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Zee Entertainment, Dish TV shares bounce back day after deal with lenders

Zee closed trade at Rs 372.50, touching an intra-day high of Rs 380.8 while Dish TV stood at Rs 23.85 at the end of the day after hitting an intra-day high of Rs 24.85

No default so far, clarify Zee Entertainment promoters; stock gains

ZEEL MD Punit Goenka said the moratorium for repayment of loans had been extended beyond April 2019 and that the agreement with lenders was a structured, time-bound and consolidated one

Jio may join race to pick stake in Subhash Chandra's Zee Entertainment

RIL, said experts, would be able to consolidate its presence in the OTT and broadcasting space, with an investment in ZEEL

Subhash Chandra's Essel Group, lenders reach agreement over debt servicing

The move came following fears of a likely invocation of pledged shares by lenders on Monday after a steep fall in the stock price of Zee Entertainment Enterprises and DishTV

Subhash Chandra's Essel Group banks on infrastructure, media stake sale

Of the 3 infra assets on the block, one is nearing completion, and the rest will be done in the next 3 to 6 months

Subhash Chandra alleges 'negative forces' hampering ZEEL's stake sale

Says he can service debt only after ZEEL stake sale, accepts mistakes made

Back to basics: Organic food brands betting big to change consumer trend

The search for simplicity is growing as people battle fatigue. Companies need to respond quickly, say experts

Big brands line up to buy local players in dairy despite steep valuations

Lactalis, Danone, Nestle, Britannia and ITC are getting aggressive

French firm's Indian unit buys Prabhat's dairy business for Rs 1,700 crore

Prabhat will now focus on its cattle field and animal genetics business with the sale of its dairy business

Market disruptors are often over-played, says HUL's Sanjiv Mehta

At an overall level, about 28% of the FMCG market is premium. Our aim would be to help consumers trade up, says HUL's Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Mehta

Jio sales points, petrol pump outlets spur Reliance Retail's revenues

Connectivity and petro retail's contribution in the June, September and December quarters of FY19 to the revenue of Reliance Retail was 43-45%

HUL Q3 net profit rises 8.9% to Rs 1,444 crore; volume growth at 10%

Net profit growth was the slowest in over a year at 8.9 per cent to Rs 1,444 crore, as the company had a higher tax outgo of Rs 510 crore for the quarter versus Rs 297 crore in the year-ago period

The pug bows out as Vodafone mascot, replaced by network engineer in new ad

A year on, Vodafone, now part of the merged entity Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), has taken the thought of a data-strong network to the next level with #StrongerEveryHour, its first campaign of the year

Ranbir Kapoor in talks with Coca-Cola for multi-year brand endorsement deal

Consultancy firm Duff and Phelps had last week placed Kapoor sixteenth on its celebrity endorser list, with a brand value of $21 million

DMart owner Avenue Supermarts' Q3 net profit growth slowest in 8 quarters

While topline for the quarter grew well, profit growth remained flat due to gross margin reduction on account of price cuts, says CEO

Poll advertising a great way to study consumer mind: Prasoon Joshi

McCann's India Chief Executive Officer and Asia-Pacific Chairman Prasoon Joshi tells Viveat Susan Pinto how advertising in the run-up to the elections is likely to pan out

We are likely to start with an acquisition in India, says Martin Sorrell

If anybody could do a global creative job from India, then it is Piyush Pandey, says the veteran ad executive

Tata Beverages plans to add milk power to biz, in buyout talks with firms

It's entry into the dairy segment is part of a larger strategy charted by Chairman, which includes diversifying TGBL's product portfolio, scaling up existing business and exiting loss-making ones

Anuj Poddar to head operations at Bajaj Electricals as executive director

Induction comes after the demise of company MD Anant Bajaj in August

Companies turn to consumer durables market in their quest for growth

The trend, experts said, is expected to stay as higher disposable incomes and lower penetration of durable products in India drive diverse players to explore the market