• Dr Reddy's acquires Betapharm
• Godrej looks at acquisitions overseas
• 14 cos in fray for container services
• Cellular operators can now offer Internet services
• Blue Dart to expand operations: to invest Rs 25 cr
• Gammon obtains projects worth Rs 1,004 cr from NHAI, NHPCL
• Fenner to expand operations
• Visa Steel to enter capital market to fund expansion
• Orchid, Chemicals Pfizer sign R&D pact
• RIL interested in real estate in Jaipur
• IISCO merged with SAIL
• NIIT considers acquisition overseas
• IBM sets up HiPODS lab
• Oracle adds Berkley DB to its embedded database line
• Airtel now has more than 2 m customers in Delhi
• SemIndia, Andhra govt plan SPV for Fab City
• Jet flies 36,406 passengers in 1 day
• SpiceJet to fly to more destinations
• Next Shop to set up more outlets

GENERAL

• India reminds EU of WTO commitments on Mittal issue
• Govt not to review power tariff policy
• PSU bank CEOs, staff to get paid on performance

• IDFC signs agreement with BOB
• Kotak Insurance expects 70-75 per cent premium growth
• LIC to launch first unit linked group gratuity scheme
• South Indian Bank prices FPO at Rs 66 per share
• Special RBI audit of Sahara Fin

MARKETS

• JK Cement to float public issue
• Nitco Tiles to float IPO: to raise Rs 150 cr
• Ranbaxy raises $400 m through FCCBs

INTERNATIONAL

• Nike files patent infringement suit against Adidas
• Oil prices rise closer to $59
• US retail sales rise 2.3 per cent in Jan

PEOPLE

• Warren Buffet to step down from Coca-Cola board