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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Indian Companies and Foreign Companies
Tooth Brush
YES
Ajanta
Promise
Prudent
Ajanta
Promise
Prudent
NO:
Close Up
Colgate
Forhans
Oral-B
Pepsodent
Close Up
Colgate
Forhans
Oral-B
Pepsodent
Tooth Paste
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YES:
Babool
Dabur Products
Miswak
Neem
Promise
Prudent
Vicco Vajradanti
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YES:
Babool
Dabur Products
Miswak
Neem
Promise
Prudent
Vicco Vajradanti
NO:
Cibaca
Close Up
Colgate
Forhans
Mentadent
Pepsodent
Cibaca
Close Up
Colgate
Forhans
Mentadent
Pepsodent
Blade
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YES:
Ashoka
Lazer
Supermax
Topaz
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YES:
Ashoka
Lazer
Supermax
Topaz
NO:
365
Gillette
Seven-O –Clock
365
Gillette
Seven-O –Clock
Shaving Cream
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YES:
Emani
Godrej
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YES:
Emani
Godrej
NO:
Gillete
Old Spice
Palmolive
Gillete
Old Spice
Palmolive
Shampoo
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YES:
Lakme
Nirma
Velvet
Lakme
Nirma
Velvet
NO:
Clinic Plus Products
Halo
Head And Shoulders
Nyle
Pantene
Sunsilk
Clinic Plus Products
Halo
Head And Shoulders
Nyle
Pantene
Sunsilk
Bathing Soap
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YES:
Chandrika
Cinthol
Evita
Ganga
Godrej Brands
Margo
Medimix
Mysore Sandal
Neem
Nirma Bath
Santoor
Shikakai
Wipro
Chandrika
Cinthol
Evita
Ganga
Godrej Brands
Margo
Medimix
Mysore Sandal
Neem
Nirma Bath
Santoor
Shikakai
Wipro
NO:
Camay
Dove
Hamam
Lesancy
Lifebuoy
Lux
Lyril
Palmolive
Pears
Rexona
Camay
Dove
Hamam
Lesancy
Lifebuoy
Lux
Lyril
Palmolive
Pears
Rexona
Talcum Powder
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YES:
Boroplus
Cinthol
Gokul
Santoor
Wipro Baby Powder
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YES:
Boroplus
Cinthol
Gokul
Santoor
Wipro Baby Powder
NO:
Johnson Baby Powder
Old Spice
Ponds
Shower To Shower
Johnson Baby Powder
Old Spice
Ponds
Shower To Shower
Milk Powder
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YES:
Amul
Amulya
Indiana
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YES:
Amul
Amulya
Indiana
NO:
Anikspray
Everyday Milk
Milkana
Milkmaid
Anikspray
Everyday Milk
Milkana
Milkmaid
Mobile Connections
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YES:
Airtel
BSNL
Reliance
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YES:
Airtel
BSNL
Reliance
NO:
Hutch
Hutch
Online Travel Agencies


- MakeMyTrip.com picks up majority stake in travel meta search engine iXiGO.com for $18.5 million buying 76.6% majority stake.
- Make my trip to get listed in NASDAQ, $100 million IPO
Friday, September 9, 2011
8 Indian companies on Fortune 500 list
Labels:
bpcl,
fortune 500,
hpcl,
indian companies in fortune 500,
iocl,
revenues of top companies,
ril,
tata steel,
tata motors
New cars in India
-Renault Koleos launched at Rs 22.99 Lakh
-Tata Indigo e-CS VX launched at Rs 5,80,339 lakh
-Hyundai offers new i30
-Mercedes-Benz launches New CLS 350, two more models soon

Labels:
bolero,
CLS 350,
indigo e-CS,
new cars,
new cars in india,
vespa
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Washing Powder NIRMA


Monday, September 5, 2011
Pharma in India
- Second Largest in the world
- Revenues (2009 - 10) = Rs 137 Crores ($3 billion)
Rank | Company | Revenue 2010(Rs crore) | Revenue 2010(Rs billion) |
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1 | Cipla | 4,198.96 | 41.989 |
2 | Ranbaxy (Taken over by Daiichi Sankyo in 2008) | 4,162.25 | 41.622 |
3 | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | 3,763.72 | 37.637 |
4 | Sun Pharmaceutical | 2,463.59 | 24.635 |
5 | Lupin Ltd | 2,215.52 | 22.155 |
6 | Aurobindo Pharma | 2,081.19 | 20.801 |
7 | GlaxoSmithKline(British company) | 1,773.41 | 17.734 |
8 | Cadila Healthcare | 1,613 | 16.13 |
9 | Aventis Pharma(Swedish company)) | 983.80 | 9.838 |
10 | Ipca Laboratories | 980.44 | 9.8044 |
- 2% share in global markets, growing at 10% annually
- August 28, 2006, Pennsylvania, US-based Mylan Inc bought Hyderabad-based Matrix Laboratories for $736 million.
- April 20, 2008, Singapore’s Fresenius Kabi bought Dabur Pharma, on June 11, 2008, Japanese innovator medicines company Daiichi Sankyo bought Ranbaxy Laboratories.
- July 27, 2009, French multinational Sanofi Aventis bought Shantha Biotech, on December 16, 2009, US-based Hospira bought the injectables business of Orchid Chemicals.
Labels:
growth in pharma,
Pharma in india,
sun pharma
9/5/11
- Toyota to stop exports of Camry to North America from Japan. 2008 exports = 8,200 units. 2010 exports = 3,200. Global sales = 690,000.
- Peugot (French Company) to invest Rs 4000 crore in Gujrat and will start operations by 2014. Ford India, Tata motors and General motors already in the market.
- Pharma exports of India to touch $12 Billion this fiscal.

