COMPANIES

• Car sales climb 15% in Aug 
• PGCIL poised to be elevated as Navratna 
• Yamaha Motor (I) plans 3 models in commuter, deluxe Segments 
• Hiranandani forays into healthcare 
• Saregama blames bollywood for poor show 
• Now, Nalco's caught in divestment crossfire
• VSNL talks with BSNL deadlocked
• Local promoters tighten grip in '01-02
• ONGC may float JV to look after fleet
• Essar plans to export HR products to US
• Bose looks south to set up more exclusive stores
• DCB to make preferential issue to Aga Khan Fund
• Honda gears up for next volume model
• Barista plans Rs 30-cr expansion
• Iranian Oil to exit Chennai Petroleum
• Alcobev plans greenfield projects in N-E, Orissa
• Epcos in talks to buy out IDBI & ICICI stake in IFL
• ONGC seeks to market branded LPG
• IBP looking to sell abroad
• MK Electric products to promote green building
• Pref allotment to come under takeover code
• Vorin Labs, Medicorp set to merge with Matrix - Boards to meet on Sept 19
• Shriram group to sell Hi-Tech Arai stake - In talks with foreign allies
• Greenfield shadow over SCI sell-off
• Gujarat HC approves RIL-RPL merger
• Citicorp to limit stake in Shriram group to 14.9%
• AAIFR to begin hearing on Dunlop revival
• ITC e-choupals soon to sell life insurance
• Vikrant Tyres hopes to bounce back into black
• Gujarat Ambuja rules out capacity expansion now
• Sterling timeshare owners' concern over losses
• Hero Honda launches `Ambition' in South

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• House subpoenas Global Crossing executives
• EU publishes hit list for sanctions against US
• Greenspan warns deficits threaten economy
• US jobless claims raise economy worries

GENERAL

• Ajit props Up National Water Grid
• Rainfall deficiency still at 18%: IMD 
• States inching towards VAT implementation 
• FinMin clears VRS for insurance officers 
• Kendriya Bhandar expansion on cards 
• Govt plans measures to expedite major projects 

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Old mutual open to higher OM Kotak pie 
• RBI okays Dhanalakshmi Bank rights shares allotment 
• RoNW of old private banks is higher than new counterparts 
• SBBJ slaps notices to defaulters for Rs 41 crore
• Vote for voting rights
• No pressure on profit margins, says HDFC 
• IDBI Bank gets BNP `merchant' portfolio 
• ICICI Home Finance to hold property show 
• Much at stake for Govt in IFCI bail-out 
• Crunch in call money despite surplus liquidity 

CAPITAL MARKET

• MFs to pay SEBI net asset-based service fee
• Alliance Mutual ups stake in Mastek, Trent
• Bear domination
• Motive behind Nestle downgrade
• MphasiS Holding stake in MphasiS BFL falls
• Puts gain value
• Technip told to make open offer in Seamec
• Weak US sentiment affects infotech stocks
• Rupee at new closing high of 48.42/4250 
• Reserve Bank To allow forward trading in gold for exporters