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HUL vs Dabur vs Colgate-Palmolive vs ITC: A comparison

FMCG stocks have not succumbed to the subprime storm and many still make attractive investments.

The cover story on HUL showcases the comeback of the consumer goods giant after a period of sluggish growth. When Nitin Paranjpe takes over the mantle as the new CEO in April, he will have a tough job on his hand.

Who will deliver grocery to your doorstep? Brands vie for consumer's wallet

The most innovative companies don't do different things, they just do things differently. And that seems to make all the difference.

Few months ago, things were looking good in the markets. But in barely 10 weeks, the financial landscape has changed, and the bears have got an upper hand in the stock market.

Will P&G’s media review dictate Madison Communications’ fate?

It's not as if the recent past has been bad at HUL. In fact, it is quite the opposite: profitability has improved over the past couple of years and, in many of the product categories that the foods, home and personal care marketer operates, it has been able to regain lost market shares.

Hindustan Unilever is on a roll again. That HUL has been finally able to stoke up the growth embers, improve profitability, regain market shares, and grow fledgling markets in the past three years, are significant indicators of its business success. But that doesn't make new CEO Nitin Paranjpe's mandate—to pump up HUL's mojo in highly competitive markets—any easier. Business Today's Brian Carvalho reports.

Investments are flowing into the food and agri-business sector. Good news: this is just the beginning.

Edward Neville Isdell, who is the 12th Chairman of Coca Cola, without doubt has the juices flowing once again at the beverages giant. Come end of June, Isdell, will be replaced by Muhtar Kent. Recently in India on a pleasure-cum-business trip, he took time out to speak with Business Today’s Sanjoy Narayan and R. Sridharan. Listen to the unabridged interview

The best managed companies are also very successful companies, but the opposite is not always true. A Business Today and Ernst & Young study identifies what leading practices India's best companies adopt to outperform industry and competitors.

Retail lending is slowing down, and its rural gambit will take time to scale up. So, ICICI Bank is betting big on its international business.

ITC’s Divisional CEOs run their businesses almost independently, and this is what fuels entrepreneurship and excellence within its portals.

The Finance Minister was uniquely positioned to present a landmark Budget, as Budget 2008 comes in the backdrop of robust economic growth in GDP of 8.7 per cent in 2007-08.

FMCG, realty, financial services and IT companies are paying the highest CEO and managing director salaries, reveals the fourth quarterly survey by BT-Omam Consultants.

Indian capital markets increasingly take their cues from global markets. But smart investors have started moving away from stocks that will be affected by the US slowdown. You should, too.

HDFC Bank has emerged as #1 for the 5th year running. What is the secret formula that keeps it ahead, year after year?

The mixed sentiment of the last quarter continues into the New Year, reveals the sixth quarterly BT-TeamLease Employment Outlook Survey.