COMPANIES

• Steel prices may fall in 2007: SAIL CMD
• Reliance Retail to begin 'Fresh' operations from Nov 3
• McDonalds to open outlets at petrol pumps
• GE Shipping to invest in subsidiary
• Patni Q3 net up 137 pc
• ChrysCap, TA Associates, Citigroup acquire stake in Idea
• IOC net rises by 221 pc
• Int'l Cars plans Rs1,000-cr unit in Himachal

• Delhi traders call for strike: losses seen at Rs1,500-cr
• Urban India to be largest contributor to GDP by 2011
• Maharashtra proposes another airport
  

• SBI Q2 consolidated net profit up 9 pc to Rs1734-cr
• SBI MD sees upward bias in interest rates
• Rabo India may enter derivatives, debt syndication areas
• Insurance cos to be allowed to invest in SEZs

• Hyundai Motor's profit halves
• Japan's industrial output down

• Billionaires list grows four times in seven years
• Rajeev Chandrasekhar acquires majority stake in Asianet
• Dr Bharat Singh is new MD of Aditya Birla Nuvo