Toons all set to animate advertising
A hungry and bumbling Tom on a relentless chase of the quick-witted Jerry. The cat may never catch the mouse, but the duo rarely fails to amuse. However, it's not just the viewers who are laughing --Cartoon Network that owns the copyright to most of the popular animated characters is doing just that... all the way to the bank.
Snack food-makers mint money while consumers smack their lip
Flavoured biscuits that melt in the mouth. Crackling crispies. Sweet and sour namkeens begging to be eaten. It does not take a glutton to give in to the temptation offered by these delectable fare. With growing consumerism and the change in the eating habits of the urbanites, the tilt towards the consumption of these tasteful snacks is on the rise.
Business Aspirations
Amit Khandelwal of Gupta Food Products, a namkeen manufacturing unit in Dehradun, is planning to introduce his products in the Delhi market. In the forty years of its existence, the company has made its mark in UP. "As people started accepting our products we continued making newer varieties of namkeen.
Amex board plans to finalise merger details with Nasdaq next week
American Stock Exchange (Amex) officials plan to hammer out and adopt a final proposal to merge with Nasdaq by April 8, before putting the plan to a membership vote. The Nasdaq is run by the NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers). A merger between the Nasdaq and Amex would combine the nation's second and third-largest stock markets, respectively.
Bullion flares up on firm overseas advices
On firm overseas advices, import of precious metals was not a profitable proposition for the operators, consequently, both the precious metals on the Delhi bullion market recorded a hefty rise yesterday.
Bangalore bourse to crack whip on errant firms
The Bangalore Stock Exchange (BgSE) has decided to crack the whip on listed companies which have not paid the annual fees to the bourse for the year 1997-98. The bourse has disclosed the list of 118 companies and has decided to caution the general public about dealing in these securities.