Saturday, July 23, 2011
ITC Limited (Imperial Tobacco Company)

Turnover = $6 Billion
Products = Cigarettes, Hotels, Paperboards & Specialty Papers, Packaging, Agri-Business, Packaged Foods & Confectionery, Information Technology, Branded Apparel, Personal Care, Stationery, Safety Matches and other FMCG products
Headquarters = Kolkata, West Bengal
Acquisitions = 12 - Pyxis Solutions, Bilt Indl Pkg - Paperboards bus, Ansal Hotels
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Friday, July 22, 2011
22-07-2011
Tata Motors opens new factory in South Africa
BP buys $7.2 billion in RIL blocks stake
PepsiCo to open bottling unit in Hossiarpur in Punjab
Glaxo Smith launches two drugs vaccines
BP buys $7.2 billion in RIL blocks stake
PepsiCo to open bottling unit in Hossiarpur in Punjab
Glaxo Smith launches two drugs vaccines
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Jindal Steel and Power
Jindal Steel and Power

Tonnage--Third largest steel producer in India, also involved in power generation
Major Acquisitions--
In 2006, Bolivia granted development rights for one of the world's largest iron ore reserves in the El Mutún region to Jindal Steel.
Acquired Shadeed Iron & Steel Co. LLC (SISCO), a company incorporated under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman.

Revenue--US$2.3 billion
Star fact--Savitri Jindal, the widow of O. P. Jindal, is ranked as the 19th richest Indian person according to Forbes
Tata Motors
Headquarters -- Mumbai, India
Market Leader -- world's 4th largest truck manufacturer, the world's second largest bus manufacturer
Acquisitions --
Acquisitions --
- In 2004 Daewoo's truck manufacturing unit in South Korea.
- In 2005, acquired 21% of Aragonese Hispano Carrocera. In 2009 picked rest of 79%
- In 2007, Formed a joint venture with Marcopolo of Brazil low-floor buses
- In 2008, British Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which includes the Daimler and Lanchester brand names for US$2.3 billion
- In 2010, aquired 80% stake in Italy-based design and engineering company Trilix for a consideration of €1.85 million.

Global presence -- Production and assembly operations = India, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Argentina and is planning in Turkey, Indonesia and Eastern Europe.
Franchisee/joint venture assembly operations = Kenya, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Russia and Senegal.
Growing consumer base = Italy, Spain and South Africa.
Subsidiaries -- Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company, Hispano Carrocera
Revenues -- Rs. 92,519 crores (USD 20 billion) in 2009-10
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Airtel
Headquarters -- New Delhi, India
Customer Base -- 194.8 million ( fifth largest in the world ) 147m India, 40m Africa, 7m Lanka and Bangladesh
Ownership -- Bharti Enterprises (63.56%) SingTel (32.04%) Vodafone (4.4%)
Business units - Mobile, Telemedia, Enterprise and Digital TV
Market share in India -- 29%
Revenue --
35,699.27 crore (US$7.75 billion)(2009)
Profit --
9,426.16 crore (US$2.05 billion)(2009)
Global Presence -- 19 countries Asia = India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Africa = Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Congo, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Channel Islands
Acquisitions -- In 1999, JT Holdings, and extended cellular operations to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In 2000, Skycell Communications, in Chennai.
In 2001, Spice Cell in Calcutta.
In 2004, Hexacom and entered Rajasthan.
In 2005, Bharti extended its network to Andaman and Nicobar.
On 8, June 2010,bought Kuwait-based Zain Telecom's businesses in 15 African countries for $10.7 billion
On August 11, 2010, Bharti Airtel announced that it would acquire 100% stake in Telecom Seychelles for US$62 million taking its global presence to 19 countries
Customer Base -- 194.8 million ( fifth largest in the world ) 147m India, 40m Africa, 7m Lanka and Bangladesh
Ownership -- Bharti Enterprises (63.56%) SingTel (32.04%) Vodafone (4.4%)
Market share in India -- 29%
Revenue --

Profit --

Global Presence -- 19 countries Asia = India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Acquisitions -- In 1999, JT Holdings, and extended cellular operations to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In 2000, Skycell Communications, in Chennai.
In 2001, Spice Cell in Calcutta.
In 2004, Hexacom and entered Rajasthan.
In 2005, Bharti extended its network to Andaman and Nicobar.
On 8, June 2010,bought Kuwait-based Zain Telecom's businesses in 15 African countries for $10.7 billion
On August 11, 2010, Bharti Airtel announced that it would acquire 100% stake in Telecom Seychelles for US$62 million taking its global presence to 19 countries
In 2009, Airtel launched its first international mobile network in Sri Lanka. In 2010, Airtel began operating in Bangladesh and 16 African countries.
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