Hindustan Unilever Limited has signed an agreement with Mosons Group to acquire its hair-care brand lndulekha.
The deal includes the acquisition of the trademarks lndulekha and Vayodha, intellectual property, design and knowhow.
The acquisition of lndulekha brings to HUL a premium brand with strong credentials around Ayurveda that will complement HUL’s existing portfolio and strengthen its presence in the hair care category.
Indulekha was launched in 2009 as a premium ayurvedic hair oil and had a turnover of Rs. 100 crore in the previous financial year ended March.
Model text for BIT Treaty Gets Nod
The Cabinet approved the revised model text for the Indian Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), which will replace the existing Indian Model BIT. This move is expected to provide protection to both Indian and foreign investors.
BITs help project India as a preferred FDI destination as well as protect outbound Indian FDI. The measure comes at a time when there has been criticism about the pace of reforms in the country and certainty of policies. The revised model of BIT will be used for re-negotiation of existing BITs and negotiations of future BITs and investment chapters in Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreements, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements and FTAs.
Cramer Ball resigned from the post of Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways. He is the fourth CEO of the private carrier to have quit since April 2013 when it offloaded a part of stake to Abu Dhabi's national airline Etihad.
Its whole-time director Guarang Shetty will serve as acting CEO under the supervision of Chairman Naresh Goyal.
Ball was appointed as the Jet Airways CEO in May 2014.