COMPANIES

• L&T to merge three arms with L&T Finance
• Reliance to lay undersea link between India and West Asia
• Cadbury loss is Voltas's gain
• Kinetic banking on exports, Velocity
• Godrej group increases stake in Compas, Cbay
• Toyota plans launch at Maruti 800 price
  

GENERAL

• India, the land of IT opportunity: Fortune

BANKING AND FINANCE

• LIC to review rentals to boost realty returns
  

MARKETS

• SEBI approval required for IDR issue
• HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank end on a firm note