Will the high street stores live it up with malls? While malls in Bangalore are grabbing attention in the retail space today, visibility on high streets is becoming equally important to retailers. High streets are not only surviving the thrust from modern retail formats, but making a big comeback, finds out Chanda P Kumar.
INDIA AND CHINA DOMINATE
M&As are the new order in Asia According to PriceWaterhouseCoopers Financial Services M&A Going for growth in Asia June 2007 Survey, if 2005 saw M&A activity of $38.8 billion, in 2006 the same (including insurance) rose to a record 66 per cent to touch $64.5 billion.
Gulf Indians suffer as Rupee strengthens The countrys booming economy means much higher wages than what was prevailing five years ago. The old timers did have a good time in the Gulf but not anymore.
The government has taken a decision to ban smoking in work places, and also in homes if the maids object. Is it possible to implement the ban?
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