Direct to consumers brand aggregator G.O.A.T Brand Labs on Thursday said it has secured USD 50 million (about Rs 390 crore) in funding as part of Series A1 round. The round saw the participation from new investors, including Winter Capital, 9Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, Vivriti Capital and Oxyzo along with most of the company's existing investors, [...]
The recent lockdowns in China have adversely impacted Tata Motors' supply chains as its suppliers are unable to deliver products and it could be forced to stop production in some or all of its plants if it is unable to ensure the supply of critical parts from the country, according to the company's annual report [...]
Markets have been experiencing selling pressure since the start of this week as the NIFTY50 declined 460 points or more than 2.8% and was trading at 15,671 points as of 11:20 IST. Considering 1 year's performance, the index levels remain the same. While taking the year-to-date performance, the benchmark 50 stock basket has declined 11%. [...]
Third-party end-to-end logistics provider Xpressbees on Thursday said it has set up an engineering centre in Bengaluru to bring in specialised competencies and attract IT talent. The over 600-seat capacity engineering centre at Bengaluru is the second such facility of Xpressbees after Pune. The centre will focus on cutting-edge research, end-to-end logistics management and knowledge [...]
Strides Pharma Science on Thursday said its subsidiary has received EU-GMP certification for two of its manufacturing facilities from Hungary's National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition. Stelis Biopharma, an emerging biopharmaceutical and vaccine Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) and the biologics arm of Strides Pharma, has received the European Union Goods Manufacturing Practices (EU-GMP) [...]
Reliance Industries-backed Viacom18 on Wednesday said its platforms have become one of the largest sporting destinations in India following the acquisition of digital rights of IPL for the seasons from 2023 to 2027. On Tuesday, BCCI had announced that India digital rights for IPL were acquired for Rs 20,500 crore by Viacom18, which also won [...]
Agrochemical major UPL Ltd on Wednesday said it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Punjab-based Kudos Chemie through its wholly-owned subsidiary in a bankruptcy resolution process. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Chandigarh bench gave its approval to UPL's resolution plan submitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) for revival of Kudos Chemie, [...]
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Wednesday said its board has approved raising of up to Rs 1,000 crore equity capital through issuance of shares via various modes. The board approved the capital plan of the bank for 2022-23, IOB said in a regulatory filing. It approved issuance of equity shares to a maximum of Rs [...]
Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) on Wednesday said that the Reserve Bank of India has okayed its proposal to reappoint MD and CEO Vasudevan P N for one year. "We wish to inform that pursuant to the bank's application vide its letter dated May 23, 2022, RBI vide its letter dated June 15, 2022 has [...]
Two officials of Punjab cooperative federation Markfed have been dismissed from service over charges of embezzlement in wheat stock and involvement in other irregularities. Markfed's Managing Director Ramvir dismissed the two officials on Monday after an enquiry into the matter. The matter came to fore after physical verification of the stock at Guruharsahai branch office. [...]
The price of tomatoes in the national capital has jumped 44 per cent in the last one month to Rs 46 per kg with supply being disrupted due to heat wave and lower production in South India. According to data available on the website of the Department of Consumer Affairs, tomato prices in Delhi have [...]
The government is all set to start the auction of 5G airwaves by July end. The airwaves will be auctioned for 20 years with no mandate to make upfront payments by the winners. The successful bidders will be required to pay annual instalments at the start of each year with an option to surrender the [...]
The US on Wednesday announced USD 120 million in new loans to Sri Lanka to grow and support small and medium-sized businesses in the debt-ridden island nation. According to the US Embassy here, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors has approved the loan in new investments that will reach small and [...]
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday sent notices to stock exchanges BSE and NSE asking them to pay over Rs 5 crore in a case related to Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) and warned of attachment of assets and bank accounts if they fail to make the payment within 15 days. The notices came after [...]
Global apparel and jeanswear major Levi Strauss & Co on Wednesday announced the appointment of Amisha Jain as its new Senior Vice-President and Managing Director of South Asia-Middle East and Africa (SAMEA). Jain, who was CEO at Zivame - an intimate-wear brand, will be responsible for leading the company's operations in SAMEA and ensuring that [...]
The UAE has ordered a suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India for four months, the Gulf nation's ministry of economy said on Wednesday. The move follows India banning the export of wheat last month to check the surge in local prices. With this, Indian wheat cannot be rooted [...]
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PhonePe, part of the Walmart Inc-controlled Flipkart group, is considering to raise funds through an initial public offering for expanding its financial services portfolio and deepening its core United Payments Interface (UPI)-based payments operations, investment banking sources said on Wednesday. The digital payment company is seeking a valuation of USD 8-10 billion, they added. According [...]
The Adani Group has gained the most in terms of value in the six months to April 2022, with a 88.1 per cent jump to Rs 17.6 lakh crore, a report said on Wednesday. In comparison, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries -- which houses nearly all its ventures -- saw a 13.4 per cent rise [...]
GE Energy Financial Services, an arm of GE, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Continuum Green Energy's 148.5 megawatt Morjar onshore wind project in Gujarat for an undisclosed sum. This transaction marks GE EFS' first onshore wind equity investment in Gujarat through a structured preferred equity solution, the company said in a statement. [...]
