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Nestlé says over half of its food ‘will never be healthy’ in an internal presentation to top executives, according to a report

Nestle candy products are displayed the company’s news conference in New York October 22, 2010. Nestle, the world’s biggest food group, beat forecasts with a 5.7 percent rise in nine-month underlying sales thanks to strong demand in emerging markets, price rises and a thriving Nespresso coffee business. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The majority of Nestlé’s food and … Read more

I tried Walmart’s grocery pickup and now I’m never going back to shopping in store

Curbside pickup got a major boost because of the pandemic as customers avoided going into stores. Experts predict that the shift to online grocery delivery will continue even as the pandemic subsides, and COVID-19 advanced the industry several years.I’ve been doing curbside pickup at Walmart since the summer using Walmart’s app. Here’s what it’s like. … Read more

India’s consumption market likely to triple by 2030, says BCG report

A new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says India’s consumption market is back on the growth track after a year, having been disrupted by the pandemic. While growth projection for the consumption market was made before Covid-19 struck, BCG says that the economy has completely unlocked and there has been an uptick in demand … Read more

Delhi HC orders status quo on Future-Reliance deal

In a relief to Amazon, the Delhi high court on Tuesday said it is of the “clear view” that the emergency award (EA) by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) is enforceable in India. It has asked Future Group to not proceed with the Rs 24,731-crore deal with Reliance Industries (RIL) till it pronounces a … Read more

Amazon’s Bezos to step down as CEO; quarterly revenue tops $100 billion for first time

The transition, slated for the third quarter, will make current cloud computing chief Andy Jassy Amazon’s next chief executive officer. Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said founder Jeff Bezos would step down as CEO and become executive chairman, as the company reported its third consecutive record profit and quarterly sales above $100 billion for the first … Read more

Mukesh Ambani: Mukesh Ambani is under pressure to turn his old-economy conglomerate into a technology titan

Mukesh Ambani spent much of 2020 convincing Facebook Inc., Google and a clutch of Wall Street heavyweights to buy into his vision for one of the world’s most ambitious corporate transformations. Now flush with $27 billion in fresh capital, Asia’s richest man is under pressure to deliver. The 63-year-old Indian tycoon is focused on a … Read more

Pharma, FMCG push hiring activity in India by 24% in September: Naukri.com

Driven by industries like pharma, fast-moving consumer goods, education and IT, hiring activity in India saw a growth of 24 per cent in September compared to the previous month, according to a new report by job portal Naukri on Monday. Further opening up of the economy with unlock measures and increased mobility has led to … Read more

Over 1 lakh local shops, kiranas to facilitate Amazon India’s delivery this festive season

E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it has enabled over one lakh local shops, kiranas and neighbourhood stores across the country through its various initiatives to facilitate delivery of packages this festive season. More than 20,000 offline retailers, kiranas and local shops from ‘Local Shops on Amazon’ programme will participate in ‘Great Indian Festival’ … Read more

ITC’s Q1 PBT falls 33.8% to Rs 3,435.88 cr, revenues decline 17.2%

A steep decline in cigarettes and hotels revenues due to the nationwide lockdown, imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, dragged diversified conglomerate, ITC’s profit before tax (PBT) 33.81 per cent to Rs 3,435.88 crore in the June quarter. Revenues from operations fell 17.21 per cent to Rs 10,478.46 crore. Profit after tax was down by … Read more