Highlights

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COMPANIES

• Kerala receives Rs 7,000-crore investment proposals at GIM
• Indo Rama ties up with German Banks for Rs 280-cr loan
• Leela Group proposes Rs 600-cr investment
• Reliance, Bharti hammer out interconnect deal
• SSI may pay Rs 45/share for Aptech stake
• St Luke's bags account for NDTV's English channel
• Maruti drives downhill as rivals zip ahead
• IDFC plans Rs 300-cr support to Tata Tele
• Gujarat NRE Coke to pay 1:2 bonus, 10 pc dividend
• Geojit Securities' clients to get Reuters support

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Online piracy costs jobs, says music industry
• Oil tycoon Marvin Davis plans fresh bid for Vivendi
• Fiat's founders to tighten management control
• File swapping: Music firms now want ISPs to pay up
• US airlines in big seat-selling ties

GENERAL

• US rejects EC’s formula to resolve TRIPs, health issues
• Diesel, petrol prices push inflation to 3.64 per cent

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Birla Sun Life aims at Rs 10,000-cr assets
• Sabre submits formal bid to take over Centurion
• Debenture issues to public - Housing finance cos told to create redemption reserve
• UCO Bank cuts deposit rates
• IDBI Bank cash pick-up service in Madurai

CAPITAL MARKET

• Markets to remain range-bound
• Banking on numbers
• Bank, pharma sectors may lead

PEOPLE

• BSE appoints Vaish as CEO