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| ET: Jan 2, 2006 p.1: Rupee is floating in Hong Kong p.9: Techspan on the prowl once again p.9: Sony India to touch 40% growth in topline in '06 ET: Jan 3, 2006 p.1: Khaitans ever ready to wish good night p.4: Local cement industry plans capacity expansion p.5: BPOs begin to explore new service areas p.7: Tackling unauthorised urban construction p.11: Educomp Solutions enters market p.20: Royal salute (Royal Mail) ET: Jan 4, 2006 p.2: Tribals block key road... (oppose Tata Steel project) p.5: Actis looks for partner to help run Nutrine p.5: Ad agencies pushing for pitch fee p.12: Healthcare cos enter brand stand, give big push to medical tourism ET: Jan 5, 2006 p.1: M&M forges UK deal... p.7: IA to phase out Boeing 737-200 fleet by May '07 p.7: Marico buys Manjal soap from Oriental p.7: Anchor group keen to buy Daewoo p.10: When growth turns encroacher (development, displacement) p.12: Pantaloon to enter telecom sector p.12: Endurance to invest $20 mn in overseas expansion ET: Jan 6, 2006 p.5: LG starts yet another round of recast... p.5: Jagson plans to expand into a low-cost carrier p.7: Big Blue wants more cos to possess blue Gene p.7: Motorola deputes search mission for new MD in mobile devices p.9: Pioneers in pharma (Soham Organics, Nashik) p.20: Gates admits IBM's might ET: Jan 9, 2006 p.11: UK, US component cos on lookout for Indian buyers p.11: Pyramid Retail plans mega foray into north ET: Jan 10, 2006 p.4: Indian skies to get a tinge of IndiGo p.5: Kribhco, Shyam reach SPV deal for Oswal unit p.5: Logistics cos get good vives about 2006 p.6: Doing it right: Strategies for globally competitive manufacturing p.8: Trend is your friend... (global equity market: surprises in 2006) p.12: Lenovo to set up local innovation centre p.12: Govt seeks port experts for vision plan p.24: Soros forecasts US recession ET: Jan 11, 2006 p.3: Tribal violence puts an end to Orissa's long cherished dream of a steel hub p.5: Daksh eyes local outsourcing biz p.5: Cipla, Sun to give Ranbaxy a tough fight p.5: TVS Motors calls off quadricycle project p.7: Phirangs chase jobs all the way to India p.11: Union Bank board okays Rs 4.5 cr public offer ET: Jan 12, 2006 p.6: Air Deccan, Jet Air in partnership talks p.13: Banking's 'impossible trinity' ET: Jan 13, 2006 p.1: Auto major to invest Rs 2,718 cr, roll out models [Maruti] p.1: Pricey aluminium has no takers within the country p.7: HLL plans to merge food unit with home, peronal care arm p.7: New paymasters queue up for MBAs p.12: Big Mac in Little China p.12: J&J to acquire Guidant for $23 bn ET: Jan 16, 2006 p.3: TU asks for probe into Ganesh Bank failure p.4: SAIL eyes rly arm to kick-start growth plan p.7: Saurashtra Cement to sell 23% p.7: Idea to rejig top slots... p.7: FMCG sector in search of uncharted territories p.13: Jet-Sahara deal may ignite aviation M&As ET: Jan 17, 2006 p.3: IIMs-ministry continuee scuffle over autonomy p.7: Gillette, P&G to merge, stay separate entities p.9: "Fraudulent CEOs turn controls into allies" (Prof. William K. Black) ET: Jan 18, 2006 p.4: AF Ferguson to help CGHS rehaul p.7: BPOs rustle up new agendas to retain workers [Special Feature] Corporates that care ET: Jan 19, 2006 p.7: Nortel says no to BSNL's fresh $250 mn GSM order p.7: Big Mac hits local highway train bigtime p.7: Advantage HCL: profits up, mega deals to follow p.9: Today's sets up manufacturing unit in north Maharashtra ET: Jan 20, 2006 p.1: Jet to buy Sahara