The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 16, 2006

Tata AIG in pact with ATE group
Tata AIG has signed an agreement with the city-based ATE group to promote various travel insurance products and services within India, says an ATE group press release. The ATE group has also entered into an alliance with the ... More

ADVERTISING

`Media, entertainment industry to grow at 19%'
Ad spends of 0.34% to GDP compare low against developed nations More

Satyam picks Mindset
Satyam Computer Services Ltd has appointed the Hyderabad-based Mindset E.Y.W. Advertising as one of its `agencies of record' to enhance its marketing positioning. Mindset has been handling the advertising for Nipuna, Satyam's BPO ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Corpn Bank to vend Pru ICICI products
Corporation Bank has announced its partnership with Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd for the distribution of mutual fund products. A release said that Corporation Bank would offer the entire range of ... More

RETAILING

Govt not to change norms for petroleum retail business
`Prospective players should invest Rs 2,000 cr in 10-year period' More

FICCI seeks fiscal incentives for retail sector
Industry chamber FICCI has sought fiscal incentives for the retail sector under the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG scheme) in its submission to the Board of Trade meeting held on Tuesday at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. ... More

My Dollarstore sets up shop in Coimbatore
Scouting for space to open second outlet More

MARKETING RESEARCH

MPA report sees growth in cable, DTH subscriptions
India remains the most significant and accessible cable and satellite (C&S) opportunity in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report on "Asia Pacific Pay TV and Broadband Markets" by Media Partners Asia (MPA), a media research company based More

BRANDS

King Koil mattress to roll out in India
Making a foray into the premium spring mattress segment, the US-based King Koil brand is expected to enter the Indian market. The 118-year-old company has floated a subsidiary in India - King Koil Sleep Systems (Private) Ltd of the ... More

`Project Kochi as big brand'
Steamer agents and other stakeholders should strive to project Kochi port as a major brand in the global maritime sector, Mr N. Ramachandran, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, said. Addressing the 27th annual general meeting of the Cochin Steamer ... More

TRENDS

PCs, laptops become dearer
HP, Acer, LG, Zenith hike prices More

Brand Quest

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