The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 17, 2006

Spice Telecom to bundle handsets with service
BUNDLING the mobile phone service with the handset could give a competitive edge to both Spice Telecom and Spice Ltd, its manufacturing arm. Mr Navin Kaul, Chief Operating Officer, Spice Communications, said the company has so far not tried ... More

`Emotional intelligence vital to thrive in biz'
EMOTIONAL intelligence is the missing component in business education around the world, according to Mr Deepak Chopra, mind-body healing guru and best selling self-help author. Emotional intelligence is the awareness of and ability to manage ... More

Kenya woos Indian tourists
IF the idea of going on a safari to a place made famous by the likes of the former US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, enthuses you then Kenya beckons. "Kenya is keen to welcome more Indians. It offers a wide variety of choices for ... More

INSIGHT

The devil is still in the retail
WHOLESALE reforms are yet to happen on the retail front. Meanwhile, the Government is testing waters by pushing in the tail first, in the form of `single brand' liberalisation on the FDI (foreign direct investment) ... More

INTERVIEW

Adlabs expects good ad revenue from radio biz
The Managing Director of Adlabs Films, Mr Manmohan Shetty, assures that though there would be other players in the cities for which the company holds FM radio licenses, "there is always space for a third player and being new in the business, we ... More

EVENTS

New milestone
Mr Vijinder, a dairy owner, who became the 2 millionth customer of Airtel, at a press conference in the Capital on Thursday.

ADVERTISING

Nestle bid to evaluate its agency relationships
NESTLÉ has appointed Aprais to implement a global evaluation system that will help measure and manage over 300 of its agency relationships worldwide. A press release from Aprais says the move follows a comprehensive three-year trial to determine ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

World Cup offer from Emirates
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Emirates Airlines is offering passengers the chance to see the 2006 FIFA World Cup matches in Germany through issue of complimentary tickets with immediate effect. An Official Partner of the event, Emirates intends ... More

RETAILING

ITC to focus on branded notebooks, stationery products
THE Greeting (Cards), Gifting and Stationery Business (GGSB) of ITC Ltd plans to concentrate more on the branded notebook segment, particularly the `Expressions Classmate' mass-market notebooks for schools and colleges. The strategy is linked ... More

`Allow FDI in single brand retail thro' automatic route'
FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) in single brand retail should be allowed through the automatic route rather than through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has ... More

Wholesale opposition
Members of the Confederation of All India Traders protesting against FDI in retail trade, in the Capital on Thursday.

OUTLOOK

Hyundai Electronics India sees Rs 400-cr sales this fiscal
THE marketing alliance between Videocon and Hyundai Electronics has turned out to be a money spinner for both the players as Hyundai is set to record a whopping 300 per cent increase in sales in its first full year of operations in the ... More

Singapore hopes to receive 7 lakh visitors from India
CHENNAI: Singapore is targeting 7 lakh visitors from India this year compared to 5.8 lakh visitors in 2005, a 24 per cent increase, when it raked in tourist receipts of S$8.9 million, according to Ms Bridget Goh, Area Director, Singapore ... More

Worldwide Leather eyes domestic market
FOOTWEAR exporter Worldwide Leather Exports Ltd is planning to launch its `Bertini' brand of shoes in India through 100 stores in the next two years. The company has already launched its shoes through Shoppers' Stop in Mumbai and Bangalore and ... More

TRENDS

Wyeth Ltd gives up marketing rights for blockbuster vaccine
Kolkata, February 16 WYETH Ltd, jointly promoted by Wyeth USA and Atul Ltd, has relinquished its rights to market the blockbuster vaccine Prevenar in India at a price of Rs 22.60 crore. The valuation has been determined by KPMG. It has also ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The `Discovery' of India's grassroots innovators
TO showcase Indian and global innovations, Discovery Channel will be airing a new programme, `Beyond Tomorrow,' where it will televise novel ideas that have been transformed into fully operational machines. Numerous grassroots ... More

New products from bakery ingredients maker AB Mauri
BANGALORE: A spurt in consumption of bakery products has prompted bakery ingredient company AB Mauri India to strengthen its presence by launching new products. The company achieved a turnover of Rs 100 crore in September-August 2005 as ... More

Brand Quest

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