Friday, December 18, 2009

NEWS ON DEMAND 56

1. Mukesh Ambani , who heads India's most valuable company Reliance Industries, has been ranked among top five best performing CEOs in the world by the prestigious Harvard Business Review.
2. Indiatimes 58888 is proud to announce the launch of a new SMS-based service called "58888 Follow" that allows consumers to stay updated on their favorite celebrities, all from their mobile phone.
3. Reliance LifeInsurance has tied up with the movie, 3 Idiots , and will use the thought 'All is well' in its current and future campaigns.
4. Brian Moynihan to be new BoA( Bank Of America) CEO from Jan 5.
4.Online banner ads to touch Rs 430 crore this fiscal year: IAMAI.

5.Gillette
Mach3's Shaveathon brings 'smartness' into the open:Participating in the Shaveathon, 2000 men also created India's first shaving record in the Limca Book of Records.
Sunil R@th.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

News On Demand 55


1.Ruia Group has acquired the assets of Germany's Henniges Automotive Grefrath. Henniges was on liquidation following the recession in Europe. It is the group's second acquisition in Europe after UK-based Schlegel.

2.BSE on Tuesday said it has changed the trading hours to 9.45 am to 3.30 as against the earlier 9.55 am to 3.30 pm in the Equity and Equity Derivatives segments on all business days.

>This is the outcome of a caliberated strategy to increase business volume at the exchange.

3.The country's second-largest software exporter Infosys Technologies on Tuesday said it has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil.

>The subsidiary, called Infosys Tecnologia Do Brasil.

4.Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), the 100% owned 2-wheeler subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company , Japan – the world’s largest manufacturer of 2-wheelers, today marked its foray into the mass segment through the launch of its first 110 cc bike CB Twister.

5.Tata Communications today announced that it has appointed David Wirt as its Global Head of Managed Services.

Sunil R@th.