COMPANIES

• Tata Steel and temporary staff arrive at agreement
• Cenzer may produce Sagem items in India
• Limtex Tea launches premium dust tea

GENERAL

• Poll India: 2004 is over…
• Horst Koehler is new German President
• CII forecasts GDP growth at 6.6-7 per cent
• FICCI: Higher growth in core sectors
• Russian delegation impressed with Indian tea

BANKING AND FINANCE

• SBT opens cross-selling department

MARKETS

• FIIs net sellers last week

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• India and Nepal sign railway service agreement
• VSNL to launch Virtual Calling Cards in Singapore