COMPANIES

• ICI Q2 net down 65%
• Aurbindo Pharma Q2 net up 56.8%
• Idea achieves financial closure
• Tata Motors plans major overseas foray
• Tata Steel Q2 net profit doubles
• Hind Lever posts higher Q3 net
• Saint-Gobain to invest additional Rs 500 crore in TN
• WelcomHeritage announces entry into S. India
• TV Today files Red Herring IPO prospectus
• Fischer Chemical gets German quality certification
• 3Com aggressive on India; targets enterprise segment
• Satyam inks deal with AIG Tech
• Sail Q2 nets Rs 505 crore

GENERAL

• GoM approves Trai's recommendation on Unified Licence
• Cellular operators disappointed

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Syndicate Bank to introduce centralised banking facility
• KVB net jumps 82 per cent in Q2
• ING Vysya Life launches special services for NRIs
• Royal Sundaram nets Rs 5 crore
• Federal Bank ties up with ECGC for insurance
• Moody's upgrades Union Bank rating

MARKETS

• Centrum launches stock broking services
• IL&FS scheme offers new plans
• STCI gets MAAA rating from ICRA

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Lloyds moves jobs to India, Barclays may follow
• US behind Finland, India ahead of China in competetiveness
• CA to up India presence through indirect team