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2003 News (January - June)

ET: 1 Jan 2003
p.7: Don't mind your business: Outsourcing is in
p.7: Software giants set sail for new business horizon

ET: 2 Jan 2003
p.5: Electronic banking in the new year
p.9: Reliance to enter coffee retailing business

ET: 3 Jan 2003
p.5: Can Reliance make money from gas?

ET: 6 Jan 2003
p.1: Tirupati, RK Mission cash registers ring the loudest
p.3: Corporate debt may get a secondary market
p.6: Accountability of regulators
p.9: Jet may hive off cargo unit into independent unit
p.9: Wipro performs below peers in infotech sector
p.11: Grid is the new mantra in world of computing

ET: 7 Jan 2003
p.7: 'I see double-digit business growth in India' (Ingersoll-Rand)
p.8: Cafe Coffee Day plans multi-tie-ups...
p.10: George Edcare to set up call centre training school
p.10: IOC, IBP plan more synergies

ET: 8 Jan 2003
p.1: BPO firms want to take on techies
p.1: Konica, Minolta take a shot at merger option
p.6: The $27-billion oil merger feint
p.14: IT cos may show strong recovery...
p.15: Western Union to offer Net-based fund transfer
Brand Equity: p.1: Keeping the Faith (Nostradamus of marketing)

ET: 9 Jan 2003
p.3: New Horizons is new kid in desi IT training space
p.4: Telecom changes, so must policy
p.5: Karnataka Bank redefines future with technology
p.7: Better times ahead for Indian IT majors

ET: 10 Jan 2003
p.8: Singer eyes appliances biz, to reposition brand
p.9: Tech cos bank on innovation to move ahead
p.12: Morrison buys Safeway...; Alcoa report wider loss, plans 8000 job cuts

ET: 13 Jan 2003
p.1: Net subscribers log 34% growth in 2002
p.1: Indian drug cos profit from US generics craze
p.8: Rediscovering dividends
p.8: Citings: (Gandhi on technology)
p.8: 'Fashion is the biggest industry driver' (FedEx India)
p.8: Framework for governance
p.9: What you say... (on MBA admission interview)
p.11: MUL, RIL tie up for fleet management
p.15: US jobless rate at eight-year high of 6%

ET: 14 Jan 2003
p.3: Interra Systems to invest $10 m in Indian business
p.12: US economy on the blink and jobs do shrink

ET: 15 Jan 2003
p.1: Foreign cos gobbling up Indian shipping agencies
p.8: IT cos to boost work force
p.10: Coke eyes coconut water market

ET: 16 Jan 2003
p.5: More work for fewer firms
p.7. Bombay Dying to sell low-priced products
p.8: Corporate governance rating is in
p.10: Kmart to slash 37000 jobs, shut 326 stores
p.10: Capellas gives self 100 days to set WorldCom in order

ET: 17 Jan 2003
p.1: SSI all set to take over Aptech
p.6: US cos unwilling to put their $ on India
p.7: NPIL (Nicholas Piramal) plans subsidiaries in US, South East Asia
p.10: Interpublic may sell research wing

ET: 20 Jan 2003
p.6: The learning curve for telecom
p.6: 'MF industry is at an inflexion point' (Aditya Birla Group)
p.9: Jet may reduce capacity if market fails to pick up

ET: 21 Jan 2003
p.7: Is TRAI a truly independent regulator?
p.10: India will be the fastest growing ICT market
p.13: BoI opens first office in China

ET: 22 Jan 2003
p.4: Ratan Tata at 65
Brand Equity: p.4: Cool hand Luc (Marks and Spencer)

ET: 23 Jan 2003
p.6: Improving our corporate boards
p.7: Ringing in gains through the supply chain (Oyzterbay)
p.10: Camlin to write export story
p.11: Tanishq forays into silverware

ET: 24 Jan 2003
p.6: War is no spur to economic growth

ET: 27 Jan 2003
p.1: MT (medical transcription) cos eye health BPO services
p.1: Employment falls for 4th year running in 2000-01
p.8: Profile of an old world businessman (Hari Shankar Singhania)
p.9: 'Wireless is the future of broadband in India' (Motorola)
p.13: Tata Power firm on telecom
p.13: IT cos' margins face increasing pressure

ET: 28 Jan 2003
ET: 29 Jan 2003
p.8: Dying in the short run! (Telecom)

