COMPANIES

• Tata Motors set to acquire Daewoo truck co for $118 m
• DD News gets aggressive on ad front
• Essar Group eyes power sector in eastern region
• Roche drugs now 25 per cent cheaper
• Padmalaya board clears higher FII investments
• Aurobindo EGM clears preferential offer
• Saudi group to pick up 16.7% stake in KRBL
• SRL plans tie-ups with hospitals in UK, West Asia
• Orchid Chem looks West to boost sales
• Ashok Leyland vehicle sales up 72% in October

GENERAL

• TRAI nod not needed to fix basic services tariffs

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Bajaj Allianz H1 premium income touches Rs 218 cr
• RBI trims rates on RIDF deposits, loans
• PFC plans to float Rs 500-cr venture capital fund
• Royal Sundaram joins hands with ING Vysya Financial
• ICICI PruLife premium income up 170 per cent

MARKETS

• GMDC hits 5-year high
• Sterlite back in limelight
• Six-day rally ends due to profit-booking
• FIIs propel Jaiprakash Industries

PEOPLE

• Damodaran on IDBI Bank board
• New Company Secretary at Dr Reddy's Lab