for $500 mn, corners 45% market share (also, p.8: Sahara to protect unabsorbed staff) p.4: Famous five: IBM may lead pack p.4: Dabur ready to spread wings in south India p.5: Kohlberg eyes stake in Flextronics arm p.8: Ranbaxy counts on allied forces p.8: SPL to hike tile capacity p.13: Konika Minolta pulls out of camera, film biz ET: Jan 23, 2006 p.1: No jet lag for this fleet street czar p.4: Nestle goes on innovation drive p.4: Car makers look to woo bike owners p.8: BPOs to chart new growth path to stem attrition ET Big Bucks: p.4: Innovation and its enemies ET: Jan 24, 2006 p.5: Ranbaxy plans to float subsidiary in Japan p.15: Hospitality sector rides IT boom p.17: "Basic research in India is still evolving" (CEO, Ranbaxy) ET: Jan 25, 2006 p.5: Jet M-cap nosedives Rs 750 cr p.6: HLL wants 'Indianness' to stay p.6: Indus Airways all set to take off in March p.7: Mid-size pharma cos climb up growth curve ET: Jan 26, 2006 p.5: At 70, Brand Philips is getting back in shape p.16: Urgent need to embrace science ET: Jan 30, 2006 p.7: Pharma cos get patent wise in IPR era p.8: Local vendors yet to offer consulting deals p.8: Wipro eyes double digit revenue growth in Japan p.8: Dell to come up with major local investments p.9: Cos on literacy drive to beef up IT workforce p.9: Ex-HR chiefs move on to start own consultancies p.15: Docs get on the management track ET: Jan 31, 2006 p.4: Adhunik set to venture into auto component business ET: Feb 1, 2006 p.8: HR chiefs call on small towns to fill up posts Brand Equity: p.1: Encyclopedia erratica (Wikipedia) ET: Feb 2, 2006 p.1: Wal-Mart takes first steps in India retail charge p.4: Love of tourists drives Ambassador sales p.4: Apollo Tyres hopes to go long way with Dunlop SA p.8: BPOs hike salaries... ET: Feb 3, 2006 p.6: Lenovo goes star gazing to boost brand p.7: Media Video sets aside Rs 350 cr for expansion p.7: Pure product cos are fast getting extinct ET: Feb 6, 2006 p.5: Piramals at the Crossroads of retail expansion plans p.9: Cos skip IIMs... p.10: Google faces Kosmix rivalry p.15: Luggage makers get innovative to grab market ET: Feb 7, 2006 p.6: Time to raise toast: Domestic co plans healthy products p.6: Hero ITeS takes a call on overseas buyouts p.9: STC to extend presence in eastern retail markets p.14: Google backs start-ups with cash model for hotspots p.14: Yahoo, AOL may charge users for "direct" emails p.17: Victims or stakeholders of development? ET: Feb 8, 2006 p.4: Volvo set to turn local unit into export hub for buses worldwide p.5: GSK looks for cash cows other than Horlicks p.5: Local candy cos may be licked out by global cos p.5: ITC to take on HLL in new soap opera p.7: Japanese auto parts cos keen on local base p.7: Oracle concocts new Fusion to speed up growth p.8: Frankfinn on expansion drive, enters films, music p.8: Staff costs weigh heavy on IT bottomlines p.8: Private coaching courses for CA turning into lucrative business p.9: Tocklai research to bring out biscuits to enhance tea quality p.11: Google to introduce gmail chat p.17: Keeping well & doing good, gainfully ET: Feb 9, 2006 p.4: Videocon plans Rs 100 cr for branding p.4: "Innovation ecosystem" holds success key for cos p.6: Ericsson plans big for local business p.6: Dow Corning out of red, readies new projects p.8: IIT Madras plans five-year degree in arts p.14: Myths about manufacturing p.22: Google takes Dell route to enter Microsoft zone ET: Feb 10, 2006 p.4: Rockport mulls local manufacturing base p.4: Rajesh Exports