COMPANIES

• Aarti Drugs files applications with USFDA

• HM launches an upgraded Lancer

• Eveready to demerge its battery and tea segments

• Polar Pharma to expand capacity

• Bell Granito plans new outlets

• Bharti to surrender fixed line licences

• MTNL profits rise 31 per cent

• Hutch seeks FIPB nod for group consolidation

• FaceTime buys out Tumbleweed development centre

• Milestone Interactive to release Hollywood films
  

GENERAL

• Budget date may be announced today
• Petrol prices likely to go up
• CII delegation meets Shinde on job reservation
• Nasscom for exemption of excise duties on computers
  

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee down 20 paise
• RBI: The hazy world of Financial Conglomerates
• IBA calls unions for talks
• HSBC net up 32 per cent
• Syndicate Bank gets ready for second public issue
  

MARKETS

• Markets: Setting it up for Budget day
• Flextronics offers Rs 548 for open shares of HSS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• India will not allow market access to take preference

PEOPLE

• Sunil Alagh on Gati Board
• Arvind Thakur is NIIT Tech CEO
• Nalsar chief Ranbir Singh gets third extension
• Yes Bank expands senior team