News Digest: Top Newspaper Headlines

The Economic Times 

Nothing small about senior citizens' plan

Mop-up likely to grow 20% in FY07; 9% interest a big draw

Kotak, Goldman drift apart

US Bank's subsidiary plans need partner's NOC.

DBS now has a 3.75% stake in HDFC Bank

The transaction was completed at Rs 754 a share.

The Hindu Business Line

Wal-Mart may enter India with local partner 

Hopes for change in policy on foreign direct investment in retailing.

'No move to derecognise private sector PF trusts'

Budget provision only for synergy with PF Act.

AI Express may skip Delhi, Mumbai this summer

To add Chennai to network.

The Financial Express

FII inflows into equity top $3 billion in less than 3 months

The last $1 billion has come in just nine trading sessions.

Competition panel set to acquire teeth 

Sectoral regulators can approach CCI sou motu.

OVL readies price bid for BP's Russian subsidiary  

Oil India too is in the fray with Northwestern Oil Group as partner.

Daily News & Analysis

Ideas differ, Idea suffers in Tata-Birla war   

Valuation or stake play? Is Sivasankaran crossing the wires?.

Toyota hangs back on small car blue print 

Cost calculus is not in favour now, says Vikram Kirloskar.

A plurilateral knock to open up industrial sectors    

India, in turn, seeks better IT services access, among other things.

The Times of India

Kharagpur home to Tata small car?  

The project will involve a seed investment of Rs 1,000 crore.

Hutch to invest Rs 6,000 crore 

Hutchison Essar contributed 41% of the group's total revenue in 2005.

Microsoft unfolds book-sized Origami PC  

New machines will connect wirelessly to the internet and carry full-sized hard drives.