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| ET: Jul 1, 2006 p.4: Maruti all set to test drive 10 JVs p.4: Volvo to step up sourcing of parts by 40% p.5: Tatas buy close to 30% in Indigene Pharma p.12: Tarapore inks JV with Spencer Plaza in Chennai p.19: Wockhardt buys Protinex, Farex brands from Royal Numico ET: Jul 3, 2006 p.4: Max India flagship merges with telecom arm p.4: Prime Focus plans to acquire UK creative co p.5: Young IIMs keen to ink pact with top global B-schools ET: Jul 4, 2006 p.7: "We want to become an Indian MNC" (Cairn) p.8: Pharmacy retail chains catch on p.8: IT campuses perfect fit for apprel cos p.21: Bengal Chemical, IDPL revival to cost Rs 2700 cr ET: Jul 5, 2006 p.1: DoT diktat: Rel Comm's got to part ways with CDMA p.4: GoAir bets big on tourist inflow in God's own country p.5: Man & machine track buyer trend in malls p.5: New outsourcing models yield profit p.6: Retailers scurry to avert skill crunch p.9: Mesco in talks with banks to refinance liabilities p.9: NIIT all set to rev up operations through foreign buyouts soon ET: Jul 6, 2006 p.1: Dhoots set to clinch Daewoo deal p.1: R-ADAG may build city light rail system p.5: CDMA, GSM operators to share infrastructure p.10: Domino's vies for a bigger slice of globe p.14: ICICI Bank to set up franchisees in rural India ... p.14: Indian Bank plans to expand Singapore operations ET: Jul 7, 2006 p.1: Power of Mittal makes global steel cos wary p.1: HCL bags $780 mn outsourcing deal p.7: Lords of undersea cables p.7: An ecosystem for innovation p.13: SAIL to rethink its strategy as Mittal fear looms large p.15: How ICICI Bank built its castle ET: Jul 10, 2006 p.5: Two-wheelers to do e-wheeling p.6: ITC banks on strategic alliances to boost IT arm p.8: Books, family ties keep CEOs alive and kicking ET: Jul 11, 2006 p.4: Grand global car alliance not to affect local mart p.4: Honda plans new plant to make 1 lakh cars per year p.5: Ruchi group, Mitsui to set up steel project p.8: Videocon plans to set up 3,000-acre SEZ at Siliguri p.8: RIL to develop multi-cargo port p.8: Platform-based BPO model required, says Forrester p.11: LG to lay off 40% of its managerial cadre p.16: Rabobank International arm all set to restructure India unit ET: Jul 12, 2006 p.5: IBM verticals head for expansion p.6: MindTree ready to set up devt centre in Chennai p.9: Triumphs and tribulations (risks in the M&A deal cycle) p.10: M&S gears up to create 4,000 posts; Lucent, Alcatel to slash 9,000 jobs p.15: The world now banks on India (KPMG study) Brand Equity: p.4: The agency of the future ET: Jul 13, 2006 p.8: Local cos lure talent away from MNCs p.8: Retail cos have designs on schools p.12: Insurance cos spring to action p.19: Infy consulting revenue dips to 3% ET: Jul 14, 2006 P.1: Actis readies to acquire majority stake in Nilgiri's p.5: Consumer durable firms respond to LG telecom call p.5: Vishal plans Rs 1250 cr retail drive over 4 years; Subhiksha in expansion mode p.8: International promotions to check attrition in BPOs p.9: BMW says independence fuels its success story ET: Jul 17, 2006 p.1: Nirma eyes LAB co in US p.5: Mallya set to bring leisure business on local shores p.5: Reliance Tele to ring in GSM services in NE p.7: Staff get the shrinking feeling p.7: XLRI looks to set up Hyderabad campus p.10: HFCL Infotel too plans GSM switchover ET: Jul 18, 2006 p.4: Infy eyes global brand league p.5: Auto malls may now vroom into your life p.5: Fast food biggies plan to tickle desi taste buds p.10: Vedanta to invest $1 bn for university