The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, December 22, 2002

How good is your TQ?
YOUR IQ, EQ, FQ (fashion quotient) scores are pretty impressive. But you may still find yourself being rejected for that much-desired job. Then it's time to check your TQ (Training Quotient). Very soon, companies in India will start considering ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

AIG invests $15 m in Amalgamated — May get 25-30% stake in return
AMERICAN finance giant AIG has invested $15 million in Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Co Ltd (ABCTCL) for its expansion programme. The investment may be transferred into equity of 25-30 per cent in the company. This was stated by Ms Sudipta ... More

INTERVIEW

`Automotive batteries account for 30% of turnover' — Interview with Mr Jayadev Galla, Executive Director, Amara Raja Batteries
After a period of steady growth in earnings during the 1990s, the performance of Amara Raja Batteries has seen a slowdown slowed down in the last couple of years. The company has entered into the automotive segment and has broad-based its ... More

OUTLOOK

Why Indigo's success is vital for Tata
DOES the Indigo sedan, launched by Tata Engineering last week, herald the arrival of the company as a mature player in the passenger car industry? It may be too early to take a call on that; two models do not a mature car company make. But what ... More

Grundig to relaunch CTVs in India
KEEPING its focus on the high-end category of colour television, Grundig has announced its intention to retry the Indian market for its range of consumer electronic products. Grundig is hopeful of emerging as a strong contender in the high-end ... More

Bajaj Electricals in revamp mode
BAJAJ Electricals Ltd has reported a growth of 25 per cent to 30 per cent in its net profit for the current financial year and 18 per cent to 20 per cent growth in revenue, according to its Senior Vice-President, Mr P.S. Tandon. While the top ... More

PERFORMANCE

21 pc rise in Eicher LCV sales in South
EICHER Motors Ltd (EML) has reported a 21-per cent increase in the sale of its LCVs in four southern States - - Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala — during April-November. The company has achieved total sales of 2,443 ... More

PEOPLE

At the peak: Still not goodbye for Tata
AT the city's race course on Wednesday, the arc lights could have been as much on Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Group, as on the Indigo. In December 1988, soon after assuming chairmanship of Tata Engineering, Mr Tata had to tackle the worst ... More

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