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| ET: 1 Jul 2003 p.5: Are Indian auto companies competitive? p.5: 'India's telecom growth will be explosive' (Alcatel) p.7: Genesis wants to merge with PixelWorks p.11: SBI teams up with New India ET: 2 Jul 2003 p.1: India 37th in networked world p.4: BPO cos eye 50% revenue jump despite backlash p.5:: [Advt] Allahabad Bank Executive Director's Speech p.6: Remembering Dhirubhai Brand Equity: p.1: Cs and desist (4P's to 4C's) ET: 3 Jul 2003 p.1: IT cos slash entry level pay... p.5: Gartner's top 10 predictions p.6: Ivy League gurus put tiger ahead of dragon p.7: LG bets big on fridge with brains ET: 4 Jul 2003 p.6: BHP Steel keen to set up greenfield plant in India p.7: PC market grows... ET: 7 Jul 2003 p.1: HLL plans to breathe life into Brooke Bond p.9: Mahindra to revamp product strategy p.10: Ethical coffee... p.13: Just about anyone can step into the boss's shoes ET: 8 Jul 2003 p.4: Outsourcing for competitiveness p.9: Mid-sized cos account for 80% of IT sales p.11: 3rd-rung banks can now tell-er tale of ATMs too ET: 9 Jul 2003 p.1: Wockhardt acquires British pharma co... p.1: Hughes Soft to buy out Tenet... p.7: As good as it gets (bank performance during recession|) Brand Equity: p.1: The USP's reached its sell by date ET: 10 Jul 2003 p.1: GM India drives into the red... p.3: SAIL to increase production by 2MT in 3 years p.7: Continental to start flights to India p.7: Merger mania on the decline in India Inc p.7: Big textile cos enter garment manufacturing p.8: Tech success spurs reverse brain drain p.9: [Advt] ACC Chairman's statement ET: 11 Jul 2003 p.8: IAS officer spoils Larry's (Oracle's) Indian PR party p.12: Yahoo's profit more than doubles p.12: Nike goes retro, plans to acquire Converse ET: 14 Jul 2003 p.4: Expats team up to bag US IT contracts p.8: Stanchart to enter into global MF markets p.9: Cadbury, Nestle rejig business model p.13: [Advt] BoI ED's speech ET: 15 Jul 2003 p.1: News Corp to take control of 2 Hughes cos p.5: 'We will soon turn around all out plants' (SAIL Chairman) p.6: WPP picks up 51% in Standard Research p.7: Automobile cos overtake MNC rivals...; Desi drug cos outdo MNCs... ET: 16 Jul 2003 p.4: Populists are sometimes right (Stiglitz) p.6: Jet, Sahara hopes to fly abroad grounded p.6: Gartner sees US job losses from global outsourcing p.7: Best Buy man unplugs IT outsourcing p.8: CA sobers up to new IT challenges p.9: Yahoo! buys Overture... Brand Equity: p.3: Research is critical for successful brand extensions ET: 17 Jul 2003 p.4: 'We're not outsourcing, just offshoring' (Cash & Payments) p.5: Surprise surprise: thin isn't in p.6: Global IT sector to see modest recovery in '04 p.9: IT workers are in demand again ET: 18 Jul 2003 p.3: TCS, Infy lead exports list p.7: MNC dairies trying to walk Indian milky way p.7: City hospitals pull up socks to attract patients p.9: Gartner execadvises IT cos to think local p.10: Retail store investments eat into Apple revenue ET: 21 Jul 2003 p.5: Management studies may find place in BTech p.11: Export market limited for Indian two wheelers ET: 22 Jul 2003 p.5: PwC buys Webel land for new centre p.7: 'Invent policies for affordable healthcare' (Chairman, Apollo Group) p.11: India Inc top guns get into divestment mood ET: 23 Jul 2003 p.1: Morgan Stanley to set up BPO unit in Mumbai p.1: Hotel brands almost double in six years p.4: SBI plans single IT platform for arms p.8: Star Entertainment