COMPANIES

• Shell offers Gail 22% stake in Egypt company
• Reliance Energy, GVK Reddy in race for Spectrum stake
• AT Kearney likely to open office in Mumbai
• ONGC wants infrastructure status for E&P business
• Qatar Shipping acquires 15% in SCI's two LNG companies
  

GENERAL

• DoT proposes to cut number of STD codes

BANKING AND FINANCE

• SBI possesses Rs 345 crore NPAs of MP bodies
• Commonwealth Bank, DBS become new GTB suitors
  

MARKETS

• Mid-cap rally aids UTI MF to recast portfolio
• Hindalco, ITC GDRs gain

PEOPLE

• Murasoli Maran passes away