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| ET: 1 Jan 2004 p.3: AllBank plans to go abroad p.9: Speed processing: BPO's cruising at 60... p.17: Scholar gypsy walks the globe (education export) ET: 2 Jan 2004 p.4: Globalisation and its discontents in 2004 p.9: ICICI IInfo biz to grow 40% p.11: United Bank may recover Rs.200cr NPAs ET: 5 Jan 2004 p.3: B-schools offer courses via satellite tech p.9: VC cos go pill-aging into drug sector, forget BPOs p.9: Lotus Labs to focus on Indian pharma cos ET: 6 Jan 2004 p.4: Debates that play to the gallery ('conceptual emergency') p.5: Pharma and power are a rare mix (Torrent Group) p.6: Michigan to B-egin research ops here p.6: Asia looks set to elbow out Detroit as global auto hub p.7: ACNielsen, IMS Health to set up 50:50 JV p.10: Holiday season witness to sad toy store-y p.10: BA to go on austerity drive... p.13: Barclays agrees to terms for moving jobs abraod ET: 7 Jan 2004 Brand Equity: p.1: Kotler unplugged ET: 8 Jan 2004 p.1: RIL bags NOCIL petrochem, plastic units p.4: Ayurvedic co ties up with Jadavpur Univ. p.6: 'Grid computing has great potential' (MD, Sun Microsystems India) p.7: Valuable soft skills (in BPO) p.13: Raymond plans expansion drive ET: 9 Jan 2004 p.6: How India can be a services hub p.12: Media giants eye takeovers ET: 12 Jan 2004 p.9: UK apparel major Daks up for expansion in India p.11: Lego goes back to basics to take on new age toys ET: 13 Jan 2004 p.5: Modernisation schemes to fail to revive jute cos p.8: It's time to take on developed nations in IT... p.11: Kinetic to Jet Set with Italian scooter maker p.11: Torrent Pharma splits foreign, desi operations p.11: Rich cos plan shopping trips abroad p.13: Scandent to explore M&A route at home and overseas ET: 14 Jan 2004 p.7: L&T may sell glass bottling biz p.7: Tisco not to go mining abroad, to expand desi ops p.12: Haldi faces cream-ation Brand Equity: p.1: The village people (ITC) ET: 15 Jan 2004 p.1: CBDT policies may end great Indian BPO dream p.4: India still bit players in global BPO biz p.8: New steel cos to give old players run for money p.10: Ensure independence of directors p.10: 'You've to move up the value chain' (Accenture) p.12: IBM sells AMD chip to Bristol-Myers p.12: Henkel acquires Lucky Silicone p.14: Citigroup eyes European private bank takeovers p.15: Cafe Coffee Day to head for smaller cities ET: 16 Jan 2004 p.6: Infosys, Expert to target large deals Down Under p.8: Sony to use IBM software p.15: Natco Pharma to raise Rs.100cr... p.15: Tata Motors... entry-level car p.15: Kotak Mahindra eyes tie-up with foreign players p.15: Operational excellence helps realise strategy gains p.17: JP Morgan acquires Bank One... ET: 19 Jan 2004 p.10: LNM Group to set up cold rolled plant in Dragon land p.10: Mysore Cements sets sights on sponge iron biz p.11: LG to focus on software for cell phones p.11: Piaggio to invest Rs.150cr to double capacity p.11: Sara Lee India arm now Asian outsourcing hub p.11: KG Denim weaves global deals p.15: IBM may take in 15,000 new employees in '04 ET: 20 Jan 2004 p.1: Cairn Energy strikes oil in Rajasthan p.8: Jet Airways works out new flight strategy p.9: Ashok Leyland plans Rs140cr capacity hike p.10: Subbiah retiers as chairman of EID Parry ET: 21 Jan 2004 p.7: IT service exports to touch $44bn by 2011: Crisil p.12: The great Indian dreamer (ITC's Deveshwar) Brand Equity: p.1: Alive and kicking (Bata) ET: 22 Jan 2004 p.5: [Feature on Red Hat] p.6: Europe's dollar envy p.11: Electrolux to abandon Kelvinator tag p.11: Indian auto cos rush to change corporate logos ET: 23 Jan 2004 p.5: AV Birla to enter education sector p.8: Open source software tops IT co's agenda p.11: Sara Lee plans to