Market Roundup

• Idea plans $2-billion investment in two years
• Bajaj Auto not to be divided between sons: Rahul Bajaj
• Italian coffee chain to acquire Barista
• RIL forms separate company for overseas oil, gas projects

• CST phase out Bill introduced in Parliament
• Sugar exports at 15 lakh tonnes
• Give us Rs 1.32 lakh per month: Tax officers
• Inflation rises to 6.1 per cent
• Kerala has biggest tipplers
• Indian doctors win legal battle against British government

• Allianz, Bajaj Auto to offer retail loans
• HDFC hikes home loan rate
• Forex reserves up at $194.634 billion on 2 March
• P Chidambaram introduces Banking Regulation Bill in parliament

• SBI mutual launches 90-day close-end debt fund
• Nalco declares 15 per cent interim dividend
• Idea lists at 23-per cent premium
• Subex lists on LSE
• Euro Ceramics debuts at a discount of 26 per cent over issue price
  

• The rich get richer
• US jobless benefit claims fall

• Norms fixed for PSU independent directors
• Franklin Infotech Fund gets new manager