The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 16, 2007

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STRATEGY
Eros, Venus sign 3-year deal
Eros International, the leading Bollywood media and entertainment company, on Thursday announced that it has secured a three-year output deal with Bollywood film production house Venus. As a result of this deal, all films from ... More

Pravin Masalewale plans expansion
The Pune-based Pravin Masalewale, a player in the spices segment, is set to expand its pan-Indian presence and increase its manufacturing capacities. With the capacity expansion, it is planning to launch branded chilli powder for the ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Lanka to invest Rs 4 cr on tourism
The Sri Lanka Tourist Board is committed to investing Rs 4 crore to promote the island destination in India, said Mr Dileep Mudadeniya, Additional Director General, Sri Lanka Tourist Board, at a press conference in Goa on Monday. ... More

Dravid is Sansui brand ambassador
Sansui has signed Rahul Dravid as brand ambassador for its range of television and home theatre systems. A multimedia campaign will be launched across all media platforms with the cricketer endorsing the Sansui range of products. ... More

No rentals for national roaming in Gujarat: Hutch
A day after the Vodafone CEO, Mr Arun Sarin, said the mobile telephony would be cheaper, Hutch today declared that there would be no monthly rentals for Hutch users in Gujarat for national roaming, even as its current partner Essar said it has no ... More

RETAILING
Essar group to invest $250 m in mobile stores
The Essar group will invest $250 million (Rs 1,100 crore) to create a pan-India network of retail telecom outlets branded The MobileStore. The amount will be invested over a period of two or three years to create 4,000 to 5,000 outlets across ... More

US-based Nautica opens store in Pune
Nautica, the US-based lifestyle brand, has launched its flagship store in Pune, the first in Western Maharashtra. Talking to Business Line, Mr Sumeet Yadav, Business Head of Nautica India, said the brand offers an exclusive range of men's, ... More

ONLINE MARKETING
Future Bazaar hires AppLabs
AppLabs Technologies has announced that it has been engaged by Future Bazaar India, a subsidiary of Pantaloon Retail, for the security and testing of the e-retail Web site More

OUTLOOK
VVF completes Colgate plant buy
To make packaged cleaning products, homecare & personal care products More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Abacus International unveils new air fare pricing software
SmartPrice to offer more fare options for each travel agent query More

Flat tyre? X-wheel to drivers' rescue
Tired of having a flat tyre at an unexpected moment? Help is at hand — the Aurangabad-based Angel Industry has launched the X-wheel, the two spare wheels on which the motorcycle can be taken to the nearest mechanic. The company has also ... More

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