COMPANIES

• Govt rejects BSNL plea to enter Delhi, Mumbai — Puts off merger plan
• M&M launches Scorpio in Kuwait
• Biocon to pay 20 per cent dividend
• Carrera finalizing plans for $130 million textile project
• Aztec Q1 net up at Rs 2.8 crore
• HP cuts notebook prices by 3-6 pc
• Capital IQ to invest another $3 million in India centre
• ESPN and Yahoo tie up for SMS content
  

GENERAL

• India at the 127th slot in UNDP's Human Development Index
• GAIL to invest Rs 10,723 crore in new projects
• Birlas say Priyamvada estate is for charity
  

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee loses another 10 against the dollar
• Commodity Exchange members to get PNB guarantees
• Bank of India launches gold card for exporters
• Bank unions call for strike on August 24
• Reliance Info and ICICI Bank tie up
  

MARKETS

• Rains perk up the street
• SEBI launches new scheme to clear broker dues
• Citicorp raises stake in Jisco to 7.51 per cent
• UTI Master Plus to pay 30 per cent dividend
• Emerging Markets picks up stake in Birla Corp

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Bayer pleads guilty to rubber price fixing chrges
• Encouraging results with novel HIV/AIDS vaccine
• Evolution of spam into criminal activity

PEOPLE

• Former ISRO Chairman Kasturirangan gets `Brock Medal'
• Warwick honours Venu Srinivasan
• Karan Paul to head Apeejay group