BENGALURU/CHENNAI, July 27 (Reuters) – Westlife Foodworld (WEST.NS) reported a smaller-than-expected rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday as higher expenses took the shine off increased sales at the operator of McDonald’s (MCD.N) restaurants in West and South India. The franchisee for the U.S. fast-food chain said consolidated net profit after …
Read More »U.S. chipmaker AMD to invest $400 mln in India by 2028
[1/2]FILE PHOTO-A smartphone with a displayed AMD logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo GANDHINAGAR, India, July 28 (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next …
Read More »India-Pakistan tie among World Cup matches set to be rescheduled
NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) – Barely three months to go before the start of the 50-overs World Cup, the organising Indian cricket board has said the schedule would be adjusted and an Oct. 15 India v Pakistan humdinger in Ahmedabad could be among matches affected. World Cup schedules are …
Read More »Vegetables in India to cost more for longer on erratic monsoon
KOLAR, India, July 28 (Reuters) – Vegetable prices in India are set to stay higher for longer, as erratic monsoon rains delayed planting and damaged ripening crops, farmers and traders said. Vegetables prices, which have a 6% weighting in the overall consumer price index (CPI), hit a seven-month high in …
Read More »Harley-Davidson CEO says India model pre-orders ‘exceeding expectations’
July 27 (Reuters) – Harley-Davidson (HOG.N) said on Thursday that pre-orders were “exceeding expectations” for a new model the U.S. big-bike maker launched this month in India in partnership with a local manufacturer. Harley and British rival Triumph have unveiled their cheapest models globally in India, the largest motorbike market …
Read More »Kishan and spinners shine as India cruise to ODI win over Windies
July 27 (Reuters) – Ishan Kishan’s half-century and some excellent bowling by spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja helped India secure a five-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first one-day international at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday. After electing to field, India dismissed the home side …
Read More »Disney’s Hotstar India streaming service plans to limit account sharing -sources
NEW DELHI, July 27 (Reuters) – Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) India streaming service plans to start enforcing a policy of allowing its premium users to login from only four devices, an effort aimed at limiting password sharing in a key market, two sources with direct knowledge said. Disney’s plan comes just …
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