COMPANIES

• BSNL cuts ISD rates by 50% within Asia
• Essar Oil finalises Rs 1,300-crore bond issue
• GM to raise Corsa, Optra prices
• Orchid to export Cefazolin to US
• Nestle India declares second interim dividend
• Parry Confectionery ready to launch sugar-free products
• Tisco trims debt by Rs 475 crore
• Tata Motors November sales up 56.5%
• Bharti plans acquisition, to invest Rs 60 crore
  

GENERAL

• Centre to present 'full Budget' in February

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Final norms on banks' unlisted non-SLR investments
• SBI may buy loan portfolios
• BankMuscat likely to raise stake in Centurion
  

MARKETS

• Heavy selling brings Sensex down 94 points
• Vedanta debuts on LSE
• Benchmark MF to offer income scheme for NRIs
• VXL Instruments up on report of $3-million deal

PEOPLE

• Wal-Mart loses Jaganath; rival Target benefits
• NHAI still looks for a fulltime CVO