COMPANIES

• Finally, Tata Electric companies to merge
• Manu Chhabria seeks to put in Rs 20 crore as equity into ailing Dunlop
• Government to decide on base price for IPCL sell off
• Bharti eyes basic services
• Lucent to increase investment in India
• Volvo introduces new marketing thrust with fleet tracking systems
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers to restructure Greaves
• Tata Electric to spearhead group entry into internet arena
• Lakme to spread beauty with 200 boutiques

GENERAL

• Rupee settles down after intra-day high, as RBI talks tough
• Government said to be considering liberalisation of TV uplinking norms

CAPITAL MARKET

• Sebi contemplating tougher disclosure norms
• Upward trend in markets continue
• Sebi may finalise new norms for foreign venture capital funds