• Holcim acquires 14.8 pc in Guj Ambuja - makes open offer
• L&T consortium receives order from NHPC
• Sonalika group plans Rs.1.5-lakh car
• Kanoria Chem. plans expansion, issue FCCBs
• Matrix Lab to raise US$200mn via GDRs, FCCBs
• Aviva plans to increase staff at call centres in India
• Suzlon US unit subsidiary bags new order
• OVL signs pact with ExxonMobil
• Hindalco Q3 net falls 14 per cent
• ONGC net declines 11 per cent
• Steel co.'s want import duties raised
• HM to increase Pajero production
• TVS Motors to focus on economy segment
• Maruti plans big investments in Haryana
• Nagarjuna Construction receives orders from NHAI, TNRDC
• Tata-Star signs pact with NDS group for DTH
• BAG Films mulls launching news, entertainment channels
• GE Shipping Q3 net dips 35 pc
• ITC Paperboards focuses on sweetmeat packaging market
  

GENERAL

• Infrastructure growth slows down to 4.7 pc in Dec.
• Ficci asks for uniform VAT rates
• Stage set for launch of rural job scheme
• Oman-India fertiliser project inaugurated
• India looks at getting US$10bn in FDI
• FIEO wants import duty on capital goods reduced to five pc

• Rupee closes flat
• PNB net up 18 pc in Q3
• HSBC offers home loan with flexible EMI
• Aviva Life signs agreement with Centurion Bank of Punjab
• Indian Bank offers credit card
• Banks show improved performance in third quarter
• Chinese bank chooses TCS-FNS core banking solution
• UTI Bank seeks banking license in Sri Lanka

MARKETS

• Vedanta's long-term debt rating upgraded
• GIC picks up 3 lakh shares in Surana Industries
• Lokesh Machines to issue IPO

INTERNATIONAL

• The US Federal Reserve: End of an era as Greenspan leaves
• Trial of Enron chiefs begins
• HMV confirms takeover approach
• Arcelor attacks Mittal Steel bid

PEOPLE

• Aryabhatta award to Prof Narasimha
• Oracle president joins i-flex board