set up 100% subsidiary in India ET: 26 Jan 2004 p.6: Living dangerously p.9: AVB changes course, has Idea(s) galore for telecom p.9: Birla SunLife has mega rural plans p.13: Low-cost airlines are now high fliers ET: 27 Jan 2004 ET: 28 Jan 2004 p.1: Speciality generics offer brand aid (also p.4) p.6: New FMCG entrants give big DSAs (Direct Selling Agencies) run for their money p.15: Hutch revamps top management p.17: [Feature on Open Source software] ET: 29 Jan 2004 p.1: India Post to double as bank, joins with UTI Bank p.6: It's boom time for hotel sector p.14: Kraft to cut 6,000 jobs, close plants ET: 30 Jan 2004 p.1: India seeks power and glory in R&D p.8: Manufacturing our way to glory p.9: [The ET India R&D Survey]; Namaste India (Outsourcing or R&D to India) p.14: Xerox launches new redesigned DocuTech ET: 2 Feb 2004 p.13: Jai Balaji to treble sponge iron making capacity p.13: Auto cos chant pan-Asia mantra Investor's Guide: p.4: Freud, Finance, and Folly (Daniel Kahneman's work on irrational decision making) ET: 3 Feb 2004 p.9: Will new US law on outsourcing affect India (3 views) p.14: Kennametal set to hit the roads p.14: Bose India goes on hiring spree ET: 4 Feb 2004 p.7: Global generic cos eye desi space p.7: Indal buys out Suvas to set up hydel plans in Maharashtra Brand Equity: p.1: Hard sell for software (Indian s/w brands); p.4: Special treatment (Jack Trout on specialisation); p.5: Shop to the system (retail in India) ET: 5 Feb 2004 p.3: Postal dept launches e-Post service p.4: AI starts pilot scheme... (hiring) p.7: Too much process, too little creativity p.11: Liberty Shoes plan brand new retail Revolution p.11: Aker Kvaerner turns to India for equipment p.13: [PNB Ad. Feature] Where technology blends with tradition p.14: Goldman Sachs to set up Indian back office centre p.15: Most US CEOs don't want to play great gamblers p.21: Textile industry designs an image makeover ET: 6 Feb 2004 p.1: Govt cuts IIM annual fees 80% to Rs.30,000 p.3: HLL eyes NE as SE Asia outsource hub p.5: Infocomm becomes outsourcing agent p.5: TCIL to sell Hexacom stake p.13: 'IP telephony will be the new paradigm' (Avaya Asia Pacific) p.15: Now you can eat, drink, and login at Webworld p.15: US cos can't help but to live with BPO ET: 9 Feb 2004 p.1: Pharma cos scout for generic units abroad p.7: 'News' may be redefined for foreign investors p.7: City to sport service apartments p.14: The politics of outsourcing ET: 10 Feb 2004 p.1: GIC may turn away from MF biz p.5: Casting sector in for upswing p.5: HRD ministry wants all B-schools to slash fees p.6: Indian Chaelbols in the making p.10: Disney get Microsoft to kep copycats away ET: 11 Feb 2004 p.13: Kinetic forays into sports bike arena with Laser p.13: M&M banks on innovation for future growth p.13: [Acquisition appetite] (IndusInd...; Siemens...) Brand Equity: p.1: Where's the big idea (innovation at Marico) ET: 12 Feb 2004 p.4: Dream merchants, victims of hype p.6: Old hands dispense retail wisdom to young guns p.9: Philips hopes low-priced CTV will be a Vardaan p.9: Bristol Myers to re-enter India ET: 13 Feb 2004 p.1: Independent directors strike gold (also p.4) p.8: HM keen to take up global contracts at Chennai unit p.8: Promoters death makes future uncertain for LKB (Lord Krishna Bank); Bank in alliance talks with two global funds p.8: Publishers ally to beat pirates p.13: Dutch co takes control of Ma Foi p.13: Rising attrition forces IT cos to block job sites ET: 16 Feb 2004 p.5: Jusco to handle distribution of power... (100% subsidiary of Tata Steel) p.8: Supply side sluggishness? p.8: CSR goes with good governance p.11: Tisco to redeply 4,000 in new subsidiaries p.11: Tatas move farm biz from Rallis