The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 06, 2005

UB to bring in Kronenbourg brands
UNITED Breweries said it plans to bring Kronenbourg Blanc, a Scottish & Newcastle brand, into the country mid-next year. Mr Vijay Mallya, Chairman, UB group, is reported to have announced this at an analysts' conference in London last week. .. More

Check that SMS, it could be a discount coupon!
THE next time you walk past your local supermarket, don't ignore the SMS alert on your cellphone. You may have just received a discount coupon on your mobile that you can encash immediately. Though not a very popular concept in India, M-coupons ... More

Samsonite to be repositioned as luxury brand
Travel goods company Samsonite is changing its positioning from a luggage to a lifestyle brand. Post the appointment of its new worldwide CEO, Mr Marcello Bottoli, the luggage major has decided to move away from its image of being an ... More

BSNL Chennai unveils new 3-in-1 package — Bid to increase utilisation of spare capacities
BSNL, Chennai Telephones, is offering a 3-in-1 package using which customers can avail themselves of a landline, a broadband and a mobile phone connection for a monthly rent of Rs 333. There is also a 2-in-1 offer — landline and cellular ... More

IPR

e-encyclopaedia on traditional knowledge getting ready
IN order to protect the vast traditional knowledge, India will publish an encyclopaedia, running into 30 million pages in electronic format, that will keep intellectual property invaders from patenting indigenous wealth. Work on the book is ... More

EVENTS

Hitex to host Lifestyle show in Madhapur
THE Hindu and Eenadu are co-hosting Lifestyle Show 2005 at the Hitex Grounds in Madhapur between December 9 and 12. The event, being presented by Samsung, will host over 200 stalls showcasing a wide range of consumer and lifestyle ... More

ADVERTISING

John Keells Holdings picks Lowe LDB Media as AOR
JOHN Keells Holdings Ltd, Sri Lanka's largest Corporate House, has mandated Lowe LDB Media, Sri Lanka, as agency of record for its entire business estimated at around Rs 20 crore. The win was assisted through a pitch that involved the Lowe LDB ... More

RETAILING

Vishal Retail plans expansion, targets Rs 300-cr turnover
NEW DELHI-based Vishal Retail Pvt Ltd plans to expand its Vishal Megamart chain of retail outlets. It will open 20-25 stores in class-B cities of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab. The expansion will be completed ... More

TRENDS

Oct chip sales exceed $20 b
THE Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has put global chip sales at over $20 billion in October 2005. The record sales, which are 6.75 per cent higher than $18.8 billion posted in the year-ago period, have been driven higher sales of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

SBT launches special savings bank account
STATE Bank of Travancore (SBT) has launched a "no-frills" account, namely, "Special savings bank account" that aims at providing banking facilities to the masses. The account-holders under this scheme will not be eligible for ATM cards, cheque ... More

Wockhardt launches new hepatitis A vaccine
PHARMA major Wockhardt Ltd has launched a new generation hepatitis A vaccine in collaboration with Zhejiang Pukang Biotechnology Company Ltd of China, the originators of the vaccine. Hepatitis A is a viral infection affecting the liver and is ... More

Brand Quest

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