inks deal with Universal arm p.11: Hero Group launches bill collection network ET: 24 Jul 2003 p.1: Variable salary gets a firm grip on IT cos p.4: In search of excellence in India p.4: 'We are a value-driven company' (Mastek) p.6: i2 emerges from shadow of Arthur Andersen p.7: Shrinking market leaves IA gasping ET: 25 Jul 2003 p.6: Information technology does matter ET: 28 Jul 2003 p.1: Knorr to merge with Annapurna (both HLL brands) p.1: BPO MNC units are winners all the way p.4: Risk management... p.5: [Advt] PeopleSoft puchases JD Edwards ET: 29 Jul 2003 p.5: IMI to open city (Kolkata) chapter soon ET: 30 Jul 2003 p.3: Troy State University to set up campus in city (Kolkata) p.5: IT biggies chant retailing mantra p.5: Cos told to set up environment auditing system p.8: Top brass' involvement in IT plan must: experts ET: 31 Jul 2003 p.1: IGate Global buys 51% in Quintant... p.1: Telecom services to converge p.3: CDC acquires Punjab Tractors... p.4: TD Bank Financial to exit Indian stock brokerage biz p.6: Don't straitjacket management p.6: 'Mobile banking is the new frontier' (Nucleus Software) p.7: Web services hype; When IT services behave like mangoes p.8: IT-spend likely to rise 21% by '06; Infotech use vital for business growth... p.9: ITC targets Rs.500-cr food biz in 4 years p.11: [Advt] GCMMF Chairman's statement ET: 1 Aug 2003 p.3: India Inc CEOs are quite bullish about the future p.11: Berger Paints seeks suitable alliances p.11: Texmaco, ASF-Keystone in production pact p.12: Siemens to cut 2,300 jobs ET: 4 Aug 2003 p.4: ITC eyes food biz in the NE p.9: Reliance Info's call centre to step up head count p.13: [Advt] Dabur Chairman's speech ET: 5 Aug 2003 p.12: UK dairy farmers now say cheese ET: 6 Aug 2003 p.1: Peerless to promote Indian music p.6: Tisco looking at takeover options in eastern Europe p.9: BPO players need to redefine HR policies p.11: Insurance cos reach out to masses, classes ET: 7 Aug 2003 p.6: Software challenges at home p.6: 'It's a desktop-friendly OS now' (RedHat India) p.9: Berger Paints explores JV with Nippon p.9: Organised retailing may see 20% growth... ET: 8 Aug 2003 p.3: New York Life betting big on India, China p.4: Rabobank to take 20% in YES Bank p.10: Air Deccan may give Indian cheap thrills p.10: Hospitals are getting tech savvy p.10: Emami plans integrated plant in NE p.12: Chartered, Infeneon, IBM tie up for next-gen chip p.13: SBI unions okay full automation plan ET: 11 Aug 2003 p.6: The challenge of relative prosperity p.6: System overload and safety (railways) p.10: Stydy seeks answer to call centre attrition trouble... ET: 12 Aug 2003 p.3: SBI appoint McKinsey to help BPR plans p.5: HP to roll out 100-plus gadgets ET: 13 Aug 2003 p.1: Bata hopes to make a fresh start p.5: HP device to convert VHS movies to DVD p.5: [Advt] Sundaram Finance Chairman's statement p.6: Another one from dhobi ghat (Indian business families) p.11: Le Meridien keen to expand p.11: 3M India plans 300 car care centres ET: 14 Aug 2003 p.5: Managing that unique identity (IT enabled business model) ET: 15 Aug 2003 p.7: Raj Gupta brings Rohm & Haas to India ET: 18 Aug 2003 p.7: At long last, call centres wake up to staff needs p.9: Calculate this... (reskilling of CAs) p.10: A-I shows profit despite operating losses p.11: AVB Group gears up to buy PSU fertiliser units p.11: SSI reviews internal ops... p.11: Glaxo gains from pains of cost-cutting ET: 19 Aug 2003 p.3: Pharma majors unite to