COMPANIES

• Govt set to sweeten deal for Coca-Cola
• KSL is arranger for spectrum’s Rs 200-cr preference share issue
• Amara Raja sees up to 10 per cent rise in exports this fiscal
• MRSI seeks global visibility, to partner with ESOMAR
• Godfrey Philips aims at benchmarking operations
• Samsung tops in flat screen April TV sales
• Digital recovers after HP commits $270m revenue in FY '05
• MTNL net profit falls 33 per cent to Rs 877cr, to pay 45 per cent
• MTNL to slash rates for CDMA services by 50 per cent
• HC stays proceedings in case against Tata Tele officials
• Dabur seeks shareholders' nod to sell Jharkhand unit
• Affidavits filed on Taylor claims over Karishma
• Morepen told to put out deposit repayment plan
• L&T bags Rs 50-cr contract for water leakage reduction
• CITU to resist RINL privatisation move
• BIFR notice to Ponni Sugars Orissa
• GAIL plans pipeline to supply Petronet's LNG

GENERAL

• Reforms in EU’s Common Agri Policy still face roadblocks
• Customs inspectors at EOUs could bid good bye
• India succeeds in stalling Pak entry into ARF

BANKING AND FINANCE

• IndusInd to tap forex derivatives
• StanChart posts Rs 848 cr net
• FinMin, RBI firming up TIN to plug tax evasion
• IOB plans to seek shareholders’ nod for Rs 100 cr IPO
• AA rated paper finds favour with banks
• BoI networking all branches in Kerala
• Western Union ties up with AFL Wiz
• AMP Sanmar ties up with AP govt to tap rural mkt
• Fitch places L&T Holdings’ NCD rating under watch
• CBDT, CBEC asked to submit views on transfer policy report
• Citibank to offer lower interest for PBAP homes

CAPITAL MARKET

• FIIs put in equities over Rs 1,500 cr in June
• IOC shines on dividend hopes
• SBI dips ahead of results
• Grasim gains over 12 pc on BSE
• Hindalco gaining higher ground on renewed support
• HFCL volumes surge
• Cement stocks keep interest alive
• Rupee steady, gilts listless

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Torvalds to speed up Linux adoption
• Google expands content-based ad services
• Fat men cost US Inc $12b a yr
• MS goes to court to stem spam, files 15 lawsuits