Sounak Mitra And Viveat Susan Pinto

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LG India gets tax demand on high advertising spend

LG India gets tax demand on high advertising spend

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2013

Tribunal ruling in I-T's favour may open floodgates to claims against other MNCs.

Durables follow FMCG in the slow lane

Durables follow FMCG in the slow lane

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

The production of durable products (refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and conventional television sets) is contracting in India, according to new data released last week.

Philips in search of its mojo

Philips in search of its mojo

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

The last one year has been hectic for Dutch major Philips.

Kelloggs' new marketing head faces a tough road

Kelloggs' new marketing head faces a tough road

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

Harpreet Singh Tibb has worked at the largest fast-moving consumer goods company in the country, Hindustan Unilever.

FMCG cos scramble to reverse sliding volumes

FMCG cos scramble to reverse sliding volumes

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

As urban shoppers tighten their belts, companies are betting on rural consumers and smaller packs to fire up sales.

Media owners try out ways to make ads more personal

Media owners try out ways to make ads more personal

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

The attempt is to maximise revenues at a time when advertisers are increasingly demanding greater bang for the buck.

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Telcos likely to get to switch from 2,300-MHz band for 4G services.

FMCG slowdown begins to broad-base

FMCG slowdown begins to broad-base

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

In January, consumer price index-based inflation rose for the fourth consecutive month. It stood at 10.78 per cent, against 10.56 per cent in December.

RIL to roll out 4G data services in June-August

RIL to roll out 4G data services in June-August

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2013

Vendors say Infotel Broadband close to signing tower leasing deals with Anil Ambani company

HUL stares at spate of downgrades after poor show

HUL stares at spate of downgrades after poor show

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Volume growth, a key metric for most consumer companies, was down to five per cent for HUL in the third quarter from almost 9-10 per cent a year ago.

Reebok's inaction causing delay in probe: SFIO

Reebok's inaction causing delay in probe: SFIO

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Says company yet to file audited accounts, without which it can't proceed.

These are challenging times: HUL chief

These are challenging times: HUL chief

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2013

Hindustan Unilever, the FMCG major, has posted disappointing numbers for the December quarter on weak consumer sentiment, specially in discretionary categories.

Wipro Consumer eyes the Philippines' bulging middle

Wipro Consumer eyes the Philippines' bulging middle

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2013

Plans to enter the Southeast Asian market through acquisition.

Meet Gopal Vittal, the new Airtel CEO

Meet Gopal Vittal, the new Airtel CEO

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

For Vittal, who will take over from the current CEO, Sanjay Kapoor, in March, reversing the telco's shrinking revenues and market share will be among the first of the challenges.

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

The department of telecommunications, in the draft universal licence guidelines to be signed with telcos which recently won spectrum in the 1800 MHz auction of November, has included a new clause for foreign companies.

'India will be on L'Oreal's top 5 list of markets'

'India will be on L'Oreal's top 5 list of markets'

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

The company has commissioned an investment of close to Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) over the next five years.

IKEA stares at trademark hurdle

IKEA stares at trademark hurdle

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

Three Indian companies registered with the Registrar of Companies use the same brand name.

McDonald's seeks higher royalty from India arm

McDonald's seeks higher royalty from India arm

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2013

Hardcastle Restaurants to pay royalty of 8% of net sales by 2020, against the current 3%.

RIL to merge four group firms with property arm

RIL to merge four group firms with property arm

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2013

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd wants to merge four of its associate companies in real estate with its main property development subsidiary, Reliance Commercial Land and Infrastructure Ltd, under the scheme of amalgamation proposed before the Bombay High Court.

Govt may put 3% holding in public sector ETF

Govt may put 3% holding in public sector ETF

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2012

Divestment in top PSUs could make the ETF as big as Rs 30,000 crore.