in Orissa p.16: Union Bank plans 100 new branches, 500 ATMs in FY07 ET: Jul 19, 2006 p.1: HLL wants personal care, home, food under one roof p.4: Birla Cellulose ties up with apparel cos for retail foray p.4: Air Deccan to give free tickets... p.4: Air Sahara may cut frills to recover from Jet lag p.5: Oswal makes Sensational exit p.11: Manpower crunch may cripple IT, BPO cos ET: Jul 20, 2006 p.4: Bunge ready to jump into new segments p.4: Ashok Leyland buys truck unit of Czech co p.5: M&M tunes in to overseas retailers p.10: Matsushita to launch four plasma TV models ET: Jul 21, 2006 p.5: Local BPOs head towards low-cost countries p.9: HR managers grapple with global diversity of workforce in IT space ET: Jul 24, 2006 p.1: India Inc seeks superpower status through integration p.1: SBI must walk the ramp with new business model p.7: Nicholas Piramal steps into big league of contract cos p.15: India can become global metal hub ET: Jul 25, 2006 p.5: NPIL among top 10 pharma outsourcing cos p.5: TCS, Microsoft join hands to work in China p.12: AMD set to take over ATI Tech for $5.4 bn ET: Jul 26, 2006 p.1: JSW Steel eyes units in East Europe, US p.6: Motorola rings in JVs with Wipro, Tech Mahindra p.6: AMD's $5 bn buyout of ATI to affect local operations p.7: BPOs take a call on overseas outfits Brand Equity: p.4: Bullet to the head (on Enfield Bullet) ET: Jul 27, 2006 p.4: Jet, Deccan may fly in tandem to give value for money p.4: Magna set to test drive in India for manufacturing p.5: Sasken buys Finnish co p.5: Flextronics eyes local contract manufacturing p.10: ICI lins up Rs 270 cr to fund acquisitions ET: Jul 28, 2006 p.1: NIIT acquires US learning solutions co for $40 mn p.4: Tata Tea to turn a new leaf in North p.5: Avery India bets on retail segment to boost sales p.5: Rossell Tea plans foray into avionics p.10: Norwich to move jobs to India ET: Jul 31, 2006 p.5: Tital-Innovati project looks to be seconds best p.9: MNCs airlift more expats for India operations p.9: "Campus Connect" reaches WB p.20: IFCI plans to sell financial services arm p.22: Pfizer removes McKinnell as CEO ET: Aug 1, 2006 p.10: IT giants not immune to attrition p.11: Time Warner set to revive AOL p.14: Usha MArtin to pump in Rs 1,200 cr for expansion plans ET: Aug 2, 2006 p.4: Pantaloon may rope in Videocon p.5: Britannia banks on 6 pillars of success; Co to invest Rs 200 cr in capacity expansion p.6: IT cos gain on high-end services p.7: HSBC BPO arm to set up 2nd captive facility... p.7: Hindustan Latex to venture into vaccine ET: Aug 3, 2006 p.1: Thomas Cook in talks to buy TCI for Rs 200 cr p.4: Lodestar, McCann arm plan to merge local operations p.4: Ashok Leyland to trim costs with e-sourcing p.11: Ford to carry out strategic review of Jaguar operations ET: Aug 4, 2006 p.4: Coke clears IT giants to brand stand p.4: Godrej braces for image makeover p.5: KPOs likely to outsmart BPOs in growth rally p.11: Tata Steel eyes strategic stake in Southern Ispat ET: Aug 7, 2006 p.10: Tata merges arms to form consulting organisation p.5: Bharti eyes PoPs on global carriers p.5: Sahara arm to invest Rs 20,000 cr in retail p.5: Future Group inks MoU with Manipal Health ET: Aug 8, 2006 p.1: Disney may pocket Chandamama p.4: Amway upbeat on India... p.4: Toyota looks at small cars to drive it big in India p.6: Global strategy: What's different? p.16: Vijaya Bank to add nine branches in FY07 ET: Aug 9, 2006 p.11: Apple plans new OS next spring p.11: Honda form aircraft unit, aims to sell jet in 2010 p.23: Reliance Telecom plans to