COMPANIES

• Compact cars drive Maruti Q2 net higher
• VSNL net profit down by 73per cent
• MRPL net loss trimmed
• Anchor restrained from using Colgate pack colours
• Sami Labs initiates research in plant-based drugs
• Goodyear tyres for Skoda, Optra
• Welspun Q2 net up at Rs 28.46 crore
• Bright Star acquires VST Industries shares
• CDOT partners with Audiocodes
• Lowe launches relationship solutions
• Essecom offers `pay by use' BPO services
• Caritor to invest $10 million
• 24/7 Customer plans to recruit
• PSI Data in pact with Steria Groupe

GENERAL

• Cabinet okays single licence Telecom
• Kolkata to have two more IT parks soon
• Pesticides: Agriculture Ministry Wants Stringent Norms
• TiECon to be held on Nov 5

BANKING AND FINANCE

• ICICI Bank net up 40 per cent
• Bank Of Baroda Q2 net profit up 89 per cent
• Corpn Bank H1 net up 25.1 Per cent
• Sundaram Finance Q2 net rises
• PFC nets Rs 1,174-cr profit
• IndusInd Q2 net zooms 200 per cent
• Travelex to Open Forex outlets in key cities

MARKETS

• Sensex up 126 points 126 in bull market
• Reliance Cap MF plans several new schemes
• JM schemes to tap auto, healthcare sectors
• NSE slaps special margin on 11 scrips

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Ex-Enron exec pleads guilty to insider trading
• Strong Capital to be charged for improper trades
• China relaxes investment curbs