defend market in Russia p.10: Ind Swift eyes entry into regulated market p.10: L&T shifts focus of engg biz to oil & gas p.11: Content outsourcing... p.11: Big is still beautiful for Polaris top brass p.14: SBI sees greener pastures in dehat ET: 20 Aug 2003 p.1: Intel to invest $20 m in BPO of Satyam p.11: BA cargo unit set to treble India capacity ET: 21 Aug 2003 p.4: Leadership is a shared culture p.5: Will Indian hardware make it? p.6: Change only constant, says Thurow p.6: Hike in air fare grounds business class traffic ET: 22 Aug 2003 p.1: Analyse this: Experts now in short supply p.3: OCL (Ortel Communications) launches latest internet standard in Orissa p.7: Air Deccan to follow Ryan Air low-cost model; AI may offer cheaper flights... p.7: Bharti first to launch dual band network ET: 25 Aug 2003 p.1: India may have water, water everywhere soon p.6: Finmin grants IT cos service tax breather p.8: Why Indian (equity) markets are schizoid p.15: [Advt] IDBI CMD's statement ET: 26 Aug 2003 p.9: Banks chant core IT mantra p.11: Auto dealers set up Web portal to cut inventory p.11: AI plans big entry into US, Europe ... p.13: IDBI Bank bullish on retail biz ET: 27 Aug 2003 p.2: [Advt] Air Deccan: Simplifly p.6: Soul curry for the South: Think big! (family business) p.10: Dr. Reddy's eyes growth, product innovation Brand Equity: p.2: Talent kill (talent in media cos) ET: 28 Aug 2003 p.4: Scenario-building for change p.9: Oracle wants India as 4th largest market p.9: SS Edutainment set to prepare little 'uns for life p.11: IOB to merge loss-making Singapore arm ET: 29 Aug 2003 p.1: Young execs pay a heavy price... p.1: It's official: Most colas fail govt's pesticide test p.3: XLRI ready to head for Muscat... p.5: Too many prescriptions ground the policy p.6: Nutricia to close down operations in India p.9: Volvo plans to raise capacity ET: 1 Sep 2003 p.3: SBI ties up with IIT to establish Hazo brassware p.3: XITE to be NIT centre, BBA degree on offer ET: 2 Sep 2003 p.7: 'Large capacity addition is unlikely' (Minister of State for Steel) p.8: Hughes Software bags Lucent's $100-m order p.9: Oracle exec resigns for MP system failure (see ET: 11 Jul 2003) p.9: Tata Ryerson to take over Tisco's distribution biz p.11: Music downloads now legal ET: 3 Sep 2003 p.4: Where will jobs come from? p.7: Volvo looks for local connect ET: 4 Sep 2003 p.1: NGOs get Rs.4,535 cr as foreign help in 2000-01 p.7: Ford to give product development the big push ET: 5 Sep 2003 p.1: Bollywood is now United on insurance p.1: Cipla, Ranbaxy to cough up crores (NPPA corrects drug prices) p.4: Solving the Chinese puzzle p.5: Pills that kill (pharma industry) p.7: BSES to get out of telecom venture p.12: 'Consistent profitability is crusial for the company...' (IFFCO-Tokio) ET: 8 Sep 2003 p.11: Hyderabad hits it off with Microsoft p.11: Cantor Fitzgerald plans back office outfit in India p.11: Monnet Ispat hikes sponge iron capacity ET: 9 Sep 2003 p.1: Dabur values Binaca brand at Rs.20 cr p.6: MNC's IT arms cut margins to get market share p.6: Parke-Davis merger with Pfizer cleared p.6: Goodyear may sell tyre facility p.7: Lenders want Tatas to take over Neelachal p.7: Samsung set to focus on home appliances p.7: Volvo rolling out growth plan ET: 10 Sep 2003 p.1: Cell cos earn... p.3: TCIL (Tinplate) to focus on product mix p.5: Washington unlikely to ban outsourcing p.7: Managers are naukars, right? p.8: HCL to load AMDs into Infiniti desktop range