News for 'hindustan-lever-ltd'

Dalda sale report speculative: HLL

Dalda sale report speculative: HLL

Rediff.com21 Feb 2003

Hindustan Lever Ltd said the report about sale of its Dalda brand is speculative.

HLL Q4 net rises to Rs 520.86 cr

HLL Q4 net rises to Rs 520.86 cr

Rediff.com14 Feb 2006

The net sales of the company showed a growth of 14.4 per cent at Rs 2,974 crore (Rs 29.74 billion) from Rs 2600 crore (Rs 26 billion) during the same period last year. \n

MindShare India gets Gowthaman as MD

MindShare India gets Gowthaman as MD

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

Indigo buys space in Bangalore tech park

Indigo buys space in Bangalore tech park

Rediff.com27 Jan 2005

Indigo Lever Shared Services, the BPO arm of the Unilever Group of companies, has acquired 26,000 square feet in First Technology Place, a technology park at Whitefield, Bangalore.

HLL sells Sangam to Spinach

HLL sells Sangam to Spinach

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Move raises doubts about the viability of the business model in organised retail.

FMCG firms in novel ad move to link brands

FMCG firms in novel ad move to link brands

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

Moving ahead from the conventional advertising focus on brands, FMCG companies are now trying to establish a connection among the company and its various brands.

Unilever chooses expat to head HLL

Unilever chooses expat to head HLL

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

After nearly 50 years, an expatriate returns to the top job in FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd, which on Friday announced the appointment of Douglas Baillie as Managing Director and CEO with effect from March 2006.

P&G jumps on the blog bandwagon

P&G jumps on the blog bandwagon

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

This website targets young women where they can find out solutions to problems ranging from periods, love, body, teenage issues and so on. "In the near future we will also have a blog site," added the spokesperson.

HLL loses ad case against Reckit & Benckiser

HLL loses ad case against Reckit & Benckiser

Rediff.com22 Nov 2006

Hindustan Lever Ltd has suffered a setback with the Delhi high court dismissing its plea to stop rival Reckit Benckiser India Ltd from running an advertisement of Dettol soaps, which HLL had alleged disparaged its popular brand Lifebuoy.

HLL keen to change image in Delhi

HLL keen to change image in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Jul 2004

Amid reports of squeezing margins due to price wars, FMCG behemoth Hindustan Lever Ltd has decided to focus on strengthening 'corporate relations' in Delhi for which it has given the charge to Shubhabrata Bhattacharya.

India Inc takes to carbon trading

India Inc takes to carbon trading

Rediff.com5 Sep 2005

HLL plans hair colour push via back door

HLL plans hair colour push via back door

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

In what could be termed a back door entry into the hair colour segment, consumer goods major Hindustan Lever Ltd is scripting a grand revival of its plans targeted at hair colour users.

HLL splits business, Banga moves up

HLL splits business, Banga moves up

Rediff.com16 Apr 2004

FMCG prices to go up

FMCG prices to go up

Rediff.com26 May 2005

Lever, Nirma end 16-year-old row

Lever, Nirma end 16-year-old row

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

Reach out-of-court settlement on trademark violation.

CESTAT quashes Nalco, HLL's anti-dumping duty plea

CESTAT quashes Nalco, HLL's anti-dumping duty plea

Rediff.com17 May 2006

In a setback to NALCO and Hindustan Lever Ltd, a tax tribunal has quashed their plea challenging the government's decision to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of caustic soda.

Reliance Comm net leaps, HLL falters

Reliance Comm net leaps, HLL falters

Rediff.com1 May 2007

Reliance comm results keep telecom flag flying, FMCG majors slip.

India Inc takes on fakes

India Inc takes on fakes

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

Bunge plans veg oil brand buyouts

Bunge plans veg oil brand buyouts

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

HLL not to close Assam unit

HLL not to close Assam unit

Rediff.com29 Nov 2003

Tea major Hindustan Lever Ltd, facing threat to its employees from ULFA, will not withdraw its operations from Assam following an assurance by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.

HLL plans to top ice cream market

HLL plans to top ice cream market

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

Hindustan Lever Ltd, the consumer goods behemoth, is realigning its strategy by entering new retail hotspots such as malls and multiplexes in a big way.

BPCL ties up with HLL to sell groceries

BPCL ties up with HLL to sell groceries

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd on Wednesday said it has tied up with Hindustan Lever Ltd and three other kitchenware brands for selling grocery items to its LPG customers through its distributor network.\n\n\n\n

88,000 Reliance phones for HLL

88,000 Reliance phones for HLL

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

Huge challenges for the new HLL CEO

Huge challenges for the new HLL CEO

Rediff.com17 Dec 2005

SAS plans huge R&D hub in Pune

SAS plans huge R&D hub in Pune

Rediff.com2 Dec 2005

SAS, global leaders in business intelligence solutions, on Friday announced setting up of its largest research and development centre in Pune, as it expects the Indian market to grow by 27 per cent and generate $87.4 billion worth business by 2009.

Mercury waste at HLL facility to shipped to US fir

Mercury waste at HLL facility to shipped to US fir

Rediff.com31 Mar 2003

Mercury waste from HLL’s thermometer manufacturing unit at Kodaikanal is now being cleared and shipped to a US firm for recovery of the chemical.

HLL revamping distribution set-up

HLL revamping distribution set-up

Rediff.com30 Jun 2004

Hindustan Lever Ltd, India's largest consumer goods company is calling the shots again. This time it is on the distribution front.

Hind Lever Chem, Tata Chemicals may merge

Hind Lever Chem, Tata Chemicals may merge

Rediff.com22 Jan 2003

Hind Lever Chemicals is considering merging with Tata Chemicals Ltd, the Bombay Stock Exchange said on Wednesday.

HLL bullish on direct-selling biz

HLL bullish on direct-selling biz

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

Faced with stiff competition, fast moving consumer goods major Hindustan Lever Ltd has decided to tap the rapidly growing direct-selling segment with the launch of ready-to-eat foods.

Banga takes up additional charge

Banga takes up additional charge

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

In a major organisational revamp, Hindustan Lever Ltd chairman M S Banga was concurrently appointed the business group president of Unilever's

HLL to focus on 35 brands, plans price cuts

HLL to focus on 35 brands, plans price cuts

Rediff.com24 Jun 2005

Hindustan Lever Ltd will focus on 35 brands having better value and bigger role in consumers' lives and will reduce its prices to make them more affordable, the company said on Friday.

Coke, Pepsi to launch iced tea, cold coffee

Coke, Pepsi to launch iced tea, cold coffee

Rediff.com26 Mar 2004

With temperatures beginning to rise already, soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi are evaluating the options of launching iced tea and cold coffee through vending machines, apart from dispensing hot beverages.

Cheap credit tap opens for SMEs

Cheap credit tap opens for SMEs

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004