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JSW Energy likely to close Rs 10,530-cr Mytrah acquisition by December-end

The deal, announced in August, is JSW Energy's largest till date; will take the firm's operational generation capacity to 6.5 Gw from 4.8 Gw now, and accelerate its plans to achieve 10 Gw by FY25

Indus Towers revises report, drops para on govt stake in Vodafone Idea

Tower installation firm had said conversion of interest into equity stake for the government can be decided only after telecom company's stock price improves

E-commerce enabler Optiwise.ai raises $1.3 mn from StartupXseed Ventures

The company plans to spend the proceeds on its products, building a world-class team, and expanding its customer base beyond North America to other emerging e-commerce regions

Founding Fuel launches a paywall on select stories facilitated by Fewcents

The users will be allowed to make payments for a select set of individual stories instead of purchasing a bundle

iPhone supply in India may not suffer as China ups Covid-19 curbs: Experts

Apple has started manufacturing device in India and festival-time demand for device is falling

Musk expected to appoint new product leadership at Twitter, seeks advice

It's not clear who will ultimately take over but Musk has turned to old friends for advice in the first few days of his Twitter ownership

Air India beats IndiGo to become top 'on time' airline in India: Report

In September, 87.1 per cent of flights of Air India were on time as compared to IndiGo's 84.1 per cent

India launches probe into MG Motor as scrutiny on Chinese firms widens

The company's top management, including directors, managing director and auditors have been summoned next month by the ministry seeking more clarification

Top headlines: Customs, excise mop-up, 42 companies approved for PLI & more

The government set a target of Rs 3.35 trillion for excise and Rs 2.13 trillion for Customs mop-up for FY23 while presenting the Budget in February

Strong retail interest sees DCX Systems IPO subscribed 2.19 times on day-1

Price band set at Rs 197-207 a share; retail portion sold 8.7x

Tata Trusts CEO N Srinath retires, new chief to be announced soon

Srinath joined Tata Administrative Services in 1986 and led different Tata Companies in the ICT sector

Indian subsidiaries of FMCG giants outperforming their parent cos: Report

Covid-19 might have set the growth back by a few quarters but the FMCG sector has bounced back

Share pledge by promoters of commodity firms increase after pandemic

Data collated by BS Research Bureau shows Hindustan Zinc and Vedanta have topped the list of companies where the promoters' pledged stake is the highest as of June-end

Tata plans to borrow Rs 15,000 crore for Air India's working capital

The money will be used to cover day-to-day air operations and losses, refurbish the fleet, pay aircraft rentals and overhaul IT operations, according to sources

Fairfax not exiting Bengaluru airport, has 'no interest' in selling stake

Company-owned by Canadian billionaire responds to a media report about the sale

Coca-Cola India FY22 profit up 3.8% to Rs 460.35 crore; revenue rises 36%

Beverages major Coca-Cola India's profit rose 3.82 per cent to Rs 460.35 crore in FY22 and revenue from operations increased 35.85 per cent to Rs 3,121.29 crore, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. The cola major had logged a profit of Rs 443.38 crore for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2021, while its revenue from operations in that year stood at Rs 2,297.51 crore. Coca-Cola India's total income in FY22 was at Rs 3,192.17 crore, up 35.54 per cent. It was at Rs 2,355.10 crore in the year-ago period. Its other income also went up 23.07 per cent to Rs 70.88 crore in the financial year ended on March 31, 2022. Total expenses of Coca-Cola India were up 46.35 per cent at Rs 2,548.01 crore in FY22 as against Rs 1,740.92 crore in FY21. The company, which operates with power brands in Indian markets, including Coca Cola, Thums Up, Limca, Sprite, Maaza and Minute Maid, is part of Atlanta-based US beverages major The Coca-Cola Company.

Extraordinary general meeting brings focus back on Kirloskar Brothers' deed

Each signatory of the DFS is mandated to follow the rules and implement the deed with the approval of the respective board of directors

Blue Dart Express' Q2 net profit rises marginally by 3% to Rs 93.6 crore

Domestic courier company Blue Dart Express on Friday reported a marginal rise of 3.4 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 93.6 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The company had posted consolidated net profit of Rs 90.5 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a BSE filing. The company's consolidated income during the July-September period increased to Rs 1,332.9 crore, over Rs 1,129.8 crore last year. Blue Dart Managing Director Balfour Manuel said the company is doing well due to balanced mix of growth and transformational projects.

Eveready Industries' Q2 profit halves; revenue from operations up 5.3%

Eveready Industries India Ltd on Friday said September quarter profit more than halved, hit by a charge related to a loan repayment and higher input costs

Dr Reddy's PAT up 12% at Rs 1,113 cr in Q2; revenue rises 9% to Rs 6,305 cr

Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Friday said its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was up by 12 per cent at Rs 1,112.80 crore as against Rs 992 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Revenues during the quarter under discussion were up by nine per cent to Rs 6,305.70 crore compared to Rs 5,215.40 crore in the first quarter of FY '22. Commenting on the results, Co-Chairman and MD, G V Prasad said, "We are pleased with the strong financial performance in the current quarter, driven by the launch of Lenalidomide capsules in the US market. Our focus is to build a robust pipeline with products that improve affordability and access to patients globally. We continue to progress well in our productivity, innovation and sustainability agenda.