COMPANIES

• Infosys looks at buying out consultancies
• Bharti group buys back Telecom Italia stake
• Murdoch in talks to buy Hughes, Directv for $55 billion
• Race for Pennar to see fight between Hindalco and Sterlite
• Sitel, Tata International form joint venture
• Hutchison Telecom to invest Rs 150 crore in Command
• Aurobindo Pharma plans joint ventures in US, China
• Henkel takes the battle to the villages
• Reliance to lead consortium on online travel services
• Tata Chemicals to exit detergents business
• Morepen Labs ties up with five Canadian companies

GENERAL

• Government clears FDI proposals worth Rs 196 crore