The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 31, 2007

IPR
Health organisations urge Novartis to drop patent case
Health organisations from across the world have came forth in support of the Indian Government in its ongoing legal case against drug manufacturer Novartis and urged the Swiss company to drop its patent case in India. Novartis had filed an ... More

Up against a `non-tariff barrier'
Orchid Chemicals' plans to launch Tazobactum Piperacillin in the US have been killed by a `non-tariff barrier'— an action of the US-based innovator Wyeth. Tazobactum Piperacillin was to go off-patent next month, and because Orchid has ... More

ADVERTISING
Starcom sets up specialist solutions unit
Starcom MediaVest Group has set up a new specialist solutions unit that will focus on lifestyle marketing and communications. Ms Anjana Sharma, who joined the media network in August 2006, will head the unit branded C. Commenting on the new ... More

BBC World embarks on India-centric campaign
To stick to its core strength More

Dabur India plans realignment of advertising agencies
Consolidation to be done over the next year More

RETAILING
Samsonite Black Label store in Hyderabad
Travel and accessory products company Samsonite opened its fourth flagship store, Samsonite Black Label, in Hyderabad on Tuesday. It plans about 100 exclusive outlets globally during the year. This new store is part of Samsonite's global ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Coca-Cola unveils new Fanta
Coca-Cola India today launched new Fanta, which according to the company is "tastier with improved flavour". Claiming that the brand is the country's largest selling soft drink in its segment, Mr Venkatesh Kini, Vice-President, Marketing, ... More

Pacific Internet opens phone biz
Pacific Internet Ltd, an independent Internet service provider in the Asia-Pacific region, on Tuesday entered the voice carrier market in the country with the launch of PacNet Vocal, an IP telephony service targeted at business ... More

Trend Micro Web security tool for SMBs
Trend Micro has rolled out its latest version of Worry-Free Security Solutions for small and medium businesses. The solution, led by Client Server Messaging Security 3.5, is expected to provide integrated protection against Web threats including ... More

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