to Tata Chemicals p.11: illycafe chief bets on youth power in coffee ET: 17 Feb 2004 p.1: Tisco sets its sight on Ukraine iron deposits p.3: Tisco upgrades CR mill to meet demand for auto cos p.6: Reverse logistics next boom area for India p.6: Chhattisgarh Tourism Board... p.7: Drug cos to get cheap loans for R&D p.8: Wal-Mart to come up with ethnic counters p.9: Himalaya, Cafe Coffee Day on a honeymoon p.13: Goodricke to remodel key brand, build new ones p.13: Chambal eyes fruit processing p.13: GuinessUDV to farm out bottling ET: 18 Feb 2004 p.9: ET.com, HP join hands to serve a Powerbreakfast p.9: Birlas to spend Rs.150 cr on sugar unit expansion p.9: Lifestyle diseases keep pharma cos healthy ET: 19 Feb 2004 p.6: Centurion Bank waits for better tomorrow p.6: Macmillan plans to ramp up its operations p.8: Approaches to urban transformation p.11: Tata Motors to acquire Daewoo unit... ET: 20 Feb 2004 p.1: GM may buy out Daewoo's Surajpur assets p.11: Economies of scale p.13: Zydus wants to swallow a growth pill p.13: Drug MNCs find fertile R&D ground in India p.21: Fruit Juices industry set to make a splash ET: 23 Feb 2004 p.1: Greaves Cotton to hive off gearbox business p.7: Now, food retailing is big business p.7: EMC unveils IT product swap offer p.11: Russian co, Jessop in manufacturing JV p.11: IT leads sectoral race in terms of profitability p.11: Carat works out merger strategy p.11: L&T to invest in IT, engineering, defence sectors p.11: Brandwagon rides roughshod over grey areas (assembled PC sector loses) ET: 24 Feb 2004 ET: 25 Feb 2004 p.7: AVB Group may exit rubber biz in Malaysia p.7: Boots makes India a top investment priority p.9: Intel revenues to be in tune with chip industry trends p.13: Sub-30k laptops to hit the market ET: 26 Feb 2004 p.1: Unctad throws open outsourcing Gats p.8: India's IT cost advantage under threat p.11: Korean major has a Lotte at stake in India p.11: Daimler to shop for locks, switches in India p.15: ABN to double staff in 3 BPO units ET: 27 Feb 2004 p.4: More geeks than jobs by 2008, fears Nasscom p.6: Clash of civilisations revisited p.11: Tinplate to double capacity... p.11: Arvind gives twist to brand store-y ET: 1 Mar 2004 p.7: Fantacy Creations eyes tie-up with Chinese cos p.8: The global economy of desire p.8: GSM has a billion reasons to smile p.13: [Advt] JK Industries Chairman's statement p.15: Toys R Us prefers to play with babies ET: 2 Mar 2004 p.7: 'The mood is one of cautious optimism' (Klaus Schwab) (competitiveness of nations) p.8: Roche to put India on global sourcing map p.9: Opera ready to take on Microsoft ET: 3 Mar 2004 p.1: IBM India tops HP in laptop market share p.9: Thapars plan to Bilt up presence in market Brand Equity: p.1: Direct to home (McDonald's) ET: 4 Mar 2004 p.1: GM to buy Daewoo's local assembly unit p.3: India Post bullish about new services p.4: Governance is the issue, not the fee p.6: MindTree aims at 60% growth p.8: EU may order Microsoft to alter Windows p.8: Intel gives PC homely makeover p.9: MSP plans to double capacity ET: 5 Mar 2004 p.1: Big Mac cuts menu down to size p.5: Dr. Batra's set for London foray by end of this year p.11: Novartis planning R&D tie-ups with Indian cos p.11: Daewoo to help Tatas make top quality trucks ET: 8 Mar 2004 p.1: Steel cos to push up mining capacity p.1: PSU bank staff generate more biz p.7: Enter the techno-MBA; Is there a Doctor in the B-school? p.12: 'Foul' play by honchos a rude shock for travel cos ET: 9 Mar 2004 p.1: Sun Pharma to buy Hindustan Antibiotics p.14: IA may do maintenance work for other airlines ET: 10 Mar 2004 p.1: Cairn Energy strikes oil in Rajasthan again p.13: NPPA price changes to make pharma cos sick ET: 11 