The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 22, 2007

STRATEGY
LG Electronics increasing focus on premium products
Bangalore, Dec. 21 LG Electronics India Ltd will be focusing on premium products such as GSM mobile handsets, flat display panels for television, and personal computers among other IT products, to double its sales turnover by 2010. It ... More

BT Media beefs up network for carrying broadcasters to new markets
New Delhi, Dec. 21 BT Media and Broadcast is in talks with Indian broadcasters eyeing international markets to get them to opt for its fibre optic network instead of the traditional satellite platform. The company, which recently ... More

Sai Shanker to launch niche restaurant chain
Pune, Dec. 21 Pune-based Sai Shankar Management Services Pvt Ltd is investing Rs 100 crore in setting up a chain of specialty restaurants Soul Curry in India and abroad that will offer Kongunadu, Nanjilnadu and Chettinad cuisine. The ... More

‘Kingfisher has game-changing plan for overseas flights’
Analysts say key lies in first-class & business-class seat packaging More

RURAL MARKETING
World Gold Council tying up with micro finance institutions
For financing gold purchases in rural areas More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Competition panel to seek cement cos’ compliance
Cartelisation charge aftermath More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Marico signs up Sreesanth as second brand ambassador
Mumbai, Dec. 21 Parachute Advansed Aftershower, a range of hair styling products from FMCG company Marico Ltd, has signed up cricketer Sreesanth to join Yuvraj Singh as its second brand ambassador. Soaring high on his popularity, ... More

MARKET SHARES
Microwave market set for high growth
Production to increase to 10 lakh units More

RETAILING
Mobile seller seeks PE investment
Bangalore-based mobile phone retailer Sangeetha is in talks with private equity (PE) companies to infuse about Rs 100 crore into the company in order to support its expansion plans. The company is in the process of expanding its chain of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Tata Motors to launch 30 new CV models
Mumbai, Dec. 21 Tata Motors said it will launch 30 new models in the commercial vehicle segment in the current financial year. “Any company introducing these many vehicles in a year is quite unheard of. We expect, in CV segment, 60 per ... More

Websense to offer new tool for plugging data leaks
Open End initiative scheduled for delivery next year More

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