Uber is expanding into B2B logistics in India with Uber Direct, leveraging its bike fleet on the ONDC platform. This new service aims to generate revenue beyond rides and couriers by fulfilling grocery and food orders for partners like Zepto and KFC. Uber acts as a silent logistics provider, with customers unaware of their involvement….
Nestle India plans to sharpen its focus on leveraging technology to accelerate its business, invest in legacy brands, and drive volume-led expansion. Outlining the company’s priorities in his first interview since taking charge in Aug, Manish Tiwary, the CMD and the first external hire globally to step into the Swiss packaged food maker’s corner office…
MUMBAI: The Rs 25,000-crore rights offer for Adani Enterprises, the flagship of the Adani Group, closed with 108% subscription with the public portion subscribed 130%. The promoters of the company who hold 74% in the company had said that they would participate in the rights offer to subscribe to their full quota. The public portion…
Supply Chain Automation, Robotics Won’t Lead To Fall In Employment: Sr V-P Madan NEW DELHI: Amazon may not have been the quickest of the block in rolling out 10-minute delivery in India, but it is taking the model to serve its customers in other parts of the world.“We have launched Amazon Now in UAE, Egypt…
India’s economic growth forecast for this year has been boosted to 7.2% by the Asian Development Bank, a significant upgrade from its previous projection. This upward revision is attributed to a stronger third-quarter performance, with tax cuts playing a key role in stimulating consumer spending. The ADB also anticipates a robust regional economic expansion. NEW…
BENGALURU: TCS signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Salesforce consulting firm Coastal Cloud in an all-cash deal valued at $700 million. Founded in 2012, Coastal Cloud brings AI-led advisory and business consulting capabilities to help clients reimagine sales, service, marketing, revenue, and commerce. With the acquisitions of ListEngage and now Coastal Cloud, TCS said…
IndiGo’s chairman, Vikram Singh Mehta, apologized for recent flight disruptions, denying they were deliberate. He stated external experts will identify root causes to prevent future chaos. Mehta clarified that the airline followed new pilot rest rules and did not compromise safety. A combination of internal and external factors, not intentional actions, pushed systems beyond limits,…
US President Donald Trump (PTI photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled what he called the “Trump Gold Card,” announcing that people will be able to apply for Gold Card citizenship starting Wednesday afternoon. In a post on Truth Social, Trump promoted the new immigration pathway, saying, “THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S TRUMP GOLD CARD…
US Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo by AP) The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cut the key rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. “In support of its…
The head of the International Monetary Fund is urging China to confront its economic imbalances, cautioning that an economy of its size can no longer rely on exports as its main growth engine.Although China’s shipments to the US have weakened amid steep tariffs introduced under President Donald Trump, its overall exports to global markets have…