Mar 2004 p.1: BIS compliance soon to be must for tyre cos p.4: Sometimes it's right to be wrong p.4: 'Sports TV is an expensive business' (Taj Sports) p.8: Max restructures healthcare biz p.8: Samtel beefs up high-end goods ET: 12 Mar 2004 p.5: UK unlikely to tread US path on outsourcing p.6: Outsourcing a crisis ET: 15 Mar 2004 p.1: GE may sell part of BPO biz... ET: 16 Mar 2004 p.1: Infosys ends Esops fable... p.1: CBay eyes Godrej medical BPO outfit p.6: Woo technology by outsourcing p.7: 'The model of the future doesn't exist' (Nilekani, Infosys) p.10: EDS selling software design wing; Siemens eyes Alstom's gas turbines biz p.11: Polyester fibre follows IT footsteps ET: 17 Mar 2004 p.10: Corporate governance, Indian style p.13: Krebs Biochem to buy 50% stake in Synbiotics p.13: For Infy small is big as far as acquisitions go Brand Equity: p.1: Sen and the art of oral gratification (Britannia) ET: 18 Mar 2004 p.10: 'Look for future-safe products' (Alcatel) p.13: Glaxo buys Burroughs in India p.13: BSNL to ink deal with Microsoft, Korea Tele p.13: Gulf Air flies above red sea p.15: Siemens to cooperate with Ericsson, Motorola ET: 19 Mar 2004 p.1: GECIS aims for lean look with recast p.4: IBM set to 'animate' India p.4: Singapore co to use Noida as engg design hub p.5: Economic profit indicates growth p.11: The ET CFO Survey: Introducing: Friend, Philosopher, & Guide p.13: Apollo plans sell-off in medical BPO unit p.15: Dell, Oracle tie may hurt Microsoft p.15: Branson signs juicy deal with Pulp ET: 22 Mar 2004 p.6: After the death of utopia (changing global context) ET: 23 Mar 2004 p.4: Language skills hold key to BPO surge p.13: Emami plans to sell beauty secrets abroad p.13: Bharati sets aside Rs. 2000 cr for expansion ET: 24 Mar 2004 p.6: Tech cos under pressure to ensure future growth p.6: BPO cos increase on-site presence in US p.10: RIL Energy gives new look to power bills p.12: There's no end to good corporate governance ET: 25 Mar 2004 p.1: Hughes management eyes News Corp stake p.4: CSR redefined for development p.4: 'We bond with the homepaker' (Whirlpool) p.5: PLM (product life-cycle management): competitive edge p.6: Lucent to focus on CDMA tech p.7: Saregama plans to cut down risk p.7: Jet goes global... p.12: GM to offshore $48 mn jobs to Canada, Asia p.13: HP to launch Linux-based PCs globally ET: 26 Mar 2004 p.1: PC sales log 87% growth in 3rd quarter p.5: Travel agents consider makeover p.13: RKFL to supply auto parts to US p.21: Organic farming focus of govt. ET: 29 Mar 2004 p.3: Tatas to develop resort, spa in NE p.6: BPO cos ready to push down employee costs p.7: BPO's now passé, IMS is here... (remote infrastructure management service) p.8: An open opportunity (open source software) p.11: Birla Home to keep name after exit from group ET: 30 Mar 2004 p.1: Big bucks on cos' IT-inerary (The ET CIO Survey; also p.15) p.3: XLRI to open its first branch campus in Dubai p.4: Insurance cos work out innovative travel covers p.4: IIMA voices autonomy fears in position paper p.10: Globalisation and competition p.11: 'Success will depend on low cost innovation' (MD, Biocon) p.13: FMCG cos yet to see rural demand bloom p.13: Tata Motors formalises Daewoo unit acquisition ET: 31 Mar 2004 p.1: Fiat writes off Rs1,300cr loss p.4: Market research BPOs expected to grow 100% p.5: St Xavier's, Technable in ITeS deal p.5: Harvard plans centre for research in India soon p.7: PNC (Pritish Nandy Communications) to venture into big budget productions p.10: Hardware will be almost free in 10 years, says Bill | ET: 1 Apr 2004 p.4: Trickle-down leaves many behind p.4: 'We can be a global hardware source' (ELCINA) p.4: Enter made-for-india products p.9: High