ET: 11 Sep 2003 p.5: M&A should result in value creation p.5: Like it or not, IT's here to stay p.7: PNB to merge arm with itself p.7: Wadia group to bring top execs under single roof ET: 12 Sep 2003 p.1: Wadias seek buyer for Citurgia Biochem units p.1: US economy gains most from offshoring p.8: Top KPMG personnel join PwC p.11: Raymond to stich its own garments ET: 15 Sep 2003 p.4: Desi IT cos see scope for outsourcing in Germany p.8: Is SBI in for a RIBbing? p.10: ICICI yet to decide on home loan arm future p.10: Bharat Forge, Rico to supply auto parts to global cos p.11: IA, AI make jt plans to take on foreign carriers p.15: Stiff job cuts on cards for US boardroom boys Investor's Guide: p.2: Analyse this (conflict of interest) ET: 16 Sep 2003 p.4: Fragile roots of productivity growth p.5: 'Why blame us for NDDB's mistakes?' (Kurien) p.7: Gautier ready to pack up from India (see 17 Sep) ET: 17 Sep 2003 p.7: Co-opetition: I'll scratch you back... (in banking) p.12: Lockheed Martin to buy Titan... p.13: SBI to open branch in Sydney... Brand Equity: p.4: Sofa, so good ET: 18 Sep 2003 p.1: US IT start-ups like to keep key teams in India p.4: 'We plan to get into internet banking' (BoI) p.5: Kuch bhi ho sakta hai (Linux vs. Windows) p.5: Write software faster, better (middleware) p.6: BuseinssWeek may enter India p.5: Deloitte Touche arm to take in 1000 more p.8: Surpac develops India unit as its next global base p.11: Indian Bank to invest Rs.120 cr on core banking ET: 19 Sep 2003 p.1: Pernod to raise a toast to India operations p.4: Airport modernisation fails to take off p.8: Scenario planning crucial for cos p.11: Tanishq set for diamond blitz ET: 22 Sep 2003 p.4: Indian steel not hurting Chinese manufacturers p.8: MTNL, BSNL lose quality staff ET: 23 Sep 2003 p.8: McKinsey plan to make Mumbai world class p.13: Hunt on for heads of PSU banks ET: 24 Sep 2003 p.8: 'Leaders must instil confidence' (Murthy) p.11: Unichem to invest Rs.80 cr ET: 25 Sep 2003 p.4: Pharma cos resent R&D incentive cut p.4: Indian manufacturing sector blind to R&D value p.6: 'The Europeans are no competition' (LG) p.7: Starting small can actually be a big advantage (Icode) p.8: Accenture to go on hiring spree p.8: Taj, Oberoi take different routes to go global p.12: [Advt] HPCL Chairman's message ET: 26 Sep 2003 p.4: HPCL plan a big entry into oil exploration p.6: Making brands count p.9: Goodlass to ride its tiger into rural areas ET: 29 Sep 2003 p.1: Former CMD in Maruti steering committee p.3: XLRI submits Jharkhand SDR (State Development Report)... p.15: Is Goldman overrated as a defender of underdogs? ET: 30 Sep 2003 ET: 1 Oct 2003 p.1: Utilisation rates on the rise in IT cos p.11: Nalco plans Rs.4,000cr expansion p.11: ITC to minimize impact of anti-tobacco law p.12: [Advt] ONGC CMD’s statement p.13: You can buy Air Deccan tickets from retail marts p.13: HP to invest $100m in Asia-Pacific to boost brand ET: 2 Oct 2003 p.4: Harnessing our intellectual capital p.5: At the heart of efficiency (Intel) ET: 3 Oct 2003 p.3: Microsoft to open IT academy in Jharkhand p.9: Discovery to source content from India; ATPN plans JV with desi broadcasters | ET: 7 Oct 2003 p.3: Tata Steel to set new grades for its workers p.14: Nicholas Piramal injects new life into R&D activities ET: 8 Oct 2003 p.3: Tisco banks on HR matrix to be best employer p.6: Pharma cos seek nutraceuticals diversification p.9: High volume, low margin trend to stay for IT