take GSM service across 4000 towns ET: Aug 10, 2006 p.1: Sagar lashes Amul shores, to chart new milky way p.1: Kerala kayoes Coke, Pepsi plants ET: Aug 11, 2006 p.1: Write choice: Camlin may rope in equity partner p.3: Oxford Bookstore all set to grow through franchisee mode p.4: RIL's call for retail property likely to affect north India p.4: Nirma plans pharma foray, to buy Core healthcare assets p.4: Vangal scripts global ayurvedic play under Ayu p.5: Back to basics for CEOs to hone skills p.12: Ford to invest $1 bn in production ramp-up ET: Aug 14, 2006 p.4: VF Corp to foray into mid-priced jeanswear mart p.4: India high on Wal-Mart radar p.4: Videocon table Webel buy plan p.5: IBM India lab to broaden portfolio p.5: Microsoft to step up R&D here p.5: Vishal Retail raises Rs 38 cr to fund expansion ET: Aug 15, 2006 p.1: NTPC turns Fortune seeker with plans p.4: P&G's settling down with Gillette India p.5: NID eggs on omlette seller to open hotel chain ET: Aug 16, 2006 ET: Aug 17, 2006 p.13: Femal bosses add "personal" touch p.14: The real thing: Story behind the rise of Indra Nooyi ET: Aug 18, 2006 p.1: Tata Motors plans to roll out a Renault avatar p.4: Collaboration is at the heart of new age marketing p.4: Virgin Comics to launch operations in Bangalore p.5: Bangalore looks to enter retail space p.5: HP India in talks with retailers p.5: Piramyd plans JV with foreign co p.5: Mumbai BPO struggles for growth p.5: Mall may require expert advice to get new lease of life p.7: Staying alive at the top requires more than talent p.11: Google launches free Net service in hometown p.23: Uco Bank plans IT-based facilities to woo GeNext ET: Aug 21, 2006 p.17: Jindal Stainless plans buyouts in SE Asia ET: Aug 22, 2006 p.6: Race to the IT pinnacle p.7: "ONGC will maintain its competitive edge" (CMD, ONGC) p.14: Amit Burman to acquire up to 15% in OSE p.23: New-age telephony ET: Aug 23, 2006 p.1: Tata Steel floats arm for SA sojourn p.6: Reliance Retail toes Wal-Mart line, may outsource 5,00,000 p.6: Ultra Motor to ink deal for e-bikes with local co p.6: Qualcomm buys Qualphone p.11: IIMC, NIIT ink MoU for executive devt courses p.11: IIMs target foreign ties for better global ranks Brand Equity: p.3: Capture value through collaborative commerce ET: Aug 24, 2006 p.4: Tommy Hilfiger to scale down sourcing from India p.4: SSL to expand condom, footcare business via JVs p.7: BPOs: A boon or a bane? p.7: Enabling business innovation ET: Aug 25, 2006 p.1: Bharti, Ericsson ink $1 bn deal p.7: Aviation sector to hit air pocket ET: Aug 28, 2006 p.1: Essar to set up 20 mt refinery in Jamnagar p.4: RPO (Research Process Outsourcing) likely to be the new regime of outsourcing block p.4: Chennai co keen to enter US with bio-ceramic products ET: Aug 29, 2006 p.1: Matrix revolution (also p.14) p.4: New Balance to kick-start production p.5: AMD plans to invest $ 500 mn in SemIndia's Hyderabad SEZ p.11: Unilever to hive off frozen food business p.14: CEO Malik set to juggle Matrix values & Mylan culture ET: Aug 30, 2006 p.5: Tech cos say open sesame p.5: Intelnet scouts for foreign acquisitions p.15: India may exhaust its ore reserves in 25-30 years ET: Aug 31, 2006 p.5: Oracle to log into 23 non-metros p.7: Opening up to open source p.24: Dragonair may lay off 700 staff p.24: Vivendi to take on iTunes with free downloads ET: Sep 1, 2006 p.4: HLL aims for 100 Ayush therapy centres by 2007 p.4: Britannia looks at global acquisition p.8: BPOs chant catch 'em old mantra p.8: Animation firms set up schools to help tackle