attrition takes cheer out of travel boom p.10: EMI to cut jobs, drop artistes (Music giant plans to outsource...) ET: 2 Apr 2004 p.1: IBM in talks to acquire Daksh p.9: Google starts mail service... p.11: Rallis to sell farm services business to Tata Chemicals ET: 5 Apr 2004 p.1: Vodafone eyes mega cellular buyout in India p.3: Orissa Cements takes up Rs400-cr expansion plan p.8: Manipal hospitals to tap global market p.9: Philips may consolidate biz operations in India ET: 6 Apr 2004 p.1: SBI plans to acquire American Bank p.1: Small hardware cos big part of PC space p.7: Air Deccan in talks to sell 26% holding in co ET: 7 Apr 2004 p.8: SBI, associate banks go in for tech integration p.11: Non-IT outfits recruit geeks in large numbers Brand Equity: p.1: Why is this man smiling? (HLL) ET: 8 Apr 2004 p.1: Big Blue to take control of Daksh [also p.8] p.4: IOC to open up 1000 petrol pumps p.4: Outsourcing essential for survival, say US giants p.5: India capturing IT training market in Dragonland p.6: Business by the people, for the people p.6: Auto sector drives manufacturing p.8: Daksh purchase adds to IBM's India arsenal p.11: Rapid consolidation is now a reality for IT cos ET: 9 Apr 2004 p.1: Infy sets up $20-mn consulting co in US p.9: BBC, Times set up JV for magazine publishing ET: 12 Apr 2004 p.1: TCS jumps onto Hughes Software bid wagon p.5: India needs to up focus on R&D, science, & tech p.8: Independent BPO cos love to take the buy pass p.9: Cheap goods strategy fails to pay cos well ET: 13 Apr 2004 p.1: Sterling buys out Turner's 65.45% share in Barista p.1: Citigroup to buy back 55.6% e-Serve equity p.4: Slums set to slam door on urban development p.10: Spam epidemic likely to spread p.11: ECE may buy promoter stake in Infowavz p.11: Madras Cements aims to achieve debt-free status ET: 14 Apr 2004 p.1: Tirupur garments maid to order p.11: FMCG giants seize retail revolution opportunities p.11: SAIL may buy more coal from Australian cos p.12: DuPont to slash 3,500 jobs, cut costs by... p.12: VW changes track, bets on incentives ET: 15 Apr 2004 p.1: Phone directory takes a curtain call p.4: Competition is stiff in cities like Mumbai (telecom) p.5: NIIT in tie-up with IIT-Delhi for tech course p.6: 'Textured soya suits Indian cuisine' (The Solae Company Worldwide) p.9: Apollo to buy medical cover TPA co in US p.9: Madura Garments to focus on lifestyle, now p.9: Canon goes all out to battle counterfeiting [Feature] p.1: We define the rules (Vijay Mallya); p.2: The visionary who built the UB Group; p.3: Innovation the UB way; p.6: Nothing is impossible (Vijay Rekhi, President, UB Group Spirits Division); Strategic initiatives cornerstone of success ET: 16 Apr 2004 p.8: Household &personal care still holds key to HLL topline growth ET: 19 Apr 2004 p.1: HLL revamp in top gear p.1: Air-Deccan links pilot salary to passangers p.8: Time for FMCG marketing - version 2 p.10: UTV all ready to create Hungama for the kids p.11: AT&T on the prowl for BPO acquisitions Investor's Guide: p.1: Room with a view (Hotel industry) ET: 20 Apr 2004 p.6: Did IBM get Daksh cheap? p.7: 'Large coverage is BSNL's USP' (CMD, BSNL) p.8: New players storm oil retail bastions p.10: Cos also face water shortages p.11: Galileo, Hughes in pact to link up 800 agencies (travel) ET: 21 Apr 2004 p.6: ISO chief urges India to adopt global quality norm p.8: CEOs focus on revenue growth p.8: Michelin Apollo wheels out truck, bus radials ET: 22 Apr 2004 p.5: Centre of attraction (outsourced manufacturing in India) p.6: 'We will focus on self-drive rentals' (Hertz) p.13: HSBC launches major talent hunt in India ET: 23 Apr 2004 p.5: India Inc gung ho over staff outsourcing p.7: Embraer's small