cos; Taiwanese IT co may log into India p.10: Ford to launch $1bn Futura project p.11: Vijaya Bank reinvents itself as new age bank Brand Equity: p.1: Why big brands fail ET: 9 Oct 2003 p.3: Jharkhand to implement e-governance p.4: Focus on ownership, not competition p.4: 'In retail we are globally local' (ING Group) p.5: Shrinkwrapped for Indian firms (Indian ERP packages); The American dilemma: to outsource or not p.6: India likely to become No.3 economy by 2050 p.7: Godrej to buy US-based call centre unit p.10: Vivendi, GE (NBC) sign merger deal at last p.11: Indian auto cos look to capture world markets p.11: [Advt] Federal Bank Chairman's speech ET: 10 Oct 2003 p.3: Jusco to become operational... (Jamshedpur Utility and Services Co) p.6: P2P networking & latter day Luddites p.11: SRL Ranbaxy to enter clinical R&D business p.11: Tirupur to produce new Merc-handise ET: 13 Oct 2003 p.6: The Indian New Deal (mega infrastructure projects) p.7: Quantity battles (B-school accreditation) p.9: IT services account for 60% of exports p.9: Wockhardt set to take biotech range abroad ET: 14 Oct 2003 p.5: Schwabe makes Indian arm global sourcing base p.11: Godrej, Reliance may soon enter retailing p.11: RIL to make WebWorld a one-stop tech shop ET: 15 Oct 2003 p.10: IBM identifies Wipro as a major competitor p.11: Titan splits into 5 SBUs, signs Nokia MoU p.11: Datamatics Tech buys CorPay... (see also 16 Oct 2003, p.11) ET: 16 Oct 2003 p.1: Rlys to pump in Rs.60cr to keep Toy Train going p.6: Making India a developed country p.7: What's still keeping BPO down p.11: Max Group to train nurses for US market p.11: Parry takes on MNCs with candy launch p.11: IBM keen to be blue-eyed boy of the infotech class p.13: [India figures bigtime... ] Foreign banks alter strategy; Stanchart hits expansion key ET: 17 Oct 2003 p.1: Reliance buys Flag Telecom... p.1: ACC buying Idcol Cement... p.12: Air France, KLM ink merger deal p.15: BPOs seeking ready-to-work personnel ET: 20 Oct 2003 p.5: Govt. to free IDBI for retail entry ET: 21 Oct 2003 p.12: Sony plans to prune staff by 15,000 p.14: Metro launches first outlet in India p.15: Corp Bank uses core tech solutions to link branches p.21: Better technique gives leather cos edge over China ET: 22 Oct 2003 p.7: Insurance brokers: Miles to go... (business model) p.11: Maruti ready to drive up output, cut costs by 30% p.11: Metro to make 2-wheeler tyres p.12: Toyota to boost global market share to 15% p.13: New India, State Bank in non-life JV ET: 23 Oct 2003 p.1: Tata Power to buy Uttaranchal plant p.1: Jhawars buy Exim's 49% stake in UMIL p.1: Ranbaxy in R&D pact with Glaxo p.6: 'Air is now a mode of mass travel' (MD, Air Deccan) p.11: BoB adopt Gartner biz transformation plans ET: 24 Oct 2003 p.4: The brand route to farm reform p.6: Asian Paints buys 9.2% govt stake in ICI; Kale acquires Cognosys for $1 million p.13: Bata cuts losses 33%... p.14: US cos withdraw 'work or life' perks to cut cost ET: 27 Oct 2003 p.1: ING Global may shift tech works to India p.1: HLL axes Savlon alliance, sticks to core brands p.4: Small cos outdo biggies in research p.5: Global financial cos are banking on huge desi manpower p.5: M&M plans export push in Europe p.8: Funskool set to expand, improve sales network p.9: Tata Coffee to blend all ops in one location p.9: Tata Steel plans entry into steel furniture biz p.9: Sami Labs ready to go global with 3 new patents p.13: Chinese steel cos face hard times p.13: Cadbury draws up 4-year strategy to control costs ET: 28 Oct 2003 p.1: AIR finds a rich treasure trove... p.4: Alternate education systems draw ettention p.8: BankAm ready to buy FleetBoston... p.9: AI set to be a Maharaja on the Indo-US sector p.11: RIL warms up for engineering consultancy p.12: Cadbury to cut calories (lay off) p.13: JP Morgan not to join European bank mergers; BoB to expand... ET: 29 Oct 2003 p.10: IA to set up engineering JV with SIA subsidiary p.14: Sony to trim staff by 20,000 in 3 years p.15: Infosys hit by another round of exodus at top management level p.16: Citigroup ready to bet big on domestic market Brand Equity: [p.1: Reckitt Benckiser] ET: 30 Oct 2003 p.1: Amtek bonds with the West, to buy UK plant p.4: Lack of students force IISE to down shutters p.6: Second look at conventional wisdom p.6: 'We cater to all kinds of palates' (MTR Foods) p.6: Banker, risk-averse by caste p.8: IT cos win back investors' trust p.12: Auto cos care for kiddie comfort p.15: OBC (Oriental Bank of Commerce) nets Rs.305cr, cuts NPAs to zero ET: 31 Oct 2003 p.8: CFOs turn attention to strategic planning ET: 3 Nov 2003 p.8: India Inc wants it MD to act as chairman p.9: Hewitt acquires 100% stake in Indian venture ET: 4 Nov 2003 p.10: IT cos nedd more onsite investment p.11: India plant $2.7 bn project to bridge digital divide p.13: 'Outsourced manufacturing is a boom area' (Amalgamations Group) ET: 5 Nov 2003 p.1: Infy plans vertical shift... p.4: Mid-sized drug cos may bag global outsourcing jobs p.6: Sahara in the time of besaharas! (Comparing IFCI and Sahara) ET: 6 Nov 2003 p.1: SAIL to inject Rs.300cr into Iisco mines (also p.9) p.1: Tata Motors to buy Daewoo truck unit p.1: Loans sanctioned to students on the rise p.5: The next core competency (transition management) p.9: Pfizer eyes desi R&D unit as prime global hub p.10: Microsoft to beef up R&D muscle in Asia ET: 7 Nov 2003 p.1: Ranbaxy beefs up generic presence, buys RPG Aventis p.15: Tata Coffee buys High Hill's production unit p.15: Nalco woos HLL, P&G to sell zeolite p.15: LG banks on Indian arm for global expansion p.15: Indian BPO sector now eyeing new horizons p.16: Common global a/c norms soon ET: 10 Nov 2003 p.4: Philips reworks strategy for consumer electronics p.7: A perfect blend (group dynamics) p.9: Power trading lights up pvt cos p.9: Desi IT cos lose sleep over rising attrition rate p.9: Moustache plans entry into children's segment p.9: Jessop wants B-school grads to pep up biz ET: 11 Nov 2003 p.1: Remote infrastructure's the new buzzword in IT p.7: 'Policy hassles slow down liquor growth' (UB) p.11: NIIT to form new software company to improve ops p.11: IIMs STEP up student exposure to global trends ET: 12 Nov 2003 p.1: IIT-Kgp to sell organic tea p.5: The problem of plenty (ATMs) p.6: Banga focus on building 'I Brand' p.6: Retail boom causes poaching spress p.7: Satyam plans global delivery centre in Europe p.13: Veritas comes calling to India ET: 13 Nov 2003 p.1: Wal-Mart may import $10bn Indian goods p.1: CESC may spin off generation business p.4: 'IT outsourcing is here to stay' (HCL Perot) p.4: How to stop corporate loot p.5: Transition equals opportunity; Indian firms have better processes (IT sector) p.6: Global Trust fails to find suitale strategic mate ET: 14 Nov 2003 p.1: Tisco to treble capacity to 12mt by 2010; JUSL to merge into Jindal Iron p.6: Crisis of quality in Indian firms p.7: 'Roads contribute 40% of our business' (JCB