Market Roundup

• Ruia group to up stake in Jessop
• Upsurge in sales of white goods, CTVs in festive season
• NTPC turns 30
• ISRO sees good demand for DTH services
• HM Ambassador car sales up
• MTNL, BSNL oppose Trai move to open broadband to private cos
• GE gets engine order from AI
• IOC to inaugurate facility in Gujarat

GENERAL

• Employees of top BPOs say no need for unions
• AP Govt says it is committed to supply of free power to farmers
• PHDCCI puts India- Pakistan growth at 19 per cent in Apr-Aug
• Centre may put in place a clear bio-fuel policy by early next year
• Govt signs agreement with IIT, XLRI

• PNB does away with low -yield loans
• Assocham asks RBI to hike credit limit to exporters
• SBI likely to announce a bank acquisition overseas
• Banks hike NRE, FCNR rates
• LKB Federal merger runs into problems

INTERNATIONAL

• Tokyo makes overtures to China
• Bush, Portman under pressure over China
• Iran gets EU snub over request for fresh nuclear talks
• Victory expected for ruling party in Azerbaijan poll

PEOPLE

• Multiple recipients of the `Personality of the Decade' award
• Bhaskarudu appointed advisor to HMT
• Sania to endorse SACH bands
• UK Sinha appointed as chief of UTI Asset Management Compan