Market Roundup

COMPANIES

• Reliance Communications to raise funds for Hutch-Essar bid
• ONGC gives up four blocks in NELP I/II
• Audi to launch four new variants this year
• Ispat plans 600MW plant in Chhattisgarh
• Industry criticizes proposed new pharma policy
• Burger King may tie up with Pantaloon
• Car sales zoom 23 per cent in December

• Government identifies Pak, Egypt, Iran for increased tea exports
• Rlys to increase scope of freight operating information system
• Railways to enter into deals with big retailers
• Ahluwalia asks Indian diaspora to help finalise 11th Five Year Plan
• Optic fibre gateway opened up to Nepal
• Animation, gaming to cross $1-bn mark in three years

• Rupee weakens
• ICICI Bank collects $2bn through overseas bonds

• NYSE, three others acquire 20 pc stake in NSE
• Zee companies list after demerger
• Japan fund Nikko to set up joint venture with Ambit
• Sundaram BNP Paribas launches `Equity Multiplier' scheme
• Cinemax plans to float IPO
• Shree Ashtavinayak lists at 19 pc premium
• Yogindera Worsted plans Rs14 crore IPO
• MCX to offer course in commodity trading
• Idea IPO launch by month end

• US Airways raises bid for Delta
• WTO talks may revive soon

• Subex Azure names new CFO
• New CEO for Thinkpot