COMPANIES

• Hutchison expands services in Karnataka
• Taj Mahal Hotel bookings not hit
• Idea Cellular introduces group SMS in Andhra
• Intel promotes key sales staff
• Bajaj Hind acquires Monnet Sugar plant
• Gulf Oil to sell R&D unit buildings for Rs 65 crores
• Wacker-Metroark reviewing busines plans
• Control Techniques to launch special drives for energy saving
• GKB Opticals plans retail expansion
• BPCL bids for Tata Petrodyne

GENERAL

• NHAI abandons plan to wire up highways
• CBDT compiling Data Bank On High Value Deals
• DoT may seek clarifications from TDSAT
• Nitish Kumar rules out Railway PSUs sell-off
  

BANKING AND FINANCE

• BPCL bids for Tata Petrodyne
• Reinsurers reviewing India risk ratings
  
• Tata Finance may be allowed to accept FDs again
• HDFC Bank in pact with Reliance Infocomm
  
• IDBI Bank chief sees clear roadmap ahead
• BoB Cards, Bank of Rajasthan to offer co-branded Visa card

MARKETS

• Markets recoup, Sensex gains 147 points
• ICRA plans new ratings for Mutual Funds
• Temasek, Stanchart form India-focussed fund
• Sugar companies stocks rise on price hike

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Adidas launches 400 mn euro convertible bond
• CA agrees to settle accounting suits
• Fox News drops trademark suit against Penguin