wonder (small aircraft) p.10: Novartis game for Aventis ET: 26 Apr 2004 p.3: Timken zeroes in on global clients p.4: CorpBank to expand branch network p.9: Business as usual (IMD, Switzerland) p.11: Infosys to use Australia model for acquisitions ET: 27 Apr 2004 p.6: IT army marches ahead p.9: Will big MNCs dominate the BPO sector? p.13: Top hotels out to make more room for guests ET: 28 Apr 2004 p.4: Cos cut down on result release time, thanks to ERP p.4: Infocomm ties up with Baazee p.5: Bank of Maharashtra eyes overseas markets p.6: [Editorial] Come fly with me? p.10: Cos launch web war to grab mindshare in IM domain p.11: Lupin plans to enter Japanese pharma market p.12: CA recasts board, sacks sales head Brand Equity: p.1: Fuzzy logic (LG); Funskool's out (Hasbro); p.5: Best face forward (building a service organisation) ET: 29 Apr 2004 p.4: An agenda for hydrocarbon policy p.5: Animate a dozing toon giant (animation business in India) p.6: Unisys to set up software service, BPO unit in India ET: 30 Apr 2004 p.1: Wal-Mart plan big-bang entry p.8: Reliance plans capex of Rs 35000 cr p.12: Daimler board may force Schrempp to step down p.12: Samsung fears hostile takeover p.13: Singapore's Kuok Group eyes desi food mart p.13: Dishman shortlists 4 cos for acquisition abroad p.13: Sony to unveil over 1000 products in '04 p.21: Dairy sector sees brand invasion ET: 3 May 2004 p.6: Breaching 'Fortress Europe' p.9: Desi pharma cos launch 3700 products p.9: Cemco execs orient with Birla philosophy (Cemco: L&T's cement division) p.10: Google phenomenon takes the world by storm Investor's Guide: p.3: Leading from the front (Hindalco) ET: 4 May 2004 p.9: Daimler plans to source $100 mn parts from India p.9: Operation India begins from Terex p.11: 'We aren't ashamed of our Chinese origin' (Haier India) p.13: Timex thinks it's time for a new retailing format p.13: Higher input costs may dilute FMCG profits ET: 5 May 2004 p.4: New factory to put leaner Timex back in the black p.4: Countrywide sets up captive BPO shop in Mumbai p.4: Sundaram Fasteners China unit in top gear p.9: NIC (National Insurance Co) eyes 30% growth, scripts expansion plan p.12: Air France takes over 89% in KLM (Cross-border merger creates largest airlines in terms of sales) p.12: Rolls-Royce still doing the class act, 100 years later ET: 6 May 2004 p.4: Agenda for the new government (Karnik, Nasscom) p.4: 'Chambers must become think tanks' (President, Assocham) p.9: Bajaj rolls out entry-level bike to get auto-nomy p.11: Cibil to open data bureau for telecom, insurance cos ET: 7 May 2004 p.1: Torrent Pharma eyes generic co; Wockhardt buys esparma... p.9: Major steel cos set to expand capacity p.11: Dr Reddy's buys Trigenesis p.11: More subscribers add to cell cos' revenues ET: 10 May 2004 p.10: TCG to collaborate with CSIR, DST on genomics p.11: Engg design cos work on prototypes to boose biz p.13: Indian lab a jewel in Intel's R&D crown p.13: Tobacco sector growth set to burn all records p.13: 'Oil Shock' spectre looms large ET: 11 May 2004 p.13: Reliance clinical arm tests the waters in America, UK p.13: Charak eyes acquisitions in herbal segment; BEL plans JVs for defense electronics ET: 12 May 2004 p.11: Ispat inks metcoke deal with Bosnian co [Dilbert] tainted research ET: 13 May 2004 p.4: IT cos keen on open source tech p.11: LNM Group focuses on M&As for growth p.11: Symphony plans to hire 1,000 more this year [Dilbert] tainted research ET: 14 May 2004 ET: 17 May 2004 p.10: Sidbi may soon take over a commercial bank ET: 18 May 2004 ET: 19 May 2004 p.9: Offshoring to rise 40% in US p.16: India unit to be Sony's software hub ET: 20 May 2004 p.5: Concerto to employ 200 more in Indian division