India) p.11: High-end BPO employees happy to stay on p.11: HP laptops offer 'cheap' thrills ET: 17 Nov 2003 p.6: KPMG rewards talented execs p.6: TQM rings in variable pay among engineers p.8: Industries prefer monopolies p.11: America to cut tech spend in 2004 p.11: Steel cos to hike capacity by 12mt in 3-4 years ET: 18 Nov 2003 p.1: Michelin picks up 14.5% in Apollo Tyres... p.8: Infocom 2003 predicts good times for domestic tech titans both home abd abroad p.8: Infosys goes higher on hire p.8: HLL to centralise ops p.9: Exlservice to double its revenues... p.9: Desi cos sure to go wile over live data outsource p.12: Merrill recasts Europe biz ET: 19 Nov 2003 p.1: IT cos go on biggest hiring binge... p.1: Cadets swim into a swelling tide p.9: PC sales grow...; Software cos face rising offshore wage bill p.11: To make magnificent marvel machines is the Honda way ET: 20 Nov 2003 p.1: PSUs are chasing the MNC dream... p.4: 'ABCL was & is a good business idea' (Bachchan) p.8: Pentamedia, Wal-Mart may tie up to sell toons p.8: Deloitte's audit associates to retain identity ET: 21 Nov 2003 p.1: BankAm plans BPO unit in Hyderabad p.7: Maruti to source CRC from Tata Steel p.11: UTI Bank set for overseas foray ET: 24 Nov 2003 p.11: Jindal Polyester plans expansion... p.11: Unilever eyes India as outsourcing base ET: 25 Nov 2003 p.8: Domestic steel industry catches global attention ET: 26 Nov 2003 p.11: Crompton sells informatics wing to iBilt ET: 27 Nov 2003 p.1: ITC considers merging hotel arm with itself p.4: Tata Steel explores overseas acquisitions p.6: 'It's the blend and brand that matters' (Allied Domecq) p.7: Remote data centre management is in ET: 28 Nov 2003 p.6: Pant criticises corporate governance, divestment p.9: Grasim keen on tech alliance with Nano-tex p.9: Drug cos losing staff to insurance, IT sector p.9: ITC planning to set up rural mega malls ET: 1 Dec 2003 p.4: IT cos may recruit 50,000 in 18 months p.8: Multi-brands losing ground to retail chains p.8: ISM goes all out to woo foreign students p.9: Crompton Greaves plans Rs.125cr recast p.9: Car biggies struggling to meet export demands p.9: Hotels spruce up to incorporate greater profits ET: 2 Dec 2003 p.9: Microsoft plans to log into cars p.10: Competing banks join forces in BPO sector p.11: Auto cos go on overdrive, plan capacity expansion p.11: Cement cos go on holiday to beat slump p.11: Sharp increase in input costs hit steel cos hard p.14: Illy Caffe brews new strategy for Indian markets p.14: Novo Nordisk to set up production base in India p.15: Stanchart to launch non-bank arm in Jan ET: 3 Dec 2003 p.1: Aviva widens India base, transfers 2,350 UK jobs p.1: ACC acquires Idcol Cement... p.3: Tech upgrade helps revive Durgapur Steel p.10: Wake up to the manufacturing story p.13: Cognizant buys Dutch IT co p.13: Dabur's labour may create pulp factions p.15: DuPont plans to burn $900 mn off costs Brand Equity: p.1: On the ball (Interview with Paul Fireman, CEO, Reebok) ET: 4 Dec 2003 p.1: Auto cos to team up for R&D, new wares p.6: BA eager to double flights from India as growth soars p.6: Funskool's Adam(s)ant, designs toys for cos in UK p.6: Modern cuts flab, shuts 3 plants after divestment p.10: [Gartner expects IT investments to rise 4-5% in '04] Tech sector to recover... ET: 5 Dec 2003 p.4: Britannica set to enter Indian text book market p.7: Consolidation pressures are seen in banking, cement, hotel, auto sectors p.11: Progeon may set