• GBN, TV 18 to launch news channel
• India could be a future threat to Microsoft: Bill Gates
• Tata Motors may assemble Indigo in Russia
• Microsoft India chief says no role for trade unions in IT industry
• HCL Technologies launches global integration of '.IN' domain
• SpiceJet offers masala fares at Rs.999
• L&T bags orders worth Rs.1,160 crore
• Corporate results: RIL, Sterling Biotech, East India Hotels, SAIL, GAIL India, TVS Motor, SKF India, Bharti Tele Ventures, Patni

GENERAL

• Chidambaram exempts salary class from filing IT returns
• Broadband growth outstrips expectations
• Tier II cities pitch for investments
• Cabinet sanctions Rs.1,000 crore for pure science institutes
• Economic growth could surpass 7 per cent this year: PM

• Rupee, Bonds remain flat
• SBI Life launches 'Dhana Vriddhi'
• MetLife to offer group cover for PNB account holders
• Tata AIG Life and FPSB to offer Financial Planner programme
• Bank and Finance cos. results: SBI, Syndicate Bank, Karnataka Bank

MARKETS

• Sebi puts Indiabulls, India Infoline and Fortis under the scanner

INTERNATIONAL

• Exxon reports largest profits in US corporate history
• Record Q2 profit for Shell
• Sony records huge quarterly profit drop
• China's mobile phone subscriber base nears 38 crore