COMPANIES

• Base Corp launches Panasonic maintenance-free car batteries
• Tata Infotech posts Rs 30 cr net in ’02-03
• Eureka Forbes to tap new export markets
• Haier sounds domestic majors for tie-ups
• Reinventing paying off, says NIIT
• Orissa Mining Corp may get 308 hectare litigation-free mines
• Glaxo sells Bangalore property
• HBL Nife promoters propose to buy out Swedish partner
• Coromandel Fert emerges highest bidder for GFCL stake
• HLL's notice to shareholders on oils biz transfer
• Bata India proposes to rationalise workforce
• Golden Carpets promoters told to make open offer
• DRL set for US launch of hypertension drug
• Black out pay channels that don't declare prices: I&B

GENERAL

• Government to make public names of big PF defaulters

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Jalan: No repo rate cut
• Indian Bank tops interest spread lList
• HDFC to double number of ESOS, halve grant price
• SBI scraps medical benefit scheme for retired employees
• IFC to lend $200 million to HDFC in 2 tranches
• Bharat Overseas, Sundaram Fin in pact for back office work
• IFCI, TFCI take over assets of Pushpa Builders
• APSFC posts Rs 2.3 cr net
• RBI to remain closed on June 30
• HDFC Mutual Fund to come up with pension products

CAPITAL MARKET

• Market interest in SBI continues
• Pharma stocks perk up on passage of US Medicare Bill
• Himachal Futuristic in limelight
• As bourses postpone ex-dividend date of 15 companies
• SEBI notifies ad norms for MFs
• CVC Capital told to make open offer
• Rupee gains 13 paise; securities buoyant

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Boeing wins order for new 777s
• Court paves way for trial on Nike's rights
• BMW may start building more cars in US: Newspaper
• NY Community Bank buys rival for $1.6 bn
• Nike shares fall by almost 6 pc
• Strikes halt Volkswagen Golf production

PEOPLE

• Addl director on Aurobindo board
• New ED for RBI