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| ET: 3 Jan 2005 p.5: Notebooks to be big movers of PC growth p.9: Maral to invest over Rs 100 cr for capacity growth ET: 4 Jan 2005 p.6: Jet Airways may float IPO to raise Rs 1,500 cr p.6: Temporary staff triumphs over permanent p.6 Accenture goes all out to support outsourcing p.10: Trust and mutual respect the key p.13: Jet, Sahara eye long-haul planes p.13: Max Healthstaff ready to expand service centres p.13: Survival of the fittest in quota-free textile era ET: 5 Jan 2005 p.1: Branch time folks! New ideas give cos ravishing revenues p.8: SBI in talks with domestic banks for acquisition p.13: Cranes pumps in Rs 30 cr for revival of Royal Airways p.13: Lafarge to add 2.5 mt capacity in eastern zone ET: 6 Jan 2005 p.9: Air Sahara hires for international wing expansion p.9: US co set to buy Pfizer India's eye care division p.9: EID Parry to expand bio-pesticides business p.11: BoI keen to buy bank in Indonesia ET: 7 Jan 2005 p.5: Gulf reserves to last 100 yrs p.6: India Inc applies for 1,700 product patents p.7: Exide nurtures big plans for cost reduction p.8: NIBM joins forces with IMF, Kellogg's School p.8: H&R Johnson plans Rs 65 cr investment to revamp units p.11: Cement rocks with the ground beneath its feet p.13: BPO export revenues surge 50% to $3.6 bn ET: 10 Jan 2005 p.8: Electrolux set to enter laundry business in India p.8: Cos must reward long-term gains p.8: Auto ancillary cos on fast track p.8: Garment design may stich up next big BPO story p.11: Auto cos find balance in green tech, blind speed ET: 11 Jan 2005 p.6: Indian tech cos look beyond US for business p.6: Broadcasters offer new channel bouquets p.8: Hybrid gadgets fuel e-revolution p.13: SRL Ranbaxy ties up with UK hospital chain p.13: M&S makes deep price cuts to woo Indians p.13: Service cos fail to make most of product lifecycle ET: 12 Jan 2005 ET: 13 Jan 2005 p.1: Max India keen to sell Hutch stake, invest in health care p.6: The rot in corporate governance p.6: 'Plasma TV has a long way to go' (CEO, Philips Asia Pacific) p.7: Supply chain service providers up IT spend p.9: Beer faces image crisis p.11: Outsourcing going strong in Infy p.11: Mittal Steel in talks to buy unit of China steel co ET: 14 Jan 2005 p.5: Low-cost airlines in the air p.5: Core sector en route to re-invention (salary, training) p.6: Ayurveda to be taught in US medical schools p.8: Phoenix Yule set to revamp business model ET: 17 Jan 2005 p.11: Offshoring buoys IT cos' M&As to record high... p.11: Eicher trucks swerve into the fast lane p.11: Broadband services get the shine back on copper lines ET: 18 Jan 2005 p.6: Local varsities to have Intel inside p.15: Govt asks Jt, Sahara for firm plans ET: 19 Jan 2005 p.1: Alagh-alagh: Chief execs prefer to go solo p.3: CSIR stresses on science awareness p.12: Intel revamps business framework p.13: Goa unit of Siemens to cater to US, Europe p.13: Veterans top local IT cos' wishlist ET: 20 Jan 2005 p.1: Alcatel plans GSM mobile unit in India p.8: IT cos log on to global insurance contracts p.9: AI plans 1.46mn more seats to take on rivals ET: 21 Jan 2005 p.5: IOC to buy all of Cairn Barmer output p.10: Pfizer nears deal to buy biotech co for $527 mn p.15: Ranbaxy on restructuring mission p.15: UB to uncork bottle trading co p.15: IT cos keep driving on merger route this year ET: 24 Jan 