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Indian soft drink market expected to see significant growth, says PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages

Indian soft drink market expected to see significant growth, says PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages

The Indian soft drink market is expected to see "significant growth" as consumption is anticipated to increase steadily, which will deliver sustainable and healthy volume growth across all product categories, said Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler. This would be driven by factors such as shifting population demographics, the rising spending power of [...]
MSME competitive scheme part of efforts to strengthen sector: PM Modi

MSME competitive scheme part of efforts to strengthen sector: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government's MSME Competitive (LEAN) scheme is a part of its efforts to strengthen the MSME sector, which is a key pillar of India's economic growth. The government on Friday launched the revamped MSME Competitive (LEAN) scheme to make it more beneficial for enterprises and stakeholders. Under the [...]
Bank of Maharashtra cuts home loan rate to 8.4%

Bank of Maharashtra cuts home loan rate to 8.4%

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Sunday announced a reduction in the interest rate on home loans to 8.4 per cent from the existing 8.6 per cent. The new rate is effective from March 13, 2023, BoM said in a statement. The home loan at 8.4 per cent makes it one of the lowest in [...]
Hybrid energy project likely to start by 2024: JSL MD

Hybrid energy project likely to start by 2024: JSL MD

The 300 MW hybrid project in partnership with ReNew is expected to commence operation in the next 18 months, Jindal Stainless Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal has said. In December 2022, Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) partnered with ReNew to develop the proposed 300 MW hybrid energy project. When asked about the timeline of the project, Jindal [...]
India’s chemical demand likely to jump to USD 1,000 billion by 2040

India’s chemical demand likely to jump to USD 1,000 billion by 2040

India is likely to account for more than a fifth of incremental global consumption for chemicals over the next two decades as domestic demand is projected to rise to USD 1,000 billion by 2040, McKinsey said in a report. In the report titled 'India: The next chemicals manufacturing hub', McKinsey said the country's chemical industry [...]
Silicon Valley Bank depositors will have access to their money starting Monday: US Treasury Secretary

Silicon Valley Bank depositors will have access to their money starting Monday: US Treasury Secretary

In a step aimed at protecting the US economy by strengthening public confidence in the country’s banking system, the Biden administration has announced that depositors of the failed Silicon Valley Bank will have access to their money from Monday. After receiving recommendations from the boards of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal [...]