to buy Oyzterbay p.5: Woolworths to enter local durable retail p.5: Hero ventures into auto parts p.6: Lupin develops new HIV drug delivery system p.6: Techbooks rebrands to write success story p.7: Exodus of quality staff worries LG ET: Feb 13, 2006 p.4: Now a packet of wine p.8: IT & ITeS hardware imports could outdo export figures p.8: GE Plastics mulls new facility to double revenues p.8: Digicams rise on consumer list, market set to double this year p.8: BPOs bet on non-voice to better margins p.8: Siemens to set up unit at Vadodara p.17: Mecon may explore power sector, to shed dependency on steel ET: Feb 14, 2006 p.7: Oxford looks to woo Indian students to take on Ivy League ET: Feb 15, 2006 p.1: HLL shines in double digit sales growth p.9: French asbestos to be a boon for domestic steel sector p.14: GlaxoSmithKline buys Pliva R&D unit for $50 mn p.14: Sanyo, Nokia to ink cellphone JV ET: Feb 16, 2006 p.4: US co sets up $2 mn bio-diesel plant in India p.5: Reliance entry sends shievers down the spine of retailers p.7: Raman Roy Flexes muscles to fortify acquisition front p.7: Domestic pharma cos firm in global doc-yard ET: Feb 17, 2006 p.1: DRL to buy Betapharm for EUR 480 mn p.4: Low-cost fliers may run into turbulence p.5: Ginni Filaments plans to foray into FMCG sector p.8: Nothing less will do (AMD) p.8: "Innovation is only worthwhile if it is..." (EVP, AMD) p.9: Videocon resolves to set up CTV plant at Siliguri p.10: Godrej chief turns SMART ET: Feb 20, 2006 p.4: Dr Reddy's set to seize European generics market p.5: India Ink: GE whips up $1.4 bn revenues ET: Feb 21, 2006 p.6: Eurocopter starts Singapore pilot school p.6: Suzuki dealers lap up Maruti "incentive trip" ET: Feb 22, 2006 p.4: Watch out: HMT looks at rural market... p.4: Wipro acquires cMango p.7: SAP aims at 2-fold India growth jump Brand Equity: p.1: The identity crisis (on brand repositioning) ET: Feb 23, 2006 p.5: Ranbaxy sets sight on Romania p.15: Medicines likely to get cheaper now p.22: Cable & Wireless may shed Batelco share ET: Feb 24, 2006 p.4: Auto cos slash prices, ramp up features p.4: Neophytes cross HiLL in numbers game p.6: Global cos to jog India treadmill p.6: Educomp to roam foreign shores p.14: Videocon eyes Daewoo Electronics ET: Feb 27, 2006 p.4: Double Bull dresses up... p.5: Team Indica bets big on Rs 1-lakh bombshell p.21: Chem industry looks to ramp up capacities ET: Feb 28, 2006 p.21: Cement demand up 11% on construction boom ET: Mar 1, 2006 [Supplement] Union Budget 2006-2007 ET: Mar 2, 2006 p.16: "It is all about managing costs" (Reckitt Benckiser India) ET: Mar 3, 2006 p.4: US cos get mixed results in India ET: Mar 6, 2006 p.5: Oracle, i-flex look towards banks for adding to Flexcube client base p.5: Strategic links to help Indian cos p.8: Knowledge quotient (KPO) ET: Mar 7, 2006 p.15: Bharti Tele beats RCoVL at ARPU p.17: "Indian IT firms lack a global footprint" (Chairman, Veritage) p.24: AT&T bid for BellSouth may mean pink slips for many ET: Mar 8, 2006 p.7: Adobe to invest $200 mn in India p.8: [Indian education goes global...] Infotech MNCs ready to wield hire power here p.8: XLRI to begin Singapore class in June Brand Equity: p.3: Ringing success (Nokia) ET: Mar 9, 2006 p.4: New gen airlines beef up market presence p.4: Honda to pump in Rs 400 cr in three years p.5: Indian vendors still top offshoring space p.5: IBM to invest $200 mn in domestic solution unit p.7: Kotak Mahindra picks up Rs 600 cr SBI NPAs p.16: Securing India's technological