[1/2]India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris France July 14, 2023. JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Prime Minister not at risk of losing confidence vote Is a tactic to force a debate about Manipur violence NEW DELHI, July 26 …
Read More »India tax council to meet on Aug 2 to finalise online gaming tax – source
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 Tata Consumer posts Q1 profit miss on higher expenses
CHENNAI/BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Tata Consumer Products (TACN.NS) reported a smaller-than-expected 24% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as mounting expenses outpaced higher sales of its eponymous packaged food and beverages. The Kolkata, West Bengal-based company said its consolidated net profit rose to 3.17 billion Indian rupees ($38.66 …
Read More »Tomato price shock hits Indian restaurants, cheaper puree sales boom
[1/2]People buy tomatoes from a vendor at a vegetable market in Ahmedabad, India, July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) – Many Indian restaurants are cutting back on tomatoes in their popular dishes and consumer companies are ramping up production of cheaper purees that are flying …
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 »Colgate-Palmolive’s Indian unit reports Q1 profit rise on demand recovery
[1/2]Colgate toothpaste is pictured on sale at a grocery store in Pasadena, California January 30, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File photo BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) – Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive (India)’s (COLG.NS) quarterly profit rose 30.5% on Wednesday, aided by improved domestic demand. Net profit roseto 2.74 billion rupees ($33.40 million) for the …
Read More »India’s Jio Financial Services, BlackRock to launch asset management venture
[1/2]A man walks across the LED board showing the logo of Jio at the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2022, at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi, India, October 3, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo MUMBAI, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Jio Financial Services (JIOF.NS), part of billionaire Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Group, …
Read More »Foxconn, chip giants head to Modi’s home state for India conference
[1/3]Visitors gather at Applied Materials and Micron Technology kiosks before the start of ‘SemiconIndia 2023’, India’s annual semiconductor conference, in Gandhinagar, India, July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave GANDHINAGAR, India July 26 (Reuters) – Top executives from Foxconn and semiconductor firms Micron and AMD will this week attend a conference in …
Read More »India’s GlaxoSmithKline Pharma posts rise in Q1 profit on steady vaccine business
BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GLAX.NS), the Indian unit of UK’s GSK plc (GSK.L), posted an 11% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, buoyed by strong demand for its vaccines. The firm said consolidated profit for the quarter ended June 30 rose to 1.32 billion rupees ($16.10 million) …
Read More »India’s Mahindra & Mahindra picks up 3.53% stake in RBL Bank for $51 mln
BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) – Indian tech-to-tractor conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra (MAHM.NS) on Wednesday said it bought a 3.53% stake in private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) for 4.17 billion rupees ($50.8 million). The company might consider further investment in the lender subject to pricing, regulatory approvals and required procedures, Mahindra …
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