COMPANIES

• TVS Motor for new launches at shorter intervals
• Biocon to hike foreign equity stake to 60 per cent
• BMC Soft opens global data centre at Pune facility
• Apollo, BCCI in MoU
• Apollo Tyres increases prices
• Tata Motors Rs 1-lakh car in 3-5 years
• Andhra Cements for fresh one-time settlement
• Goldstone Tech to hike capital to Rs 30 crore
• Infocom database portal launched
  

GENERAL

• Shortfall in European output, avian flu in Asia
• CCMB workshop on digital library
• India Inc records robust growth: CII

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Finance Ministry plans single insurance law
• Andhra Bank, UTI Bank to share ATMs
• Govt likely to supersede Lloyds board
  

MARKETS

• FM bullish on market recovery
• Hedge funds under SEBI scrutiny
• Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Govt of Singapore buy Satyam stock

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Spam-sent MyDoom worm latest threat to PC users
• US deficit to hit $477 billion
• Trial of WorldCom ex-chief delayed
• US to test controversial screening system shortly