• M&M to acquire 88-per cent stake in in Plexion
• Mahindra forms JV with Navistar
• Apollo to invest Rs30 cr in acquiring Imperial Hospitals
• JK Cement promoter to sell 26-per cent stake
• Natco bags patent appreciation award
• Bajaj Hind FY05 net up 130-per cent, to set up new distilleries
• Burson Marsteller acquires Genesis PR
• Opto Circuits acquires German cmpany for Rs 60 crore
• NeSAAG RR Infra receives Rs2.17-crore order from BEML
• Aurobindo's product gets entry into WHO pre-qualification list
• Nokia to increase share in CDMA market
• Allsec to acquire B2K corp
• BSNL to offer broadband on fibre-to-the-home platform

GENERAL

• IT to contribute 7 per cent to GDP by 2010: report
• Karnataka seeks centre's approval for hike in service and professional tax
• Decision on FDI in retail within six months says PM
• IIP down to 8.5 per cent in October
• Nasscom-McKinsey report says software exports will grow at 25 per cent

• Rupee higher; bonds fall
• RBI Governor says IMD redemption would be met
• Canada exim bank offer finance to imports to India
• Canara Bank loans Rs 35 crore to farmers
• Deutsche MF plans fixed term plan
• UCO Bank to implement core banking solution in five years

MARKETS

• Bajaj Auto Finance to raise Rs950 crore
• Eastern Silk to issue Rs200-crore FCCBs
• Sharekhan to enter into tie-ups with banks for online trading

INTERNATIONAL

• Paramount Pictures acquires DreamWorks