* Govt says seasonally adjusted inflation in Aug 5.5% vs 12.7% Jul.
* Bank of America in $44-bln deal to buy Merrill Lynch.
* Unitech says Lehman's realty investment in Unitech not in jeopardy.
* Bharti Airtel cuts processing fee on prepaid vouchers to 2 rupee.
* Emami ups Zandu open offer price to 15,000 rupee/shr from 7,315 rupee.
* SBI Mutual CIO Sanjay Sinha joins DBS Chola Mutual Fund as CEO.
* Crompton to buy MSE Engineering at enterprise value of $16 mln.
* Rural Electrification Corp's 5-, 10-yr bond issue opens today.
* Rural Electrification to raise at least 5 bln rupee via 5-, 10-yr bond..