2005 p.1: GECIS, Sutherland pip old BPO favourites p.6: Anil sends note on governance to Reliance board p.6: BPO growth tale set to carry on p.9: A class apart (which school of though is best for your children?) p.12: Local ship breaking industry struggles in choppy waters p.13: Warburg to take Rs 25 cr exposure in Max health co p.17: [Dilbert] ET: 25 Jan 2005 p.1: NTPC to tap oil wells abroad p.4: Europe uses oilseeds to produce auto fuel p.5: Whirlpool India set to grow soon... p.8: Govt to decide on foreign role in higher education p.8: Carlyle closes Bangalore shop in favour of Mumbai ET: 26 Jan 2005 p.1: Directors head for finishing school p.5: Air Deccan considers shared services model p.7: Intel sees high demand for PCs in China, India Brand Equity: p.4: Two to tango (branding and positioning) ET: 27 Jan 2005 ET: 28 Jan 2005 p.1: Dabur acquires 3 Balsara companies p.1: Videocon's Dhoot gets and Italian connection p.7: Mirc may tie up with Wal-Mart p.7: Maruti turns Samaritan with car driving schools p.9: Tech-savvy joints take WiFi road to cyberia ET: 31 Jan 2005 p.1: SBI buys a bank in Mauritius (also 4 Feb, p.4; 8 Feb, p.15) p.1: Varsity buys spar of the moment p.5: Shreya Life Sciences set to build ties with CSIR p.7: Higher input prices leave a dent in margins of auto cos p.7: Star Paper Mills ventures into Rs 80 cr project p.14: Appu Hotels get Rs 114 cr loan from IDFC ET: 1 Feb 2005 p.6: Palace on Wheels to deck up saloon as business centre p.9: IOC-OIL jointly win crude block in Libya p.9: Wingspan: Malaysia Air to expand local capacity p.12: Outsourcing plans and realities ET: 2 Feb 2005 p.1: City now a white area network p.6: Godrej & Boyce aims big in furniture sales p.6: Currencies Direct sets up shop in India p.7: IIM-B to take in more students in '05 ET: 3 Feb 2005 p.4: Processed foods lack global vision p.4: Indian retail sector get B school of their own p.7: Disney has long-term plans for India p.13: American Express to spin off finance unit ET: 4 Feb 2005 p.1: SCM cos come up with natty strategies p.8: LG emerges as leader in consumer durables p.9: Google pips eBay to Net top slot p.10: Being better prepared p.13: Walter Wriston, the visionary who built Citi ET: 7 Feb 2005 p.9: Mopeds on road to extinction p.9: Emami to rework brand strategy p.9: GACL (Guj. Ambuja Cements) has major expansion plans ET: 8 Feb 2005 p.13: Union territory: Sharp to buy Fujitsu's LCD unit ET: 9 Feb 2005 p.3: RSP set for Rs 4,500 cr capex blast p.10: Igniting innovation for growth ET: 10 Feb 2005 p.6: Indian IT cos strive for global competitiveness p.7: Relevance of EVA to local cos p.7: Made in India cellphones get foreign call p.7: whitegoods cos want greater pie (LG; Whirlpool) p.9: [Feature] ET Trust Banking p.10: 'Think out of the box for fast growth' (National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council) ET: 11 Feb 2005 p.7: Falling ARPU fails to dampen cell growth ET: 14 Feb 2005 p.4: Coal crisis forces steel cos to look for other options p.6: Drug cos prefer India to China as R&D hub ET: 15 Feb 2005 p.1: Jessop buys out Mukund's foundry divn p.1: SABMiller to buy out SWC's 50% in beer JV p.6: HCL makes a Rs 13,000 offer (low-priced PC) p.7: Mphasis to buy UK co for GBP 8 mn p.9: Entertainment to be $5 bn industry p.11: 'Network management is moving to India' (Lucent CEO) p.12: Microsoft ties up with