Varun Beverages, one of the largest bottling partners of PepsiCo, on Tuesday reported a profit growth of 23.7 per cent for the third quarter of CY2024 at Rs 619.61 crore in comparison to Rs 501.07 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of last year. It posted revenue from operations at Rs 4932.06 crore, up 25.3
One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent company of Paytm, on Tuesday reported its fiscal second quarter earnings with profit at Rs 928.30 crore, in comparison to a loss of Rs 290.50 crore during the corresponding quarter of previous financial year. “With a one-time exceptional gain of Rs 1,345 crore, on account of sale of entertainment
Adani-owned Ambuja Cements on Tuesday announced that it has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Orient Cement Ltd (OCL) at an equity value of Rs 8,100 crore. Ambuja will acquire 46.8 per cent shares of OCL from its current promoters and certain public shareholders and the acquisition will be fully funded through internal
Go to Live UpdatesQ2 Earnings 2024 Live Updates: The fiscal second quarter earnings season is in full swing now with many major firms and all of the IT services giants having released their Q2 results. Firms like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HCL Technologies, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Bank of Maharashtra, Nestle India, Axis
India’s import bill for natural gas surged by 18.5% to $7.7 billion during the first half of the current fiscal compared with $6.5 billion in the same period a year ago due to a rise in consumption particularly by the city gas distribution (CGD) companies and the power sector, data from the Petroleum Planning and
Apart from higher costs and other difficulties, the disruption caused by the two war zones in the world has added to the liquidity woes of India’s exporters as they deal with longer payment schedules and the impact of the situation on export credit which is falling consistently since 2022. At the end of March 2022
The demand for tech talent (excluding freshers) from GCCs (Global Capability Centres) continued to outpace that of IT companies in the second quarter of FY25, as clients’ discretionary spending showed a slower recovery. According to industry data from TeamLease Digital, GCCs accounted for 52.6% of job openings for tech profiles in the September quarter, maintaining
Tata Consumer’s MD & CEO Sunil D’Souza believes that food inflation is putting pressure on urban spending, which is taking a toll on out-of-home consumption. In a conversation with FE, D’Souza throws light on the company’s strategy in the wake of inflationary concerns and whether volume growth will continue be weak. He also indicates how
Here’s an acronym that you probably hear almost everyday on business television – CDMO. Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) are flexible third-party service providers that are entrusted with all the stages of the process of making medicines – providing services in the research and development stages, offering support in manufacturing, and providing formulating and
If you have donated Rs 5 lakh or more to a lesser-known political party, then the Income Tax Department may also be keeping an eye on you. Recently, tax officials have sent a long list of questions to thousands of individuals who made such donations in the financial year 2020-21. According to reports, in many
US President Donald Trump recently criticized India’s high tariffs, warning of a potential US retaliation. In a sharp statement, Trump asserted that the existing trade system is unfair to the US, and vowed to introduce reciprocal tariffs to counteract what he perceives as protectionist policies by other nations, including India. While much of the discussion
Singapore’s state investment company Temasek has signed a deal to pick up close to a 10% stake in the snacks business of India’s Haldiram’s at a cost of about $1 billion, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. The deal was signed after months of negotiation and Temasek considers Haldiram’s a
Sanjay Shah, promoter of Prudent Corporate Advisory Services, India’s fifth-largest mutual fund distributor, has made headlines with his unique gesture of gifting shares to employees. Shah plans to distribute shares worth Rs 33 crore among 650 employees, including some staff engaged at his home, to celebrate his 25 years in business. The planned gift involves
