COMPANIES

• Hero Motors ties up with Bombardier-Rotax
• AirTel: Temporary cut in ISD rates
• Satyam's total dividend at 200 per cent
• VisualSoft ends fiscal on a strong note
• Aftek upbeat after increase in Q3 net
• Thomson Financial to expand Bangalore operations
• Total targets 25 per cent growth
• Kodak launches laser radiology machine

GENERAL

• 3000 casualties in N Korea train mishap
• Core industries register lower growth rates
• PTC and Punjab electricity board sign Rs 800
  crore deal
• DGFT at an interactive session on exim policy

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee eases another nine paise
• RBI extends credit concessions in J&K to '05
• Vijaya Bank announces dividend of 25 per cent
• BoBCard to launch pre-paids
  

MARKETS

• Sensex up 47
• Vishal Exports enters capital market
• ICICI Bank issue: Retail investors lukewarm

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• AMD India design centre to work on Next-Gen
  microprocessors
• World's highest capacity 100GB 2.5-inch HDD
• PCTEL to showcase Segue wireless products