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Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management & Research Studies to offer a specialised course in retail management. The first batch of students will join the course, spread over 18 months, in June.

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:59 AM

Rupert Murdoch promoted NewsCorp is planning to sell its 55 per cent stake in Hughes Software Systems (HSS) to some foreign institutional investors (FIIs). While markets have been talking of TCS being a likely buyer, according to reliable sources, the NewsCorp is not interested in selling its stake to any IT companies but to FIIs, who are expected to pay better prices.

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:55 AM

With an increased focus on its international portfolio of brands, British liquor multinational Allied Domecq is targeting to grow by 20 per cent this year in India.

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:53 AM

The largest player in the worsted suiting business - Raymond Ltd is looking at acquisitions in the women and children wear to expand its business. Raymond Ltd group president Nabankur Gupta said: “We are not averse to good acquisition if available.”

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:51 AM

Applause Entertainment Private Limited (AEPL), the wholly-owned media and entertainment arm of the Aditya Birla Group, is betting big on the Telugu movie market. AEPL is in talks with top production houses and directors in Hyderabad to explore the possibilities of working together on a number of Telugu language projects in future.

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:49 AM

Radio Advertising emerged as an independent mould, with the first ever awards for excellence in radio advertising ‘Mirchi Kaan Awards’ held on April 23rd 2004 at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai. The evening saw stalwarts from the media and advertising fraternity, coming together on a common platform in order to back the Kaan awards initiative, which aimed at recognizing hidden talent within the sphere of radio advertising.

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:47 AM

Sony Entertainment Television (SET) India is gearing up to launch the children’s channel from its parent’s portfolio —Animax, making 2004 a busy year of kids’ channel launches.

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:45 AM

Call it unbundling of business, fragmentation or impact of global changes. Media is witness to climatic changes, and so is the case with the advertising business. The exchange4media.com conclave in New Delhi brings the issues to the fore.

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2004 10:42 AM