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Tarun Rai appointed JWT's South Asia CEO-designate

Outgoing CEO Colvyn Harris to take over as executive director, global growth and client development

After FMCG majors disappoint, all eyes on next rung

Analysts awaiting earnings of Colgate-Palmolive, Asian Paints, Emami, Dabur and Tata Global Beverages

After Google, Wagh Bakri attempts ad roadblock on Republic Day

Gujarat-based tea major will run a Rs 2-cr roadblock on Hindi and regional news channels besides HD channels of Hindi GECs; It's first regional advertiser to do so

Johnson-Hitachi JV to strengthen India air conditioning business

A specialist JV company will be formed which will manage the air conditioning business interests of Hitachi and Johnson

Maruti, Lloyd Electric on board Cricket World Cup

ICC's official on-ground sponsors, including PepsiCo, may also vie for on-air sponsorships for the Cricket World Cup

Price cuts, ad spending shield HUL from regional players

HUL's products reach nearly seven million outlets in the country, the highest for any consumer goods company

HUL's Magnum ice-cream to be launched in five more cities

Sources say the premium ice-cream could be launched in Delhi and Ahmedabad

L&K Saatchi & Saatchi comes into its own

The merged entity is reaping the benefits of Law & Kenneth's local presence and digital operations, and Saatchi & Saatchi's global clientele and marketing concepts

Despite price cuts, HUL Q3 volume growth at 3%

This is lower than 4-5% number company saw in last three quarters

Our issues have to be resolved for us to participate in Abbies: Piyush Pandey

Interview with Executive chairman and creative director, Ogilvy & Mather, South Asia

Top honours for O&M, Soho Square wins Grand Effie

The 14th Effie Awards for advertising, which include both firms and agencies, were given out on Friday

Premiumisation in health and food faster than other FMCG categories: BCG

Survey finds health and food are amongst top categories where consumers willingly spend more to get a better product

India Inc taking baby steps to a 'young' brass

Age and experience not less relevant but firms are gradually moving towards younger leadership teams

Brokerage upgrades prop up HUL stock

In the last one week, the HUL stock has risen 19 per cent as foreign and national brokerages upgrade their stock recommendations on the back of a strong commodity correction

Commodity correction to boost earnings of FMCG companies

But volume growth expected to be muted as much-anticipated urban recovery gets delayed by a few quarters

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

Top companies sitting on hefty cash reserves

Weak consumer sentiment dragging down FMCG stocks

Fall in FMCG indices in the last one month has been double the decline in Sensex, Nifty

Godrej Consumer's South African buy puts focus back on the continent

Frika's acquisition is the fourth by Godrej Consumer in South Africa

Godrej, Panasonic, Daikin raise prices after excise duty hike

LG, Samsung, Whirlpool and Haier to go slow on price revision fearing impact on consumer demand

Digital gets a seat at the CxO table

The vertical is increasingly moving from the fringes to the centre of the management table at agencies