COMPANIES

• IOC marketing deal: RIL wants two-year extension
• BHEL commissions gas turbine in Iraq
• ONGC, Tata Power gas talks in limbo
• Arch Commerz to reverse-merge with Merven Drug
• Color Chips in pact for French animation film
• Corsa Sail, Optra boost GM's image
• Bilcare proposes 1:2 bonus issue
• Ranbaxy, US foundation sign pact for anti-AIDS drugs
• ITC travel arm eyes China for new business

GENERAL

• TRAI proposes single licence; Reliance asked to pay
  Rs 1,581 cr

BANKING AND FINANCE

• HDFC Bank, RIM join hands for mobile banking
• Birla Global board approves sale
• Malaprabha Bank net profit rises

MARKETS

• Indraprastha Gas gets SEBI approval for IPO
• Bharat Forge scrip improves on bonus talk
• Graphite India hits 52-week high
• Sensex loses 104 points
• Special margin on 75 stocks
• IndusInd Bank gets bourses' nod to list new shares
• Rupee slips

PEOPLE

• Vinay Piparsania to head Ford marketing section