COMPANIES

• Supreme Yarns EGM to decide on mortgage
• CESC extends voluntary retirement scheme date
• Kistler opens sales office in Chennai
• Hyundai bets on new Accent variants to take on Honda City
• LG sees 36 per cent sales growth this year
• NPA Price cut to hit Nicholas Piramal
• AirTel conducts EDGE trials
• i-flex overseas listing likely in `next fiscal'
• Spanish co sets up office in Bangalore to tap Asia-Pacific market
• New solutions from Agilent Tech
  

GENERAL

• Aviation policy awaits panel report: Rudy
• `Auto market growth hinges on broad spectrum economy' -Subbu
• Juster pitches for greater Indo-US cooperation
• CII meet on telemedicine

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee sheds 14 paise; forward premia flat
• IBA group to study PLR issues
• Birla Sun Life clocks 3-fold rise in premium
• Insurance scheme for handloom weavers planned
• RBI advisory panel on financial regulation
• Syndicate Bank to aid SHGs
• Karnataka Bank trims term deposit rates
  

MARKETS

• SEBI reduces time period for book closure
• Electrolux Kelvinator to submit revised rights issue proposal to SEBI
• AMFI seeks UTI help to study Finance Ministry circular on service tax
• Small investors now more informed: Bajpai

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Thai financier Saxena to fight Canada extradition
  Vancouver
• Eisai takes Dr Reddy's to court on gastro drug