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De Beers to launch special diamond brand in India

Diamonds giant De Beers has set its eyes on Indian market in a big way. The company has decided to launch its 'Forevermark' brand in India, with an aim of creating a more affordable line of jewellery targeted at the middle income segment.

Rogers to launch new low-cost wireless brand

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Rogers Communications Inc said on Wednesday it plans to launch a low-cost unlimited talk- and text-only mobile phone brand, taking aim at a market targeted by a bunch of new wireless entrants.
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Google to launch music service: report

Google Inc is planning to launch an online music downloading service tied to its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported, a move that would pit it against Apple Inc and its popular iTunes site.
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SMX to list WTI crude Futures at launch in Aug

Singapore Mercantile Exchange, a leading Asian multi-product commodity derivatives exchange, has announced that it will commence trading of the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light sweet crude oil futures contract on its state-of-the-art electronic trading platform when it goes live in August this year.
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Apple's iPad hits Japan in international launch

Apple Inc's iPad made its overseas debut on Friday, with buyers storming Japanese and Australian shops to be among the first outside the United States to snap up the long-awaited tablet PC.
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Fannie, Freddie launch new loan data standard: FHFA

The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Monday the U.S. government-controlled mortgage finance giants will launch a standardized method for lenders to submit information on mortgages, including appraisals, by next year.
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Samsung eyes early launch of bada-phone

Samsung Electronics plans to launch the first smartphone based on its own operating system in the next few weeks, as it seeks to catch up with bigger rivals in the booming high-end market.
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Samsung to launch first bada-phone soon

Samsung Electronics plans to launch the first smartphone based on its own operating system in coming weeks, as it seeks to catch up with bigger rivals in the booming high-end market, an executive said on Wednesday.
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Former Lehman execs launch distressed structured credit fund

Former Lehman Brothers Asia executives, who headed the bank's structured products division and its syndicate business, have launched their maiden hedge fund investing in distressed structured credit assets, said the partners in the fund firm, Oracle Capital.
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Sprint to launch first 4G phone on June 4

Sprint Nextel said on Wednesday that HTC Corp's EVO, its most advanced high-speed wireless phone so far, would go on sale on June 4 for $199, a price it hopes will win back subscribers lost in the last few years to its bigger rivals.
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Chrysler could up 2010 outlook, launch IPO quickly

Chrysler could raise its financial targets for 2010 in the second half of the year and aims for a public offering of its stock as quickly as possible, Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Monday.
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Nokia, Microsoft launch new mobile software

Nokia and Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday the first result of their new software collaboration aimed at breaking the dominance of Research in Motion's BlackBerry in wireless services for corporations.
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Apple delays iPad's international launch

Apple Inc said it would delay for one month the international roll-out of its iPad tablet computer, due to heavy demand and swift sales after its launch in the United States.
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Sharp to launch 3D TVs this summer

Japan's Sharp Corp said it would begin selling 3D TVs this summer, the latest consumer electronics maker to enter the market for what is expected to be the industry's next hit product.
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Nokia to launch music download service in China

Nokia will launch its music download service in China, the world's largest mobile market, looking to emerging markets to invigorate the struggling service that competes with Apple's iTunes.

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