Plunging rupee to make Set Top Boxes dearer
TV viewers, watch out! The falling rupee is pushing up the prices of set top boxes. As a result new cable connections could cost more. Multi System Operators (MSO) and independent cable operators... »
Shree Ganesh Jewellery, Italian firm tie-up for Rs 560-cr unit
Shree Ganesh Jewellery House Ltd (SGJHL) will set up $100-million (approximately Rs 560 crore at current exchange rate) joint venture company with an Italian jewellery brand manufacturer. »
Digitisation and the ratings game
When mandatory digitisation kicks in, it could affect the ratings of TV programmes. As people flirt with a new content landscape, the television rating points (TRP ratings) of several shows could... »
Indian firms slow at product launch, fast at packaging
Indian FMCG firms fare well in terms of faster packaging, format changes and product promotions as compared to their global peers, says global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group.
In... »
Champion Agro to set up 400 agro malls in 3 years
Gujrat-based Champion Agro Ltd has firmed up plans to enter North India with 400 agro-malls over the next three years and will invest Rs 100 crore into its expansion plans over the next two years. »
IPL finals a sell-out
The IPL-5 final between two-time winners Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders is a complete sell-out. With the three earlier unopened stands (accounting for 12,000 seats) b... »
John Distilleries to introduce single malt whisky
John Distilleries, the makers of Original Choice whisky, plans to launch its first single malt whisky brand within six months. United Distilleries and Amruth Distilleries are the only other domest... »
Co-optex plans to hire consultant
Co-optex, which is on a modernisation drive, is seeking a consultant to implement its marketing and retail restructuring strategies. Bids have been called for the 15-week retainer pr... »
Co-optex seeks consultant to revamp retail strategy
Co-optex, which is on a modernisation drive, is seeking a consultant to implement its marketing and retail restructuring strategies.
The project is based on a retainer basis for 15 months... »
Molestation case: HC quashes FIR against Australian cricketer
The Delhi High Court today quashed an FIR against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after he and the complainant US national reached an out-of-court settlement in a molestation case.Mr Ju... »
IPL5 – Tough game under partly cloudy Chennai
Scattered clouds have farmed out over the southern metropolis of Chennai, venue for tonight’s second qualifier match in the IPL cricket tournament.
The match begins at 8 p.m., and pits ho... »
Reebok India under I-T Dept scanner
In more trouble for Reebok India, the I-T department has launched a probe into its finances and has begun issuing notices to its executives after an alleged Rs 870-crore fraud case was detected by... »
Carrefour calls for opening up multi-brand retail trade
The chorus for opening up of the multi-brand retail trade seems to getting louder. French retailer Carrefour's India head, Mr Jean Noel Bironneau, met the Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Anand... »
Tickets sold out for today's IPL game at Chepauk
The play-off between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils on May 25 is a sell-out. According to an official from CSK, tickets for the crucial IPL game are all sold out, including the... »
Set-top boxes may soon be stung by the BEE
Set-top boxes too will come under the eagle eye of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in the next few months. These power-guzzling boxes, which are procured (usually from China and So... »
s.Oliver restructures India operations
Japanese electronics majors thrive in India even as parents struggle
For India Inc, economic power fails to translate into brand clout
IT searches on RCB, Pune Warriors premises
Makers may soon have to recall energy-inefficient AC, fridge
Sony to promote Indian Idol during IPL
Green poster design contest
Tata Global Beverages consolidated net dips 36%
Tourists come in droves to Gujarat on Big B magic
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, brand ambassador to Gujarat Tourism, has drawn many tourists to the western state in 2011-12, thanks to the advertisement blitzkrieg in the print and audio-visual me... »
MPG Honda showroom in Kollam
The Muthoot Pappachan Group (MPG) has announced the opening of a Honda car showroom in Kollam. Located at Kadappakkada, the showroom has a built-up area of 22,000 sq ft, a company spokesman said h... »
Celkon eyes overseas market
Celkon Impex, a low-cost mobile handset manufacturer, plans to enter the overseas market starting with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh this year. The company, that recently signed the rising cricket sens... »
Inox Leisure Q4 net loss widens
Multiplex operator Inox Leisure Ltd’s net loss for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012 has widened to Rs 10.12 crore.Its net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was Rs 5.1... »
TTK Prestige launches gas tables, induction cooktops range
TTK Prestige has launched a range of gas tables and induction cooktops with glass tops in partnership with Schott AG. The two products are being introduced under the brand name Prestige... »
Jyothy Labs drops Sachin, zooms in on Madhavan
It was thought to be a great catch for Jyothy Labs when it signed up Sachin Tendulkar a couple of years ago to endorse its Ujala fabric-care brand. But the company is now dropping the Little Maste... »
No real relief yet, for marketing firms
Public sector oil refiners will have every reason to feel pleased with the petrol price hike. They have already written off nearly Rs 5,000 crore of losses incurred on the fuel in 2011-12 a... »
Energy bureau set to churn the ceiling fan market
New ceiling fans will soon churn out more air for less electricity as the Bureau of Energy Efficiency will set energy efficiency standards for the ubiquitous appliance.
The Central Govern... »
DLF Brands launches AVE.NUE
As a part of its strategy to maximise growth and achieve scale, DLF Brands has introduced its first multi-brand retail venture AVE.NUE. The company said it will be focussing on bridge-to-luxury br... »
Hyundai ups discount on petrol cars to offset fuel hike
A day after the big petrol hike, Hyundai has been quick to get off the block with a new marketing initiative to steady the sales of its large petrol car portfolio. Under the ‘Petrol Pric... »
Amul goes for a bigger bite of chocolate bars
Q&Q launches new watch range
XLRI holds Bangalore meet to raise funding
Special team to probe Reebok scam
Hotel explosion near IGI Airport to pressure rates
Amul PRO launched in Kerala
Liquor is most sought-after item in duty-free shops
Strategic focus is key to corporate leadership
Most successful companies are focussed on one core area. But knowing when to diversify is critical to long term survival. »
Five ideas to retire in your forties
Want to hang up your boots when you still have the energy and zest for life? Put your twenties to good use with these tips for a comfortable retirement.Ramping up your lifestyle too early in your working life will rob you of savings and may even leave you with a lot of high-cost loans to service. »
Refineries claim normal supply, but Chennai reels under diesel shortage
Keventer Group plans Rs 700-cr food park in Bengal
Texmaco Rail & Engg bags Rs 117 cr Bangladesh order
TTK Prestige ties up with German glass-maker for cooking range
Great Offshore Q4 net slumps 91%
Balmer Lawrie PAT grows 14% in FY’12; announces 280% dividend
GSM operators add 6.5 m users in April
GSM telecom operators added 6.5 million subscribers in April, taking the total user base to 670.57 million.The GSM subscriber base was 664.08 million in March.Leading telecom operato... »
Telecom Commission asks TRAI for analysis on 2G pricing
Smartphones push not to curb PC demand
A4 printer sales post flat growth in Jan-March
Subramanian Swamy to file additional complaint in Aircel-Maxis deal
No clarity on number of 2G licences to be cancelled
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