COMPANIES

• Vedanta of Sterlite group to be listed on London bourse
• SEZs exempted from ESI, EPF payments
• MTV forms alliance with Music World
• Tata Motors sales up 39% in October
• Reliance in pact to restart BRPL unit
• Pact in MUL to bring down wage hike rate
• ICI India transfers 51 pc stake to Australian co
• Kerala HC notice to Govt on Cadbury issue
• Indo Rama hikes product prices
• Indian Hotels chalks out refurbishment plan

GENERAL

• 19 burnt alive in Bengal tea estate dispute

BANKING AND FINANCE

• APSFC signs tripartite pact with Govt, SIDBI
• Call to hike non-interest income
• Lord Krishna Bank keen to get strategic investors
• ICICI Bank gets UK licence, opens arm in London

MARKETS

• Sensex continues on downslide
• Voltas surges on fundamentals strength
• Institutions drive up Escorts
• Reliance Capital designs new MF scheme for NRIs
• Rupee turns weak; gilts reverse trend

PEOPLE

• Koustuv Mitra is Electrolux Kelvinator vice-president