future ET: Mar 10, 2006 p.1: Indonesia invites Nalco to take over smelter unit p.5: Godrej eyes foreign buys p.5: Oracle logs in to on-demand solution p.6: Virtusa to double headcount at three centres p.9: Google to pay $90 mn in "Click Fraud" case ET: Mar 13, 2006 p.1: MMK may become 2nd global co to invest in steel (after Posco) ET: Mar 14, 2006 p.6: Consultants plan exit strategies (increased attrition rate) ET: Mar 15, 2006 ET: Mar 16, 2006 p.4: Tesco to help Bharti enter food retail biz p.4: India Cements plans capacity expansion p.13: "Outsourcing = Innovation" (Sapient) ET: Mar 17, 2006 p.4: ABB starts off engg solutions outfit in Bangalore p.4: Rajesh Exports acquires Oyzterbay's retail chain p.5: Nokia plans new retail format for N-series p.5: Toy business is no child's play in India, China p.13: DuPont to slash jobs, close four units in UK p.16: India: A million fireflies now ET: Mar 20, 2006 p.5: DuPont to launch nylon products range p.5: Air Deccan on a facelift spree p.6: Culture clash poses HR problems during M&As p.15: The BPO skill booster ET: Mar 21, 2006 p.4: M&M looks to buy Kansas agri tools co p.4: Budweiser maker plans second stint p.4: Lee Cooper may set up JV with Pantaloons p.4: Alok Industries plans US foray via acquisitions p.4: Roca to buy 50% in Parryware for EUR 50 mn p.6: Bharat Forge seals JV with China auto co ET: Mar 22, 2006 p.10: Brclays to enter corporate banking (... aims at 50% revenue outside UK) p.17: Funding global buyouts ET: Mar 23, 2006 p.4: Heidelberg may tap local cement mart p.5: Sahara no-deal not to sour Jet growth plans; p.5: Air Deccan, Jet closer to pact p.5: Bharti awaits MNC mate to start grocery chain p.6: Videocon to court viewers with DTH built-in TV sets p.8: Allianz plans satellite cover p.11: Topping it up: The diversification gamble ET: Mar 24, 2006 p.6: Wipro sets 8x10 vision to kiss Rs 36k cr topline goal p.6: IIMB Singapore campus faces MoA revamp block p.10: Air bubble: Jet-Sahar top brass meets ... p.10: Manufacturing sees two-way global traffic p.12: Gone suddenly! 125,000 jobs at GM, Delphi p.13: Google child born at Bangalore ("20% project") ET: Mar 27, 2006 p.7: Ranbaxy plans to develop herbal drugs ET: Mar 28, 2006 p.4: Wal-Mart to utilise China lesson in India p.5: Liberty Shoes to set up 3 manufacturing units p.6: Women entrepreneurs p.7: Pharma cos plan R&D outsourcing to lower costs p.8: Maruti plans 15 world class driving schools p.8: Symantec to double Pune headcount p.13: Inequality divide in China worse than India's ET: Mar 29, 2006 p.4: Gokaldas to invest Rs 1,500 cr in SEZ p.4: HLL adspend crosses Rs 1,000 cr in 2005 p.5: Chennai-based IT co acquires two US firms p.5: Alumeco India takes over Pennar Profiles ET: Mar 30, 2006 p.5: Chicken Run makers to send work to India p.5: Hetero buys out Lyka Labs' stake for Rs 6 cr p.6: Retail majors hold on to talent p.6: Glenpact plans Philippines, Poland centres p.13: Utilising resources for competitive advantage; Competition & Innovation ET: Mar 31, 2006 p.4: Hindware ready to take on MNCs... p.23: Online jewellery buying steals away glitter | ET: Apr 3, 2006 p.6: Pharma cos pursue global dreams at high price ET: Apr 4, 2006 p.4: RIL to buy 50 acres of land in Haryana p.6: US co plans to set up biopharma unit in India p.6: Bangalore IT co eyes Australia centre p.7: IIMA to expand horizons, plans Fuqua venture ... [may join ESSEC to launch new programme] p.7: L&T to evolve new strategies ET: Apr 5, 2006 ET: Apr 6, 2006 p.4: California IT co plans to fan out in India p.7: Orissa to sell loss-making enterprises p.11: The end of TV as we know it ET: Apr 7, 2006 p.4: HLL warms up to the Baillie era of ideas ET: Apr 10, 2006 p.6: After eBay, it's Google's turn with Gbuy p.6: SMEs may enter biotech research ET: Apr 11, 2006 p.1: Dunlop's Ambattur plant reopens after 7 years p.5: SP Jain to set up third overseas campus in US ET: Apr 12, 2006 p.6: Satyam to start global business course p.15: Satyam rides high on core sector services ET: Apr 13, 2006 p.4: Infy to rename Progeon for a fresh start p.6: BPOs won't be fun places anymore p.16: The option of business linkages ET: Apr 14, 2006 p.5: BSNL to float Rs 400 cr billing software tender p.8: Polaris plans Belfast unit at Rs 78 cr ET: Apr 17, 2006 p.1: Cos usher in the new age of "Inno-sense" p.7: Garment sector to log on to e-retail portals p.7: GoAir tickets now at cyber cafés p.7: Biotech cos face stiff match from western biggies ET: Apr 18, 2006 p.3: Henkel India plans to rehash portfolio p.3: Sierra to fit Madura's brand shoes p.3: GRT to ramp up brand identity p.5: Ex-armymen in demand for IT, ITeS cos p.5: IT cos go beyond snug fit, keep 20% bench strength p.8: Wal-Mart offers helping hand to smaller rivals p.14: Biocon cancer drug awaits clearance ET: Apr 19, 2006 p.4: EKL Appliances to launch assembly line p.4: Wal-Mart to explore vertical limit p.4: Gati kicks off revamp exercise Brand Equity: P.3: What lies beneath (understanding consumer behaviour ...) ET: Apr 20, 2006 p.10: Wipro plans aggressive strategy for acquisitions p.17: Anthropologists inside: The novel Intel way ET: Apr 21, 2006 p.4: HCL to do some niche-ful thinking p.5: Damania brothers deplane from Kingfisher Air p.6: British Airways to halve Europe fares ET: Apr 24, 2006 p.4: Auto parts makers catch Magna's eye p.7: Job jamboree: Top IT cos spread hire fire p.7: CEOs have to be on call 24x7(Kvin Kelley, President, Heidrick & Struggles, Asia Pacific and Europe) p.10: IT biggies' margins take a beating p.10: Ranbaxy turns tide in net profit ... ET: Apr 25, 2006 p.3: HLL decides to log out of contract farming p.3: Reliance's retail vision shifts to towns, districts p.12: IndusInd keen on tie-ups with US, UK banks ET: Apr 26, 2006 p.5: Online bill payment gathers momentum p.7: IT cos scout for talent to sustain growth ET: Apr 27, 2006 p.1: XLRI hunts for best faculty members p.4: Brand BPL rolls up sleeves in rural markets p.4: Tinplate plans Rs 210 cr expansion p.5: Creativity to be the new fad in quality engineeringg p.5: Cannon boosts digicam business to attain Rs 400 cr target p.5: Indian textile cos all set for global buyouts [cross-border acquisitions] p.6: Concor cooks up alliances to rule logistics space p.8: New Apple laptop set to be visual treat pp.12-14: [Feature] Developing and emerging markets: India's global footprint ET: Apr 28, 2006 p.14: Day light sky soon to greet night shifters p.15: Low-cost airline schemes leave travellers at sea ET: May 1, 2006 p.10: EasyJet flies into hotel biz p.10: Torrent plans foray into Japan, South Korea p.10: Dell to spread R&D activity to hardware p.15: A master of man-power ET: May 3, 2006 p.1: Bharti dreams of global presence p.9: Steel cos tie up plans for Latin America p.11: Cement cos plan Rs 20,000 cr capacity hike ET High-flier: Hail the global manager Branding: The Future: p.1: Go strategic (strategic marketing); p.3: Building relationships is the key ET: May 4, 2006 p.10: ITC plans biscuit plant in Uttaranchal