The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 05, 2006

Living Media sells FM radio biz in three metros
LIVING Media Group has sold Radio Today (Mumbai) Broadcasting Ltd, Radio Today (Delhi) Broadcasting Ltd and Radio Today (Calcutta) Broadcasting Ltd to a joint venture between Value Labs, Malaysia's media group - Astro and NDTV News. Industry ... More

Godrej Hicare to set up overseas subsidiaries
GODREJ Hicare is planning to expand its operations to countries in the SAARC region and the United Arab Emirates by floating its own subsidiaries. Extending its services to countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, followed by the UAE, the ... More

Shringar Cinemas plans `no frills' theatres
SEGMENTING its business of running multiplexes, Shringar Cinemas is looking at going down the price value chain with a new brand of theatres. The exhibition division of the company plans to launch a new brand of `no frills' theatres with ... More

ADVERTISING

Lowe to handle LG's consumer electronics, IT business accounts
LG Electronics India has consolidated the creative duties for its consumer electronics and IT business with Lowe. The review was done with an objective of integrating its colour televisions (CTV), flat panel displays (FPDs), audios (DAV) and IT ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Sony Ericsson expands distribution network
MOBILE handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson on Wednesday announced the expansion of its nationwide sales distribution network by adding Ingram Micro as the second national distribution partner along with Salora International. Ingram Micro till ... More

RETAILING

`What matters in retail today is differentiation'
Bala Deshpande, Director, Investments, ICICI Venture, on issues concerning the organised retail market in India, the importance of proper execution of a particular format and FDI in retail. More

GoM discusses FDI in single brand retail
THE Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by the Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday discussed the issue of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in single brand retail. "We have discussions on the issue and several other issues ... More

BRANDS

Madison Teamworks to focus on celebrity management
MADISON Communication's film promotion and entertainment unit, Madison Teamworks (Mates), will focus on celebrity management as a business vertical. The company, which recently signed up with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, to manage his ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

NY dept bans 3 ayurvedic drugs for high lead, mercury content
CLOSE on the heels of the Canadian Health Department ban on ayurvedic drugs following detection of high levels of heavy metals in some of the medicinal preparations now the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has banned ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

KVB mobile banking
CHENNAI: Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) has launched mobile banking services through SMS. The new service enables savings and current account-holders to view account information such as balance, transaction status and cheque status by sending SMS ... More

Kodak launches P-Series camera
A model at the launch of Kodak's P-Series camera in Mumbai on Wednesday. Easyshare P-Series cameras P-880 and P-850 are priced at Rs 29,999 and Rs 26,999 respectively. ... More

Cricinfo Magazine launched
ONLINE cricket publisher Cricinfo has forayed into print with the launch of Cricinfo Magazine. This monthly magazine, which was launched on Wednesday, is published by the Infomedia group, publisher of special interest magazines and ... More

Tata Indicom launches new wireless service in Kerala
TATA Indicom today launched a new wireless service for home and small office users in Kerala, offering cheaper rates and more facilities. Called `Indicom 10', the service will be available only in small towns and rural areas in the State, said ... More

Priyagold forays into juices; sets up unit in Noida
DELHI NCR-based Surya Foods and Agro Ltd, manufacturers of Priyagold biscuits, has forayed into the juices segment. It has set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Greater Noida with an investment of Rs 25 crore. The plant has a ... More

Brand Quest

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