resource crunch p.16: Medical tourism eyes 25% growth ET: Sep 4, 2006 p.4: New age retailers get local vocal... p.5: India Inc carves out a niche in Europe (IT majors acquire cos...) p.5: Tata Tea likely to form JV with Chinese co p.5: Tata Tele eyes top slot by 2011 ET: Sep 5, 2006 p.7: "TV on mobile is the next target" (Alcatel) p.8: Wipro BPO to instill josh among employees ET: Sep 6, 2006 p.1: Fiat, Tata Motors may pair up for low-cost car p.24: Nippon Steel, Posco to bolster alliance ET: Sep 7, 2006 p.4: Adlabs in talks to buy TV production house p.6: "Merger won't hurt LKB customers" (Sabre Capital Worldwide) p.7: Changing paradigm of product development p.11: Intel to axe 10,500 jobs worldwide p.23: Goodricke to serve wine... p.23: Goenkas plan Rs 500 cr expansion for Star Paper ET: Sep 8, 2006 p.4: Tata Motors plans car on Ace platform; ... may tie up with Italian major Iveco p.4: Low-fare schemes likely to cost airlines dear p.5: Novell to focus on SMB sector, desktop solutions p.5: Cognizant buys AimNet for $15 mn p.8: "I am back to becoming an employee now" (Matrix founder rebuilds like after Mylan...) ET: Sep 11, 2006 p.6: Central R&D institutions witness low attrition rates p.6: Dutch school, Sea King plan Goa maritime university ET: Sep 12, 2006 p.4: Godrej & Boyce allots Rs 460 cr for overseas biz...; ... brings furniture range under one brand p.5: HP to give your dream home tech finish p.24: Vodafone to enter broadband market ET: Sep 13, 2006 p.4: Pogo to script Indian toy story p.5: Future Group steps into logistics space p.12: AT&T to offer TV channels to Net users p.24: Apple may link TV to movie download ET: Sep 14, 2006 p.1: Telcos on African safari p.1: Reliance plans world class ethanol plant in Brazil p.4: Citizen India arm wants a taste of healthcare business p.4: Leela Group plans apparel arm sellout p.5: Apollo plans Rs 300 cr investments in FY07 p.5: India all set to be LG export hub ET: Sep 15, 2006 p.5: Airtel sets up division for non-voice services p.6: Innovation suppressants p.9: Only big is beautiful for SBI p.13: Godrej sets aside Rs 700 cr for buys in Sweden, Spain p.13: Duncan to split fertiliser, tea biz ET: Sep 18, 2006 p.4: Rajkot dairy co-op to double capacity (Gopal brand) p.7: Job rackets on rise in attrition-hit BPO sector p.7: ColorPlus founder set to roll out menswear venture p.13: BSNL set to pump in Rs 17,000 cr on expansion p.14: The emerging "interaction economy" ET: Sep 19, 2006 p.1: Nathmulls has room with a brew p.7: India a global auto manufacturing hub? p.8: Philips in revamp mode, hunts for new CEO p.11: GM, Ford may drive merger wagon p.23: ITC to start plant in Uttaranchal p.23: ABN Amro arm plans expansion in tier-II cities ET: Sep 20, 2006 p.1: Air-India, India merger to take off in March p.4: Royal Orchid Hotels draws up Rs 500 cr growth plan; Mayfair in expansion mode p.5: RIL arm begins contract research in biopharma p.5: Small cos set up low-cost base in BPO sector ET: Sep 21, 2006 p.6: "Digital media business is our focus" (Samsung) p.6: Anatomy of a merger (United Western Bank, IDBI) p.23: Maruti Udyog, Magma Leasing tie up to target rural markets ET: Sep 22, 2006 p.1: BHEL eyes globl technology unit p.7: DRL to focus on pharma outsourcing for growth ET: Sep 25, 2006 p.4: Woodbridge eyes domestic entry with Sheela Foam JV p.10: Peugeot tie-up likely to rescue Proton p.10: US hassles force BP to review operations | ET: Sep 26, 2006 p.1: "Doing business is like riding a bicycle" (Arvind Dham, CMD, Amtek Auto) p.4: Coffee chains to invest