NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will meet on Aug. 2 to decide on a 28% tax on funds that online gaming companies and casinos collect from customers, and finalise other rules, a government official said on Wednesday. The council, chaired by India’s …
Read More »India’s Tech Mahindra posts 39% drop in Q1 profit as clients cut spending
BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Tech Mahindra (TEML.NS) on Wednesday posted a surprise 39% drop in first-quarter profit, as challenging macroeconomic conditions prompted clients to curb spending. The company’s consolidated net profit fell to 6.93 billion rupees ($84.5 million) for the quarter ended June 30. Analysts were expecting profit …
Read More »India’s Mahindra and Mahindra shares slump after RBL Bank stake buy stirs concern
BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Mahindra and Mahindra (MAHM.NS) fell nearly 7% on Thursday after the conglomerate’s stake purchase in private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) raised concerns about the rationale of its capital allocation strategy. Analysts at Macquarie said that the investment and Mahindra’s intention to invest …
Read More »India’s Tech Mahindra’s shares hit over 1-mth low on Q1 profit fall
BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Tech Mahindra (TEML.NS) fell as much as 5.3% on Thursday, their lowest since June 19, a day after the IT services firm posted a surprise drop in quarterly profit as challenging macroeconomic conditions forced clients to curb spending. Tech Mahindra on Wednesday …
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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