In a major development in India’s private retail energy sector, Adani Total and Jio BP have partnered to integrate each other’s energy products at their retail outlets. According to an Adani Total Gas statement, while Adani Total Gas outlets will offer Jio BP’s petrol and diesel at their outlets, Jio BP will integrate Adani Total
Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk is preparing for a major push in India with its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide), according to a report by The Economic Times. The company is targeting sales of $1 billion (around Rs 8,600 crore) in the next five -seven years. The Economic Times, citing sources, reports that a pan-India
Despite achieving profitability at the store level, Tata Starbucks—the 50:50 joint venture between Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) and Starbucks—is grappling with rising losses driven by rapid expansion, said a top executive from Tata Group. While addressing shareholders at the company’s 62nd Annual General Meeting, PB Balaji, Group CFO of Tata Motors and non-executive director
India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil in June, importing more than the combined volumes from Middle Eastern suppliers such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, amid market volatility triggered by Israel’s dramatic attack on Iran. The US military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel which first struck Iranian nuclear sites
Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran during Tata Motors’ 80th annual general meeting on Friday said Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover may face up to £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) in tariff impacts due to new US trade measures. However, he added that mitigation efforts are underway to reduce the impact to around £600 million. “Tariff is
Global container shipping giant Maersk has announced a temporary pause on the vessel calls at Haifa Port in Israel. The development comes as tension between Israel and Iran continues. Though there is some easing of tension, Maersk’s pause of vessel calls at Haifa Port could be a potential worry for Adani Ports & SEZ Adani
Indian CEOs are increasingly placing their bets on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a cornerstone of long-term business growth, despite mixed results so far. According to the IBM Institute for Business Value’s annual CEO study, Indian business leaders are more open than ever to investing in AI and digital opportunities but they also recognize the need
Information technology sector is going through an experiment with the development and usage of artificial intelligence. The Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, the two biggest IT companies in India, a closely monitoring the trends in the AI landscape vis-a-vis the clients’ demands. The two IT majors share one common ground that the clients are moving
When the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) was announced as an option in place of the National Pension System (NPS) for around 24 lakh central government employees, employee unions and experts flagged multiple issues in the scheme. One of the issues they raised pertained to the denial of pension benefits till actual superannuation on voluntary retirement
India added 3.8 gigawatt (GW) of solar open access capacity in the first half of the calendar year 2025, down over 4% from 3.9 GW added in the first half of 2024, as per data from Mercom. In the second quarter of 2025, the country added 2.7 GW of solar open access capacity. ALSO READOrder
Cement stocks are once again on Dalal Street investors’ radars with the monsoon season expected to get over the next 2-3 weeks and peak construction activity expected to restart in most parts of the country. Also, with the government recently announcing that GST on cement industry would shortly fall to 18% from 28%, and lower
8th Pay Commission latest update: In a relief for over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners, the Centre has said it is “actively consulting” state governments on the 8th Pay Commission matter and an announcement can be expected soon with regard to the constitution of the panel. A delegation from the Government Employees National
The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) has proposed a Rs 13,000-crore incentive scheme for the construction equipment sector with the aim of strengthening domestic manufacturing and reducing import dependence. The scheme is under discussion with key ministries and is expected to be taken up for Cabinet approval in the coming months, officials told Fe. ALSO
