COMPANIES

• Honda Siel to launch the indigenous Fit
• Eicher sales down in September
• Leyland sales rise 29% in first half
• Lakshmi Auto's engine components business goes to TVS
• GACL may not allow MNC bidder in ACC share auction
• BHEL gets award

GENERAL

• Indo-ASEAN free trade: Early harvest to play hero

BANKING AND FINANCE

• CDR route to tackle wilful defaults likely
• SBI joins hands with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank
• IDBI Capital raises Rs 125 crore via bonds
• J&K Bank H1 net up 35%
• SBM slashes rates on term deposits, loans
• PNB cuts rates under flexible deposit scheme

MARKETS

• Steel sector shines, reflects on the bourses
• Firm freight rates help shipping stocks to sail smoothly
• ICICI Bank benefits from FII interest
• SEBI modifies guidelines for MF funds in debt
• UTI Retirement Benefit Plan offers 1:4 bonus
• Rupee clocks smart gains

PEOPLE

• T R Santhanakrishnan to quit as Sify CFO