COMPANIES

• Hindujas acquire Philippine call centre unit
• Anil Nanda to retain his stake in Escorts
• Dr Reddy's to sell Pondy unit
• Pantaloon in retail expansion project
• West Coast Paper declares 85% dividend
• Kesoram requests exemption from electricity duty
• Adlabs Q1 net at Rs 3.8 crore
• Fortune Hotels plans to add 5 properties

GENERAL

• Exports go up 11 percent in June
• TRAI issues tariff format for service providers

BANKING AND FINANCE

• NRIs barred from investing in small savings schemes
• Varishtha Pension plan — Jaswant wants better response from rural areas
• RBI uneasy over unhedged dollar exposures
• PFC net at Rs 870 crore
• Nabard loan for projects
• SBM cuts floating home loan rates
  

CAPITAL MARKET

• CSE members role in stock scam
• Punjab Tractors sees hectic activity

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Lafarge net down
• Disney Q3 profit up 10% to $400m
• Germany's growth index on rise