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Venture Catalysts looks to end FY25 by backing 40 startups

FOCUS ON CUTTING-EDGE SECTORS LIKE SPACE TECH, DEFENCE TECH, AI

GMR rolls out AI tool for airport ops

● After Hyderabad, facility to be launched in Delhi

Short-video apps bounce back with new monetisation strategies

DOMESTIC SHORT VIDEO platforms are seeing a revival after the post-pandemic slump, driven by innovative monetisation strategies and hyper-local content.

RPower arm bags 930 MW contract from SECI

RELIANCE NU SUNTECH, a subsidiary of Reliance Power, has bagged a 930 MW solar energy contract for battery energy storage system (BESS) project from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in an e-reverse auction held on December 9.

Swiggy introduces invite-only premium membership

FOOD DELIVERY MAJOR Swiggy on Wednesday introduced an invite-only membership programme One BLCK, offering benefits like on-time delivery guarantee and complimentary cocktails, drinks or desserts for dining-out customers.

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

ADANI GROUP HAS pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying that it will use its own resources for the project.

FMCG firms count on revival in urban demand by FY26

SLOWDOWN LIKELY TO PERSIST IN NEXT TWO QUARTERS

Zepto to roll out separate app for Cafe offerings

QUICK COMMERCE PLATFORM

286 primary agri credit societies apply to set up fuel pumps: Shah

AS MANY AS 286 primary agricultural credit societies from 25 states and Union Territories have applied so far to set up retail petrol and diesel outlets, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament on Wednesday.

Concern in govt: Pvt sector profit at 15-year high but salaries stagnant

● From services to manufacturing, wages show marginal growth

Flagship jobs scheme likely to come on stream by early Jan

The government is likely to notify its flagship employment-linked incentive schemes (ELIs), introduced in the Budget, by early January, in order to boost job creation as well as manufacturing activity, an official source said.

ADB lowers India growth estimate to 6.5% for FY25

MUTED OUTLOOK

Agriculture has tremendous opportunity to grow vertically: ITC chairman

THERE IS A 'serious concern' over food and nutrition security across the world, and it is among the factors that are making food inflation 'sticky', ITC chairman & managing director Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday.

Pharma exporters fret over regulatory hurdles

CHALLENGING TIMES

Import management system for laptops extended till Dec '25

The government on Wednesday extended the import management system for laptops, tablets and other IT hardware by a year beyond December 31.

DPIIT to examine why demand for higher import tariffs exists

The government will have to look into why the industry has still not become competitive and demands for higher import tariffs keep coming up, while India's import duties are at world average, a senior official said on Wednesday.

CCI looking at killer, creeping acquisitions in digital market

The Competition Regulator is closely watching the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the digital market to identify \"killer\" and \"creeping\" acquisitions.

Industry should strategically realign, support MSMEs: FM

● Inflation a global challenge, says Sitharaman

Top Google India searches: IPL, World Cup, elections

A GOOGLE BLOG released on Tuesday revealed that sports and politics dominated search queries in 2024, with the IPL, World Cup, and election results featuring prominently in the trending topics.

Treesa-Gayatri duo aspires to impress at World Tour Finals

TREESA JOLLY GIGGLES and mock-clucks her disappointment recalling that she's not tried eating anything crazy, since relishing spiced crispy grasshoppers as a 16-year-old.

India outshines global peers in hiring trends, IT takes the lead

● 53% employers plan to expand their workforce

SAT stays Sebi order on Trafiksol's public issue

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has stayed the order of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), cancelling the initial public offering (IPO) of SME entity Trafiksol ITS Technologies and asking it to refund ₹44.87 crore raised to investors within one week.

Burmans get RBI nod for Religare open offer

THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) has approved the Burman family's open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises, subject to several conditions such as coming up with a consolidation plan within 90 days, maintaining the current management structure and not appointing new directors for now.

HDFC Bank takes huge office space on lease in Navi Mumbai

HDFC BANK HAS leased 416,000 sq ft of office space in the Gigaplex complex, located in the Mindspace property of K Raheja Corp in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, for a period of 10 years.

Clients want a one-stop shop for creative solutions across platforms

Stressing on building its data capabilities has paid handsome dividends to FCB Kinnect, helping it win multiple awards at various industry forums including 5 Golds at the SAMMIE 2024 that honours the best social media brands.

Ad celebrates bonds formed through shared values

Why the campaign rocks:

Cause and effect

● Philanthropy can help build positive brand image

Long live shared Value

WHEN PROFIT MEETS PURPOSE AND IMPACT FUELS INNOVATION, THE REAL MAGIC HAPPENS

Safeguarding steel

A blunt instrument to curb imports won't address the travails of the industry

Worried about stocks? $1 trillion in buybacks will help

DECEMBER IS A big month for stock buybacks, and by month's end, companies are expected to spend more money repurchasing shares this year than ever before.