Godrej Soaps board clears demerger proposal
The board of directors of Godrej Soaps Ltd on Friday approved the scheme of demerger of its consumer products business to a new company `Godrej Consumer Products Ltd'.

Al Kabeer Exports chalks out expansion plans
The Dubai-based Rs 520-crore Al Kabeer Exports, the frozen foods chain, which entered the Indian market recently, hopes to become the leader in the ready-to-cook foods segment within a year.

Thomas Cook plans to expand leisure travel, forex business to Asian countries
Thomas Cook India is planning to expand its forex and leisure travel businesses into various South Asian countries. This move is expected to boost the company's revenue by about 25%.


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