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WorldSpace inks pact with Webel Mediatronics
Over the next two years, WorldSpace will invest about $150 million in technology development and marketing in the Indian market. More

MTV plans new tack to draw more youth viewership
FICTION is going to be a part of MTV's programming strategy in order to increase appointment viewing on the channel. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Vikram Raizada, Vice-President, Marketing, said that while MTV would stick to its core ... More

IPR


Ranbaxy wins 2 patent claims for clarithromycin in US
RANBAXY Laboratories Ltd today said that it had won two out of the three patent claims for Clarithromycin 1000 mg extended release (ER) drug used in the treatment a wide variety of bacterial respiratory tract infections including chronic ... More

EVENTS


`Business prospects in India extremely bright'
WITH a GDP growth that is a little less than eight per cent, exports having more than doubled and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the region of $5.5 billion, business prospects in India, according to Mr Michael Birkin, Vice-Chairman, Omnicom, ... More

RETAILING


Food processors, retailers to explore supply opportunities at Foodpro
LARGE retailers and food processors will be in Chennai exploring opportunities to tie up with suppliers. Some of them are: Metro AG of Germany, Café Coffee Day and Perfetti Van Melle. They will be here at the Foodpro 2005 being inaugurated on ... More

BRANDS


Italy tops the country brand index
ITALY ranks as the top overall destination, according to a "first-of-its-kind global survey" released today that identifies countries as brands and suggests the pivotal role that branding could make in helping countries differentiate themselves. ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS


BIS plans to make gold hallmarking mandatory
IN an attempt to ensure better consumer protection in the backdrop of increasing consumption of gold in the country, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is thinking of making mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery. Before that, however, the ... More

PEOPLE


New president at Brand Therapist
MUDRA has appointed Mr Soumitra Sen as the President of Brand Therapist, Mudra's specialised unit that focuses on the communication needs of the Healthcare industry. Mr Sen will operate from Mumbai. On his appointment as the President of Brand ... More

TRENDS


High prices take toll on bullion demand
A COMBINATION high and volatile international prices and weakening rupee is seen slowing down physical demand for gold ornaments in our country, despite the series of festivals over the past six weeks. Festival sales have admittedly been muted ... More

Keralites abroad take to ready-to-cook gravy
WHEN the Kerala-based Anna Group launched its "Saras" ready-to-cook gravy prepared under different recipes it was aiming at the working women in the State . At the same time, it marketed the products in the Gulf, Europe and the US targeting ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Templeton launches new fund to invest in small and mid-cap cos
FRANKLIN Templeton Mutual Fund announced on Thursday the launch of the Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund (FISCF) with the objective of investing in small cap and mid-cap companies. The 5-year close-ended fund would open for public ... More

Idea launches new prepaid card, to expand to 3 circles
TO offer more flexibility to prepaid mobile phone users, Idea Cellular on Friday announced its new offering, SuperPower. The new card offers twice the validity period than that currently provided by most mobile service providers. It also ... More

Zee announces launch of Zee Arabiya
ZEE Network has announced the launch of Zee Arabiya, a dynamic, unconventional new youth, music and lifestyle channel, which will cater to the Arab region's `international' yuppies and music lovers in English, Arabic, and other Asian ... More

GlaxoSmithKline relaunches three health drink brands
GLAXOSMITHKLINE Consumer Health Care has relaunched three of its health food drink brands while it has pulled out one of its ready-to-drink food drink from the market, which was undergoing test marketing. Mr Shuabhit Sen, GlaxoSmithKline ... More

Sub-Rs 10,000 PC launched
KOCHI: Team Frontline Ltd, a Kochi-based company, today said its Orchid brand of personal computer (PC) is now available at prices starting Rs 9,999. This new economy series runs on Linux operating system, the company said in a ... More


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