The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 02, 2005

LG eyes chunk of Indian AC market — To invest another $30 m in India
TO achieve a better share of the Indian air-conditioner market, Korean major LG Electronics said it would invest about $30 million (about Rs 130 crore) to strengthen operations in India. "We are investing $30 million in India as we are ... More

A wild one for the vile!
SUCHARITA works late nights at a software firm on Chennai's Old Mahabalipuram Road but now feels safer getting back home to distant Porur, thanks to Wild to Wild, which nestles in her bag. A compact aerosol canister, which contains a mix of red ... More

RETAILING

FDI entry in retail will not displace `mom and pop' shops: Kamal Nath
The question was whether the conventional street-corner outfits would be able to handle the technology challenges of cold chains, packaging or logistics. More

OUTLOOK

Coke's Indian operations to see an overhaul
THE Indian operations of the Coca-Cola Company seem set for a major organisational restructuring, with a number of top-level changes likely to be made soon. Coca-Cola India is slated to get a new Head of Operations, in place of Mr Vipul Saurabh, ... More

Videocon to leverage Thomson colour tubes units acquisition
THE Videocon Group's recent 240-million-euro purchase of Thomson SA's colour picture tube units in three countries — China, Poland and Mexico — seems to be a win-win deal for the group. According to Mr V.N. Dhoot, Managing ... More

Software, retail boom make Blue Star bullish on growth
CITING buoyancy in the packaged corporate and retail air-conditioning segment, Blue Star Ltd expects more than 30 per cent growth fuelled by new economy customers — software, telecom and retail. Blue Star, which recorded revenue of Rs 920 ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

ICICI Bank unveils online PPF scheme
ICICI Bank on Friday launched an online Public Provident Fund (PPF) account, which the customers can access easily. The bank has been authorised to collect funds for PPF at branches mandated by the Ministry of Finance. It can also receive ... More

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