On the first day of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Great Britain in November, Prime Minister David Cameron signed a civil nuclear agreement with its former colony, reaffirming the importance of addressing climate change and promoting “secure, affordable and sustainable supplies of energy”. The U.K. Department of...
Uflex Invests $300 million in Food Packaging Plant in Sanand, India
Asserting that the aseptic packaging market in India will double within the next three to four years from the current 8 billion packs, Uflex has invested $300 million in a plant in India which will begin operations in 2017. This type of packaging sterilizes the food product and the packaging...
Philips Healthcare Localizes Business for Key India Market
The $4.8 billion Indian health care equipment market is dominated by three large multinational companies—Philips, GE Healthcare India, and Siemens—which together account for a major share of high-end equipment. Dutch company Philips, is the market leader. To keep ahead of the competition, Philips India’s operations will re-organize shortly Three factors,...
Gujarat May Soon Host Medical Device Test Lab
A proposed lab dedicated to biocompatibility and medical device testing to be based in India's western Gujarat state, has received backing from the country's central (federal) government. According to PharmaBiz, companies that manufacture in the state see the lab as a crucial component for quality checks that would aid business...
Oracle Plans to Set Up Data Centers in India
With the government of India’s initiatives such as Digital India, e-governance and m-governance, Oracle expects an increase in demand of data services in the country, and plans to set up its own data centers to host applications and other cloud-based solutions. “Today we have around 600 products in the cloud;...
Aeropostale Signs Licensing Agreements in India with Arvind Lifestyle
Aeropostale, Inc., retailer of casual apparel based in New York, plans to open stores in India through a licensing agreement with Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited, a textile manufacturer and the flagship company of the Arvind Group, headquartered is in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. CNN Money reports that Aeropostale's expansion plans in India...