COMPANIES

• IA unit to take up Airbus engine overhaul
• Airfare war over?
• Better rating for IPCL
• BMW 3 Series in India
• Ikon in showroom
• Santro will be market leader, claims Hyundai chief
• Maharishi Ayurveda has new painkiller for cancer patients
• Canon India sets up development centre
• ONGC order for Telstra V-Comm
• Equity pattern decided for Central Indian Pipeline
• Intelligroup sets up internet centre
• Consumer forum punishes PAL
• S. Kumars focusing on Gulf markets
• TotalFina, Elf merger finalised
• Bell Atlantic, Vodafone plan JV
• Singer files bankruptcy petition
• Vencor too
• IBM introduces new systems
• 3Com to spin off Palm unit
• Compaq cuts PC prices
• Korea First Bank sale
• Toshiba to sell stake in JV to Motorola
• Is Motorola eyeing General Instruments Corp?

GENERAL

• Andhra Bank postpones issue
• Lots of companies seeking 'nidhi' status
• DLD telephony tariffs may become cost-based
• BIFR starts removing nominee directors
• Law suit against genetically engineered seeds
• IMF lending at record high in 1998-99

CAPITAL MARKET

• Markets closed
• Kothari's 3 schemes in country's top 5
• SBI Caps' issue plan opposed by ADB

PEOPLE

• Indian in top post in Bradley