The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 09, 2005

Zee Network ties up with PanGlobal TV to reach down under
ZEE Network on Thursday announced a tie-up with Sydney-based PanGlobal TV to offer the South-Asian population in Australia and New Zealand five channels from the network. The programming bouquet will be delivered on PanAmSat's PAS-8 Pacific ... More

Philips Lighting ties up with Martin Architectural
THE Lighting Division of Philips Electronics India Ltd, the Indian arm of Royal Philips Electronics of Netherlands, on Thursday announced an alliance with Martin Architectural of Netherlands under which Philips would incorporate the Martin ... More

B.M. Khaitan group plans to replicate Assam Valley School model
AFTER the success of the Assam Valley School in Tezpur, the Rs 2,000-crore B.M. Khaitan group plans to replicate the model in other parts of the country. Though the programme is in an infant stage, Mr Deepak Khaitan, Vice-Chairman and Managing ... More

ADVERTISING

BBC assigns accounts to Vyas Giannetti, MediaCom
BBC World has assigned its creative and media account in India to Vyas Giannetti Creative (VGC) and MediaCom India respectively. In a statement, Ms Seema Kotecha, Head of Marketing, BBC World, said, "Vyas Giannetti and MediaCom India ... More

Unitech Group ropes in Mudra
THE Unitech Group has decided to award its creative duties to Mudra, Delhi, following a multi-agency pitch, which started a couple of months ago. The size of the business is estimated to be Rs 6-7 crore. The incumbent agency is JWT. Mr ... More

Bates Asia to acquire Enterprise Nexus
THE WPP Group has announced that its operating company, Bates Asia, the Pan Asian advertising agency network, has agreed to acquire, subject to regulatory approvals, a majority stake in Enterprise Nexus Communications Pvt Ltd. The merged entity, ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Ofen brings Swiss baking technique to Hyderabad
IF enterprise is all about new ideas and doing things differently, here is one such illustrative case of how to bake breads innovatively. "We have the best of everything - automotives, hotels, food items including authentic Biryani. Then why ... More

RETAILING

`Organised retail can put FMCG cos' sales margins under pressure'
THE emergence of modern trade (or organised retail) is currently the biggest challenge facing FMCG manufacturers, who could see increasing pressure on sales margins as a result. This was stated by the CEO and Executive Director of FMCG company, ... More

BPL Mobile opens showrooms in Thrissur dt.
KOCHI: BPL Mobile has opened three more new showrooms at Kechery, S N Puram and Eriyad. With this, the company has a total of 20 showrooms and two galleries in Thrissur district and over 100 showrooms and galleries in the State. At BPL ... More

Union Bank retail mart opens in Pune
UNION Bank of India inaugurated the Pune retail mart here today. The national roll-out of retail marts has been fixed for Spetember 23. Mr V.S R. Murthy, General Manager, Union Bank of India, giving details about the retail marts said these marts ... More

Duty-free retail chain to offer global brands in Delhi
FLEMINGO International Ltd, a duty-free shop chain in Africa and Asia, has announced that it would now offer international brands of electronic goods, confectionery, liquor and chocolates at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, ... More

BRANDS

Spices Board to launch Flavourit in US next month
THE Union Commerce Ministry has approved the launch of the `Flavourit' brand of Indian spices, promoted by the Spices Board, in the US markets from mid-October. The Centre has agreed to bear 50 per cent of the cost of launching, while the rest ... More

OUTLOOK

Ravi Jaipuria likely to partner InBev in India
THE Rs 1,500-crore RK Jaipuria Group seems to be emerging as the likely Indian partner for Belgian beer major InBev. According to sources, Mr Ravi Jaipuria is in talks with InBev to bring the latter's beer brand Beck's into the country. Mr ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Microsoft unveils new range of input devices
MICROSOFT Home and Entertainment Division today unveiled its 2006 range of hardware input devices including mouses and keyboards. "Our new 2006 product range launched today is synchronised to suit the changing usage patterns as well as ... More

HLL grows hair-care portfolio with ayurvedic Clinic Plus
HLL has decided to stretch the equity of its Clinic Plus shampoo into an ayurvedic variant. The new sub-brand — Clinic Plus ayurvedic hair wash — is priced on par (Rs 60 for 200 ml) with its existing Clinic Plus Health shampoo with ... More

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