COMPANIES

• Zoniac Staff Management Solutions launched
• Genesis launches the digital classroom
• OPUS billing services for Vodafone
• MindTree achieves Level 5 rating
• Porsche to have two distributors in India
• Canon expanding retail outlets
• Symphony launches Jumbo Cool
• General Motors launches Tavera
• Sandoz opens third plant in India
• Mercedes: Trial run with bio diesel over
• Tata Tele signs MoU with China Unicom
• Jindal Stainless to export 50,000 tonnes steel to China
• Daimler Chrysler to launch new models

GENERAL

• Poll India: 2004…Towards the close…
• E K Nayanar passes away
• Tata Power buys from MSEB to restore supply

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee gains 26 paise
• State loan sales on May 26
• Central Bank doubles net profit

MARKETS

• Sensex: Alls calm
• FIIs may buy 100 per cent in MphasiS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Greenspan re-nominated as Fed Chairman
• USAID extends $20 million aid to three Indian states
• US and Australia sign free trade pact

PEOPLE

• New Ador Welding Managing Director
• Baxter India head appointed GM for South-East Asia