COMPANIES

• Lanco Infratech increases its stake in LGSL
• Consortium of co-op banks to take over FACT
• Maruti exports cross 3 lakh units
• Hearing on Star in GalaxZee today
• WLL handsets: MTNL joins hands with Nokia, Samsung

GENERAL

• Independent directors of telecom PSUs may lose perks
  

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Banks' earnings increase due to steel turnaround
• Aviva no to 100% FDI in pension business
• Banks do not want major changes in Sarfaesi Act
• Bank of Baroda expects 35% profit growth
• IDBI clears rejig package for Stone India

MARKETS

• Pharma, old economy stocks shine
• LIC, FIs, NRIs may pick up Indian Overseas Bank IPO
• Sensex to go free float from today
• UCO Bank keeps IPO price low at Rs 12
• Mumbai blasts fail to affect rupee's image