News:
Ø Mahindra & Mahindra said that the company experienced stoppage of work at its engine making plant in Igatpuri, Maharashtra.
Ø Tata Steel, India's biggest producer is considering selling some of its UK assets as a weakening economy erodes demand leaving factories underutilized.
Ø BHEL has proposed to set up a backward integrated project for its solar photovoltaic panel business. The company has planned to set up an integrated manufacturing facility for ingots to wafers, cells and panels using crystalline photovoltaic technology.
Ø Telecom, Defence to Lead FDI Drive. Government could also allow foreign companies to hold at least 49% equity in any sector.
Ø KFA lenders to initiate process to liquidate Mallya's assets next week.
Ø Petronet LNG Ltd, India's biggest importer of liquefied natural gas, will take 26 per cent stake in a shipping venture planned to haul gas to its new terminal at Kochi in Kerala.
Ø Eveready Industries India is mulling to form a joint venture with an interested party to develop its Hyderabad and Noida properties, which the company has put on the block for quite sometime now.
Ø Bajaj Auto said it hopes to sell around 2,000 units of the premium sports bike from the Kawasaki Ninja platform launched yesterday, which is priced at Rs.3.5 lakh.
Ø Etihad Airways' purchase of a stake in Jet Airways could be delayed until at least August as the Abu Dhabi carrier seeks assurances following setbacks for several Gulf investors in India.
Ø Siemens has signed a contract worth Rs.104.4 crore with Bangladesh Steels Re-Rolling Mills Limited (BSRM), to build a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation.
Ø Cairn India produced 3.6% less crude oil than the stated target of 175,000 barrels per day from its prolific Rajasthan block in the fourth quarter ended March 31.
Ø IOC's Lanka plans on the table despite Colombo's takeover threat. Colombo is yet to inform Lanka IOC that it would partially take back unused World War II time strategic oil storage depot in Trincomalee.
Ø Tata Motor's, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted a 16 per cent rise in global sales at 53,772 vehicles in March, following an array of new launches. The British car-maker's sales for the month in India rose 28 per cent, compared with the same period a year ago.
Ø Suzlon Group said its subsidiary, REpower Systems, has reached one gigawatt (GW) installed capacity across UK wind farms.
Key events for the day:
Ø Release of EUR French & German CPI m/m.
Ø Release of USD Unemployment Claims & 30-y Bond Auction.