• Indian corporates refute Volcker allegations
• Assocham study: Rising manpower costs eroding net profits
• BHEL and Alstom in technology transfer agreement for supercritical boilers
• Maruti to increase production of Swift by 30 per cent
• Ratan Tata: Rs.1-lakh car to enter market in three years
• SC asks TISCO to go ahead with steel plant in Orissa at own risk
• Corporate results: Sundram Fasteners, Madras Cements, Gridco, Gujarat Industries Power, Hindware

GENERAL

• India proposes multilateral mechanism for exchange of trade information
• NCAER study: Business confidence index up 1.3 per cent in July-Sept.

• RBI to raise Rs.2,500 crore under MSS
• Banking and Finance cos. results: PNB, Central Bank of India

MARKETS

• Williamson Tea Assam Ltd. and McLeod Russel merger meet today

INTERNATIONAL

• US stock markets jump on robust Q3 economic growth
• London Stock Exchange sell-off: Watchdog body set to rule on bids
• P&O on the block as Dubai Ports World makes an approach
• GM and China's SAIC Motor in agreement for development of hybrids