Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the budget for the sixth time. On Thursday, she unveiled the interim budget for FY 2024-2025 ahead of the official government takeover in July 2024. Sitharaman expressed confidence in BJP’s victory in the upcoming general election this year. She stated, “In July 2024, our administration will present a comprehensive […]
Jubilant Foodworks, the operator of the fast-food chains Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’, on Wednesday, reported a decline of 18.2 per cent in consolidated net profit to Rs 65.70 crore in the third quarter (Q2) ended December 2023 as against the net profit of Rs 80.36 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, according […]
Indian electronics players seek tax reductions and export opportunities to sustain the ‘Made in India’ momentum and compete with challenges posed by Chinese brands The spike in ‘Made in India’ items seen in the Indian sector last year, combined with the exit of numerous Chinese brands, has created opportunities for local players. However, competing directly […]
In an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld, Vikas Gupta, CEO of the education and stationary products business division, of ITC Ltd enlightened the current scenarios and plans of the Stationery market. The global stationery market stands at 26.06 billion US dollars in 2023 and is predicted to reach 39.32 billion by 2033, as stated in […]
Indian food delivery startup Swiggy is set to lay off 6 per cent of its workforce as it seeks to reduce costs and increase profitability ahead of its initial public offer (IPO), the Economic Times reported on Thursday. The job cuts would impact about 350-400 employees across teams including technology, call centre, and corporate roles, […]
Colgate-Palmolive India on Monday, reported a 35.7 per cent rise in net profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 330.11 crore for the quarter that ended 31 December 2023 as against net PAT of Rs 243.24 crore for the same quarter in the previous fiscal, company said in a regulatory filing. The company’s net sales rose […]
The findings from the latest report suggested that about 90 per cent of the business leaders in India are planning to invest significantly in AI and generative AI. It added that Indian leaders are also interested in other investments such as 92 per cent in Cloud, 73 per cent in cybersecurity and 71 per cent […]
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Navy and textile and apparel company Arvind for the supply of technically advanced uniform fabric for the Navy. Taking to social media, the spokesperson for the Indian Navy posted on X, “MoU signed between Indian Navy and M/s Arvind Limited for supply of a technically […]
India is considering import duty cuts on components key to producing high-end mobile phones, two government officials said, which would potentially be a boost for companies like Apple and the country’s exports. Companies in the sector have been pushing for cuts on nearly a dozen components to reduce the cost of making smartphones in India […]
Pegatron Corporation, a major supplier to tech giant Apple, has announced an investment of Rs 1,000 crore in Tamil Nadu. The investment is targeted at establishing a computing, communications, and consumer electronics manufacturing unit, bringing with it the promise of generating employment for approximately 8,000 individuals. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising this investment was […]
