The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, November 19, 2005

Castrol renews contract with Tata Motors, rejigs brand portfolio
OIL and lubrciants maker Castrol has renewed its contract with Tata Motors for another five years and has reorganised its brand portfolio. The Castrol India Vice-President (Marketing), Mr Sudhanshu Vats, told newspersons that the company had ... More

ITC expanding notebooks biz as greeting cards decline
FREE e-greetings sounded the death knell for greeting cards and SMS is hastening their journey to obsolescence. So ITC, which markets Expressions greetings cards, is expanding its stationery business. The total stationery market is estimated at ... More

Disney, Indus Clothing in pact for kids' jeans
WALT Disney is entering into an alliance with Indus Clothing Ltd (ICL) to manufacture and market `Disney Jeans' in India. ICL has signed a licensing agreement with the Walt Disney Company for the venture and is planning to invest Rs 21 crore ... More

IPOS

Piramyd Retail IPO at Rs 120
MUMBAI: Piramyd Retail has fixed the issue price of its IPO at Rs 120 per share. The IPO was subscribed 11.62 times. The company entered the capital market with an initial public offering of 90 lakh shares at a price band of Rs 120 to Rs ... More

ADVERTISING

Sign of the times
Sign boards on display at a print pack and sign show in Hyderabad on Friday. The sign board business in Andhra Pradesh is put at Rs 600 crore per year as many shopping malls are coming up. Prominent signage and print/pack companies and ... More

RETAILING

Retail: Govt weighing different FDI models
The debate boils down to big malls versus small shops, and not FDI versus small kirana stores, says Minister. More

Sahara Computers plans Rs 400-cr investment
SAHARA Computers and Electronics and Ltd (SCEL) announced an investment of Rs 400 crore in the domestic market in the next two years. Out of the Rs 400 crore, the company would invest Rs 150 crore in increasing its presence in the multi-brand ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Honda Siel rolls out City ZX in Hyderabad
HONDA Siel Cars India Ltd on Friday announced the introduction of its new City VTEC range in Hyderabad and the company has received bookings for over 2000 ZX sedans since its launch earlier this year. The National Sales Manager, Honda Siel, Mr ... More

Brand Quest

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