Flextronics ET: 16 Feb 2005 p.6: Big HR cos look to acquire smaller firms p.7: Italcementi to go on an expansion drive in India p.7: Hair care industry gives image makeover to barbers ET: 17 Feb 2005 p.7: Hyundai India to hike capacity p.7: Gujarat Ambuja sheds stake in Priyadarshini p.7: Hind Lever not to source processed food anymore ET: 18 Feb 2005 p.1: AVB creates a world wide web ET: 21 Feb 2005 p.1: 100 HLL managers in new-look Lever pool p.5: 2-wheeler cos on capacity drive p.5: Pharma cos see fall in profits but rise in sales ET: 22 Feb 2005 p.5: Govt to inject fresh capital to P&S Bank p.7: Videocon ventures into retail with Next band p.7: Mahindra eyes acquisition in Romania p.7: PNB plans to centralise back offices p.11: 'Our research funding system is intelligent' (US) p.13: Experts find predicting earthquakes impossible ET: 23 Feb 2005 p.4: Northwest Air keen to land in India p.5: Japanese pharma cos seek passage to India p.9: ITC plans to hike capacity of paper division p.9: Top reshuffle in HP not to impact India strategy p.16: NIBM to chalk out revamp plan for UBI ET: 24 Feb 2005 p.3: Regional rural banks plough the merger route p.7: M&M announces Rs 700 cr JV with Renault p.7: Pharma cos take EU turn... p.7: Denim cos reap windfall from fall in cotton prices ET: 25 Feb 2005 p.3: IIT Kharagpur plans to raise Rs 200 cr from research p.3: Rigid to buy Orissa hospital p.4: Wharton wizard to study the art of outsourcing p.4: Driving on Indian roads may not be same again p.7: ITC to set up pulp, paper mill p.10: Putting humanity into capitalism p.15: Bank staff call one-day strike to oppose merger ET: 28 Feb 2005 p.1: HLL to be rebranded Unilever India soon p.6: AcerAaspires to lap up PC mart ET: 1 Mar 2005 Budget 2005-2006 ET: 2 Mar 2005 p.7: Big names in hosiery plans production base in India ET: 3 Mar 2005 p.1: GE to retail its story for India (retail banking) p.10: GM, Ford to cut output on lower sales p.13: From hidden dragon... (Indian BPO industry) ET: 4 Mar 2005 p.7: Gecis sets sight on local, global operations p.7: Hero Honda may withdraw Ambition bikes p.7: Auto designers strut their style... p.8: Lupin scouts for US acquisition target ET: 7 Mar 2005 p.1: Merrill may set up bank in India p.9: Cisco looks at innovative skills for local buyout p.12: Blur the man-machine interface ET: 8 Mar 2005 p.1: Mallya acquires Herbertsons p.7: Deccan Aviation is a jet setter now ET: 9 Mar 2005 p.1: Hedge funds make local call p.1: MAN may pick up strategic holding in Bajaj Tempo p.4: GIC ready to go for complete makeover p.7: UB Group plans cocktail called United Spirits p.7: UB Group IT unit to invest $1 mn in India p.12: Manpower Inc homeward bound p.13: Sony unveils new cheaper Walkman p.16: Martha returns to give her co a more humane touch ET: 10 Mar 2005 p.4: Shipping majors anchor for BPO scope p.6: Schneider arm recast may see turnover triple p.7: Dabur to merge 3 Balsara firms p.7: Premiums in air fares disappear p.7: Goodricke to sell teas vis BPCL's LPG network p.7: [Knowledge outsourcing...] GE Health plans clinical trials; Roche keen on diagnostic work p.11: All in the line of business (vertical focus in IT services) p.13: Aviva to acquire motor service co...; ... to hike India outsourcing ET: 11 Mar 2005 p.7: Nirma to shell out Rs 300 cr for Core Healthcare acquisition ET: 14 Mar 2005 p.1: Vehicle cos may