Rs 350 cr for expansion p.4: JL Morison plans to enter packaged food, hair colour p.4: Not just a retail major: Reliance keen to ramp up supply & export facilities p.4: Dixy Chicken cooks up plans for new outlets in Gujarat p.6: Hidden competitive advantage p.15: UCB to acquire Schwarz for 4.4 bn euros p.22: Ahmedabad starch cos up for expansion ET: Sep 27, 2006 p.1: The outsider who weathered the storm p.4: Sanyo plans sourcing pact with Whirlpool for refrigerators p.4: DLF, Hilton tie up for local hotel chains p.5: Google on the lookout for acquisitions in India p.10: Speedpost vs courier ET: Sep 28, 2006 p.4: Broadband kiosks to put rural areas on IT highway p.4: High Internet access to invite negative impact for global users p.5: Whirlpool shakes up top tier to bettr bottomline p.11: Delhi to lower workforce by 70% ET: Sep 29, 2006 p.1: Videocon to take over Kanchan Foods p.4: Sula Viveyards to buy Pimpane wine facility p.5: Soft target: Convergys eyes local telecom services market p.5: Wipro acquires Swedish engg firm for $31 mn ET: Oct 2, 2006 p.1: Ramadorai looks to add more fuel to TCS fire p.4: Sun Pharma looks at API alliance for Europe p.5: Union Bank sets up B-school for staff ET Big Bucks: p.2: Down, but not out (Air Deccan) ET: Oct 4, 2006 p.1: Taj on US sojourn, plans Ritz-Carlton buyout p.1: Wockhardt acquires Ireland co for $150 mn p.5: Booming pharma sector is growth pill for allied business p.7: Shaping it right: Innovation is the mantra for banks to stay ahead p.23: K K Birla group plans to raise Rs 100 cr for expansion ET: Oct 5, 2006 p.4: BCCL inks newspaper pact with HT Media p.4: Godrej starts working on brand makeover p.7: Voice-based BPOs move up the value chain p.8: IT workers quit plum jobs to enter new fields ET: Oct 6, 2006 p.1: Tatas to buy 33% in SA tea co p.4: Gillette, P&G mismatch comes to fore p.5: Cable & Wireless connects to India ET: Oct 9, 2006 p.5: Future Group to roll out 2 speciality retail formats p.6: Baxter to cut down launch cycle in India p.7: PSU banks' fee-based income drops 30% ET: Oct 11, 2006 p.9: Nokia's personnel strength grows 12-fold in 2 years ET: Oct 12, 2006 p.9: CIO dialogue: Business of technology p.13: Yahoo eyes Facebook to take on Google p.13: Google opens access to word processor p.23: Jay Shree Tea to travel inorganic route for growth ET: Oct 13, 2006 p.1: Govt to call the shots ... (Internet telephony) p.1: Diageo keen to enter the Sula system p.5: Siemens to merge local subsidiary with Nokia JV p.7: CFOs to turn strategists p.14: Google buyout heralds the dawn of Net TV ET: Oct 16, 2006 p.4: Oswal Spinning up for sale as debt crosses Rs 300 cr p.4: Liberty bags Rs 100 cr order from Van Eten p.4: Tea boutiques to come up in tier-II cities and metros p.4: Future Group may book a spot in publishing business p.5: Polaris to set up new unit in Mumbai ET: Oct 17, 2006 p.8: TCS boasts of industry's best employee retention rate ET: Oct 18, 2006 p.1: Tatas tune in to Corus buyout song p.4: Dabur keen on Amrutanjan, hires Kotak p.5: By 2010, we see ourselves as value leaders p.10: Wal-Mart to buy Chinese retail chain p.11: IFMA (ICCL?) unites with parent company ET: Oct 19, 2006 p.1: Mallya flies solo for Whyte & Mackay assets p.4: Reliance Retail chain to span Asia and Africa p.4: Ranbaxy forays into toothpaste p.4: S Kumars bags American Pacific for $90 mn p.5: TCS sets up Japan offshore centre in city p.12: Wipro to up headcount, boost utilisation ET: Oct 20, 2006 p.1: Tatas plan franchisee model for people's car p.4: Retail spurs chain