• Shree Cements to launch new brand
• HLL get's HC approval for transfer of tea units
• ISG Novasoft in alliance with SAP India
• M&M Nov. auto sales down
• Mitsubishi-HM to launch Cedia in '06
• Coromandel Fertilisers-Mitsui mull JV
• Now e-marketing of coal
• Wipro opens remote tech. management center
• Maruti Nov. sales up 11 per cent
• Broadcom looks at acquisitions in India
• Hero to set up two-wheeler tyre unit
• ONGC to raise oil output by 8 per cent in 2006
• Lupin gets USFDA nod for Cephalexin capsules
• Air India, Indian Airlines not to be merged
• LMW resorts to Press Note 1
• LG to set up plant in Haryana
• Govt. approves Nokia's SEZ proposal
• Geodesic Information buys entire stake in Hong Kong co.
• Exmar-IOC-Varun Shipping to win Petronet LNG tender
  

GENERAL

• PM favours lowering AIDS drug prices
• Railways to set up call centres
• Labour law reforms may be introduced in textile sector
• Chinese gas companies to invest in India
• House approves bill to amend RBI Act
• New health insurance policy for poor on cards
• Measures mooted to streamline coal sector
• ATF prices slashed

• Rupee weakens
• Separate company may not be necessary for pension business
• RBI may grant license to money changers for more forex transactions
• BoI enters into MoU with Italian bank

MARKETS

• SSI to acquire shares of Telephoto
• IVRCL to issue FCCBs
• Jagan Prakashan files for IPO
• Educomp plans IPO
• Andhra Bank files red herring prospectus with SEBI
• Merrill Lynch increases stake in Infotech
• ICICI Bank issue nets 55 per cent subscription on first day
• Aarti Industries raise funds from overseas markets
• HSBC Global acquires 9.76 percent stake in Eveready

INTERNATIONAL

• European Central Bank hikes short term rates after five years
• European stocks at 2005 high
• French mobile companies fined heavily for market collusion
• Knight Ridder solicits EoI for its assets
• RIM breathes again after patent ruling goes in its favour

PEOPLE

• Bill Gates coming next week
• Dhiraj Lal joins Agilent Tech. as Director