post double-digit sales growth in 2004-05 p.8: Global generic firms set to tap Indian market p.9: Croatian co to bond with DRL ET: 15 Mar 2005 p.6: HLL to merge sales force divisions in recast bid p.6: Geometric buys Teksoft, Cimtronics p.6: Buy Air Deccan tickets from oil pumps p.6: Erring US CEOs shown the door p.7: Mphasis set to take over US tech firm... p.11: "New capacity will boost our profitability" (BHEL CMD) p.14: SET theory: Sony buys SAB TV... p.14: IBM to acquire Ascential... p.15: LIC market share dips to 78% ET: 16 Mar 2005 p.7: Kingfisher pockets six airport slots p.8: Satyam forges alliance with US grid giant ET: 17 Mar 2005 p.7: New R&D models to give drug cos a shot in the arm p.8: Steel demand likely to outstrip supply in future ET: 18 Mar 2005 p.4: Air Deccan to offer seats for Rs 500 ... p.4: Tyre majors hit hard by declining sales; Maruti to halt production for a day p.5: ITC presses FMCG butt-on p.6: Teradata plans data warehouse p.11: Aussie bank eyes small acquisitions in India ET: 21 Mar 2005 ET: 22 Mar 2005 p.7: Renault, M&M bond to make Logan in India p.7: Dell plans to hire 1,200 more for India call centre p.7: 'Differentiated strategy' pays off for Nicholas p.8: Software projects turn into more complex p.11: 'We never get into making easy money' (Munjal, Hero Group) p.14: Iffco-Tokio not to handle life insurance ET: 23 Mar 2005 p.7: Adanis plans to invest Rs 400 cr in cold chains p.7: ITC plans 30 hypermarts in villages p.10: Tech MNCs eye India as pet manufacturing base ET: 24 Mar 2005 p.1: IT majors take steps to rein in prodigals p.7: Pramod Mittal set to buy Zimbabwe co p.t: OIL acquires its first foreign oilfield in Libya p.7: Royal Orchid Hotels plans IPO p.11: Joining hands (issues in back office outsourcing) ET: 25 Mar 2005 p.5: Software cos to invest in technical education p.5: Cover story: LIC steps on gas to hasten growth p.7: Pharma MNCs chart new strategy in post-patent era p.7: AV Birla buys Satyam cinema for Rs 42 cr p.7: Opto Circuits plans $25 mn GDR float, to acquire US co p.9: Coke shakes up management | ET: 28 Mar 2005 p.9: Suzuki drives on middle path, Maruti to hold 70% in new JV ET: 29 Mar 2005 p.1: Airlines go on talent hunt... p.1: India Inc finds skilled labour pool knee-deep p.7: Merck shuns patented offerings via 51% arm p.11: 'It's more exciting to be a large CV player' (Group COO, Eicher) ET: 30 Mar 2005 p.1: Cox & Kings may acquire parent co, plans IPO p.14: Art school faculties lie untapped ET: 31 Mar 2005 p.1: Cipla is top of the pops in pharma p.1: Kotak to acquire Ford stake in its NBFC arm p.10: 'Our strength lies in value-addition' (Textile Secretary) ET: 1 Apr 2005 p.3: BIT Mesra to set up Patna centre p.5: Virgin seeks more flights to India, weighs telecom, film options p.5: BP Poddar group to enter into healthcare p.8: Autonomy to pinch depositors (PSU banks) ET: 4 Apr 2005 ET: 5 Apr 2005 p.15: Focus on production, R&D to sustain Honda ET: 6 Apr 2005 p.12: Pepsi, HLL form 50:50 JV Brand Equity: p.1: The adventure capitalist (Virgin) ET: 7 Apr 2005 p.1: M&M to kick-start Chinese bikes p.4: Local drug cos focus on R&D, increase budget p.5: Nestle wants a taste of small markets in India p.5: Maruti to set up Rs 3,272 cr unit in Manesar p.5: Look what the baby's drinking (Woodward's Gripe Water) p.6: Knowledge offshoring shines in ITeS horizon ET: 8 Apr 2005 p.3: Lafarge to build low-cost houses p.7: Packaged water to have new flavour p.11: Air is changing... (airlines industry) p.13: India Inc explores non-traditional markets now ET: 11 Apr 2005 p.8: AAU extraction tech makes jatropha look oil mighty p.9: HLL to revamp processed food business strategy p.10: IIMC plans to enrich exec education programme p.15: Over 20,000 Rover staff may lose jobs ET: 12 Apr 2005 p.7: Kilburn Engg to raise funds for expansion p.7: Chinese telecom giant inks $1-bn pact with local co p.7: Dempo group co, Paradeep Carbon to merge p.7: SAA, Jet Air to take off together p.11: 'We'll focus on telecom & media verticals' (Cognizant) p.12: IA, AI to buy 93 planes... ET: 13 Apr 2005 p.6: PSU banks focus on fee-based business as key revenue source p.9: Life to Guard (LG) p.9: Wal-Mart tests Indian waters ET: 14 Apr 2005 ET: 15 Apr 2005 p.4: IOC to diversify into LNG shipping p.8: Sirpur to stress on niche paper sectors ET: 18 Apr 2005 p.9: Foreign retail giants seek passage to India p.9: India emerges as sourcing hub for auto components p.12: Defining the role of a board ET: 19 Apr 2005 p.7: Cognizant acquires Fathom... p.14: Rasna to focus on global markets p.16: Intel to release first Wimax chip; Apple rolls out video software p.17: Philips net profit hit by low demand for electronics [Dilbert on forecasting] ET: 20 Apr 2005 p.5: AllBank plans restructuring p.7: RPG plans national foray in power distribution p.7: Thyssenkrupp buys Mumbai elevator co p.13: BoB to unveil new logo, open branded outlets ET: 21 Apr 2005 p.10: 'We'll make Mico an auto hub here' (MD, Mico) p.11: Going up the value chain... (Niche BPO) ET: 22 Apr 2005 p.4: DRL, varsity join forces to set up nanotech lab p.19: May Day may see several jute mills winding up work ET: 25 Apr 2005 p.1: PG campus dances to MNC beat (DSE, ISI, JNU) p.6: Coal India plans to enter power sector p.6: Kids' TV goes local, more animated to grab eyeballs p.8: And now, BPO wave sweeps agriculture p.9: Auto ancillary cos to spend Rs 1,600 cr for new capacity p.9: Pfizer introducing new patent products in India p.9: Macmillan to ramp up India operations p.13: There are fewer Ivy League MBAs at big firms now ET: 26 Apr 2005 p.5: BPL Mobile in talks with strategic partners p.8: IT sector bets on China for growth p.8: Disney keen on passage to India p.11: Deloitte Consulting advises outsourcing firms to change tack ET: 27 Apr 2005 p.1: Boeing bags Rs 30,000 cr AI fleet order p.6: Gordon says he's getting Moore than he deserves p.8: IT cos witness slowdown in growth of employee strength p.9: Danone forays into local market p.12: Tribals and the growth puzzle ET: 28 Apr 2005 p.13: Ambassadors to make SBI user-friendly (grahak mitra) ET: 29 Apr 2005 p.12: The death of a monarch (AT&T) ET: 2 May 2005 ET: 3 May 2005 p.6: ICICI Bank sets growth focus on farm and rural credit p.6: Software traders log on to new services p.13: 'We're not driven by others' strategies' (Autodesk) ET: 4 May 2005 p.1: Speed racer TNT in talks to acquire Gati p.9: High-tech seeks high value ET: 5 May 2005 p.4: Air Deccan to offer Re 1 seats for common man p.4: Carlsberg plans to set up shop in India p.7: MindTree may snap up Linc Software... p.10: Knowledge for competitive advantage ET: 6 May 2005 p.3: Govt to promote jatropha farming in a big way p.7: Global steel industry to cut output by up to 