Arvind Mills unveils Santej facility, ties up with Mark & Spencers, Polo
Arvind Mills, fighting the worst ever economic slowdown, has lined up a slew of high-potential tieups with global brand-owners Marks & Spencers and Polo, which will source shirting and knit fabric requirements from Arvind's new integrated textile complex at Santej, Ahmedabad.

Saurashtra Cement attempts gambit to ward off Autoriders
The Saurashtra Cement takeover drama has taken a climactic twist, which may lead to the entry of a major foreign co-promoter in the company for the first time.

Toshiba mulls software centre at Hyderabad's Hi-Tec City
Toshiba Electronics has evinced interest in setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary software development centre at the L&T Hi-Tec City project in Hyderabad. The project will be inaugurated by prime minister AB Vajpayee in less than ten days from now.

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