COMPANIES

• VSNL interconnect row: Advani meet fails
• Reliance to securitise oil earnings for Rs 1,500 cr
• Telecom FDI may stay at 49%
• Mohali's silicon dream fails to connect
• Shampoo market grows, Bbt HLL Fails to catch up
• BOC mulls entry into new refrigerant gases
• D-E ratio Oo 42 IT firms dips in ’01-02
• Zydus Cadila to unveil typhoid vaccine in March 2003
• Closed up: HLL pulls out of Zee Antakshari sponsorship
• Canbank IPO to hit mkt on Nov 18
• Consumer durable firms take a knock on SEs
• Nirma tests waters with toothpaste, shampoo
• ONGC purchase of Birla's MRPL stake hangs in fire
• ITES segment set to get new realty check
• BPL lines up new promos for TVs, refrigerators
• Sun Micro charts customer support business in India
• Hero attempts to buy CNG tech
• Adhikari Bros allots shares to core promoters
• E&Y awards to be announced on Oct 10
• Transfer of unclaimed moneys to investor fund - DCA warns defaulter-cos
• ICSI guidance notes on board of directors' meet
• Tata Elxsi plans to tap virtual reality space

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Asia looks to China amid war fears
• Democrats sharpen attack on Bush economic policy
• Afghans to launch new currency amid economy hopes
• Executives bulk up on protection
• LG hopes US consumers will warm to Internet fridge
• CEOs see negative impact from war in Iraq
• Economists split over chance of rate cut
• Chairmen who built Enron, Global Crossing plead ignorance
• US payrolls drop amid uneven recovery

GENERAL

• Cos call budgetary Mmasures to boost textile industry
• Call for cheaper funds to textile sector
• Krishna says ready for another legal Battle
• Bollywood to hog limelight at SA filmfest

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Karnataka Bank to expand kisan card network
• Post-Akshardham, insurers target temples
• IOB chief assures officers full backing on loan decisions
• Bonds perk up on divestment hopes
• Treasuries underperform again
• Tough negotiations ahead, say bank unions
• Bankers told to be wary of globalisation moves

CAPITAL MARKET

• Three cheers for the rupee!
• Clueless market awaits signals
• Infosys: Cherry guidance?
• SEBI may review nod for takeover of Dundee MF
• Premium dips below 50 pc for Infosys
• Inflation rate skids to 3.58%

PEOPLE

• Rajeev Chandrasekhar is new COAI chief
• E&Y chief questions move to rotate aditors