Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Dev Chatterjee And Viveat Susan Pinto

UB Group takes lenders to court

UB Group takes lenders to court

Rediff.com   27 May 2013

SBI says recovery process on as no court stay yet.

Hefty price fails to deter bidders for Cadbury House

Hefty price fails to deter bidders for Cadbury House

Rediff.com   26 May 2013

Prime property rates in South Mumbai at Rs 60,000 a sq ft remain high despite a slowing realty market.

For P&G, emerging markets return to centre stage

For P&G, emerging markets return to centre stage

Rediff.com   21 May 2013

Impending launch of Oral-B toothpaste in India, recent spate of product launches in other developing markets indicate shift in strategy.

Sony, Panasonic have robust plans for India

Sony, Panasonic have robust plans for India

Rediff.com   17 May 2013

Unlike their struggles elsewhere, Japanese majors Sony and Panasonic show no sign of fatigue in India, as consumers continue to lap up their products here.

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Rediff.com   15 May 2013

Many top firms have had to write down their investments, as the value of those have collapsed due to sluggish biz conditions.

Labour shortage for India Inc projects

Labour shortage for India Inc projects

Rediff.com   14 May 2013

CEOs point fingers at rural job guarantee and related govt welfare schemes; say mechanisation an increasingly viable option.

Sunil Mittal to step down from Unilever's board

Sunil Mittal to step down from Unilever's board

Rediff.com   13 May 2013

Lack of time was cited as the main reason for Bharti Chairman Sunil Mittal's exit from the Unilever board.

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Rediff.com   8 May 2013

Merchant bankers appointed to explore options on merger or stake sale in Tata Teleservices.

Foreign investors betting big on Indian consumers

Foreign investors betting big on Indian consumers

Rediff.com   6 May 2013

However, foreign investors have completely shunned the infrastructure sector.

Consumer goods companies buck slowdown trend in Q4

Consumer goods companies buck slowdown trend in Q4

Rediff.com   3 May 2013

The results declared by key companies for the three months ended March 31 show most firms have managed to arrest the moderation in volume growth witnessed in previous quarters.

Broadcasters-ad agencies spat over billing continues

Broadcasters-ad agencies spat over billing continues

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

This follows a series of tax notices to broadcasters to pay TDS on the 15% agency commission reflected in their invoices

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Bharti may raise Rs 6,500 cr from foreign investors

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

Bharti was talking to Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank, among others, to manage the issue.

Panasonic unveils second chapter of India story

Panasonic unveils second chapter of India story

Rediff.com   1 May 2013

The Japanese giant wants to focus on segments outside its core business

Growth is back on track for HUL

Growth is back on track for HUL

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

Harish Manwani, HUL's chairman, responded to questions from Viveat Susan Pinto on how his company managed to buck the trend after struggling for much of the financial year ended March 31.

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Why professionally-managed firms have reasons to smile

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2013

These companies gave annualised returns of 11% on an average in the last five years, while shareholders of family-owned companies saw 5% annualised erosion

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

These companies may recall loans in extreme cases; loan-to-value ratio stands at 60% but scrap value at 75%.

GSK overtakes Colgate in sensitivity segment: Nielsen

GSK overtakes Colgate in sensitivity segment: Nielsen

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2013

The sensitivity segment has quadrupled in the past two years, due to the aggressive marketing effort of both GSK and Colgate.

Scam ads, copycats dog agencies

Scam ads, copycats dog agencies

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2013

Three recalls of Goafest's award-winning campaigns in one week.

Trusts can select, remove Tata Sons chairmen

Trusts can select, remove Tata Sons chairmen

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2013

These trusts hold 66 per cent stake in unlisted Tata Sons, the holding company of the $100-billion Tata group of companies.

HUL falls as parent's outlook softens

HUL falls as parent's outlook softens

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2013

Unilever, which derives 52-53 per cent of its $70-billion revenues from emerging markets, said it expected economic pressures to continue in 2013.