The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 22, 2007

ADVERTISING
Microsoft ad platform targets social network sites
Leveraging the boom in online social networking in Asia, Microsoft has introduced a `Sponsored Spaces' initiative across the region, including India. Sponsored Spaces is a new ad platform that allows advertisers to tap the social networking ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Hutch cuts minimum monthly recharge payment
Mobile phone service provider Hutch has cut by 50 per cent the minimum monthly recharge payment for pre-paid customers. Hutch pre-paid customers could retain the connection at a cost of just Rs 99 per month instead of the minimum monthly ... More

Mirinda launches promo
Mirinda, the orange drink from Pepsi, is launching a promotional campaign - Reach the Beach - in Andhra Pradesh from Friday till July 15, said Mr Gaurav Mehta, General Manager, Marketing. At a press meet here on the eve of ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
Paradise in pact with Chinese co
Kochi-based Paradise International has signed a contract with Shanxi Lixin Chemical Co Ltd, China, for the marketing and distribution of carbon black in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Mr Ansif Ashraf, CEO of Paradise ... More

RETAILING
Pidilite Industries craft, hobby store in Ahmedabad
Fevicol-maker Pidilite Industries Ltd on Thursday opened the country's second world-class store for craft and hobby enthusiasts here by offering them an extensive range of craft and hobby products. The first flagship craft and hobby store was ... More

Q Square opens shop in Vizag
Q Square, the exclusive outlet for selling Q&Q brand of watches manufactured by Japan CBM Corporation, was opened at Dwarakanagar here on Thursday. On the occasion, Mr Nawata, Director of Japan CBM Corporation (India operations), More

PEOPLE
Two new members join Rediffusion team
Rediffusion-DYR has appointed two new members to its team. While Mr J. Janardhan has joined the Chennai branch as its head, Mr Anant Pal Singh has joined the Delhi office as Vice-President on the Airtel account, an official statement said. ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
HealthCare Global to launch 2 cancer drugs
In contract manufacturing deal with Ahmedabad firm More

Get your photo album - from the desktop
Printo in talks with global photo sharing sites More

HP launches new notebooks, desktops
In a bid to strengthen the lifestyle computing business, PC maker Hewlett-Packard India on Thursday announced a new range of notebooks, desktops and handhelds. "The introduction of the new range strengthens our lifestyle portfolio, and will ... More

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