Chinese ecommerce platform JD.com has recently confirmed that it is exploring the possibility of acquiring Currys, a major electrical retailer in the UK. This announcement has sent shares of Currys soaring, as it opens the door for a potential bidding war after the rejection of a £700 million (USD 883 million) offer from U.S.-based investor […]
Appliance maker Whirlpool is selling a 24 per cent stake in its Indian unit this week for up to USD 451 million via stock market deals, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters, amid record stock markets in the country. Whirlpool plans to sell the stake at a price of Rs 1,230, a 7 […]
The recently approved state excise policy, endorsed by the cabinet aims to boost the utilisation of locally cultivated fruits and herbs in liquor production and establish micro-distillation units in Uttarakhand’s hilly areas. With a targeted 10 per cent increase in revenue for the financial year 2024-2025, rising from Rs 4,000 crore to Rs 4,400 crore, […]
Globe Textiles India Limited (GTIL), a frontrunner in the textile industry engaged in manufacturing, supply, and trading of a wide array of textile and apparel products, including Denim jeans, Shirting fabrics, and cotton printed fabrics, has announced its ambitious plans to acquire Globe Denwash through the purchase of shares. According to a press release, this move […]
Luxury segment housing in India recorded a 75 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in sales in 2023, according to a report by real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia. According to its report ‘India Market Monitor Q4 2023’, a 45 per cent YoY increase in unit launches was recorded in 2023. The percentage share of […]
The RBI has restricted Paytm Payment Banks from taking any further deposits or credit transactions which results in 55 per cent loss to the Paytm stocks One of the first unicorns of the Indian startup ecosystem, Paytm, which operates under the umbrella brand One97 Communication, was hit by an unexpected whip from the country’s central […]
A survey conducted by industry body FICCI revealed sustained and continued growth for India’s manufacturing sector in the last two quarters of 2023-24 (October-March). Compared to the previous quarter, October-December, when 73 per cent of respondents had reported higher production levels, in the current January-March quarter, around 87 per cent of respondents expected either higher […]
Amazon Seller Services, which handles the Amazon marketplace in India, said its US parent invested Rs 830 crore in the firm. Amazon Seller Services said it allocated 830 million equity shares to Amazon Corporate Holdings Ltd and Amazon.com.inc as part of the financial injection. On 19 January, Amazon invested Rs 350 crore in Pay (India), the […]
Nestle India, on Wednesday, reported a rise of 4.38 per cent in net profit at Rs 655.61 crore in the fourth quarter ended December 2023 as against the net profit of Rs 628.06 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, the company said in a BSE filing. Its total revenue from operations also […]
The board of directors of FSN E-commerce Ventures announced in a regulatory filing that it has deliberated on implementing restructuring initiatives for its group businesses during a board meeting on Tuesday. The primary aim of these measures is to achieve strategic objectives by creating operational synergies through the rationalisation of business operations and assigning them […]
