Mumbai-based Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Management Studies & Research (SVIMS) is organizing ‘Evolve,’ a national conclave on Retail and Ecommerce at the Nehru Centre, Mumbai on May 16 & 17, 2013. The objectives of this ...
GE Capital's subsidiary, Equipment Finance business has signed a three-year contract to offer finance for buying commercial vehicles of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), a subsidiary of Polaris Industries. Under the deal, the GE capital ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has signed a contract with the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) bank as a preferred financier for providing loans for cars and commercial vehicles. Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU), ...
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The Indian steel rim producer Steel Strips Wheels Ltd (SSWL) has announced that it registered net sales of INR 839 million ($15.5 million) in April, down 11.4 percent compared to the corresponding month of 2012. In terms of units sold, in ...
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In the context of Chinese ceramics, the term porcelain lacks a universally accepted definition. This in turn has led to confusion about when the first Chinese porcelain was made. Claims have been made for the late Eastern Han period (100 to ...
The Indian Government is likely to stick to its 30 percent local sourcing clause set for global single-brand retailers seeking to set shops in India through the foreign direct investment (FDI) route, according to an Economic Times report. ...
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European investment firm Investindustrial has completed the purchase of a stake in Aston Martin, resulting in a $277 million boost for the car maker towards the development of new products. Aston Martin confirmed the completion of the ...
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Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has announced a voluntary open offer to increase its stake in its Indian subsidiary Hindustan Unilever (HUL) from 52.48% to up to 75%. Under the terms of the deal, Unilever agreed to pay INR600 ...
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Dr. A Sakthivel, Chairman AEPC, while releasing the apparel export data for the month of March 2012-13 stated that, “Export in dollar terms for 12 months of the Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 has declined by 6 per cent over the same ...
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Elle fashionwear, the French fashion brand, launches its Spring Summer 2013 collection, embodying the spirit of the new age fashionista who believes in creating her own style but is also chic, feminine and experimental. Key inspirations ...
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During the first eleven months of fiscal year 2012-13, India exported textiles worth US$ 28.4 billion, much below the target of US$ 39.6 billion set for the entire fiscal. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian ...
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Popular online home fabric retailer Curtains Made Simple this week introduced a new Scandinavian line of top quality fabrics for curtains, blinds, cushions and table covers from the cream of Swedish and Finnish-influenced design. Up to 12 ...
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It’s reported that Indian miner Sesa Goa launched its financial result for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year 2012/13 ended on March 31st. Sesa Goa posted a net profit of INR2.98 billion for the fourth quarter of this year, ...
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The government of the Northeast Indian state of Assam has been urged to set up a silk yarn bank at Sualkuchi to ensure adequate supply of various silk yarns to weavers. Save Guwahati Build Guwahati (SGBG), a voluntary organization based ...
BIBA, the leading Indian ethnic wear brand has unveiled its special range of Salwar-Kameez-Dupatta (SKD) for this Mother’s Day. Making an ideal gifting option, the range embraces an array of cotton salwar kameez dupatta sets in soft, ...
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