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Chemfab Alkalies seeks foreign partners for health products unit
CHEMFAB Alkalies Ltd is seeking foreign partners for its `life-sciences' division, which produces a range of health products such as sodium-free salt, carbohydrate-free sugar, membrane-filtered refined edible oil, and fat-removing alkaline ... More

HDFC Bank plans marketing drive in smaller towns
HDFC Bank has launched neighbourhood marketing initiatives in tier-two cities and towns to create awareness about its various products and services. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Ajay Kelkar, Head, Marketing, HDFC Bank, said that these ... More

Indian textile exports expand into new markets
"Indian exports have now started to make it big in markets such as Spain and Italy, where exporters have been able to corner a large proportion of niche orders, coming in mainly from the fashion industry." More

EVENTS


Managemantra to spot young talent
`MANAGEMANTRA', an event aimed at spotting and showcasing young talent from management colleges in the southern region, kicked off here on Friday. Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), around 400 students from 50 ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES


UTV to distribute 3 new films
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures has acquired the distribution rights of three yet to be released films co-produced by Ramesh Sippy Films and Adlabs promoted Entertainment One. The three films are Bluffmaster, Taxi No. 9211 and ... More

RETAILING


FDI in retail sector may take more time — `Concerns of Left parties to be addressed first'
THE proposed opening up of the retail trade sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) is likely to be delayed till at least early next year. Senior Ministers in the Manmohan Singh Government told Business Line that the concerns of the ... More

Benetton to double retail outlets
BENETTON India Pvt Ltd, the 100 per cent subsidiary of the Benetton Group of Italy, is in expansion mode. It plans to double its retail space, increase its production base and introduce a new brand and other fashion items. Addressing a press ... More

GFA to launch New York Deli by next April
GLOBAL Franchise Architects (GFA), managers of Pizza Corner and Coffee World outlets, plans a third chain of outlets, New York Deli, to serve soups, salads and sandwiches. The first two outlets of the chain would start in Bangalore by April next ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH


Surge in viewer interest in Sri Lankan series
"The viewership numbers show that the interest in cricket during the ongoing India-Sri Lanka series is on the rise. These are a shade lower than those recorded during the India-Pakistan series played earlier this year." More

BRANDS


Brand owners not in tune with changing attitudes of women: Study
`Women across Asia appear to reject being portrayed as being unable to solve problems.' More

IA working on re-branding strategy for A-319 arrival
The airline, which is set to become the first Indian operator of the Airbus A-319, is fine-tuning a "re-branding and repackaging" exercise to "showcase'' the new aircraft. The first of the five leased A-319 aircraft is scheduled to arrive here ... More

OUTLOOK


ETC Network bets big on film premiers
MUSIC channel, ETC Network, plans to invest big bucks on film premiers and organising a host of interactive activities around the premiers. The company plans to do at least one film-based event every month, which would include road shows, ... More

TRENDS


Asia Pacific PC sales touch 10.9 m in Q3, says IDC — `India posts strongest y-o-y growth in notebooks'
THE personal computer (PC) market in Asia Pacific totalled 10.9 million units in the third quarter of 2005, representing a sequential growth of 11 per cent and a year-on-year growth of 19 per cent, as China, Korea, and Taiwan exceeded sales ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Blood collection monitor launched in Chennai
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union Minister for Health, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, launched the Composafe blood collection monitor manufactured by Thiruvananthapuram-based Terumo Penpol at a function in Chennai. A Terumo Penpol spokesperson said ... More
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