COMPANIES

• Pfizer stymied as all B complex preparations under price ceiling
• Reliance Petro pre-pays IFCI loans
• Spencer to have JV with Dairy Farm
• Gramophone will be a brand
• Spic firm's default affects IDBI, ICICI
• Konka cuts TV prices
• Apollo Hospitals plans healthcare service
• Champavats having second thoughts on KIFL stake purchase
• Switcher T-shirts launched
• Tetragon plans JV with Provimi of Holland
• Rain Calcining closes down plant
• Open auction sought for IPCL divestment
• L&T plans new units
• Bhel not able to match ABB price
• Aces International to be partner for Shyam
• ICICI Venture invests in Pizza Corner
• Petronet, Shriram group company sign MoU
• Cisco, UNDP in tie-up for internet education
• Asarco, Cyprus want higher Phelps' offer
• Rolls-Royce secures record order
• VA Technologie buys Kvaerner unit

GENERAL

• RBI to create committee for large loans by banks, FIs
• RBI looks for clearing house for repos
• Escrow limit finalised for 3 power projects
• GIC plans novel instruments
• IndusInd Bank to toe the retail line
• 8-point agenda for economy from G.V. Ramakrishna
• Kaiga nuclear power plant to start production in January 2000
• ABN Amro bids for Bouwfonds
• Bank Indonesia to be audited

CAPITAL MARKET

• Bullish sentiments back in stock markets
• BSE may review 'A' group selection
• 3 brokers suspended
• Tighter norms for disclosure mooted
• Ban on DSQ shares
• Private MFs shelve plan for code of conduct
• UTI share in MF collections falls

PEOPLE

• Robert Bismuth CEO of Satyam US unit
• Jasbeer Neerav is Star Paper MD
• Tiger Woods seeks raise from Nike