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NATIONAL
Ambanis to meet on Nov 23 to discuss ownership issue
The Ambani brothers are likely to meet on Nov 23, 2004 and may try to sort out "ownership issues" in the Rs 80,000 crore Reliance Group.

Coca-Cola India launches Environment Lecture Series
In line with the company's policy to protect, preserve and enhance the environment it works in and supporting projects that bring benefit to the community, Coca-Cola India, in association with the SEARCH Foundation launched the Coca-Cola India Lecture Series on Sustainable Environment at the India International Centre in Bangalore today (Nov 20, 2004).

HDFC hikes interest rates on floating home loans
HDFC has hiked interest rates for floating rate home loans by 0.50 per cent with a corresponding change in Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR), effective November 22, but has left the fixed rates untouched.

Spectramind goes bullish, hires 1,800 every month
With George W Bush returning as US President for the second successive term, Wipro Spectramind, the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) arm of IT major Wipro Limited, is bullish about growth and adding 1,800 to the existing headcount every month at its facilities.

Airtel announces lowest ever handset package offer
Airtel yesterday (Nov 19, 2004) announced the introduction of an attractive handset package with Motorola C115 as part of its initiative to further fuel the growth of the mobile market in Kolkata.

INTERNATIONAL
Hetero AIDS drug fails to comply with WHO standards
Hyderabad-based Hetero Drugs Limited has become the second Indian pharmaceutical company after Ranbaxy to withdraw its anti-AIDS drugs from special World Health Organisation certification, saying that it is not certain about their bio equivalence with patented medicines.

Indo-US talk to reduce barriers on hi-tech trade
India and the US have discussed "practical steps" to reduce the barriers to bilateral high-technology trade while enhancing security of such trade.