The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 13, 2006

STRATEGY
Madison picks up 24.5 pc stake in Thai events firm
Madison Communications has picked up 24.5 per cent stake in Penada, a Bangkok-based event management and allied services company for an undisclosed sum. Penada is a 10-year-old integrated event management company based in Bangkok with a ... More

A prize worth its weight in silver
Many prize schemes are announced by retail brands during festive occasions, especially in the FMCG segment, but the average citizen remains largely sceptical as no big-ticket prize winner ever emerges in the public domain. Kolkata, which has ... More

Bharti Teletech in pact with Polycom to market solutions
Bharti Teletech, the manufacturing arm of the Bharti Group, has entered into a distribution tie-up with the US-based communication solution provider Polycom. As part of the agreement, Bharti will market Polycom's high-end voice and video ... More

ADVERTISING
Subhiksha rolls out national campaign
The Chennai-based discount chain Subhiksha has launched its first-ever national TV campaign. Mr Mohit Khattar, President (Marketing), Subhiksha, told Business Line that the campaign follows the recent expansion spree across the ... More

Jockey appoints JWT to tap regional market
Plans to shed elitist image More

MARKET SHARES
Honda to hike scooters output by 20 pc
To introduce new variants to boost sales More

India's share in diamond processing industry to drop
KPMG sees drop to 49% from 57% More

RETAILING
US food processors eye Indian retail market
Smelling an opportunity, a number of US-based food processing companies are eyeing the shelves of retail outlets in India. JM Grain, a US company dealing in lentils and peas, already present in the commodities export market, is planning to ... More

Reliance Fresh opens six more retail stores in AP
The Reliance Fresh retail rush is on. The company opened six more stores at Saket, Dilsukhnagar, Bowenpally, Vengalraonagar, Miyapur and Uppal, taking the total to 17 in the city. According to company sources, "It is an ongoing process and ... More

Subhiskha enters Maharashtra
The Chennai-based discount retail chain Subhiksha Trading Services Ltd on Tuesday announced its entry in Maharashtra. With an outlay of over Rs 100 crore, Subhiksha will open 180 stores across eight cities. "About 180 stores, ... More

OUTLOOK
BIG 92.7 FM to be launched in Jammu
BIG 92.7 FM, a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group promoted Adlabs Films Ltd, is all set to foray into Jammu as the first private owned radio station in the area from December 18. According to a company release, commenting ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Dopod is here; launches 3 new handset models
Manufacturers of PDA phone and smart phones Dopod Communication announced its entry into India on Tuesday, with the launch of three new handset models. The company has decided to distribute its handsets through a strategic tie-up with Jaina ... More

K Sera Sera launches `Lemon' channel
K Sera Sera, a film production and distribution company, has entered the world of television with the launch of `Lemon,' an entertainment channel. According to a press release, content for Lemon will initially consist of ... More