p.6: Splash around the benefits of growth p.11: Dabur to launch summer drink p.11: GM has more products in the pipeline for India p.12: Servers, PCs speed up HP net p.12: Sanjay Kumar still CAlls the shots at software co (CA) p.13: Centurion Bank to add 140 branches in three years p.13: GIC plans operational recast ET: 21 May 2004 p.6: Puma plans apparel export hub in India p.6: Century Ply to cash in on housing boom p.10: Clinically insane! (If the corporation were a person, would that person be a psychopath?) p.13: Henkel plans Chek-mate rivals p.13: Reebok India dreams now a reality p.13: Wipro recasts PC business ET: 24 May 2004 p.5: Does India still need a Planning Commission p.9: College St is passe, trendy bookstores are in ET: 25 May 2004 p.8: XLRI targets numero uno position in HR learning p.10: Outsourced and out of work p.11: 'It has been a learning period for Microsoft' (CFO, Microsoft) p.21: Exotic crops reap golden profits for desi farmers ET: 26 May 2004 p.1: L&T to lend Rs 230 cr to employees' trust p.4: Carmakers may buy stakes in alloy steel units p.8: Reddy wants regulator, a la BBC [broadcast regulatory authority] ET: 27 May 2004 p.7: GM plans to cruise into Indian small car market p.8: IT sector gets hungry for US restaurants p.9: Infy logs on to onsite centres in US, Europe p.9: Aiwa offers bevy of personal audio products ET: 28 May 2004 p.4: Jet Air aims for the skies in London, Singapore p.4: DuPont plans entry into FMCG sector with Tyvek p.13: LIC to focus on carving 3 SBUs ET: 31 May 2004 ET: 1 Jun 2004 p.11: 'We can now leverage the Deming Prize' (Sona Koyo Steering) p.13: Himalaya Drug keen to enter Mexican market p.13: Volvo poised to break even... ET: 2 Jun 2004 p.6: LIC sees cash in real estate, setsup SBU p.9: Jubilant acquires two Belgian cos for Rs 75 cr p.9: Drug majors hope to bask in Land of Rising Sun ET: 3 Jun 2004 p.5: The unacceptable status quo (attrition in BPO industry) p.11: Deutsche Bank open to mergers ET: 4 Jun 2004 p.1: Software logs 31% jump in exports at $12.5 bn p.7: Dial merger for footprint (MTNL-BSNL merger) p.11: Frito lays grand plans for capacity expansion ET: 7 Jun 2004 p.4: Big is beautiful: Assemblers lose out to branded PCs p.6: Elcoteq to make cell handsets in Bangalore p.11: BPO units keen to wave 'Brand India' flag p.11: LNM keen on Bosnia foray; Ispat hits a six in Philippines ET: 8 Jun 2004 p.3: Indian Metals get set to expand capacity p.8: MKJ Group enters into mass housing segment p.9: Hotel sector lures Accor to India again p.9: SAIL to upgrade Rourkela plant p.9: IOB draws up aggressive plans for global markets p.9: Ashok Leyland to focus on components segment p.9: Mystry shoppers... p.18: Global carriers come fuel circle ET: 9 Jun 2004 p.1: Flextronics buys Hughes for $226mn (also on p.8) p.1: SocGen (Societe General) in talks to pick up a 40% stake in SBI AMC p.4: ABN Amro's retail assets match corporate portfolio p.13: Leyland to pump cash into ailing foundry unit p.15: Singapore hub to network BoI's global branches ET: 10 Jun 2004 p.4: 'People are willing to upgrade' (New Holland Tractors, part of CNH Global) p.5: Strategy at work (IBM Software Lab) p.6: [BPO Biggies...] Poor infrastructure...; HR issues plague players p.7: Travel cos set sail for new income sources p.9: Ruchi buys Anik from Nutricia p.9: Adea Solutions acquires Netkraft p.10: Car financiers keep a safe distance from Maruti 800 ET: 11 Jun 2004 p.4: Shipping sector on calm seas again p.7: Now a customer, now a business partner p.9: Arvind Mills focuses on garments for growth p.11: Air India's fuel bill set to soar... p.11: Car parts cos set for auto-matic consolidation p.11: IBM shifts loyalties from Convergys to