures operations into 3 regions
• Coal India files caveat