The 'P' Facor: p.3: NTPC: A diversified power major; p.4: The best in the business (Powergrid) ET: May 5, 2006 p.11: From managing to leading talent p.12: Small IT players harbour big expansion plans ET: May 8, 2006 p.4: AMD targets "high growth" market for products p.7: British varsities may outsource research to Indian cos p.13: Adani Exports splits operations into 4 segments ET: May 9, 2006 p.1: NIIT Technologies finds a Room-mate for $25 mn p.17: "Flexible labour is our core business" (Randstad Holding) ET: May 10, 2006 p.4: India scores high on IBM list p.4: IT cos, BPOs take a fresh look at growth strategies ET: May 11, 2006 p.15: Intelligent, converged, connected: Our future ET: May 15, 2006 p.3: Dettol to wash aside old image with new lineup p.5: Tesco, Target ramp up India presence p.8: Microsoft, Google lock horns ET: May 16, 2006 p.3: Ajanta feels it's time to grab a snack p.6: AstraZeneca to acquire UK biotech co in $1 bn deal [see also ET: May 17, p.8] p.15: "Future is about innovation" (Narayana Murthy) ET: May 17, 2006 p.5: Digital copiers to blot out analogs p.6: Infy to raise headcount by 25,000 ... ET: May 18, 2006 p.5: Less teachers to teach the best brains in IITs, IIMs p.15: :MS was never against Open Source" (Microsoft) ET: May 19, 2006 p.1: It's final: Tatas to drive into state with people's car p.11: Drug cos eye distressed contract manufacturing units in UK, US ET: May 22, 2006 p.4: Globus Stores plans to set up outlets in smaller cities p.4: Proline Fitness to expand to... p.4: Sharp India targets turnover of Rs 200 cr p.6: TVS telecom arm plans foray in 3 countries p.6: Adanis to divide exports business in 4 units p.7: XLRI to set up new campus in south India ET: May 23, 2006 p.15: For Baruipur cos... (surgical equipment makers) p.15: [Success Stories] Bisk Farm ET: May 24, 2006 p.1: Mallya bids for Rs 3,000 cr for Taittinger ET: May 25, 2006 p.5: Talent pool goes dry in animation, BPO industries p.13: ABN Amro makes a foray into domestic retail broking space p.14: Missing nodes in India's R&D hub ET: May 26, 2006 p.10: PTC to seed its software products in schools ET: May 29, 2006 p.5: GE hopes to have an $8 bn business by '10 p.6: Bench staff takes the exit route p.6: Going global ET: May 30, 2006 p.1: Motorola to unveil India manufacturing dreams ET: May 31, 2006 p.3: Hero Honda gears up for 8 breaks in FY07 ... to launch motor-driven bibycle in June ET: Jun 1, 2006 p.5: Separate roles for chairman and MD p.5: Doctors turn managers in business of health p.14: Arvind Mills looks abroad for acquisitions p.16: Poor environment for low-cost airlines ET: Jun 2, 2006 p.3: ITC Hotels targets 120 properties in five years p.5: TCS, Infosys, Wipro to add 90,000 more heads p.6: Sun Micro to hand pink slips to 5,000 employees ET: Jun 5, 2006 p.1: Cos launch Operation Brasstacks (executive coaching) p.10: Pioneer seeks DVD recorder tie-up with Matsushita ET: Jun 6, 2006 p.1: Pulp fiction: Bilt to acquire Malaysian paper co for $261 mn p.6: US airlines fly fewer planes to cut losses p.15: Islamic Bank of Britain fails to offer basic client facilities ET: Jun 7, 2006 p.6: Google to spreadsheet into Microsoft territory ET: Jun 8, 2006 p.4: Glass bottles out; cola cos switch to PET models, cans p.4: Smooth ride for tyre cos ... p.5: Samay takes a bite of potato chips business p.5: Reliance Retail readies Fresh Plus launch p.7: Two to tango: IT cos plan merger with BPO arms p.10: MphasiS BFL top brass on quit mode ET: Jun 9, 2006 p.5: