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Big, Universal Deal

Plan to create a 500-acre entertainment resort, which could host about 50,000 visitors a day

31 July 2010

Minority Blues

Sony Pictures and smaller shareholders have now reached the endgame in their tussle

21 July 2010

Facebook Unrestrained Amid NY Ownership Lawsuit

Facebook may continue business as usual while it fights a New York man's claim he has a contract with founder Mark Zuckerberg that entitles him to 84 per cent ownership of the world's leading social networking site

16 July 2010

Bride And Luck Of Dice

Is M.S. Dhoni worth Rs 210 crore? That’s a $42-million question

13 July 2010

Dhoni Inks Rs 200-Cr Deal With Rhiti Sports

Dhoni is the country's most expensive sportsperson and is associated with 22 brands such as PepsiCo, Reebok, Aircel, Godrej and Hersheys

12 July 2010

Hefner bids $185 Mn To Take Playboy Pvt

Hefner has offered to buy all shares he doesn't currently own for $5.50 per share in cash

10 July 2010

Clearing The Clutter

Trai’s FDI proposals seem more attuned to DTH players than media

8 July 2010

Media Stocks: Time For A Relook

The $12-billion Indian media and entertainment industry is expected to grow at 13% over the next five years

8 July 2010

Amul Is No 1 Dairy Brand In Asia-Pacific!

Amul beat international cos like Kraft, Walls and Everyday to become the leading dairy brand in the Asia-Pacific region while retaining its top Indian brand title for the second consecutive year

8 July 2010

Disney Loses $270 Mln Judgment

Walt Disney Co will have to pay the British company that created "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" $270 million in unpaid revenues from the popular TV game show, a U.S. jury ruled on Wednesday

7 July 2010

Hindustan Media IPO Gets Strong Response

HMVL, a part of HT Media, is looking to raise about Rs 2.7 billion through the IPO

7 July 2010

Network18 Board OKs Biz Restructuring

After the restructuring, TV18 will comprise of the network's four news channels, and also music and general entertainment channels

6 July 2010

Media Eyes Mid-Ticket Deals In Coming Months

"There is some appetite now for mergers and acquisitions," said Jehil Thakkar, media analyst at KPMG Advisory

5 July 2010

Caparo Group Gets Defensive, Denies Media Doubt

Asserting that it has returned to profitability, Caparo Group CEO Angad Paul said the company is "alive and well"

5 July 2010

Hindustan Media To Raise $10 Mn From Anchor Investors

Hindustan Media has allocated 2.8 million shares to anchor investors, which includes Reliance Capital, Canara Rebeco Mutual Fund and Birla Sun Life

3 July 2010

Bollywood Takes A Beating

Flop shows and cricket have ensured a dull 2010 for the Indian film industry


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India

Going With The Wind
The RBI has shown that it can go out of its way to tackle inflation
>> Food Bill

Banking

ICICI Q1 Net Up 17%
Shares in ICICI Bank, valued at nearly $22 billion, have risen 3 per cent this year
>> Banks Fined

Case Studies

The Education Teeter-Totter
The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain — Galileo Galilei. A case study on emotional intelligence
>> Analysis: Atul Mathur

BW Opinion

Unending Good News
The CEA either has his own magical price prediction models, or he is following into a minefield in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessors
>> Change Of Guard

Lifestyle

Vintage Value
Ankur Bhatia, executive director of Bird Group, is quite possessive about his classic beauties
>> Bespoke Luxury
 

Headed North

To be India’s largest private airport operator, GVK Industries will have to shed its conservatism
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