To check Oneindia News on your Mobile
go to:   http://m.oneindia.in/news/
  •  

Timex earmarks Rs 24cr for expansion, launches new collection

New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Watch-maker Timex has set aside Rs 24 crore for expansion which includes setting up of a manufacturing unit in Himachal Pradesh and opening 120 outlets across the country by next year.

''We have invested Rs 10-11 crore for our manufacturing plant at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh which will be functional in April, while another Rs 11-12 crore will be pumped in marketing and opening around 120 outlets across India by 2008,'' company's Senior Vice President Salil Sadanandan told reporters here last night.

Out of the 120 retail outlets, five would be in NCR, he said while launching Timex's new collection of wrist watches that incorporates features such as temperature, direction and also information about high tides and low tides.

''This is an e-tide temperature watch. Apart from being stylish and sleek, it gives the user the correct temperature, direction and also gives information about high tides and low tides,'' Mr Sadanandan said.

The 12 exciting style models for men in metal (stainless steel), include highly featured products like the retrograde, chronograph alarm with indigo, expedition, e-compass and several other styles of chronograph with indigo.

The new collection is priced between Rs 4,495 and Rs 5,995 and is available at all the 'Time Factory' outlets and leading multibrand watch stores across the country.

UNI

Non-ferrous metals rise on good industrial demand

Mumbai, Feb 24 (UNI) Non-ferrous metals rose on good industrial demand, traders at the Bombay Metal Exchange said today. In the ferrous category, copper utencil and brass cutting declined by Rs 500 each per quintal while copper heavy also slashed by Rs 200 per quintal on lack of fresh demand. In the non-ferrous category zinc slab shot up by Rs 800 per quintal on good demand while Aluminium ingot and Lead ingot also went up by Rs 100 per quintal on.....

RIL to raise USD 2 billion

Mumbai, Feb 24 (UNI) The Reliance Industries Ltd, owned by Mukesh Ambani, has decided to raise USD 2 billion to finance the capital expenditure plan for oil and gas business through external commercial borrowings (ECB) by way of debt. A decision to this effect was taken during the meeting of the Board of Directors of the company here today, a company spokesman said. In another decision taken by the board, the company will raise its equity further by way of.....

RIL promoters to invest Rs 15,000 cr

Mumbai, Feb 24 (UNI) Promoters of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries will invest nearly Rs 15,000 crore in the country's largest private sector company to raise their stake to 54.53 per cent in what analysts believe is aimed at taking the promoters' holding in RIL beyond the reach of hostile takeover attempts. The RIL Board, which met here today, decided to issue 12 crore preferential warrants convertible into equal number of equity shares to the promoters who will increase their shareholding from.....
User Comments
[ Post Comments ]
Be the first to comment on this article.
Oneindia  Oneindia Login