COMPANIES

• Indian Oil, Lubrizol in JV
• Thai companies to exit JT Mobile
• Bharti now eyes Skycell
• Kirloskar Systems starts output
• Maruti posts 76% hike in November sales
• Seiko Epson plans India arms
• NIIT bags Malaysian Smart Schools Order
• Eximsoft gets ICT contract
• Compaq launches e-business initiative in India
• Datapro is Nortel distributor
• Aptech, Sun in collaborative venture
• Ocean Infrastructure plans catamaran service
• BC Components takes over Philips plant
• Rafael Group in hotel JV
• Hoechst selling Omnatax
• Vickers, Goh merge
• NBC launches net company
• Okay for Exxon-Mobil deal
• Microsoft mediator holds meeting

GENERAL

• Global Trust in search of partner
• RBF Nidhi closes branches
• Real time cheque clearance coming
• Protests mar WTO inaugural meet
  

CAPITAL MARKET

• Markets remain steady
• RBI seeks details of Sebi order
• CSE plans terminals in other towns

PEOPLE

• R.V. Shastri is IOB CMD
• Chase officer to advise HDFC bank
• Kidwai is chief of Bombay Mercantile
• IDBI gets three EDs
• Johan van Splunter on Philips India board
• Central Depository MD-designate dies in mishap