The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 18, 2006

Tata Sky signs pact with Thomson for set-top box technology
TATA Sky Ltd today announced its partnership with Thomson for set-top box technology. Tata Sky Ltd, the joint venture between the Tata Group and Star India, plans to launch its Direct-to-Home (DTH) service in mid 2006. Thomson, which provides ... More

ITC Foods ties up with Cartoon Network to promote Sunfeast thru `Beyblade'
CARTOON Network Enterprises (CNE) has signed a deal with ITC Foods to promote the Sunfeast Cream Biscuit and Sunfeast Pasta Treat brands through Cartoon Network's popular third-party character, "Beyblade", marking CNE's foray into third-party ... More

Bournvita quiz show may be back on radio — Cadbury India plans to double its adspend in the interactive space
The Rs 900-crore chocolate major has appointed Ogilvy Live and I-Contract to create content on the net and mobile phones. More

M&M plans to expand European operations
MAHINDRA & Mahindra (M&M) is charting out an aggressive expansion strategy for the European markets. Through Mahindra Europe Srl (MESRL), its European arm, it is planning to launch new vehicles in the region as well as expand its distribution More

INTERVIEW

Marico sees 20 pc growth next fiscal
THE CMD of Marico Industries, Mr Harsh Mariwala, is hopeful that the company's growth in the next fiscal would be around 20-30 per cent. He feels the acquisition of Nihar would help the company increase its market share in coconut oil ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Nimbus bags cricket rights for $612 m — BCCI sale and sponsorship earnings total Rs 3,354 crore
THE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday awarded global media rights to Nimbus Communications for all international and domestic cricket owned or controlled by BCCI to be played in India over the next four years. Nimbus ... More

MARKET SHARES

FnS targets 25% share of cutlery market
FnS India, the new entrant into the domestic cutlery market, expects to capture approximately 25 per cent of the organised cutlery market during the first full year of operations and double it to 50 per cent over the next five years, according to ... More

RETAILING

Blow Plast to expand retail presence
BLOW Plast Ltd, the marketing arm of luggage manufacturer VIP Industries, has firmed up plans to expand its retail presence and also to introduce a premium UK-based luggage brand Carlton to its portfolio this year. The company is gearing up to ... More

Levi Strauss revving up its retail plans
INDIAN subsidiary of the denim major, Levi Strauss & Co is on an expansion mode. It has plans to add to its 500-odd stores currently in the country. "We are looking at opening two more of our iconic stores (which store only the premium brands) in More

NDA, Left oppose FDI in retail, urge traders to protest
CRITICISING the recent decision of the UPA Government to allow 51 per cent FDI in single brand retailing, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Convenor, Mr George Fernandes, has said that if the decision is not rolled back, every step would be ... More

ONLINE MARKETING

Quantum AMC bid to reach more investors
QUANTUM Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd, the new entrant in the domestic mutual fund segment, is adopting a `first of its sort' strategy for reaching out to investors in its new fund offer. The strategy, which is aimed at reducing ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Handheld security offering
HYDERABAD: Good Technology, a technology provider for handheld computing devices, has announced the commercial availability of its first handheld security offering, Good Mobile Defense. According to the company, Good Mobile Defense ... More

Fitness One's new centre to house sports academy
AN 11,000 sq ft area, a four-floor building, the ground floor devoted entirely for parking, a swimming pool and Jacuzzi — you'd be excused for thinking this a mall or a small hotel. However, this is what Fitness One's new centre in ... More

Tally launches new software
MANGALORE: Tally (India) Pvt Ltd has announced here the launch of multilingual business accounting and inventory management software — Tally Silver 8.1 and Tally Gold 8. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Mr Vinay ... More

Brand Quest

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