The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 14, 2006

EVENTS
Metro Plus Lifestyle show in Kochi
The Hindu Metro Plus Lifestyle Show, which brings under one umbrella the latest and popular products from the stable of renowned brands, will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor, from August 17 to 21. Samsung, with ... More

ADVERTISING
Buy your own Net space
Spurred by the success of a UK student, an Indian housewife offers a small slice of her Web site for advertising, at Rs 10 per pixel. More

RETAILING
Retail mantra: `Better, simpler and cheaper'
Tesco's John Browett on what makes the UK-based retailer tick More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
War on colas?
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The multi-layered pesticide mess!
The problem of pesticide residues in Coke and Pepsi dominated the front pages of newspapers last week, despite strong competition from floods, moles in government and Iraqi oil for food. The issues connected with unacceptable levels of pesticide ... More

The cola muddle
The government should undertake scientific studies on all aspects before imposing outright ban on cola drinks. It can be guided by the findings of the NGO, but should not follow its conclusions blindly. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
SonoSite unveils product range
SonoSite Inc, a global player in the hand-carried ultrasound systems, has launched its complete product range in Andhra Pradesh. The company launched its first hand-carried ultrasound system in 1999 and since then radiologists and clinicians ... More

ANL launching two new services
ANL, the Australian shipping line, is launching two new liner services to serve the Indian sub-continent. One of them is the weekly fixed day ISC-1 service, the port rotation being Ningbo-Shanghai-Fuqing-Chiwan-Port Kelang-Nhava Sheva ... More

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