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Marico to buy majority stake in popcorn brand 4700BC from PVR Inox

All-cash deal to be worth ₹226.8 crore

Retailers gear up for Republic Day rush as shoppers chase deep discounts

Retailers expect a weekend rush as Republic Day sales offer discounts up to 50%, with the long weekend helping clear winter stock and make way for new collections

Adar Poonawalla says he will put in a strong and competitive bid for RCB

Adar Poonawalla confirms he will submit a strong and competitive bid for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, following USL's strategic review of the IPL team

Zee Entertainment's Q3 FY26 results: Net profit drops 5% to ₹155.3 cr

Zee Entertainment's Q3FY26 net profit fell 5.1% to ₹155 crore despite 15% revenue growth, as weak FMCG ad spending weighed on margins

General Atlantic enters a definitive pact to acquire stake in Balaji Wafers

General Atlantic has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Balaji Wafers, backing the homegrown snack maker's next phase of innovation and expansion across India

Everstone Capital to exit Burger King India parent Restaurant Brands Asia

QSR Asia exits Restaurant Brands Asia, selling 11.26% stake to Inspira Global; Rs 1,960 crore infusion planned via equity and warrants

Reliance Consumer Products sees four brands cross ₹1,000 crore mark

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd said four of its brands have crossed the ₹1,000 crore mark, with gross revenue touching ₹15,000 crore year-to-date in FY26, aided by strong festive-quarter performance

Reliance Retail's Q3FY26 results: Net profit rises 2.1% to ₹3,558 crore

Revenue from operations stood at Rs 86,951 crore, up 9.2%

Indian diamond market grew around 11%, fastest globally in 2025: De Beers

CEO Al Cook says India is De Beers' fastest-growing market globally as natural diamond demand logs four years of double-digit growth

IPL unlikely to see any major impact due to Bangladesh broadcast ban

Experts say there will be no revenue loss due to the ban, and it will not have any impact on the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) revenue from the IPL

FMCG companies' Q3 could be a tale of two halves amid GST transition

GST transition weighs on Q3 FMCG volumes, but brokerages expect sequential recovery as restocking improves and lower taxes, easing inflation support demand

Universal Music India to acquire minority stake in Excel Entertainment

Under the terms of the agreement, Universal Music will gain global distribution rights for all future original soundtracks created for projects owned or controlled by Excel

Marico expects high single-digit volume growth in Q3 India business

FMCG major Marico said its domestic business is expected to post high single-digit volume growth in the October-December quarter, with consolidated revenue growth in the high twenties

FMCG distributors' body urges Sebi to halt loss-making quick commerce IPOs

FMCG distributors' body AICPDF has asked Sebi to pause or tighten IPO approvals for loss-making quick commerce firms such as Zepto, citing cash-burn pricing and ongoing CCI proceedings.

Bharti Enterprises, Warburg Pincus to acquire 49% stake in Haier India

Deal likely values home-appliance maker at ₹15K cr; China parent stays largest shareholder

While competition is high, Voltas remains well protected, says MD Menon

In an exclusive interview, Mukundan Menon, the managing director of Voltas, talks about protecting its turf in a competitive market

Samsonite India increasing manufacturing to 700,000 units a month

Samsonite India has expanded capacity at its Nashik plant to 700,000 bags a month, strengthening domestic manufacturing, exports and readiness for rising travel demand amid growing competition

L Catterton takes stake in Haldiram's in strategic partnership deal

Consumer-focused investor L Catterton has invested in Haldiram's, aiming to support brand building, product development and supply chain strengthening as the snacks major expands globally

Reliance Consumer Products acquires majority stake in Udhaiyams Agro

With this acquisition, RCPL gets into competition with Tata Consumer Products in the staples space and also gets into competition with iD Fresh and Orkla's MTR

GST rate cuts likely to keep driving consumer demand for some quarters

Consumer companies say that demand has already started to see some positive impact