ET: 30 Jan 2003
p.7: Forging strategic alliances is the way to go
p.10: PCs finally tie the knot with TVs
p.11: IT cos flounder as large deals stymie outlook
p.22: [Dilbert]

ET: 31 Jan 2003
p.7: No phones in nearly 2 lakh villages
p.11: Aptech trims down ahead of marriage with SSI
p.14: UAL pilots oppose new plan

ET: 3 Feb 2003
p.5: India has still to catch up with high street retailing
p.5: Yehi hai India. Health, education are luxuries
p.8: 'IT's not just about efficiency' (Doc Tapscott)
p.15: Global retail giants get India fever

ET: 4 Feb 2003
p.6: A sensible telecom strategy
p.7: 'Bankers are not uncaring individuals' (issues facing HSBC)
p.9: TCL (Tata Ceramics Limited) ...

ET: 5 Feb 2003
p.1: AV Birla Group divests stake in LearningByte
p.5: Financial Mismanagement: Who's to blame?
p.7: NIIT buys eGurukool, targets schools
p.7: Microsoft India makes changes in top rung

ET: 6 Feb 2003
p.7: Collaborate with your customers
p.7: Pidilite: Getting glued to technology
p.11: EliteBPO has big plans for local market
p.13: Timex CEO places his bets big time on India

ET: 7 Feb 2003
ET: 10 Feb 2003
p.11: IT cos warm up to wireless, content services

ET: 11 Feb 2003
p.4: The market value of capital
p.5: 'We diversified as part of a strategy of integration' (Zuari Chambal group)
p.6: Tata Steel to form joint venture with Vivendi Water
p.6: SSI buys Nishars' Aptech stake
p.7: Glaxo to focus on core brands to drive growth
p.7: Software cos fail to make killing with BPO works

ET: 12 Feb 2003
ET: 13 Feb 2003
p.4: 'We get mechanics to push our lubes' (Valvoline Cummins)
p.4: Strategic sale or public offer?
p.5: At 18, Dell is raring to go
p.5: Here is the buzz: ERP for the services sector too
p.7: NIIT buys CognitiveArts...

ET: 14 Feb 2003
p.9: Ranbaxy may hive off chemical biz...
p.9: HDFC Bank to enter home loan segment
p.14: [Dilbert]

ET: 17 Feb 2003
p.6: US IT cos threaten price war
p.6: BPO outfits face scarcity of mnagers; Call centres target cos in Europe
p.11: PwC to go 'two channel' for multi-competency

ET: 18 Feb 2003
p.9: Reliance info opens 20 exclusive webstores
p.9: PwC looks to forge India-China synergies

ET: 19 Feb 2003
ET: 20 Feb 2003
ET: 21 Feb 2003

ET: 24 Feb 2003
p.8: British Council goes all out to get corporate into its library
p.9: Daksh may buy BPO firm in Philippines
p.9: M&M scouts for global alliances

ET: 25 Feb 2003
p.1: Raymond to buy into Bal's Balance
p.1: Postal dept zeroes in on turnaround
p.9: GTL plans to acquire Redington; Tata Tea brews a new global Tetley strategy; TCIL gears up to hike capacit
p.9: Domestic carriers see turbulent year ahead
p.13: BoB to don new colours, expand reach

ET: 26 Feb 2003
ET: 27 Feb 2003
p.11: Companies open doors for OSS
p.13: Eanishq tries its hand in new growth recipe

ET: 28 Feb 2003
pp. 6-7: Economic Survey: 2002-2003

ET: 1 Mar 2003:
Budget 2003-2004

ET: 3 Mar 2003
p.1: Leading education brand coming up: George Telegraph...
p.5: PwC bets on BPO opportunity
p.7: What lies beneath (career in telecom and embedded technologies)
p.9: eForce to expand its operations in India
p.9: Little Tikes toys with expansion plans in India
p.11: IBM sacks 1000 workers ('skills rebalancing')
Investor's Guide: p.4: Bubbling up: How much damage could expensive oil inflict...

