• Gucci to enter India with Murjani Group
• BCCI awards cricket rights to Nimbus Communications
• RIL looks to rope in Sea King to join bidding for city sea link project
• Spentex Industries to acquire Indo Rama Textiles
• Numaligarh Refinery considers Rs 800-cr IPO
• Ceat merges with its three subsidiaries
• Saint-Gobain to manufacture solar control products in India
• M&M to expand European operations

GENERAL

• Govt to tap small savings fund to meet states' needs
• M'shtra to reduce stamp duty on loans
• Inflation stable on cheaper edible oils

• Kotak Mahindra Bank to expand branch network to 100 in 2006-07
• IBA studying banks` Basel-II readiness
• Allahabad Bank to raise Rs 500 cr via redeemable bonds

MARKETS

• Fidelity MF plans `special' equity scheme
• Reliance Capital Ventures to list on Feb 21
• Fidelity stake rises to 5.03 pc in Satyam
• SEBI debars Warner Multimedia
• Numaligarh Refinery mulls IPO
• Sterlite allots 3.87 lakh shares upon FCCB conversion

INTERNATIONAL

• China, Iran may sign huge oil deal
• Arcelor's can do better without Mittal Steel

PEOPLE

• Lotte India MD resigns