COMPANIES

• Birla brothers join hands to hawk cement units
• August launch for Microsoft launch major server product in India
• Leela group plans copters for tourists
• Bajaj Electricals signs MoU with China's GD Midea
• Bombay Dyeing likely to set up shop at STPI
• Ad giant likely to be created as WPP resumes talks with Y&R

GENERAL

• IFFCO inks insurance JV with Japanese giant
• HSBC to launch a range of products & services
• Government to auction more FM radio stations

CAPITAL MARKET

• Sensex regains as old economy picks up

PEOPLE

• Indian Americans – Sidhu, Sawhney and Khosla -- rank among top 25 e-business leaders
• Titan’s Tanishq gets new chief