COMPANIES

• General Motors thinks of a small car
• Techpack Jejuplast plans to be leader
• Biogenetic to hike stake in Indian venture
• Nalco plans plant in Andhra
• Five-star rating for Ford models
• Vodafone hopes to gain majority in Mannesmann
• BAT sells Rothmans’ holding
• Monsanto selling tabletop sweetener
• EarthLink, MindSpring unite
• Merck wins patent case against Monsanto

GENERAL

• Forex reserves fall

CAPITAL MARKET

• Badla rates at 28%
• Funding by venture funds to be criterion in IPO
• ICICI’s ADS secure second largest gain
• Sebi to ask bourses to amend listing norms