COMPANIES

• Star TV, Tatas join hands for DTH
• P&G looking for R&D ties with Indian companies
• A-I cuts down lean season fares
• L&T shuts down packaging business
• HCL Info net zooms 245% in Q4
• Microsoft prefers no chat with spammers, paedophiles
• Alstom gets Balco order
• East India Pharma to upgrade facilities
• Hindalco acquires second Australian mine

GENERAL

• Govt not keen on locational pricing of petro products

BANKING AND FINANCE

• World Bank likely to double lending to India
• GTB to raise capital up to 49% via FDI route
• HDFC Bank, Tally join hands to launch EDI for SMEs
• Banks to be risk averse after Basel-II: FICCI
• StanChart to expand corporate advisory team

MARKETS

• Bulls run the show
• Clariant India creates a 52-week high
• Harshad's ACC, Snowcem shares get bid notices
• Mutual funds seek NRIs ahead of RIB maturity

PEOPLE

• Amar Sinha appointed CEO of BDA
• L Krishna Kumar appointed CFO of IHCL