Wipro buys Finland co ... ET: Jun 12, 2006 p.5: Godrej dishes out chicken Yummiez ET: Jun 13, 2006 p.7: Thapar plans M&A deals, eyes insurance sector p.7: Healthcare in expansion mode ET: Jun 14, 2006 p.13: Domestic aviation firms a hit in global arena p.21: Vedanta acquires Sterlite Gold for Rs 285 cr ET: Jun 15, 2006 p.4: Ayur Herbal to diversify into white spirits market p.4: Suzuki sheds plan to phase out Maruti 800, Zen p.5: Hospitals to roll out the red carpet p.6: Ranbaxy eyes stake in local pharma co p.7: IBM to launch "Great Mind Challenge" ET: Jun 16, 2006 p.4: Honda may design small car for Indian roads p.4: Liberty to open spa in Pune p.5: Nicholas Piramal all set to buy Pfizer's UK mfg unit ET: Jun 20, 2006 p.4: GHCL eyes 1,000 textile retail outlets in Europe p.4: Reynolds plans to increase market share p.5: Nokia JV guides Siemens' plans p.5: Apollo eyes acquisitions in South-East Asia p.5: BPOs here eager to adopt multi-country model p.5: Phising takes phoney route p.6: Making innovation happen daily p.7: "Market for high-end products is small" (LG Electronics p.11: Nokia, Siemens to walk the road ahead together) p.12: Leadership rules (Indian business leaders) ET: Jun 21, 2006 p.5: Chinese bikes to be Ace players p.6: TCS takes close look at Vertex bid ... strengthens base in Latin America ... p.7: Size does not matter when there is something special p.10: Rel Comm wants to alter CDMA phone dynamics p.10: India set to explore prospects in RPO space (research process outsourcing) p.12: High attrition scares hotel industry ET: Jun 22, 2006 p.5: TTK Prestige to phase out Bangalore unit p.6: "Focus now on true business value" (iGATE) ET: Jun 23, 2006 p.1: HLL puts Modern Food on the block p.4: Lalit Suri invests Rs 50 cr in Kingfisher p.5: Merck to outsource manufacturing to low-cost developing countries p.9: Ranbaxy may pick 10% in Zenotech for Rs 20 crore p.10: India may face manpower crisis in IT sector p.12: Agfa to split up into three independent units p.12: Nokia to pull out from CDMA cell production p.12: Allianz to axe 7,500 in recast ET: Jun 26, 2006 p.1: Tata Coffee snaps up Eight O'Clock p.5: Airline passenger traffic takes a 46% growth flight in April p.7: 7th heaven: Top BPOs have a swell time on revenue ramp p.11: Making sound business sense (comments by LN Mittal) p.12: Anil has a dream, to transport city life soon (unrelated diversification) ET Big Bucks: p.4: The physical Internet (modern supply chains) ET: Jun 27, 2006 p.6: [Mittal-Arcelor merger] (various reports) p.14: The young and the ambitious ET: Jun 28, 2006 p.5: Onida may foray into cellphone market p.6: US nanotech firm eyes land in Howrah p.6: BenQ plans to set up local production unit p.7: Samsung's Noida unit to double capacity p.14: RIL retail venture to build up mega talent pipeline; RIL retail juggernaut begins to roll; Refining to stay as key business area; Co charts product expansion plans p.15: St Xavier's to flag off new courses p.16: Decoding the demerger designs ET: Jun 29, 2006 p.1: For corporate India ... (cross-border M&As) p.4: Bata chief to tell what lies ahead p.4: Latest scoop: Vadilal eyes new production units p.4: Brand appeal now tops Canon gameplan p.5: Qualcomm eyes CDMA manufacturing partners p.5: Manipal raises Rs 90 cr equity for expansion ET: Jun 30, 2006 p.5: TI to develop talking mobile p.6: Unilever VP to develop social, spiritual capital p.12: Bata in talks with Reliance, Pantaloons for retail space p.12: Kilburn banks on exports now |