ET: 4 Mar 2003
p.7: RPG Group plans single retail entity

ET: 5 Mar 2003
p.5: Risk management: A different word view
p.6: i-flex, Infosys products on top
p.8: Satyam seeks partner for BPO subsidiary

ET: 6 Mar 2003
p.4: 'Delhi Metro's motto is punctuality' (MD, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation)
p.4: Poverty: reductio ad absurdum
p.5: Recipes for success... (e-business)
p.11: Deutsche Bank to set up back office unit in India

ET: 7 Mar 2003
p.1: Travellers' cheques lose out to plastic
p.5: [Advt.] Chairman's message: Sundaram Brake Linings
p.7: Breaking common bread (M&As in India)

ET: 10 Mar 2003
p.1: KPMG takes over Andersen Consulting
p.8: India must lock Chinese aggression to stay IT topper
p.9: CSC (Computer Science Corporation) all set to spread wings; Xansa may set up 3 new devt centres in India
p.13: BPO firms explore high-end segment

ET: 11 Mar 2003
p.5: Slow decision making hits IT services prospects
p.7: 'Consolidation in tractors will be slower' (M&M)
p.12: Experts slash growth forecast for US
p.13: Apollo lines up big plans for health insurance biz

ET: 12 Mar 2003
p.1: Dena seriously ill...
p.4: Automation, content creation new areas (IT-enabled services)
p.8: Netralaya, AHF have eyes on bigger things
p.9: Intel supports tech cos to unwire Net
Brand Equity: p.1: Lever strikes

ET: 13 Mar 2003
p.6: 'We lead in middleware software' (IBM India)
p.11: Wipro sets up travel co to cater to in-house needs

ET: 14 Mar 2003
p.6: Workers on boards will harm cos, says industry
p.7: ABB withdraws from unrelated investments
p.8: Buy a rum, get a Pepsi free
p.8: Usha Martin opts for new tech

ET: 17 Mar 2003
p.1: SBI gears up to enter derivatives market
p.5: A compelling identity can make a brand click
p.8: Invensys makes India S.Asian hub
p.13: Mecca-cola...

ET: 18 Mar 2003
p.1: XLRI may export management courses to UAE
p.6: RIL cuts investment in infocom biz
p.7: Tatas to rotate staff across group outfits
p.10: Citigroup won't pull out of Japan
p.11: Stanchart to open 23 new branches

ET: 19 Mar 2003
ET: 20 Mar 2003
p.4: 'Focus on better service delivery' (Pioneer ITI, acquired by Templeton India)
p.9: Gillette to cut into mass mart with 7'O Clock
p.9: Bilt plans to buy domestic paper firm...

ET: 21 Mar 2003
p.1: Wipro in talks with HLL to buy out Glucovita
p.11: Desi IT cos unfazed by weak spends in US

ET: 24 Mar 2003
p.8: What should it be--mass or class? (cost leadership)
p.11: Godrej & Boyce eyes hospitality, home segment
p.11: Cognizant in talks to acquire Ttransworks

ET: 25 Mar 2003
p.3: Small cellular players unite to fight big boys
p.7: Is the oil sector deregulation a myth?
p.7: 'I'm more bullish on India than before' (Merrill Lynch)
p.13: KMB (Kotak Mahindra Bank) in ATM sharing pact with UTI Bank

ET: 26 Mar 2003
p.4: Unorganised sector grows, organised sector shrinks
p.11: Big-ticket bank orders await IT community
p.14: Fedders ACs book their second passage to India

ET: 27 Mar 2003
p.4: Net telephony market faces uncertain times
p.8: Electrolux to scrap AP plant

ET: 28 Mar 2003
p.6: Will securitisation make SEBs viable?
p.12: [IT-Enabled Services help...] Software exports rise 30%

ET: 31 Mar 2003
p.1: Indian IT pros are now a hunted
p.9: Agilent to go on recruiting binge in '03 (telecom, life sciences, chemical analysis)
p.9: Tisco okay with steel, has no plan to telecom
p.11: WiFi found to be weak on viability (business model)

ET: 1 Apr 2003
p.4: IT hardware
p.7: 'We'll turn code writers into consultants' (Wipro)

ET: 2 Apr 2003
p.5: A mouthful (Cadbury's innovations)
p.11: Dabur Pharma firms up for big global plans
Brand Equity: p.3: Elephants can dance (JWT)

ET: 3 Apr 2003
p.5: Extending the enterprise into the field (Autodesk)
p.7: Rallis enters contract farming in basmati rice
ET: 4 Apr 2003
p.5: FM channels for revenue-share form

ET: 7 Apr 2003
p.9: Common identity for HCL group

ET: 8 Apr 2003
p.6: L&T recasts ECC division, targets Rs. 9,000-cr turnover from unit
p.7: Tisco to supply auto grade steel to MUL

