Business news highlights at 2000 hours today:

Tata Steel today said it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Speciality Steel business in the UK to Liberty House Group for 100 million pounds (about Rs 840 crore). (FGN 21)
New Delhi: After cooking gas LPG, the government today made Aadhaar mandatory for availing subsidised foodgrains from the ration shops with a view to better target Rs 1.4 lakh crore subsidy under the food security law. (DEL 39)
Mumbai: Stocks drove into consolidation mode today in absence of fresh triggers as the Sensex remained marginally up to close at 28,330 ahead of release of key macro data tomorrow. (DEL 31)

New Delhi: Global brokerage firm Morgan Stanley today said it expects the Sensex to touch the 39,000 mark in a 'bull case' scenario by this December. (DCM 41)
Mumbai: Building on yesterday's massive gains, the rupee today soared by 34 paise to end at a fresh 3-month high of 66.85 against the US dollar on frantic selling of the American currency by exporters and banks. (DEL 41)
New Delhi: To make start-up listing platform more attractive, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha today said the regulator is willing to consider suggestions for possible changes in the norms for such companies. (DCM 108)

New Delhi: The Securities Appellate Tribunal has asked markets regulator Sebi to pass a fresh order in the matter pertaining to alleged duplication of 100 shares of Eicher Motors. (DCM 106)

New Delhi: WTO chief Roberto Azevedo today asked the member countries to "redouble efforts" to meet the deadline for finding the permanent solution for the food security purposes, a key area of interest for India. (DCM 102)
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has sought clarification from the Special Investigation Team, set up by Supreme Court to check black money, regarding stricter norms for P-notes used by overseas investors. (DCM 101)

New Delhi: In the high-profile NSEL scam, capital markets regulator Sebi is readying to act against five brokers found to be involved in irregular activities even as it has ruled out any ponzi-angle or collective investment scheme in the trading model of the erstwhile spot exchange. (DCM 100)
New Delhi: Government has earmarked Rs 200 crore for 2017-18 towards reimbursement of MDR charges on payments of government dues of up to Rs 1 lakh by debit cards, a move to promote digital transactions.