COMPANIES

• Ranbaxy contemplating dropping Sidmak acquisition
• Maruti may post lower profit this year
• HLL to enter foods and vegetables in a big way
• Reliance said to be considering stake in Hirma power project
• GM may consider producing Vectra
• Family feud hits Hyundai

GENERAL

• Foreign investment norms in NBFC eased
• ICICI Bank provides more for NPAs
• Kerry Packer floats $250m fund with two Indian partners
• IBA signs wage pact with unions
• GNFC to set up export unit
• Camlin to restructure
• VST Industries contemplating plants in the north-east

CAPITAL MARKET

• The interims list grows!
• Sensex crawls up marginally