reaction...; RIL, Ansal turn Siamese twins p.5: Birds of unlike feathers start new wi-fi together p.5: HP to ramp up your gizmo selection p.21: Heidelberg set to acquire Mysore Cements ET: Oct 23, 2006 p.5: SaaS (software as a service) gets a warm welcome from security software cos p.5: IBM to offer ready solutions to enterprises p.5: Ranbaxy to step into global biopharma space p.7: Courage is the essence of a successful manager p.11: Corus ready to tune future prospects with Tata Steel bid ET Big Bucks: p.4: The air debate ET: Oct 24, 2006 p.1: Starbucks ready for India sojourn with Planet Retail p.1: Videocon to buy out Daewoo Electronics p.4: Seagram to roll out locally made wines p.5: BSNL to enter online gaming domain p.7: "Feed new markets if going to US is tough" (Prof. Sawhney) ET: Oct 25, 2006 p.5: Vanco to offer telecom infrastructure on the Net p.5: IT firms turn multi-cultural in international arena p.5: Ashok Leyland, Bosch plan design centre at IITM ET: Oct 26, 2006 p.1: 'The Times' plays WAN guard ("Newspaper in Education") p.12: Telecom as failure of enterprise ET: Oct 27, 2006 p.1: Capgemini to buy Kanbay p.1: Tatas put new car on e-platform p.4: Mukesh ready to take a plunge into cola waters p.5: Hinduja TMT buys out US BPO company p.5: Clinical research sector faces workforce crunch p.14: Bank branches grow in stature ET: Oct 30, 2006 p.4: Reliance Retail to take on rivals with competitive pricing plan p.4: Trinethra lines up funds for retail biz p.4: McDonald;s to set up outlets at local gas stations p.5: Rel Comm to ink deals with Airtel, Spice ET: Oct 31, 2006 p.4: Reliance kicks off retail juggernaut p.7: Tata Corus deal: The wider implication p.9: US outsources more engineering jobs to India, China ET: Nov 1, 2006 p.4: Mothercare eyes India via tieup with Shoppers' Stop p.5: Cyber cafésedge close to shutdown p.5: Bharti, Rel Comm ring in good times p.5: Nokia bags $400 mn deal to expand Airtel network p.5: Nethralaya sets up Rs 36 cr research unit p.6: P&G "Connects & Develops" with India (innovation) p.10: Attrition bug hits animators ET: Nov 2, 2006 p.4: Bosch lines up Rs 900 cr for Mico, other local arms p.5: BSNL takes a call on landline renewals at no extra charge p.12: Exide likely to gain from Schneider's APC buyout ET: Nov 3, 2006 p.1: Doy soap maker to buy Colgate factory in US p.4: Tata Tea launches to firm up branded tea business p.5: Cognizant plans $200 mn investment for expansion ET: Nov 6, 2006 p.6: IT majors face below 5% attrition at training level p.6: Success is about direction ET: Nov 7, 2006 p.1: Tata Motors buys out Nissan unit in S Africa p.4: Woodland steps into growth mode p.4: Will Bajaj be crowned the new Hero p.5: Hexaware acquires US software testing firm for $34 million p.8: India's first wine school to come up near Pune ET: Nov 8, 2006 p.5: J&J to beef up presence in domestic pharma space p.10: Daimler to open separate plant near Pune p.12: Microsoft maps next step in Google chase ET: Nov 9, 2006 p.5: Windows Live connects Hutch & Microsoft p.5: It's a STREAM come true for cell operators p.5: Becton plans to recast India unit as manufacturing facility p.7: Re-make, re-model, and learn to unlearn p.8: Forget value chain, diversify to prosper p.14: India is innovation ET: Nov 10, 2006 p.1: Microsoft bakes multi-billion $ cake: Hyderabad hub ready to rock technology turf p.8: UK may start animation school in India p.12: Adidas gets Reebok shock: lowers profit outlook p.23: CIL, BEML to tie up for dumper tyre ventures ET: Nov 13, 2006 p.5: BSNL to