United Spirits Limited, the flagship of The UB Group today announced that it has acquired a hundred percent of Whyte & Mackay for £595m.
Whyte & Mackay is a leading distiller of Scotch Whisky, owning brands including The Dalmore, Isle of Jura, Glayva, Fettercairn, Vladivar vodka and the eponymous Whyte & Mackay blended Scotch. The Company also owns several other Scotch Whisky brands such as Mackinlays, John Barr, Cluny and Claymore amongst a host of others. Read more
Banking, insurance and real estate are considered the three siblings intervened with one another with more than one strings. Not to offend or undermine the importance of other sectors but these three can be termed as the corner stones essential to any great economy (the forth spot left open for competition). All developing and developed nations have long realized their importance and hence these are closely monitored and regulated by respective Governments and independent regulatory authorities, with of course one exception, the real estate markets of India. Read more
An 18 member delegation from Indonesia comprising Dairy Co- operative leaders and officials of Govt. departments from West Java Province visited Amul Dairy and Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation last week. They had come to India to study and exchange experience in Dairy Co-operatives. Read more
Missed Call, the debut film of Reelism Films, an independent film production company from Mumbai has made it to the 60th Cannes Film Festival. Missed Call is also the first feature film of the young directors Mridul Toolsidass & Vinay Subramanian. Strikingly original and darkly humorous, MISSED CALL is told in a captivating, verite style that makes this directorial debut a must see for independent film aficionados worldwide. Read more
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA ) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced that it has signed a CDMA2000® subscriber unit and modem card license agreement with DigiBee Microsystems Inc., a Delaware corporation. Under the terms of the worldwide, royalty-bearing agreement, QUALCOMM has granted DigiBee Microsystems a patent license to develop, manufacture and sell CDMA2000 subscriber units and modem card products. DigiBee will initially focus on products for the Indian market. The royalties payable by DigiBee Microsystems are at QUALCOMM’s standard worldwide royalty rates. Read more
We are living in material times. A piece of plastic swiped in a machine is a boon for you as it can fulfill all your needs. From a book to the best luxury car, your card can buy it all. Read more