Top 10 news (business) today: Honda CB Hornet 160R launched, Uber eyes ‘odd-even’ formula windfall, Maruti Suzuki to hike car pirces, Tata Sky partners Madhuri Dixit, more

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1. Honda Motorcycles launches first BS-IV model CB Hornet 160R: Country's second largest two-wheeler player Honda Motorcycle and Scooter today launched CB Hornet 160R, India's first bike meeting BS-IV emission standards, at Rs 79,900 (ex-showroom New Delhi). The company said the model will be available for commercial sale at 21 cities from tomorrow and across the country through its 4,250 dealerships from the new year. The 160-cc Honda CB Hornet 160R comes in two variants – Single Disc and Dual Disc with CBS– and marks the 15th bike model from the Japanese company's stable this year in the country.

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2. To cash-in on 'odd-even' formula, Uber is all set to launch car pooling service in Delhi: Cab hailing app Uber is now looking at enabling private car owners in the city to car pool through its platform in order to meet the heavy demand expected once the state government implements its odd-even formula. Uber will roll out its ride sharing initiative to commercial as well as private vehicles in Delhi in the next few days, according to sources close to the company. By offering private vehicles to register on its platform for ride sharing in Delhi, Uber will tap into over 27 lakh private car owners in the capital. (Image Source: Reuters)

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3. AirAsia India launches AirAsia BIG programme for fliers: AirAsia India today became the first domestic no-frills airline to have introduced a frequent fliers programme to its customers with the launch of AirAsia BIG. The loyalty programme Big offers its members a slew of benefits including free flights and add-ons such as baggage, meals, hot seats, among others, AirAsia India said in a release. (Image Source: Reuters)

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4. Fujifilm partners Flipkart for retailing Instax products: Digital imaging firm Fujifilm has tied-up with leading e-commerce player Flipkart for the exclusive retailing of its newly launched Instax mini range products and the smartphone printer. "We are highly enthusiastic about our partnership with Flipkart, and are expecting strategic benefits in terms of developing extensive reach and creating more value proposition to our patrons," Fujifilm India MD Yasunobu Nishiyama said in a statement today. "Since, the newly launched Instax mini range products are unique to the Indian market and Fujifilm being the trend setter, we are keen to capture the required eyes balls of our consumers through this association," Nishiyama added. (Image Source: Reuters)

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5. Jawed Habib launches 'Hair Studio' brand: Hairstylist Jawed Habib today launched a new brand 'Hair Studio' to cater to the growing hair styling services. Jawed Habib group, which runs over 550 outlets in 110 cities, is targeting services that include hair chemicals, haircut, treatment and spa with Hair Studio brand. (Image Source: Jawed Habib)

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6. Infosys bags 5-year deal from DNB Bank: Infosys, country's second-largest software services firm, has bagged a five-year contract to transform the application landscape of DNB Bank of Norway. No financial details were disclosed. Applying its AiKiDo framework, Infosys will leverage knowledge-based non-disruptive renewal strategies to evolve DNB Bank’s entire data cluster, including business intelligence (BI), analytics, data warehousing services, regulatory reporting, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) functions, Infosys said in a statement. (Image Source: Reuters)

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7. Snapdeal unveils new panel for unified access to sellers: eCommerce major Snapdeal today launched its new platform codenamed 'Sherpalo' to further enhance its seller experience. The new platform provides a single window access to all seller services like on-boarding, training, product listing, inventory, order and returns management, advertising, third party services, capital assistance and help centre, Snapdeal said in a statement. (Image Source: Reuters)

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8. Samsung completes 20 years in India: Korean electronics giant Samsung has completed 20 years of operations in India. Samsung set new benchmarks in innovation-led manufacturing and consumer marketing and has consolidated its position in India with two factories, three R&D centres and a design centre, employing over 45,000 people, Samsung said in a statement. (Image Source: Reuters)

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9. Maruti to hike prices across models by up to Rs 20,000 from Jan: Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India will hike prices of its vehicles across models by up to Rs 20,000 from January to offset impact of rising costs and weakening of rupee against dollar, joining rivals in making such a move. "The price increase has been necessitated on account of increase in costs due to weakening of rupee against dollar, rise in administrative and other costs," a Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) spokesperson said. (Image Source: Reuters)

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10 . Tata Sky partners Madhuri Dixit to launch 'Dance Studio': Tata Sky has partnered with Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit and her husband Shriram Nene's RnM Moving Picture to launch 'Dance Studio', which will help its interested subscribers learn various forms of dancing. The Direct-to-home major's service will provide introduction to different dance forms ranging from Bollywood dance to specialised forms like Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop along with Salsa, Tango, the company said in a statement. (Image Source: Tata Sky)