Wipro Consumer eyes the Philippines' bulging middle

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCLG), a part of Azim Premji's Wipro, plans to enter the Philippine market through acquisitions.The Philippines' per capita consumer spending is almost double......

Fairness cream market targets men

Men in India seem to be in a rush to be the fairer sex. So Hindustan Lever is the latest to make a splash with its range of Vaseline whitening facewash and cream. It is still a fairly small......

Why global brands now rise in the east

Not long ago, Joanna Seddon, a marketing executive, lost a button on her Louis Feraud suit and looked for a store in New York or London at which to get it replaced. Ms Seddon, an executive......

Nivea to enter women's fairness market in India

Germany-based Beiersdorf AG, the maker of Nivea skin creams, is entering the women's fairness cream market in India, almost a year after it began selling fairness cream for men locally in a bid to......

Thierry Henry moves to New York Red Bulls

France striker Thierry Henry has quit Europe to play for the New York Red Bulls, following players such as David Beckham into Major League Soccer (MLS). The 32-year-old Henry announced on Wednesday......