5% p.9: Microsoft's spare tech to help start-ups p.9: IBM set to cut 13,000 jobs ET: 9 May 2005 p.1: Wal-Mart to retail India story p.3: UNDP knowledge scheme for Orissa p.7: Govt clears Honda plan to build unit in India p.8: AI Express comes out tops in... ET: 10 May 2005 p.3: IT, ITeS sector likely to grow at 30% p.3: Patna cyber cafés haven for youth p.6: EDS to double head count, to set up new centre p.7: United International to stop operations in India ET: 11 May 2005 p.1: Reliance co takes 25% stake in Gini & Jony p.3: Bhubaneswar to become Mecca of apparels p.7: Family businesses 'need to revamp' p.9: Malladi Drugs acquires Novus Fine Chemicals ET: 12 May 2005 p.10: 'India'll have all our hotel brands soon' (Accor) ET: 13 May 2005 p.7: Glenmark Pharma to focus on GPs p.7: Goodricke to revamp brands p.8: Tesco, Casino group seek entry into local retail ET: 16 May 2005 p.1: More autonomy, better co governance on the cards (public sector banks) ET: 17 May 2005 p.1: Electrolux may stop production in India p.6: SpiceJet set for take-off next week p.6: IA ready to launch cargo service p.7: Lucent to hire 700 software pros in India p.7: BDA to revamp business... (makers of Officer's Choice) ET: 18 May 2005 p.1: Watch out: This world's flat (Web-enabled economy) p.9: Oracle sees more scope in M&As p.19: [Dilbert] ET: 19 May 2005 p.1: Independent directors, you are in demand p.3: [Advt] Manipal Public School p.5: Jessop takes over sick Orissa manufacturing co p.11: Deutsche Bank may take M&A route to grow big ET: 20 May 2005 ET: 23 May 2005 ET: 24 May 2005 p.10: The hobbled electricity regulator p.11: 'LEDs are the future of lighting' (Indian Society of Lighting Engineers) p.13: Intel inside to make Apple a tasty bite ET: 25 May 2005 p.5: Local call centres blame clients for poor quality p.9: Xerox plans to take over local arm, rejig country operations ET: 26 May 2005 p.7: Local pharma sector eyes R&D-led Europe cos p.7: Tafe to buy out Eicher units for Rs 310 crore p.7: Italians take charge of Benetton's India arm p.7: Bharat Forge-s ahead to be 1st manufacturing MNC p.11: Will utility computing take off ET: 27 May 2005 ET: 30 May 2005 p.7: Ranbaxy eyes takeovers in US, India, Germany ET: 31 May 2005 p.1: MNCs make money on India's IP efforts p.4: US small cos too depend on India p.6: 7 channels jostle in crowded kid TV space p.13: Dena Bank aims at 26% growth, eyes agri sector ET: 1 Jun 2005 p.7: Kesoram plans to raise Rs 200 cr for expansion p.7: Infosys to set up R&D centre for Alstom Power ET: 2 Jun 2005 p.1: Grove asks US to wake up to change reaction (Andy Grove) p.1: Matrix Labs takes giant Strides p.1: There's a lot of "micro" scope (micro-finance) p.8: Open society and its friends p.8: 'Luxury does not need to be sold' (Claridges group of hotels) ET: 3 Jun 2005 ET: 6 Jun 2005 p.5: Small saving schemes stand in way of bank deposit growth p.7: Local steel cos may cut output p.7: IFC takes 15% in Dabur Pharma... p.13: Laptop beats desktop in US market p.14: [Advt] Bank of Baroda (New Logo) ET: 7 Jun 2005 p.5: PSU Banks smell money overseas p.7: Air Deccan passengers to fly high with Re 1 tickets p.7: Adidas dresses up for women p.10: New wave in software off-shoring ET: 8 Jun 2005 p.7: NIIT Tech net profits leap up 77% p.12: Apple set to switch Macs to Intel chips ET: 9 Jun 2005 p.1: WNS Global tops India BPO charts ET: 10 