Unilever CEO Wants HUL To Align Growth Trajectory With India’s GDP
Fernando Fernandez states that the company will be the main beneficiary of a much more dynamic economic environment in India
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RBI Cuts FY26 Inflation Forecast To 2% On Easing Food Prices
- by kishan
- December 5, 2025
The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) states that food supply prospects have improved on the back of higher kharif production, healthy rabi sowing, adequate reservoir levels
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India’s Growth Forecast Revised To 7.6-7.8%
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 27, 2024
The Deloitte Global Economics Research Center has raised its growth forecast for India, projecting a range of 7.6 per cent to 7.8 per cent attributing the increase to GDP revisions and robust growth in fiscal 2024. India’s GDP took a leap on Leap Day in 2024, surprising analysts with a growth rate of 8.4 per […]
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Indians Are Spending More On Health & Wellness: Report
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 19, 2024
Indians have increased expenditure on dieticians and health coaching in the year 2023, according to a report by payments solution provider Razorpay. The report highlights that there has been a 125 per cent rise in spending on dieticians in FY24, reflecting a growing awareness and emphasis on maintaining a balanced diet and nutrition among Indians. […]
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India To Remain G20’s Fastest Growing Economy Despite Slowdown In Emerging Markets: Moody’s
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 12, 2024
Global rating agency Moody’s expects India’s economic growth in 2024-25 growth above that of other emerging market G20 peers, given its domestic demand managed to sustain momentum. India’s real GDP growth accelerated to 8.4 per cent year over year in the October-December quarter of 2023, up from upwardly revised prints of 8.1 per cent in […]
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India’s GDP Growth Expected To Climb To 7.8% In FY25: Bank of Baroda
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 5, 2024
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to grow at 7.8 per cent in the financial year (FY) 2025 which is marginally higher than the estimated increase of 7.6 per cent in FY24 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the Bank of Baroda (BoB) said in a report. The report added that private consumption is likely […]
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Moody’s Revises India’s 2024 GDP Growth Forecast To 6.8%
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 4, 2024
In a development signaling confidence in India’s economic trajectory, Moody’s, the global credit rating agency, has revised its GDP forecast for the country upwards to 6.8 per cent for the year 2024. The optimistic outlook comes as India is poised to maintain its position as the fastest-growing economy among G20 nations, fueled by robust growth […]
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India’s GDP Growth Surges To 8.4% In Q3, FY24 Forecast Pegged At 7.6%
- by Sangeet Kumar Sanu
- March 1, 2024
India’s GDP grew at a massive 8.4 per cent during the October-December quarter of the current financial year 2023-24 and the country continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy. The Indian economy grew 7.8 per cent and 7.6 per cent during the preceding two quarters – April-June and July-September, data released by the Ministry of […]
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India Inflation Cools, Repo Rate Cuts Possible Later This Year: Morgan Stanley
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 22, 2024
Morgan Stanley expects the Reserve Bank of India to start cutting rates from June 2024, with both retail and wholesale inflation figures remaining at a manageable level. The Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI in its February review meeting unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent, maintaining status quo […]
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US January Retail Sales Plummet 0.8%, Lower Than Expected
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 17, 2024
Retail sales in the United States declined more than expected in January, dragged down by lower receipts at auto dealerships and petrol stations. Retail sales fell 0.8 per cent last month, according to the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau, with winter storms likely contributing to the decline. Data for December was revised down, with sales gaining […]