COMPANIES

• Qualis, the SUV from Toyota-Kirloskar, may sport a higher price tag
• IBM and Cisco plan joint servicing
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers subsidiary to take stake in Magic Software
• US based BioCoreMedical to plan launch in India
• Elbee to take over family owned travel services arm
• Trade union raises funds for IPCL stake acqusition
• Lyka Labs to appoint Ernst & Young for brand valuation
• Maruti-800 to be the market maker
• Philips plans several product launches
• Star TV and UTV: reduced stake, but greater co-operation
• Wipro ties up for EAI solutions
• Global Telesystems announces major plans for internet
• Health kiosk scheme from CDR Hospitals
• Ford takes over Rover’s sport utility vehicles from BMW
• AOL’s largest German partner to sell of its 50 per cent holding
• 'Amoco’ brand name and logo to be dropped

GENERAL

• Hudco to securitise Raheja rentals for Rs 60-crore loan
• Export container rates set to zoom from April 1
• ISO 9000 norms changing

PEOPLE

• Manu Chhabria, daughter permanently on SWC board