Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Co said it has appointed a new distributor for the UAE market and inaugurated a new, 2,000 sq ft showroom. The company also plans to significantly scale up its offering in the country. The new distribution arrangement was signed with Public Motors, a unit of Ghaf Investments LLC. The […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited, India’s largest shipbuilder, has signed a partnership agreement with Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders. Besides ship-building, the two will co-operate in the areas of ship design, repair, marine equipment manufacturing and training & skill development, the Kochi-based company said today. Italy-based Fincantieri has over 230 years of history and more […]
Hero MotoCorp said it has signed an agreement to co-develop and sell “a range of premium motorcycles” with iconic US motorcycle maker Harley Davidson. The announcement comes a month after Harley Davidson decided to exit the Indian market due to poor sales. The company had been selling over 10,000 units per year during the peak […]
Bajaj Auto has just announced its grand entry into the retro-motorcycle market with a new partnership with 118-year-old British brand Triumph. The two companies will jointly develop and market retro-look motorcycles in the Indian market at prices less than Rs 2 lakh — the bread and butter segment for Royal Enfield and Jawa. Until about […]
Infosys said it has qualified as a ‘managed service provider’ for Google’s cloud computing products. Google gives the title of managed service provider or MSP to those companies who “have shown deep cloud expertise”. “From deep daily engagement across Google Cloud business and technical teams to quarterly business reviews, these partners will have the tools […]
Gujarat-based cable feed provider and broadband operator GTPL Hathway said it will try to retain a higher share of what consumers pay every month, and is not currently looking to bring its broadband business under the Reliance Jio brand. In its cable feed business, GTPL retains only about Rs 30 out of the Rs 130 […]
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today announced that it had licensed two of its products — for psoriasis and for dry eye — to China Medical System Holdings Ltd or CMS. CMS will pay Sun Pharma an initial upfront payment, regulatory and sales milestone payments, and royalties on net sales, the Indian pharma company said. The financial […]
Ducon Infratechnologies Ltd, which provides technology solutions in the industrial, infrastructure & digital, said that it has entered into strategic tie-up with Sterling & Wilson Private Limited, a flagship group company of Shapoorji Pallonji group, to jointly bid for large size flue gas desurlpherization tenders. “The joint bidding exercise has significantly expanded our financing capabilities […]
PVR Pictures, the production and distribution arm of India’s largest film exhibition company, said it has signed an agreement Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak’s Panorama Studios to distribute films across India. Panorama Studios has produced hits like Omkara, Special 26, Drishyam, Singham, Raid and Pyaar Ka Punchnama, since it was founded in 2005. PVR […]
India’s Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said it entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with Novartis Biosciences S.A, a subsidiary of Novartis AG, for three products meant for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Brazil. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis remains the holder of the registration of these medicines and will be responsible to […]
Hyderabad-headquartered pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said that it will sell two of its branded neurology products to US-based pharmaceutical company Upsher-Smith Laboratories. Dr Reddy’s will sell its US and select territory rights for Zembrace Symtouch injection and Tosymra nasal spray to Upsher-Smith. Both drugs are sold through Dr Reddy’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Promius Pharma. Zembrace […]
Edelweiss Financial Services said its unit ECL Finance has signed an agreement with Bank of Baroda to explore co-lending or co-origination of loans to small businesses. The two will offer loans and expertise to MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises), self-employed persons as well as “priority sector groups”. “Under the arrangement, both partners can widen […]
Syncordis SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of technology consulting and digital solutions firm L&T Infotech, said that it has agreed to supply solutions from banking software provider Temenos to its customers. “Through the partnership with Temenos, the company will attain enhanced capabilities to offer a wide range of services across Temenos product portfolio and manage […]
Pharmaceutical major Lupin said it signed a distribution agreement with Switzerland-based pharma firm Aptissen S.A. to exclusively sell Aptissen’s products in Canada. Established in 2013, Aptissen develops hyaluronic acid polymer-based injectable medicinal products in aesthetic medicine, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. It has presence in more than 50 countries worldwide. “This partnership helps us expand our product […]
Maruti Suzuki reported for April one of the worst set of auto sales numbers in recent quarters, with total sales falling by a whopping 17.2%. All passenger vehicle categories, except the Utility Vehicle segment that includes Ertiga, showed declines. Utility vehicles reported a year-on-year increase of 5.9% to 22,035 units. The segment also includes the […]
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra said it signed a deal with Ford India to jointly develop and supply a midsize sports utility vehicles, the C-SUV. As per the agreement, Ford and its affiliate companies will invest Rs 680 crores for the development of vehicles over a period of 10 years. The number of SUVs […]
Telecom Analytics Solutions provider Subex Limited said that it has partnered Spanish multinational telecommunications company Telefonica on a new cybersecurity venture focussed on Internet of Things (IoT) security. IoT security refers to safeguarding connected devices and networks in the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT involves adding internet connectivity to devices and machines and animals to […]
Tata Communications has tied up with China Telecom to allow the latter to launch IoT services across the world using the Indian provider’s network. Tata Communications, formerly known as VSNL, is one of the world’s largest Tier I network, which has touchpoints with nearly all other networks in the world. The tie-up will allow China […]
Skills and talent development company NIIT said it will provide sourcing and vendor management services to Netherlands-based lighting company Signify. Signify, formerly known as Philips Lightning, is one of the leading manufacturer of various lightning products. The company employs 32,000 people in 70 countries and sells its products and services in more than 180 countries. […]
Even as US-based Amgen Inc mounts a legal challenge, Piramal Enterprises said its US partner Slate Run Pharmaceuticals has launched the generic equivalent of Amgen’s hyperthyroidism drug Sensipar. Amgen challenged Piramal’s license to manufacture a bio-equivalent version of the drug soon after the Indian company got the regulatory nod in August last year. However, Piramal […]
