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Harvesting A New Crop Faced with dwindling crop yields and falling incomes, a host of young farmers from Punjab decided to think out of the box and diversify into business. Their success is a beacon for farmers across India.
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Driving along the Grand Trunk Road that cuts through the Doaba
region in Punjab, motorists now have an option apart from the
ubiquitous dhaba: a drive-through McDonald's. The gleaming golden
arches that are the fast-food chain's signature signage also
symbolise a new entrepreneurial trend in parts of rural Punjab: of
the younger generation of farmers creating new business models on its
agricultural land. Though tandoori chicken and sarson da saag would
appear to be more saleable than a Big Ma...
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New business development starts at home. (advertising agencies' best sources of new clients are old clients rather than referrals from agency-client matchmaking and direct mail)
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Re-engineering the new business function. (streamlining insurance policy transaction times)
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Aegon's new business sales figures double after A-Day.
Financial Adviser
; The positive effects of A-Day has seen new business sales at Aegon UK more than double during this year. The life and pensions provider's three-quarter year results revealed that new business for its life and business increased by 56 per cent to AGBP768m during the first nine months, compared with
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Factors grow business through new business; but apparel, retail and textile industries continue sluggish.
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Hard market offers opportunities for eager agents.(Agent/Broker Topics: New Business)(insurance industry)
Business Insurance
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New business franchise up 155% - L&G.
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Aegon new business surges through GBP 1bn
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ZURICH'S BRITISH OP LIFTS NEW BUSINESS TO GBP 435 MILLION
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