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Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, reported a consolidated net profit of ₹65 crore for Q2 FY26, marking a 63% YoY decline from ₹176 crore in the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, Infosys posted a 13.2% rise in consolidated net profit for Q2 FY26, reporting ₹7,364 crore compared to ₹6,506 crore in the same period last year. Responding to US President Donald Trump’s claim that PM Modi assured him India would halt Russian oil imports, India on Thursday reaffirmed that its top priority is protecting consumers amid global energy volatility. Nestlé is set to cut around 16,000 jobs, about 6% of its global workforce, as part of a major cost-cutting drive under new CEO Philipp Navratil. The layoffs are expected to save the company 1 billion Swiss francs, twice the amount initially planned.