Mint's reporters talk about the latest in the coal allocation issue and how it will affect companies, United Bank declaring Kingfisher airlines owner a wilful defaulter and the latest auto-sales numbers for August.

RUCHIRA SINGH: 9 September is key for coal block allocation. SC verdict will be critical for power companies.

P R SANJAI: Vijay Mallya is staring at more 'wilful defaulter' tags from other banks. Fresh raising of funds for UB Group companies will be difficult.

SWARAJ SINGH: Sales at top three car makers saw double digits growth. Tatas and Mahindras witness continuous decline in sales.​