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Sandeep Goyal's Mogae Media acquires oldest ad agency Rediffusion

Rediffusion partners Arun Nanda and Ajit Balakrishnan, who held 50 per cent each, have decided to step back from day-to-day operations of the agency

Marico net profit up 14% in Jan quarter; revenue up 34% on low base

The company's domestic consumer business contributes nearly 77 per cent to overall top line

Reliance Retail revenue up 25% in March quarter on strong recovery

Profit for the quarter also surged on the back of strong operational performance

Titan net jumps 66% to to Rs 568 crore in March quarter on low base

Revenue for the quarter rose 59 per cent over the previous year to Rs 7,494 crore, against a forecast of Rs 7,516.8 crore

HUL beats estimates on revenue, profit growth in January-March quarter

Reports a 41 per cent year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 2,143 crore

Mondelez India expects some pockets of Covid disruption in India

Addressing investors during a concall, Chairman and CEO Dirk Van de Put said while India had delivered double-digit sales growth in the March quarter, concerns over rising Covid-19 cases remained

Britannia posts 3% decline in March quarter profit to Rs 364 crore

Besides rising input costs, the company also pointed to a brief shutdown in March to implement key digital projects that impacted its bottom line

Dish TV promoter Jawahar Goel pledges shares to rescue Essel group

Subhash Chandra says committed to release pledge; won't happen at lower price

Merger of TV18 Broadcast, Hathway, Den Networks into Network18 called off

Considering that more than a year has passed from the time the board considered the scheme, it has decided to not proceed with the arrangement envisaged in the scheme, Den said in a statement

Coke, Pepsi report stable financial in March quarter, but Covid cloud looms

Cola majors say they will monitor localised lockdowns, vaccination progress

Amazon vs Future: SC stay on proceedings at Delhi HC; hearing on May 4

The e-commerce major had moved the apex court last week challenging an order dated March 22 passed by a division Bench of the Delhi HC

Covid-19 wave pushes packaged, hygiene goods consumption back in focus

Demand for products such as honey, chawanprash and ayurvedic teas has jumped by 60 per cent in April.

Covid-19 pandemic highlights need for collaboration: HUL CMD Sanjiv Mehta

HUL was amongst the fastest to recover within the fast-moving consumer goods companies following a nationwide lockdown last year

Top restaurant associations seek liquidity support amid Covid-19 crisis

Since March of 2020, the Rs 4.25-trillion domestic restaurant industry has had to contend with lockdowns, curbs, and restrictions on business hours

Recovery dims for film exhibition biz in April amid fresh Covid-19 curbs

Now, many of them are counting on Eid in mid-May for fresh content to return, including the much-anticipated Salman-Khan-starrer Radhe

TV ownership sees 7% rise in 2020 amid Covid-19 pandemic, says BARC

Experts said the pandemic and need for entertainment led to the rise in TV ownership

Maharashtra curfew: Half of factories may remain shut for next fortnight

Businesses across sectors feel the heat

Maharashtra curbs: FMCGs chalk out production, distribution plans

Focus on fewer brands, smaller packs; inventory to be moved closer to target markets

Walt Disney names K Madhavan as India unit chief after Uday Shankar's exit

As president of Walt Disney and Star India, Madhavan will drive strategy and growth, with responsibility for all businesses

April likely to be a washout for appliances as fresh Covid-19 curbs hit biz

Durables players admit that restrictions have hit festive sales