foor in US with BPO buy p.11: Accenture to go on hiring spree... p.11: Volvo to add spark to bus line-up soon p.11: Tisco to reduce non-core ops p.11: Foreign analysts make beeline for desi IT cos ET: 8 Dec 2003 p.5: Travel cos weigh global ties to optimise potential ET: 9 Dec 2003 p.1: Low cost airlines give bigger rivals sleepless nights p.11: ITC plans to pick and choose FMCG brands p.11: Orient Paper set for major recast p.11: Apollo to lure medical tourists from SE Asia p.13: Aventis plans to beat slump with restructuring p.13: Mobile cos give Nokia a run for its money ET: 10 Dec 2003 p.1: Wrigley's wants to chew on Joyco's operations p.4: Adaptive management new corporate buzzword Brand Equity: p.1: Growing concern (Dabur) ET: 11 Dec 2003 p.7: Give customer what he wants (IBM) p.11: Pfizer to shut Chandigarh plant... ET: 12 Dec 2003 p.6: The one-stop professional stop (multidisciplinary practice by ICAI) p.9: Britain to study outsourcing deals p.14: Colgate, Nestle get nod for JV p.14: P&G keen to sell juice business p.14: Intel to consolidate biz units p.15: Pharma sector set for a dynamic change p.17: HSBC eyes bigger slice of UTI Bank ET: 15 Dec 2003 p.1: Apparel cos merge ops for new regime p.11: Global hotel cos focus on desi gains ET: 16 Dec 2003 p.1: Logistics BPOs to hit fast track p.6: i-flex buys SuperSolutions for $11.5m p.7: Zee clean-up drive brings in mergers, new channel p.13: UTI Bank plans 50% network expansion p.13: Banks reap harvest from non-performing assets ET: 17 Dec 2003 p.10: Amul to jostle for space on Wal-Mark shelves p.11: Software cos draw up huge capex plans p.11: Pantaloon to double retail space by 2005 ET: 18 Dec 2003 p.5: Tech cos set tough entry standards p.6: 'India is one of our priority markets' (Samsung Electronics) p.8: NFDC holds talks with US production majors p.11: Bates eyes entry into healthcare communications ET: 19 Dec 2003 p.1: Murthy does a Dravid, takes over Aussie co p.6: The Lehman lessons (future of BPO) p.7: [The ET BPO Report] p.9: [Future Tense] (future of Indian business) p.17: New Web model on the cards ET: 22 Dec 2003 p.8: Is telecom fit for mega mergers? p.11: Progeon programs UK buyout (Infosys) p.11: SSI, Scandent to merge infotech services units ET: 23 Dec 2003 p.11: Cognizant revamp on the cards, CEO set to quit (also see p.11, 26 Dec 2003) ET: 24 Dec 2003 p.6: Nurturing creative roots of growth (patenting business-methods) p.11: XBRL ... [eXtensible Business Reporting Language] ET: 25 Dec 2003 p.1: Parry sees Lotte of action in confectionery segment (JV) p.1: US Inc shifts tech jobs to low-cost centres p.1: India's tech skills rank second in the world p.5: New economy CFO p.8: Alcatel plans to manufacture phones in India ET: 26 Dec 2003 p.1: Two group cos drop Tata brand name p.4: Cos using Tata logo to follow conditions p.11: Cognizant CEO's sudden exit baffles software cos ET: 29 Dec 2003 p.8: Timex ready for a slew of new launches in 2004 p.9: Hyundai Motor set to widen global presence p.13: FAO finds buyer... (Co fails to keep up with Wal-Mart's price cuts) ET: 30 Dec 2003 p.5: 'Our focus is on infrastructure services' (Shiv Nadar, HCL) p.13: Agilent plans more R&D work in India ET: 31 Dec 2003 p.1: ITC sells sunflower oil refinery to Adani Wilmar for Rs.26 cr p.1: Healthcare BPOs our new lifeline p.5: Bigger, better... (Indian IT industry) p.5: The world relies on Indian IT p.9: L&T to sell glass container biz... p.9: [Buy all means...] |