UK & EUROPE ECO DATA ON AUG 28

United Kingdom Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY) (Aug) -10.5% VS -9.6%

United Kingdom Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) (Aug) -1.9% VS -1.3%

European Monetary Union M3 (YoY) (Jul) Low volatility expected 9.3% VS 9.0%

USA ECONOMIC DATA ON AUG28

Continuing Jobless Claims (Aug 16) 3423K VS 3362K

Gross Domestic Product Annualized (2Q) Moderate volatility expected 3.3% VS 2.8%

Gross Domestic Purchases Price Index (2Q) Low volatility expected 4.2% VS -1.1%

Initial Jobless Claims (Aug 23) Low volatility expected 425K VS 425K

JAPAN ECONOMIC DATA ON AUG28

Jobless Rate (Jul) Low volatility expected 4.0% VS 4.1%

Large Retailer's Sales (Jul) Low volatility expected -0.7% VS -1.7%

National Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 2.3% VS 2.2%

National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 0.2% VS 0.1%

National CPI Ex-Fresh Food (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 2.4% VS 2.3%

Overall Household Spending (YoY) (Jul) Low volatility expected -0.5% VS -1.8%

Retail Trade (YoY) (Jul) Low volatility expected 1.9% 1.3%

Retail Trade s.a (MoM) (Jul) Low volatility expected 0.0% 0.1%

Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 1.3% VS 1.7%

Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 0.2% VS 0.3%

Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) (Aug) Moderate volatility expected 1.5% VS 1.7%

Industrial Production (MoM) (Jul) Low volatility expected 0.9% VS -0.5%

Industrial Production (YoY) (Jul) Low volatility expected 2.0% VS 0.6%

Nectar Lifesciences board approves stock split 10:1

Titan to have 200 Eye Plus stores by 2010-11

Grabal Alok UK, the overseas retail venture of Alok Group, comprising Alok Industries and Grabal Alok Impex, is expanding its UK retail store network from currently 200 stores to 260 stores by March 2009,


Cipla has chalked out a Rs 20-billion capex plan over the next two years,


Tata Mutual Fund (MF) has raised Rs 9 billion under its debt scheme, Tata Fixed Horizon Fund Series-18 Scheme C-13 Months and Tata Fixed horizon Fund Series-19 Scheme D-3 Months.


BPCL to acquire 10% stake in Mozambique oil asset

Tech Mahindra, with reference to a news item appearing in a leading financial daily titled `BT may end Tech Mahindra call`, clarified


Zenith Computers, one of India`s leading computer manufacturer, has launched laptop priced at Rs 14,999 and desktop PC priced at Rs 11,999,

Aditya Birla Nuvo, a diversified conglomerate and a part of the Aditya Birla Group, entered into an agreement with Apollo Sindhoori Capital (ASCIL) to acquire 56% stake in the retail broking company for Rs 1.988 billion.

MRF, the tyre major has announced entry in production of aviation tyres


Gammon Infrastructure Projects has announced that the company has received the letter of allotment for a project for designing, constructing, financing, operating and maintaining on Build- Operate- Transfer (BOT) basis a major bridge across the river Godavari connecting Rajahmundry and Kovvur in Andhra Pradesh from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Aksh Optifibre along with BSNL, announced the launch of its IPTV brand- icontrol, in Kukus of Jaipur district, the first IPTV ever to be launched in rural India.

Resurgere Mines to list on Monday, Sep. 1 The company issued shares at a price of Rs 270 a share as against price band of Rs 263 to Rs 272.

Gitanjali Gems has pulled out of the race to buy US-based jewellery retail chain Whitehall due to differences on prices,