The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 19, 2009

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

ECONOMY: Will IPL have its way with ad rates?
SLOWDOWN BLUES. Mumbai, Feb. 18 Exercising caution in times of downturn, advertisers are wary about loosening their purse strings for IPL Season ...

ECONOMY: Marketing in a slowdown
The bold ones say they will not cut ad spend, the conservative ones say they will wait and watch, but all are agreed that a downturn calls for swifter and more efficient marketing tactics.. You could call it a sense of déjÀ vu. In late ...

ECONOMY: Taking advantage of the downturn
Companies that continued to spend money on marketing despite a slowdown have grown.. We are seeing pretty bad times these days and we may see worse before it all gets better. So what are companies doing today? What should they be doing? What ...

PERFORMANCE: Oil companies stare at losses on petrol, LPG
Losses on LPG mount to Rs 79 a cylinder. Mumbai, Feb. 18 Barely weeks after the Centre slashed prices of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the public sector trio of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ...

EVENTS: IITC set to soak Kochi in finest aroma
The India International Tea Convention (IITC) is being held in Kochi from February 19 to 21. The convention is jointly organised by the UPASI and Tea Board of India under the aegis of the Consultative Committee of Plantation Association (CCPA), ...

STEEL: Steel import duty can be raised: Paswan
Domestic production up 2.4% in January. New Delhi, Feb. 18 The Minister for Steel, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, said here that the import duty on steel could still be increased through a notification. The steel industry, which has been badly hit by the ...

PETROLEUM: Supply of Reliance’s D6 gas expected by April: Deora
New Delhi, Feb. 18 Supply of natural gas from Reliance Industries Ltd’s Krishna Godavari Basin fields (D6 block) is expected to start by April. This was disclosed by the Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Mr Murli Deora, to ...

EVENTS: MMA meet from tomorrow
The Madras Management Association expects 800 delegates and 220 management students to attend its annual convention called “Navigating Uncertain Times” on February 20 ...

BUDGET: Final batch of supplementary demands tabled
New Delhi, Feb. 18 The Government on Wednesday sought Parliament approval for gross additional expenditure of Rs 4,71,718.53 crore for 2008-09 including net cash outgo of Rs 10,765.48 ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: JM Financial looking at legal angles on Maytas exposure
Mumbai, Feb. 18 Financial Services group JM Financial today said the company is seeking legal advice on how to proceed with its investment in the scam-hit Maytas even as IFCI, another major stakeholder, indicated its willingness to join ...