Sachin P Mampatta And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta And Viveat Susan Pinto

Leo Burnett gets future-ready

Leo Burnett gets future-ready

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2013

The agency proposes to improve revenues from non-advertising segments, integrate non-traditional disciplines and strengthen sister agencies Orchard and Black Pencil.

Britannia gets down to basics

Britannia gets down to basics

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2013

Company to focus on manufacturing & distribution.

Brokers ask Sebi to defer compulsory voice recording

Brokers ask Sebi to defer compulsory voice recording

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Smaller players may find it difficult to bear the costs associated with such a requirement.

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

FMCG firms tap the pot of gold in Bharat

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2013

The new push is being driven primarily by over 170,000 villages where household income is over Rs 1 lakh a year.

Ad world goes slow on hiring

Ad world goes slow on hiring

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2013

This is an effect of general slackening in economic growth; however, this is not true of digital media, where business is booming.

Closed-ended equity plans back in favour

Closed-ended equity plans back in favour

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2013

Three closed-ended equity schemes have been launched in the past month or so and another is set to open soon for subscription.

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.

FMCG companies ride the festive boom

FMCG companies ride the festive boom

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2013

Chocolate majors, home and surface cleaning companies, beauty brands say that business has been brisk this festive season.

500 stockbrokers shut shop as retail investors stay away

500 stockbrokers shut shop as retail investors stay away

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2013

While some companies, such as HSBC, have closed retail operations, big players such as India Infoline is scaling down.

The man who lost 90 per cent of his fortune twice

The man who lost 90 per cent of his fortune twice

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

The 91.9 per cent slide in the stock price of Gitanjali Gems since April has depleted the value of promoter Mehul Choksi's holding in the company by at least Rs 17 crore (Rs 170 million) a day on an average.

Reckitt to relaunch condoms as JV fight ends

Reckitt to relaunch condoms as JV fight ends

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

In 2011, RB and TTK had dragged each other to court over TTK-LIG, the joint venture set up for manufacturing condoms.

All exchanges might come to end on Delhi bourse

All exchanges might come to end on Delhi bourse

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2013

The exchange may now look to its real estate business for cash flows

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2013

In the last few years, zero per cent financing has become quite attractive as consumers aspire to buy the latest products, especially in categories such as mobile phones and television sets.

Here's a novel way to advertise on mobiles, courtesy LBS

Here's a novel way to advertise on mobiles, courtesy LBS

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2013

Using apps allows AdNear to optimise the number of ad impressions but the push towards stricter privacy norms could pose a challenge.

FMCG, vehicle makers turn to small towns

FMCG, vehicle makers turn to small towns

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

Urban and rural FMCG sales growth data for the last five quarters show the latter outperformed the former consistently.

'McDonald's, Hardcastle in collusion'

'McDonald's, Hardcastle in collusion'

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

In his petition to the Company Law Board filed on September 9, Bakshi said McDonald's began 'arm-twisting' him to sell his entire shareholding in Connaught Plaza Restaurants, the equal joint venture between him and McDonald's since 2008, at an 'undervalued' price of $5 million, later raised to $7 million.

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee.

Sebi: Inconsistencies between Sahara books, investor claims

Sebi: Inconsistencies between Sahara books, investor claims

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2013

Sahara says awaiting further clarity on issue from regulator, suggests 'human error' or investor confusion led to mismatch.

Sensex back to March 2009 for FIIs

Sensex back to March 2009 for FIIs

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2013

The value of the index, adjusted from its all-time high for the relative loss in the rupee's value, is close to sub-10,000 levels.

Indians' appetite for Apple, Facebook shares to take a hit

Indians' appetite for Apple, Facebook shares to take a hit

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2013

Indian investments in equity and debt account for the second-highest remittances outgo (about a quarter).