* Bayer Crop Science: Is buying at eight-storey office  building in Thane from the Hiranadani Group to house its India  headquarters and other offices.
* DECCAN CHRONICLE: Has rejected the sole bid  received for buying Deccan Chargers cricket  team, saying the bidder's payment terms were unacceptable. 
* GRASIM INDUSTRIES: Has inked a pact with Japan's  Omikenshi Co to develop new viscose staple fibre, or rayon, products and foray  into new markets.
* ESSAR OIL: The Supreme Court has  directed the company to pay sales tax dues of about 52 bln rupees to Gujarat government in eight quarterly instalments. 
* FUTURE VENTURES: Has acquired the salon business of  Star and Sitara Wellness for 100,000 rupees and committed to infuse 179.9 mln  rupees.
* GEECEE VENTURES: Plans to launch realty  project on 10,000-sq-mtr land at Navi Mumbai. 
* GUJARAT MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORP: Has floated tenders  to sell its bauxite calcinations plant in the Kutch district.
* HINDUJA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS: Has entered into a pact with  Deloitte Consulting LLP and Deloitte Consulting Extended Business Services LLP  to acquire their healthcare revenue cycle outsourcing business in an all-cash  deal.
* KSK ENERGY VENTURES: Allocation of coalfields to the company  being reviewed for possible cancellation.
* LUPIN: Subsidiary Lupin  Pharmaceuticals has received final approval from the US FDA to market  generic of Forest Laboratories Inc's Lexapro tablets in 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg  strengths.
* MAWANA SUGARS: Will sell 49% stake in arm Siel Industrial  for 1.35 bln rupees.
* ORISSA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CO: The board has  rejected the proposal to issue bonus shares.
* PIDILITE INDUSTRIES: Has foreign currency convertible  bonds worth $33.1 mln outstanding as on date.
* RANBAXY LABORATORIES:  Company's arm, Ranbaxy Malaysia Sdn Bhd, has received approval from the  government there to set up a greenfield facility.
* STRIDES ARCOLAB:  Company's arm has received US  FDA's approval for its facility in Poland that makes  injectables.
* TATA MOTORS: Newly-appointed Managing Director Karl  Slym, who was supposed to take up the reigns of the company on Oct 1, has taken  the post ahead of schedule.
* TITAN INDUSTRIES: Plans to sell 7 mln  Sonata brand watches this year. 
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