COMPANIES

• BSNL lowers intra-circle STD rates by 25 per cent
• TCS sets up subsidiary in Singapore
• Sanmar Speciality acquires Bangalore Genei
• BPCL policy for crude risk management soon
• HC approves NPIL move to delink from Gujarat Glass
• Eicher auto business to be demerged
• Nicholas signs supply deal with AMO
• BSNL net down 77 per cent
• Aircel to spend $40 million for capacity expansion
• TI, ST Micro team up for next generation CDMA solution
• Yash Tech partners Nasdaq-listed company
• Kale wins Europe airline contract
  

GENERAL

• Global sugar body prescribes end of SMP
• CMIE revises FY04 industrial forecast
• Dubey's murderers will be punished, ays PM

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Genesis solution for ING Vysya
• Visa posts big growth in India
• Corporation Bank receives Forbes award
• CA solutions for Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank
• Aviva Life to expand equity base
  

MARKETS

• 488 stocks hit upper circuit on BSE
• FII inflows cross $6 billion
• Two UTI master equity plans to pay 100 per cent
• Reliance Capital MF to tap Rs 300 crore in maiden MIP
• HSBC mutual announces special dividend
• SEBI plans to seek OTCEI revival via `call auction'
• Surya Pharma public offer opens on Dec 18
• Snowcem barred from market

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• US, China sign historic agreement
• Lockheed bags Pentagon contract
• US House of Representatives approves budget
• G-20 Trade Ministers to discuss next arm strategy in Brazil
• Federal Reserve holds US rates unchanged
• MasterCard's plaint against Visa rejected
• Time Warner, Sprint, MCI tie up for net telephony

PEOPLE

• H Srikrishnan may join YES Bank
• Dada SahebPhalke award for Dev Anand