COMPANIES

• Saregama's second venture into films
• Cipla board to split stock
• Indian Rayon to meet on conversion of debentures
• Welspun Gujarat to increase capacity
• UralAZ to locate at Haldia
• Dishman Pharma IPO at Rs.155-175
• Vital Link to restructure its services
• Capitel launches pocket PC with built-in mobile
• Singapore retailer uses Satyam tool
• Fortune Info gets NSTL certification
• Britannia appoints Maximise
• Levi's launch the 501 range
  

GENERAL

• BCCI declares Rs.50 lakh bonus for cricket team
• FICCI conference to review legal system
• Sino-Indian team discusses trade prospects
• Reliance Energy revamps bill for Mumbai customers
• ECIL commissions electronic fencing system at HAL
• Tea Board revises 2003 export figures

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee up 12 paise
• Corporation Bank and Bajaj Auto tie up
• Canara Bank starts Mahila Banking in Kerala
• Bank of Bahrain part of BANCS ATM network
• UCO Bank bonds issue oversubscribed
• IDBI Bank bonds raise Rs.130 crore
• Federal Bank takes possession of Ramco building
  

MARKETS

• Sensex continues its tumble

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Moody's go positive on Tata Motors
• US trade group slams BPO 'hysteria'
• India and Bangladesh revise trade draft
• EU moves against Microsoft on monopoly

PEOPLE

• Rantisi to head Hamas in Gaza
• Addl Director on NCCL board