The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Cartoon Network lines up new shows, movies
CARTOON Network has just completed 10 years of existence in the country. To celebrate this achievement, the channel has unveiled a new logo and will launch new films for the forthcoming festive season. Speaking to newspersons, Mr Ian Diamond, ... More

Edelman's word-of-mouth plans
PUBLIC relations major Edelman plans to invest close to $100,000 in the Indian market through its joint venture partner R&PM: Edelman, to carry forward its strategy of Word-of-Mouth Marketing (WOMM) which it recently launched in India. The ... More

Idea offers roaming between Kerala and Saudi
KOCHI: Idea Cellular Ltd has tied up with Eithad Etisalat Mobily to offer bilateral international roaming between Kerala and Saudi Arabia. Mobily is a consortium between Emirates Telecom Corporation - Etisalat, the dominant telecom ... More

ITC ties up with KVIC to source, distribute Mangaldeep agarbattis
ITC will market Mangaldeep brand agarbattis in conjunction with KVIC and undertake sales promotion initiatives with the Commission's support. More

Bose Corporation may cut product prices
With duty cuts, prices of our audio-video products are likely to be low, says Mr Ratish Pandey, General Manager. More

ADVERTISING

Kevin D' Souza to head Lowe Chennai
MR KEVIN D'SOUZA has been appointed as Vice-President and Branch Head of Lowe, Chennai. He was previously Managing Director at Saatchi & Saatchi handling East African operations. Mr D'Souza returns to India after six years, following stints at . More

JWT Mumbai bags Baskin Robbins account
JWT Mumbai has bagged the account of Baskin Robbins in a multi-agency pitch. JWT will handle all the marketing communication activities for the brand. Baskin Robbins, which is targeting a retail turnover of Rs 26 crore this fiscal, is ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

BSNL launches new schemes, offers
IN a bid to capitalise on the festive season, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Tuesday announced a slew of offers for its mobile and broadband users. The company has announced a package for students called Student Power Plan 99. Under the scheme, ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Kanishk Steel forms exclusive consortium
KANISHK Steel Industries Ltd, a Chennai-based manufacturer of structural steel items, has formed an exclusive consortium of leading dealers to market its products in Tamil Nadu. According to a company press release, the steel consortium — ... More

RETAILING

New LPG bunk in Vizag
VISAKHAPATNAM: The citizens of Vizag will be able to drive their vehicles on legally permitted liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from today. An LPG bunk will be opened by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd at Vadlapudi. Vizag is the ... More

Blaupunkt targets Rs 50-cr turnover
BLAUPUNKT, a German car entertainment solutions provider and part of Bosch Group, on Tuesday set up its sixth exclusive distributorship store in the country in Gurgaon, Haryana. The company's brand shop is being set up as an extension of the ... More

Alqove launches showroom in Hyderabad
ALQOVE, a Hyderabad-based furniture company, has launched a showroom featuring rare furniture and classic artefacts. "At present, we are importing collections from 14 countries that include Italy, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, China, ... More

Windshield opens outlet
COIMBATORE: Windshield Experts, the branded retail outlet for specialised car glass repair and replacement service, has opened an outlet in Coimbatore. This is the 32nd outlet of Windshield Experts. Promoted by the New Delhi-based Shield ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Corporation Bank launches retail sale of gold coins
CORPORATION Bank has launched the retail sale of gold coinsLaunching the `Centenary Gold Coin' in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr V.K. Chopra, Chairman and Managing Director of the bank, said, "Corporation Bank is the first among the public sector banks ... More

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