roll out new offers in IT space ET: Nov 14, 2006 p.4: Amit Burman to buy into Aussie winery p.4: Subhiksha to have 500 stores by month end p.7: "Consulting biz, globally, is in a purple patch" (BCG) ET: Nov 15, 2006 ET: Nov 16, 2006 p.5: Aircel eyes pan-India rollout p.5: Genpact emerges as largest employer in local IT, ITeS sector p.5: It's better to be safe than thrifty for global IT cos p.7: "Outsourcing provides more customer value" (Intelligroup) p.23: Air Deccan raises Rs 450 cr through bank consortium ET: Nov 17, 2006 p.4: Rasna in outsourcing talks with Carrefour p.12: Moser Baer arm to acquire 20% in US nanotech start-up p.12: Audi A6 to debut through 'Babul'; New Indica...; Revamped Zen... p.13: DQ Entertainment to raise $100 mn to expand business ET: Nov 20, 2006 p.1: Dhoot keen on golden trek p.4: Dabur likely to unite Ayurvedic natural brands p.4: Hunter Douglas opens new window to success p.5: Low cost handsets with multimedia to hit mart soon p.5: Airlines become tech savvy p.11: Yahoo international memo asks for shakeup, job cuts ET: Nov 21, 2006 p.4: Railways to double up as tour operator p.4: Wine imports beat domestic output p.5: Chargers to break free of wire p.5: Zydus looks for acquisition in Spain, Italy ET: Nov 22, 2006 p.1: No-poaching pacts gather dust (BPO self-governance) p.4: Tatas to set up Rs 1,500 cr bus plant (at Dharwad) p.5: Apollo Group to invest Rs 750 cr in expansion p.5: Gemini, Udaya to be merged into Sun TV p.7: "Coal India is perhaps the best turnaround story in the world" p.14: Indian chalks out expansion plans, eyes China, UK [SuperBrands] p.1: Brands as marketing pearls for consumers; p.5: Dig up your past (brands archeology); Brand identity in a customised world ET: Nov 23, 2006 p.4: Mount Shivalik, Budweiser arm may ink bottling pact p.10: JCB India lines up Rs 150 cr for expansion p.10: Corus shareholders hold the key p.11: Alcoa to slash 6,700 jobs for higher profit, efficiency ET: Nov 24, 2006 p.1: TCS to acquire 40 acres ... p.4: Argonaut dresses up for Koutons, to invest Rs 50 cr p.5: Microsoft buys 10% in TCS China p.8: Manufacturing cos grapple with high growth & deserting execs ET: Nov 27, 2006 p.4: Mittal says he finds greater strategic partner in Wal-Mart p.4: Kinetic may shift two-wheeler operations to Pithampur unit ET: Nov 28, 2006 p.1: Wal-Mart sign MoU with Bharti for retail foray p.1: McLeod board to take call on Doom Dooma mrger p.7: "India can be the global food factory" (Metro Group) ET: Nov 29, 2006 p.1: Tata Steel to hike mother plant capacity to 10 mt by 2010 p.4: SABMiller eyes brand portfolio rejuvenation ET: Nov 30, 2006 p.4: Cream Bell picks up Uganda's National Dairy Board plant p.5: UPS enters Nokia logistics contract race p.10: Mittal suggests consolidation move for global steel industry ET: Dec 1, 2006 p.1: RSB Group acquires US co for $19 mn p.1: Google it anytime, anywhere p.23: Tea producers to use logo designed by FAO ET: Dec 4, 2006 p.5: Alcatel, Lucent to integrate south Asia, India units p.7: Toyota drives ahead of Ford in US vehicle sales p.14: Videocon bids for LG Philips Display p.14: Punj Lloyd's still no match for L&T ET: Dec 5, 2006 p.4: Lenovo targets pyramid's bottom p.4: Rural retail outlets offer array of services p.5: R-ADAG co to play R&D game in Pune p.11: "Flexi-products are our key diffrentiators" (Birla Sun Life Insurance) ET: Dec 6, 2006 p.4: Unilever boss sets stage for a big push in India p.4: Wal-Mart may have a Lotte to worry about p.4: Reliance acquires Adani Retail ET: Dec 7, 2006 p.4: Motorola