COMPANIES

• HPCL bids for KPI outlets in Thailand
• AB Electrolux goes for Indian vendors
• TV 18 board to consider stock option plan
• Lotte picks up 20 per cent of Parrys
• Reliance Info slashes STD tariffs 25 per cent
• L&T and People Soft to partner
• Pentamedia mergers okayed
• VSNL offers bandwidth on demand
• Rasna plans summer campaign

GENERAL

• Poll India: 2004
• OECD: Outsourcing controversy may weaken soon
• Dhanraj is in - and Gill will be out

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee feels the rumble and sheds 45
• Royal Sundaram tastes first time profits
• BHW Holding takes over Birla Home Finance
• ADB study team discusses assistance with APSFC
• Allahabad Bank revises FCNR and NRE rates

MARKETS

• Sensex unloads 230
• FIIs Monday sell off at Rs.1, 228.20 crore
• Reliance MF launches pharmaceutical sector fund
• Benchmark launches first split capital fund

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• US passes $170 billion tax bill
• Cuba says US action prelude to possible invasion

PEOPLE

• Endocrine Tech board takes on EASE Lab chief