Weekly News:Weekly News:30-08-2010 to 05-09-201030-08-2010 to 05-09-2010

Compiled by:Compiled by:Taranpreet Kaur Taranpreet Kaur

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Maruti Suzuki to build new auto plant in Maruti Suzuki to build new auto plant in Manesar; to produce 2.5L vehicles a yearManesar; to produce 2.5L vehicles a year Japan's top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to Japan's top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to

build a new auto assembly plant near New Delhi in a build a new auto assembly plant near New Delhi in a bid to meet growing demand in the country.bid to meet growing demand in the country.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., a local subsidiary of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., a local subsidiary of Suzuki, plans to construct the new plant in Manesar Suzuki, plans to construct the new plant in Manesar near its assembly base, with operation scheduled to near its assembly base, with operation scheduled to begin in 2013.begin in 2013.

The plant, its third in Manesar, will be built at a cost The plant, its third in Manesar, will be built at a cost of 30 bn yen (356 mn dollars) with an annual capacity of 30 bn yen (356 mn dollars) with an annual capacity of 250,000 vehiclesof 250,000 vehicles

Rishad Premji is Wipro's new strategy Rishad Premji is Wipro's new strategy bossboss

Rishad Premji, one of the heirs to Azim Premji’s Rishad Premji, one of the heirs to Azim Premji’s nearly $17-b empire, will get a chance to prove his nearly $17-b empire, will get a chance to prove his management mettle at the top echelons of Wipro after management mettle at the top echelons of Wipro after he was appointed chief strategy officer of India’s he was appointed chief strategy officer of India’s third-biggest software services exporter. third-biggest software services exporter.

The 33-year-old Rishad, widely perceived as Mr The 33-year-old Rishad, widely perceived as Mr Premji’s successor at Wipro, will chart future Premji’s successor at Wipro, will chart future strategy, identify new business areas and help draw strategy, identify new business areas and help draw up a vision plan. He will report to the joint CEOs, up a vision plan. He will report to the joint CEOs,

Suresh Vaswani and Girish Paranjpe.Suresh Vaswani and Girish Paranjpe.

““The changes will be effective January 2011. The changes will be effective January 2011. However, Rishad will move into the strategy function However, Rishad will move into the strategy function from September 1, 2010.from September 1, 2010.

After bidding Tata good bye, Ratan After bidding Tata good bye, Ratan wants to just break freewants to just break free

Ratan Tata, who has spent the better part of his life in Ratan Tata, who has spent the better part of his life in the last two decades unifying a disparate Tata group the last two decades unifying a disparate Tata group and giving it a vision and long-term focus, said he is and giving it a vision and long-term focus, said he is looking forward to the freedom that retirement brings.looking forward to the freedom that retirement brings.

Tata Sons, the holding company of the $71-billion Tata Sons, the holding company of the $71-billion

salt-to-software Tata group, announced a five-salt-to-software Tata group, announced a five-member panel in early August to choose a successor member panel in early August to choose a successor to Mr Tata, who has been chairman since 1991. to Mr Tata, who has been chairman since 1991.

This is the first such effort by an Indian business This is the first such effort by an Indian business group to professionalise the search for a new leader. group to professionalise the search for a new leader.

Food and fuel inflation rises againFood and fuel inflation rises again

Food and fuel inflation shot up in the week ended Food and fuel inflation shot up in the week ended August 13, belying the expectation that prices will August 13, belying the expectation that prices will soften gradually following a good monsoon. soften gradually following a good monsoon.

Food price index rose at an annual rate of 10.86% in Food price index rose at an annual rate of 10.86% in the week after declining for two straight weeks.the week after declining for two straight weeks.

It was marginally lower at 10.05% a week ago.It was marginally lower at 10.05% a week ago.

The stickiness in food price inflation is sure to worry The stickiness in food price inflation is sure to worry the Reserve Bank of India as it tries to rein in the high the Reserve Bank of India as it tries to rein in the high overall inflation. overall inflation.

Fuel prices, too, inched up marginally to 12.71% Fuel prices, too, inched up marginally to 12.71% from 12.57% the week before. from 12.57% the week before.

Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challengerchallenger

East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are anonymous. they are Japanese, producers are anonymous.

Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone. Apple's iPhone.

HTC supplies major US carriers Verizon, Sprint and HTC supplies major US carriers Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile.T-Mobile.