Jun 2005 p.1: IDBI, bank lock horns over merger p.10: Cleaning up economic growth p.12: Nalco tests overseas waters for smelter unit ET: 13 Jun 2005 p.5: Indo Rama eyes retail, inks deal with US co p.5: Father of outsourcing gets ready for his fourth baby p.13: Low-cost airlines prove major hit ET: 14 Jun 2005 p.1: Infosys checks into hospitality industry p.5: Cable networks rewire to met DTH challenge p.7: India to retain IT's edge, says consultancy p.11: 'Financing, crop prices decide tractor sales' (TAFE) ET: 15 Jun 2005 p.6: M&M signs JV deal with Itec p.7: RPG chalks out plans to hike retail turnover p.13: BNP Paribas to buy Commercial Federal Corp p.13: Private party's over, schools have to show more account ability now ET: 16 Jun 2005 p.1: Schools right on top of the deck (school uniforms) p.5: AllBank looking for insurance partners p.8: Mathematical model shows 'short' comings (monsoon forecasting) p.11: Outsourcing industry at the crossroads ET: 17 Jun 2005 p.5: Nandas need Escorts in hospital business p.5: Whirlpool plans another VRS at Faridabad unit p.5: IBM, Perot make it big in software export p.5: IT's no more cool: Cos look for new turf p.7: TEFL to dish out English in new flavour p.7: Attitude to sell furniture from Denmark p.17: Jute seminar to draw up strategy for global development ET: 20 Jun 2005 p.5: Mukesh charts dream project (retail, entertainment) ET: 21 Jun 2005 p.7: Bank of Punjab to be merged with Centurion p.9: Reliance Cap may have to face tough competition p.11: Is a single, merged telecom market feasible? p.11: 'Our retail thrust will be rural-focused' (BPCL) ET: 22 Jun 2005 p.7: Alloy steel sector hit hard by slow auto sales p.7: i-flex buys out IPR in Ortos software p.12: Emami redraws strategy, to bank on key brands p.12: Pharma cos take to retailing, launch drug store chain p.17: Centurion, Bank of Punjab to shine ET: 23 Jun 2005 p.7: Coke operations likely to be split into 2 divisions p.9: Father of the microchip dead (Jack Kilby) p.20: Ford cuts 1,700 US jobs, reviews profit outlook ET: 24 Jun 2005 p.1: German co snips Nivea pact with JL Morrison p.3: There's pot of gold at the end of the broadband highway (CESC; Dishnet) p.5: ONGC may quit Assam p.7: Crompton plans to merge arm p.7: REL, GE to set up wind power project in India p.7: Advanta increases India arm stake to 100% p.7: Shalimar plans to Paint south p.13: High fee income propels bank growth rates ET: 27 Jun 2005 p.5: IBM to recruit 14,000 more p.5: Go Air cheaps in with no-frills offer p.6: It happens not only in India (information fraud) p.13: [Advt] Bringing FMCG back to growth (MS Banga, Chairman, HLL) ET: 28 Jun 2005 p.7: Bata to put best foot forward in rural retail p.7: HZL eyes mines Down Under ET: 29 Jun 2005 p.9: Videocon to buy Thomson CPT plants for Euro 240 mn p.9: DTH broadcast to get a new player in ADAE p.14: IBM has a chip on its shoulder: Can power medical PCS (Cell processor) p.15: Lord Krishna Bank incurs Rs 24 cr loss ET: 30 Jun 2005 p.1: Videocon, Electrolux may star in Asian drama p.1: Anil may have no shakes peer ("managing people") p.6: Bank of Punjab, Centurion clear a 4:9 swap ratio ("Centurion Bank of Punjab") p.7: L&T plans China manufacturing unit p.7: Jay Shree Tea looks to unify business via M&As p.7: UPL buys Swal from Jumbo for Rs 24 cr p.11: Innovation for the future (Indian software industry) |