COMPANIES

• Shell, BHP OIL not interested in Enron’s stake
• Exide plans to set up plant in Bangladesh
• Nestle enters bottled water market
• Rallis India sells Shreya Impex for Rs 49cr
• ThyssenKrupp plans two more tie-ups
• HM sells earthmoving equipment arm to Caterpilar
• Sterlite to bid for 74% of Hindustan Cables
• Sun Earth Ceramics on a expansion binge

GENERAL

• Industrial growth slumps to 5.7% in first 9 months

CAPITAL MARKET

• Nasdaq opens Bangalore office
• Notification on amendment to Companies Rules
• India up on A T Kearney confidence scale
• Shaw Wallace to go for US listing