Daksh ET: 14 Jun 2004 p.11: Wipro aspires to be the best globally ET Big Bucks: p.3: Take this bank into account (HDFC Bank) ET: 15 Jun 2004 p.1: Hutchison Max moves FIPB to merge business p.4: China's largest bike co charts course for India p.4: India needs more hardware engineers p.5: Khaitans to segregate tea, battery biz p.7: 'Period of excesses...' (Kevin Parker, CFO, PeopleSoft) p.11: AstraZeneca to expand R&D division; Polar Pharma to diversity business p.11: Coke's India arm to export biz models for global ops p.14: Nokia ready to 'flip' biz strategy ET: 16 Jun 2004 p.11: Auto ancillary industry hits fast track p.11: Wipro builds HRD muscle with talent divn ET: 17 Jun 2004 p.1. Indian arms give more staff than sales p.1: Air Deccan to fly Airbus at half price on trunk routes p.5: 'We have sailed past troubled spots' (VS Jain, Chairman, SAIL) p.5: Product development outsourced p.5: Stick to the growth path (Indian software services) p.6: Gartner envisages SOA, BPM plan for cos p.6: TVS changes approach, to concentrate on large orders p.9: Auto MNCs set foot on used car market p.9: Lowe pockets contract to reinvent brand Jessop p.9: ITeS fizz wears thin on the young crowd (attrition) p.11: BoI explores Saarc nations for bank acquisition plans ET: 18 Jun 2004 p.1: Infosys to set up world's largest training centre p.5: Can Air India pack more thrills with no frills? p.7: Pharma cos tone down expectation from generic drug earnings p.9: ITC to focus on customer base in agri business p.11: SBI misses deadline for core banking plan... ET: 21 Jun 2004 p.1: Sony presses stop button for audio unit in India p.4: ISB to rake in Rs 30cr via fast-track courses p.6: Buy word: SBI zeroes in on Mauritius babks p.8: Helping the IIMs to surge ahead p.11: SAIL approves Bokaro Steel expansion plan p.11: BPO cos want no truck with software services ET: 22 Jun 2004 p.5: Wigan & Leigh India to widen study base p.7: 'Investment in IT isn't a distraction for us' (Mahindra & Mahindra) ET: 23 Jun 2004 p.3: McKinsey to shape future of mineral cos in the east ET: 24 Jun 2004 ET: 25 Jun 2004 p.1: RIL buys Germany's Trevira for Rs 440 cr p.1: Red Hat males local call, opens up Linux to desis p.3: IMIS now at your 'service' p.6: BoB ready to set foot on Chinese, Malaysian soil p.6: Microsoft spreads .NET far and wide globally p.6: Infy tilts towards new service areas p.13: Reckitt hungry for new brand acquisitions p.13: Bisk Farm to create niche in health foods ET: 28 Jun 2004 p.6: India should emulate model of intelligent transport p.6: Medical tourism to keep India in robust health p.7: Tourists cry encore... p.10: Private bank directors face screen test p.10: Cataract care facilities fall short of demand p.11: India to become Volvo's fourth global export hub p.11: Attrition crisis now grips Nestle p.11: HLL to turn Unilever's global sourcing base p.11: Infy prepares ground for Finnacle's US launch ET: 29 Jun 2004 p.1: Japanese giants coo sayonara p.4: ITC set to neutralise carbon emission p.4: Software cos join hands to bag offshore projects p.6: The new phonology code p.7: 'We have changed the rules of the game' (Murthy, Infosys) p.10: Amplify allows users to share creative web logs p.11: Jay Shree Tea to build base in US p.11: Delisting adds to Bharti's core competence p.13: INGVysya Life explores new routes to rural market ET: 30 Jun 2004 p.1: Wadias to take wings, launch no-frills airline p.6: More financial firms offshore jobs to India p.7: [Advt] Reinventing distribution (HLL) [p.13: HLL seeks distribution punch] p.10: IDBI to expand asset base... p.13: Coates to be renames DIC p.15: World's largest steel co wants to buy Indian unit p.16: Gates brushes off Linux threat |