ET: 9 Apr 2003
p.1: Branded atta cos rush for the wheat blanket
p.4: Rewriting Russia's economic history
p.4: Strengthen our Asian identity (multi-lateral contaxt)
p.9: HLL buys Amalgam Group's shrimp unit
p.10: European mobile majors form strategic alliance
p.10: Wella accepts loss of independence to P&G

ET: 10 Apr 2003
p.7: CMC comes out of its shell
p.9: L&T puts its money on defence, eyes alliances

ET: 11 Apr 2003
p.7: Bix uncertainty, pricing pressure to stay (IT sector)
p.7: European IT cos stay away from low-cost India

ET: 14 Apr 2003
p.9: Gartner set to expnd Indian research base
Investor's Guide: p.3: Banking on big business (Corporation Bank)

ET: 15 Apr 2003
p.1: MNCs avoiding jointventure route to India
p.7: 'Fraud remains a critical concern'
p.9: Pirelli may outsource tyres from Birla co
p.9: India to be Amway's Asian production hub

ET: 16 Apr 2003
p.1: Tight margins force Infy to cut salaries (IT sector)
p.4: Anybody for 30 paise petrol? [crude oil prices]
p.9: PwC to tap govt sector for biz

ET: 17 Apr 2003
p.4: Rise and fall of Kolkata
p.5: True verticalisation is the future (specialisation in software solutions)

ET: 18 Apr 2003
p.6: Retail biz grows despite global slowdown
p.7: Wipro plans to go all-out on acquisitions

ET: 21 Apr 2003
p.1: Reliance Info dumps direct sales model, opts for retail
p.5: [In the Classroom] (Game Theory)
p.6: More telecom lessons
p.8: India sparks Singapore Air's flight of fancy, again
p.13: Mecca-Cola crusade...

ET: 22 Apr 2003
p.4: Developing the best Indian MNC
p.5: 'Indian can dominate the textile market' (Arvind Group)
p.6: Kirloskar Electric splits into three
p.8: [Life's like that: Sector witnesses hectic activity] (life insurance sector)
p.11: Cos see contract research bodies as next big thing

ET: 23 Apr 2003
p.1: FMCG cos slow down in rural India
p.7: Yamaha to introduce biggest bike in India
p.7: Crompton Greaves to shut 3 units
p.8: The rich get richer... in IT world
p.10: ITC places big bets on its paper division
p.10: Cement, steel capacity utilisation at a high
p.11: Foreign ops of desi banks face closure
Brand Equity: p.1: Twist in the retail (Reliance Infocomm)

ET: 24 Apr 2003
p.4: Diversity and inclusiveness (leadership)
p.8: AMD's chip finds favour with bigwigs
p.11: Vijaya Bank not averse to buying Bank of Punjab; Birla Home eyes rural segment

ET: 25 Apr 2003
p.1: wipro buys IT consulting co in US...
p.3: KPMG looks beyond audit services biz

ET: 28 Apr 2003
p.6: IT services: structural shift ahead
p.11: Shakeout winds give the shivers to BPOs
p.13: ITC wants corporates to take part in rural trust
Investor's Guide: p.1: The future of accounts

ET: 29 Apr 2003
p.3: ICICI Info sees good growth
p.5: IT cos use low-cost base to compete
p.7: 'Our focus will continue to be the small car' (Maruti)
p.8: Bank of Muscat plans expansion; Lasalle eyes premium luggage segment

ET: 30 Apr 2003
p.1: Rasna to buy Brown & Polson, Rex from HLL
p.5: Electronic Corpn. of India: Charting a new course; Teamwork made it possible (ECIL)
p.16: SSI goes in for revamp to split its business (IT sector)

ET: 1 May 2003
p.4: 'We'll focus on after-sales service' (Fiat India)
p.5: Time to get going in right direction (IT sector)
p.7: M&M to go global in a very big way
p.9: [Advt] 'Growth is life' (Reliance)

ET: 2 May 2003
ET: 5 May 2003
p.4: Power reforms short-circuited
p.6: 'I cannot visualise life without plastics' (Director General, CSIR)
pp.8-9: The decade that transformed Indian aviation
p.12: Tata Steel Aspire(s) for greater excellence; Baan is up for sale... (pre-acquisition uncertainties); Reliance Life to launch therapeutic proteins
p.13: Software cos eye new service areas (IT sector); For Wipro, all lucre lies in Spectramind

ET: 6 May 2003
p.6: Daksh '02-03 revenue grows 62%
p.7: RSP plans Rs.450-cr fresh investments

ET: 7 May 2003
p.8: Spectramind occupies top position in BPO ops; Patni acquires US IT solutions co...
p.8: US education company sets up varsity in India
p.11: PSI exits hardware, embedded software

ET: 8 May 2003
p.1: Pvt insurers are eating into LIC pie real fast
p.6: How well are banks doing?
p.7: Will MindTree survive the IT drought?

