COMPANIES

• Mesco promoters may be ousted by FIs
• Murugappa Group to enter insurance sector via wholly-owned arm
• Metaljunction.com plans global online alliance
• Government finally gives Eli Lilly approval for Ranbaxy stake
• Chowgule Group hikes stake in Mandovi Pellets
• RPL to use de-bottlenecking for increasing capacity
• Aurobindo Pharma to host AIDS detection camps
• Accenture to help VIP enhance performance
• Ranbaxy Laboratories kicks off expansion drive
• Birla Sun Life to manage break even in six years
• Bhel to commission Simhadri unit in 2002
• Scoprio spurs Safari variants
• Ranbaxy Labs increases stake in Fortis
• Kotak Mahindra to decide soon on pension sector
• FIs tender 10 per cent of their RPL holdings for GDR offer
• BT close to exiting ventures in India and Canada

GENERAL

• Steps may be on to convert Mumbai into an offshore banking base
• Mid-Day and Star in combat over use of Radio One brand name
• Star TV to stay away from DD Metro slots

PEOPLE

• Country manager of i2 Technologies Indian operations quits