COMPANIES

• Kanoria Chemecials to hike formaldehyde output
• L&T fabricates 8,000-tonne platform for ONGC
• GFCL becomes subsidiary of Coromandel Fertilisers
• ITI expects bond sale to raise Rs 244 crore
• Third round of Maruti VRS to start next week
• Lupin promoters divest 4% stake
• Garden Reach declares 35% dividend
• Tentative US approval for Ranbaxy's anti-diabetic drug
• Tata Tea brand poised to go strong

GENERAL

• Earnings growth at 31.7% in September quarter

BANKING AND FINANCE

• PNB launches two deposit schemes
• Canara Bank debit card for accountholders
• FIs should invest only in rated securities, says RBI
• BoI to set up more ATMs in Vizag zone
• UTI Bank to open captive call centre
• Birla Sun Life, KVB in agreement

MARKETS

• Metal stocks shine
• Foreign buyers see fortune in oil stocks
• Indo Rama gets a domestic buyer
• Satyam Computer on a year-high on FII buying
• Rupee a bit lower