ET: 9 May 2003
p.1: Will auto components be the next success story?
p.4: Hard going for software
p.5: Air fare and other wares
p.7: Desi medium, small cos' IT spend looks impressive

ET: 12 May 2003
p.1: IT cos rewrite recruitment rules
p.10: Govt. focuses on network R&D

ET: 13 May 2003
p.5: 'Users can pay for better quality' (Gillette India)
p.6: AI may have separate cos for ground handling, IT
p.7: Reliance, DuPont weave polyester R&D alliance
p.8: IIM Bangalore among Top 100 B-schools of the world

ET: 14 May 2003
p.6: Should software stocks be so soft?
p.10: GSM sets may soon carry Made-in-India stamp; NIIT weighing deemed university option
p.12: Record number of CEOs shown the door in 2002

ET: 15 May 2003
p.1: LIC to recruit 60,000 agents to sell new policies
p.7: Engineered for offshore growth
p.8: Satyam resumes campus hiring
p.9: Arvind makes right moves as garment maker

ET: 16 May 2003
p.1: Specialised healthcare now enters hinterland

ET: 19 May 2003
p.1: Indian arms of MNCs give parents a run for money
p.9: Great Indian retail saga...
p.10: Airlines show appetite to please passangers
p.11: Night shift hits call centres

ET: 20 May 2003
p.5: 'India will be a major chip design hub' (Texas Instruments India)
p.7: India can be global HR outsourcing destination
p.10: Birla Electricals aims big in home gadgets

ET: 21 May 2003
Brand Equity: p.3: Coming home to CRM

ET: 22 May 2003
p.3: Rain forecasts go wrong 6 years in a row
p.11: Euronet to launch ATMs...

ET: 23 May 2003
p.1: Northern dehat also has mega malls
p.1: Dabur to sell Binaca, exit white toothpowders
p.5: 'India will remain a growth story' (IT sector)(Baan)
p.9: US downturn leads to new paradigms in domestic IT marketplace (three reports)

ET: 26 May 2003
p.5: NIFT fulfils India Inc's sartorial requirements
p.8: Foreign govts block entry of desi IT pros; Rising share of onsite revenues to hit IT cos
p.9: Carrier to divest compressor business in India
p.9: AstraZeneca outsources research work

ET: 27 May 2003
ET: 28 May 2003
Brand Equity: p.4: Power dressing (Arrow)

ET: 29 May 2003
p.6: Why entry strategies go wrong
p.6: 'For us the driving force is quality' (Bose Corp.)
p.7: BPO...; Future networks (IP telephony) (IT sector)

ET: 30 May 2003
p.1: Dr. Reddy's, Nicholas to withdraw nimesulide
p.1: The Indian core is not at all even

ET: 2 Jun 2003
p.5: Wockhardt unit teams up with Harvard Medical
p.7: Authoring excellence (product development: cars)
p.8: 'The top people must set the tone' (KPMG on corporate governance)

ET: 3 Jun 2003
p.1: Reebok taps Indian talent to run global ops
p.3: Sidbi not to convert itself into bank
p.5: Will Indian IT industry realise its potential
p.6: ITES vendors to move into smaller towns
p.7: IT majors move towards lowering exposure to US; BPO, ITES cos in mad dash to get certificates
p.7: Pantaloon for men to go off the retail shelves
p.18: India Inc in grip of occupational stress

ET: 4 Jun 2003
p.1: Global tech cos are here to stay (IT sector)
p.5: Asset reconstruction companies: Trash me if you can
p.5: Limited liability for auditors: Revenge of the nerds
p.6: Demand for IT pros in US likely to drop in future
p.7: Nasscom projects 28% growth for software
p.8: ITI in soup over Lucent exit from GSM systems
p.9: Power brands push small software cos out of market

ET: 5 Jun 2003
p.5: Midmarket ERP; Architect solutions for firms across the world (computer aided design) (IT sector)
p.7: Reliance Infocomm changes marketing plan
p.10: US airlines finally shake off those global blues

ET: 6 Jun 2003
p.1: Rabobank pulls out of JV with Indian partners
p.9: Cap Gemini to increase Indian head count

