The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 28, 2006

STRATEGY
HP to double Indigo press sale in India
Globally, HP has around 4,000 customers for its Indigo presses and in India it expects to reach around 100 in the next couple of years. More

Zee to invest Rs 900 cr in digital cable service
Zee Group announced, on Wednesday, that it would be investing Rs 800-900 crore in its digital cable service over the next two years. It's company, Wire and Wireless India Ltd, (formerly known as Siti Cable Network), would be using the investment ... More

Panoramic to enter realty sector
Panoramic Universal Ltd has announced its decision to enter the realty sector. Panoramic is already engaged in expanding its hospitality business, with plans to add roughly 20 hotels to its portfolio in India over three years. ... More

RURAL MARKETING
`DTH doing well in rural markets too'
Movies of your choice and entertainment on demand and interactivity have helped direct to home (DTH) players make gradual but yet certain inroads into the cable-driven Indian market. More

AWARDS & HONOURS
2 Oberoi hotels among world's best
Two Oberoi hotels have been rated among the best in the world in the hospitality sector by readers of Conde` Nast Traveler, one of the influential travel magazines in the world. The hotels are: The Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur and the ... More

INSIGHT
Brands and bling
The defining features of Indian business in 2006. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Hardly defining
Advertising in 2006 wasn't anything to write home about. More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
Aviva Life ties up with coop bank
The Nizamabad District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd has announced a bancassurance tie-up with Aviva Life Insurance. Under this initiative, the bank will now provide popular insurance products from Aviva to its customers. ... More

RETAILING
"Big-box retail a huge plus"
The entry of big names into Indian retail is likely to help consumers as well as manufacturers, says Vijay Govindarajan of the Tuck School of Business. More

Amara Raja to infuse Rs 90 cr into Tirupati unit
Unlike other manufacturers, Amara Raja has opted for a single point manufacture and distribution More

IndianOil to automate 2,000 outlets
IndianOil will complete automation of 2,000 outlets at an approximate cost of Rs 300 crore within the next year. Mr G.C. Daga, Director - Marketing of IOC, told newspersons here on Wednesday that the company had already automated 80 outlets ... More

Orb Energy branch in Mangalore
Orb Energy has opened its fifth branch in Karnataka in Mangalore. A company release said here that Orb Energy — which has branches in Kumta, Kundapur, Udupi and Shimoga - has plans to open 25 branches in Karnataka and ... More

TRENDS
High-end segment growth drives consumer electronics in 2006
LCD, plasma TVs post significant sales More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Wockhardt launches Ondansetron injection in US
Wockhardt Ltd's subsidiary Wockhardt USA Inc launched its Ondansetron injection in the US on Tuesday, the company announced in a statement posted on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Ondansetron is the generic version of ... More

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