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Pornography and spam continue to flood email inboxes despite government attempts to stem the tide, according to the internet security and filtering firm Surfcontrol. New laws passed last December made it a criminal offence, punishable by a fine, to send spam to private email addresses.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:14 AM

Call it the latest twist on a traditional sandwich board. With temporary tattoos affixed to their foreheads, young adults swarmed into Times Square to spread the word about Toyota's Scion and its latest model, the tC coupe. The one-day effort is the brainchild of guerilla marketing firm Cunning, a London-based operation that opened in New York late last year.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:13 AM

India has jumped two places ahead to the 13th position in the latest automobile production ranking of the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, OICA, overtaking Belgium and Mexico.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:12 AM

Wellington Enterprises has tied-up with United Nilgiri Tea Estates Co Ltd (UNiTEA) of the Amalgamations group for marketing its ready-to-drink restorative beverage — Iced tea. The product is being formally launched on April 14.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:11 AM

With the refrigerator market set to witness a turnaround in its growth in the current year, consumer durables major Godrej is eyeing a 20 per cent increase in its sales this year. The company at present has a market share of 20.5 per cent in the refrigerator market and hopes to increase it by 2 per cent this year.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:11 AM

Is it a strategic coup that will catapult Dilip Piramal, chairman, V.I.P. Industries onto the global stage? For years he has been trying to break into the bitterly competitive European luggage market. Now, he has snapped up key competitor, UK-based Carlton International, the world’s fourth largest moulded luggage maker. Can Piramal now crack open the European market?

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:10 AM

Daimlerchrysler has hit upon a unique marketing strategy to sell those three-star Mercs to class-conscious family-run business houses, especially in North India. While the S-Class is being marketed to the patriarch of the family and the head of business, the E-Class is for the second in command; the C-Class is for the "commoners" in the family.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:09 AM

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) appear to be upbeat about Balaji Telefilms Ltd as their shareholding in the television software company has risen by 11.82 per cent during the January-March 2004 quarter to 25.04 per cent.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:08 AM

Prasar Bharti Board appoints DPS Lamba as the first ever Member (Personnel). The board is yet to rope in members at different positions lying vacant since long.

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 8:07 AM

“Aamar 106.2 FM is positioned as Kolkata's best music station. It serves the best music mix for its targeted demography. The USP is definitely the best music mix where the listener gets consistent good music of his/her taste.”

exchange4media Staff Apr 10, 2004 12:00 AM