ET: 9 Jun 2003
p.6: 'Solid value proposition will work' (Cognizant) (IT sector)
p.8: UK insurance cos, banks to head for India
p.8: R&D high on pharma cos' agenda
p.13: 1.15m get pink slips in US cities

ET: 10 Jun 2003
p.1: LIC to offer term loans at fine rates
p.5: BAE plans merger with Boeing or Lockheed (ET: 16 Jun 2003: p.9: BAE System rejects reports...)
p.7: 'Linux hasn't cut into our Indian market' (Microsoft India)

ET: 11 Jun 2003
ET: 12 Jun 2003
p.5: Small, niche and specialised is the way to grow (IT sector); Out-of-the-box thinking; Not yet at the end of the road
p.9: Indian IT cos in US find going tough
p.9: Essar becomes 1st pvt entrant to petro marketing
p.9: Royan Enfield to launch platforms for niche areas

ET: 13 Jun 2003
p.1: Air-India gets signal to launch low-cost carrier
p.4: Big lies about central banking
p.4: Understanding the telecom mess
p.6: Honda Siel Power plans to increase capacity
p.7: there's a red cloud over the domestic sky

ET: 16 Jun 2003
p.5: [Advt] Focus on growth (HLL Chairman's Speech)
p.6: Unlooping the educational knot
p.7: The A to Z of failure
p.8: IIMC builds more bridges with foreign B-schools

ET: 17 Jun 2003
p.4: Cell industry losses at over Rs.7,100 crore
p.6: Futuristics: Doctor's orders (knowledge-work)
p.7: Will CAS help organise the TV industry
p.7: 'I don't see any slowdown in BPO' (Mindtree)
p.9: Mukesh charts out the road ahead for Reliance
p.9: Mahindra likely to export tractors to China

ET: 18 Jun 2003
ET: 19 Jun 2003
p.4: 'We've met the goals of the merger' (HP India)
p.5: Survival guide for technology (adaptive enterprise)
p.7: Oracle sees boom times in enterprise software
p.7: Wadias quietly foray into clinical research
p.8: McKinsey to lift SWC spirits, fortify brands

ET: 20 Jun 2003
p.3: [Advt] (Vijaya Bank Chairman's Speech)
p.4: Learning anew from the downturn
p.5: Udipi in the sky (low-cost airline)
p.7: HLL to change logo...
p.7: BPO arm of ICICI to acquire Filipino outfit

ET: 23 Jun 2003
p.4: Contract farmers pay heavy price for disloyalty
p.6: Size may be Wal-Mart's undoing
p.7: High-tech Finnish sectors feel the pinch
p.10: Sun Pharma, Nicholas buck industry trends
p.11: Jaiprakash set to expand capacity...
p.11: SAP rises to Oracle challenge
p.11: IA to automate cargo handling...

ET: 24 Jun 2003
p.4: Editorial: Call for change (IT sector)
p.5: 'We'll be leaders in more products soon' (Samsung)
p.7: Zuari-Chambal acquires 90% in NovaSoft for $4 m
p.7: Top guns of India Inc are not rolling stones
p.10: Microsoft embarks on a re-branding drive
p.18: India's youth drumming up consumption boom

ET: 25 Jun 2003
p.5: Intel expands into mega computing
p.9: Desi steel cos to hike capacity by 20%
p.9: Low-profile auto cos score high on margins; Toyota plans to buy gearboxes from India
p.9: Bata revamps retail units to hike footfalls

ET: 26 Jun 2003
p.1: Banks cut interest rates on plastic by 25-40%
p.1: HPCL plans non-fuel JV with FMCG
p.4: The unheralded costs of hierarchy (on leadership)
p.5: Summer of deals at BPO table (IT sector)
p.7: Power of image, Nokia shows the way
p.9: Satyam scores low on EVA...
p.9: Dainippon to use India as base
p.10: Swiss grounds a third of its planes, cuts 3000 jobs
p.11: Bankers buying risk management software

ET: 27 Jun 2003
p.5: [Advt] Syndicate Bank: Chairman's Statement
p.6: To ERP or not to ERP
p.8: Max loses Rs.65 cr on IT biz closure
p.9: IBM targets smaller firms
p.10: RIL to enter oil retailing on July 5
Futuristic: p.9: Star cruise (Orissa's hospitality sector)

ET: 30 Jun 2003
p.8: Govt. unveils vision for steel in policy paper
p.9: Annapurna fails to nourish...
p.13: [Advt] BSES Chairman's Statement


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