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Corporate Economy Expressions Markets Leisure 23 January 1998   HLL acquires a minority stake in Tasty Bite Eatables Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) has picked up a minority stake in the Pune-based, cash-strapped food-processing company, Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd. The deal came through with the acquisition of a 49% stake in Grand Food & Catering Consultants Pvt Ltd, which holds 51% in Tasty Bite Eatables.   Uno diesel to outstrip petrol model cost Premier Automobiles Ltd (PAL) is planning a price differential of Rs 65,000 between the petrol and diesel versions of Fiat Uno. The diesel version is expected to be on the roads before the end of the current fiscal. The petrol version of the car is now available at around Rs 3.62 crore. Voltas-AIG to supply air-conditioners for Telco small car Voltas-AIG, the joint venture between the diversified Tata group company and Air International Group of Australia, has bagged the mandate to supply air-conditioners for the Telco small car. The order is likely to turn into a major money-spinner for the Voltas-AIG. Parke-Davis employee shareholders withdraw plea on Marol unit sale Parke-Davis employee shareholders have withdrawn their suit against the company over the proposed disposal of the Marol facility after a successful voluntary-retirement scheme (VRS) offer. The Parke-Davis VRS package offered employees an option of a lumpsum payment and part-pension payment.   BOC expects to generate business worth Rs 200 cr BOC India Ltd, which has the capacity to produce 2200 tpd of industrial gases and more than 20 per cent share of the retail market, expects to generate business worth Rs 200 crore from a couple of projects which are in advanced stages of negotiations. Hughes Ispat in talks with US Exim for guarantee Hughes Ispat Ltd (HIL) is talking to the US Exim for providing guarantee and political risk coverage to its lenders in a bid to enable companies to raise cheaper debts and thus save on interest cost.     Banks set to redeem US-64 units   CLB stays ouster of FI nominee from SWC board   Financial institutions plan to fix deadline for selling stake to Modis   Nedungadi Bank may induct 3 more Banthia nominees soon   BILT to hive off paper unit into venture with foreign partner   Nusli Wadia denies move to enter Tata Sons   ICICI net up 71% in first 3-quarter   Tisco shuts loss-making plate mill   Corporate Briefing   Chidambaram wants NTC to divest stake in Swadeshi Polytex   German firm seeks local allies for core projects   Ajanta Pharma sets up unit at Uzbekistan   Microsoft sees flat sequential results in third, fourth quarters   Latecomer Ciba snatches Allied Colloids   Marketplace Briefing   Buoyant Nestle eyes Asia   Accountants body flays RBI for penalty on NBFCs' erring auditors   Corporation Bank hikes short-term deposit interest rate   Bajaj Tempo skids into the red in first half   Stanchart to launch smart card by year-end   TV 18 to be sole franchisee for CNBC, ABN   SCI officers on war path against management   IDBI to double exposure to core sector