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Jaypee group is selling its assets to reduce debt.

Suraksha's bid to acquire Jaypee Infra fails after creditors reject...

Jaypee Group's promoters too are keen to retain control over its realty arm and have submitted debt resolution plan...

4 May 2019 10:44 AM IST

Food and beverages firm PepsiCo India is planning to install reverse vending machines to crush PET plastic bottles in all the 36 districts of the state over the next two years as part of its plastic waste management initiative, a top executive said.

Activists want PepsiCo to compensate farmers for causing 'harassment'

Chhabil Patel, one of the farmers sued by PepsiCo, said they used rejected potatoes as seeds.

4 May 2019 9:42 AM IST

Due to lower production, exports too came down in FY19 to 4551 tonnes against 5072 tonnes in FY18.

Natural rubber output down, consumption up

While consumption went up 9 per cent, production further came down by 7.5 per cent from FY18 levels.

4 May 2019 2:05 AM IST

Office spacesparticularly in CBD and SBD areashave gained significant momentum over the last four years.

PE investors shy away from residential property

In short, PE investors have been steadily drifting away from the residential sector and are increasingly focused on the...

4 May 2019 2:04 AM IST

The Nifty scaled 108.35 points to end the day at 10,491.05 while the Sensex soared 322.65 points to end the day at 34,142.15.

Beware of rising volatility in market

While the Sensex closed 18 points lower at 38,963, the Nifty shed 12.50 points to end at 11,712.

4 May 2019 2:04 AM IST

US Federal Reserves meeting tomorrow is expected to put gold on an upward trajectory and leave behind the interest rate narrative that has been controlling the price movement for quite some time.

Finance crunch affects jewellers expansion plans

However, the industry thinks that banks will take a positive outlook for the industry in FY20.

4 May 2019 2:03 AM IST

IL&FS has a collective debt of around Rs 94,000 crore.

Insurers have to provide for IL&FS, RCap exposure

IRDAI chief says NPAs have to be recognised like banks do.

4 May 2019 2:03 AM IST

FMCG companies scaled back growth-oriented investments and shifted focus to sustaining profits all at the cost of the top line.

FMCG firms turn in weak Q4 numbers

The trend is evident across all FMCG companies that have released their fourth quarter results over the past few days.

4 May 2019 1:02 AM IST

Rival digital payments services have pointed out exceptions that have been applied to WhatsApps service.

Payment service will be launched only after complying with RBI norms:...

The trial run is likely to be completed by July end this year, WhatsApp said.

3 May 2019 5:47 PM IST

Shares of Hindustan Unilever (HUL) settled at Rs 1,692.80 apiece on the BSE, down 2.04 per cent from previous close.

HUL Q4 net profit rises 13.8 pc to Rs 1,538 crore

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,351 crore in the January-March quarter of the previous fiscal.

3 May 2019 5:35 PM IST

The platform will invest in opportunities in the ports sector, and beyond sea ports into areas such as river ports and transportation, freight corridors, port-led special economic zones, inland container terminals, and logistics infrastructure including cold storage.

India extends retaliatory tariff deadline on 29 US products till May...

This extension comes with US decision to withdraw export incentives being provided to Indian exporters under GSP...

3 May 2019 5:27 PM IST

The complaint alleges that in 2014, a senior Tamil Nadu official demanded a USD 2 million bribe from the construction firm responsible for building Cognizants 2.7 million square foot campus in Chennai. (Photo: Twitter))

IT shares tumble after Cognizant cuts growth outlook; TCS falls 3.70...

A strengthening rupee also weighed on the IT counters.

3 May 2019 5:16 PM IST