The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Transitions Optical to step up Indian presence
Transitions Optical of the US plans to enhance its presence in India. With a sales office in Bangalore, the company has 7,000 retail outlets in the country and plans to open a few more in the future. "I think it is the right time for ... More

Altera kit for studio apps
Altera announced it would be introducing its audio/video development kit, Stratix II GX edition in India. By supporting the 424M standard defined by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, the development kit ... More

Unison Hotels to diversify into South
Unison Hotels, that owns the Grand Hotel here, is to diversify into South India with five star hotels planned in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai, the Group Managing Director, Mr Umesh Saraf, has said. "The company has recently acquired ... More

Finnish Tourism Board woos Bollywood with new locales
Plans to take select team of producers, directors to Finland; arrange for familiarisation programme More

DLF series commentary live on AIR
All India Radio (AIR) is to broadcast live commentary of the seven one-day cricket matches being played in Kuala Lumpur as part of the DLF tri-series. In a statement, AIR has said that the commentary would be broadcast ... More

IPR
Copyright, trademark, patent infringement cover on the rise
Insurance companies are now finding more takers among pharma and IT firms for insuring infringement of copyrights, trademarks and patents. This covers legal expenses and damages awarded in overseas litigation. Patent insurance is a complex and ... More

Sony's claims dismissed
Connectix Corporation's software allows users to play Sony PlayStation video games on their computers. Sony Computer Entertainment charged that Connectix's copying of the PlayStation BIOS system during its reverse engineering process did not ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Evaluation system to assess hotels on tourism norms
Blue Yonder plans networking scheme More

RETAILING
Pantaloon promo magazine
Big Bazaar, the value-retailing concept of Pantaloon Retail (I) Ltd, has announced a customer relationship building initiative to reach out to middle-class women customers. A brand new woman's English magazine, `My World' will be ... More

BRANDS
TV18 groups all channels under CNBC Universe
TV18 has grouped all its channels and portals under an umbrella brand called CNBC Universe. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Ajay Chacko, Head-Marketing, CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, said it would be an integrated business platform for ... More

Aarvee Denim launches own brand
Aarvee Denims & Exports Ltd has announced the launch of its branded readymade garments under Aden. The company has already started working with Pantaloons. An equity dividend of 20 per cent and 13 per cent on the preference ... More

Adecco eyeing tier-II cities for growth
To phase out Peopleone name More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Bharti Airtel launches Bubble Talk in Pune
Pune has got itself another first with the launch of Bubble Talk by Bharti Airtel. The beta trial, which has been on in the city for the past 15 days has been launched today. Talking to presspersons, Mr Mandeep Bhatia, Chief Operating Officer ... More

Team to introduce new `health and lifestyle drink'
To be sold through network of franchisees; marketing tie-ups on cards More

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