8-14 March 2013 #646

Hola!

Qatar Airways has signed a three year agreement with the powerhouse of European football FC Barcelona. As the club’s main gobal partner, Qatar’s brand name will feature on jerseys starting from the 2013/14 season.

Hot wheels

Syakar Trading, the sole authorised distributor of Honda four-wheeler in Nepal, opened its new showroom at Thapathali. The showroom was inaugurated by Shin Sakurai, senior staff of customer service operation at Honda Motor.

Beat the heat

Triveni Group has launched an exciting line of Panasonic FSV air conditioners. According to the press statement Panasonic’s FSV is a reverse cycle VRF system specifically designed for offices, shops, and multi-storey apartments.

Joyride

CG Automobiles, the sole authorised distributor of Suzuki motors for Nepal, has introduced Alto 800 through its 22 sales outlets across 17 cities. According to the press release the new Alto is 15 per cent more fuel efficient than its older cousins.

Safety first

Yeti Airlines has been upgraded to category ‘B’ in the United Nations safety categorisation after the UN reviewed its zero accident record in the trunk route sector. Its subsidiary Tara Air has also been upgraded to category ‘C’.

Lightening speed

CAS Techno has introduced Thunderbolt series from LaCie in Nepal. Thunderbolt is a hardware interface that allows for the connection of external peripherals to a computer using the same connector as mini-display port.