may set up design studio in Bangalore p.5: Cisco may set up local manufacturing unit p.5: Future's Indivision & Acme to float $150 mn company p.7: Service-oriented IT architecture is the future p.8: Dabur turns to B-school students for direction p.9: "Need to make synthetic textiles competitive" ET: Dec 8, 2006 p.1: AVB Group bids adieu to Malaysia, hives off biz p.1: BT to help usher in IP connectivity p.1: Banks bet big on little ones now p.15: Internet's free services bite into banking system ET: Dec 11, 2006 p.1: UTI Bank keen on buying UTI AMC p.4: Old bike models now in new wraps for rural market p.5: Samsung India plans IT retail biz growth p.14: Beyong normative corporate governance ET: Dec 12, 2006 p.1: CNS outbids Tata's offer by 15 pence p.4: Luxor plans 100 exclusive retail stores p.4: Hero into M&A gear for 4-wheel spares foray p.5: Time Group in a strategic alliance with Mid-Day p.5: Pharma rivals join hands for products experiment p.16: Suddenly, everyone's a high networth person ET: Dec 13, 2006 p.1: Not only Tatas, global investors also buy stake in SpiceJet p.1: India Inc gears up for todays's young stir p.4: MTR set to be lapped up by US spice king p.4: Paras Pharma keen on snack food sector p.6: Business of managing family biz p.12: Icfai unveils HR, marketing management courses p.16: Oracle offers Rs 2,100 final for each i-flex share ET: Dec 14, 2006 p.4: There is nothing like global consumer, local focus must p.4: Brannd challenge: Reliance likely to don Rs 99 shirt p.5: Bigger is not better in telecom marts anymore p.8: Reliance Retail loses 5 execs ET: Dec 15, 2006 P.5: BPOs mull infrastructure sharing p.13: At home, around the world (Indian MNCs) p.13: "Domestic prosperity drives India's global competency" (KPMG) p.13: The rise and rise of Indian multinationals ET: Dec 18, 2006 p.4: JanSport has big local plans p.4: Oh! Indian food travels to mainland China p.4: Japan threat puts auto cos' control at stake p.10: Adani Group to introduce harvest-to-retail in state [West Bengal]] ET: Dec 19, 2006 p.5: TCS targets Wal-Mart for new retail tech p.10: LG Electronics replaces CEO ET: Dec 20, 2006 p.1: Lords of the supply chain gang p.4: MUL charts independent route for model upgrades p.4: Titan to enter prescription eyewear p.5: Aviation set for M&A game p.23: Vijaya Bank to increase branches by March 2007 Brand Equity: p.1: Mission impossible (Adidas) ET: Dec 21, 2006 p.4: Gitanjali Gems buys US jewellery chain p.5: Triton to take over Maple eSolutions p.23: Dunlop submits Rs 582 cr revival package to BIFR ET: Dec 25, 2006 p.5: Pharma cos eye growth outside US, Europe p.5: Mankind Pharma to expand marketing across foreign nations p.12: Rural academics: Way to go? p.13: The risk coefficient (successful CEO) ET: Dec 26, 2006 p.1: Rs 1 cr: IIM grads' pay at par with US b-schools p.4: Bharti, Wal-Mart ready JV fine print p.4: ITC lines up Rs 1,540 cr capex for paper division ET: Dec 27, 2006 p.4: Emami may be all smiles with toothpaste venture p.4: Simplifying the uncertainty in business environment p.8: True spirit of corporate governance ET: Dec 28, 2006 p.1: Tatas lap up 81% in Amalgam to enter food world p.5: UB allots $1 bn for overseas buyout to boost sales p.5: Burmans keen on entry in retail sector (Dabur) p.7: Pre-hiring employment gain currency: Catch 'em young p.9: Scope creep ... (why software projects fail) p.14: Ford, Toyota chiefs meet amid tieup speculation ET: Dec 29, 2006 p.8: Outbound M&A from India and China p.23: Pvt hoteliers to jazz up BNR hotel properties |