COMPANIES

• Reliance Infocom to start operations by end-July
• Harish Bharti takes battle to Pizza Hut
• RIL to make open offer for IPCL at Rs 1231
• Infosys forays into new areas to buck risk
• Whirlpool decision on royalty by yearend
• Fiat Siena versions rolled out in Hyderabad
• Ispat to up HR coil capacity by 60 per cent
• Bajaj may phase out Aspire motorcycle
• IPCL officials anxious, tensed after RIL
• ITDC to lease out space at Hotel Ashok
• Sun Pharmas US arm all set to turn around
• Nestle bites Cadbury with sweet prices
• Aditya Biral group integrates chemical business
• Multi-application tractors to come to M&Ms rescue
• RIL sees 12% rise in output post-IPCL buyout
• NIIT software development centre in China
• IOCs oil import loans down to $1.36 billion

GENERAL

• Steel improves in m-cap, but entertainment deteriorates
• Citicorp Fin to pick up 20% stake in Magma Leasing
• RBI advances effective date of CRR reduction
• Insurance companies to have CEOs soon
• Easier norms for cars, cards, club expenses likely
• Govt to adopt cool calculation on jehadi terror
• Medicine Shoppe in talks to market OTC drugs
• Rlys to turn passenger segment profitable
• Guidance note on securitisation accounting soon
• After IT, entertainment tops exports list