The proposed reorganization separates ownership from management. Lemon Tree (LTHL), to become a pure-play asset-light company focused on hotel management, brand & loyalty, distribution and digital services; and Fleur Hotels (FHL), a hotel ownership / leasing platform To achieve the separation, all hotel properties of the group will be transferred to FHL, currently a subsidiary … Read more
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal shared a fact sheet detailing the average income of the company’s delivery partners, among other details, following a recent exchange with popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on X (formerly Twitter). The move came after Rathee questioned the company’s pay practices and called for transparency around gig workers’ earnings, prompting Goyal to publicly … Read more
Key Highlights of the Proposed Transaction: Merger of Sapphire Foods India Limited (SFIL) with and into Devyani International Limited (DIL) through a share-swap mechanism. Swap Ratio: 177 equity shares of DIL to be issued for every 100 equity share of SFIL. This is similar to their current respective valuations and there is no real arbitrage … Read more
Swiggy and Eternal (formerly Zomato) told stock exchanges that India’s new labour codes, rolled out Friday with immediate effect, would not have any “material impact” on their business. But analysts say the math points the other way: once the mandated contributions kick in, the Code on Social Security 2020 (CoSS), levy is likely to push … Read more
In a win for the restaurant industry, Zomato has agreed to share customers’ phone numbers with eateries after seeking consent from users, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said. The restaurant industry had been at loggerheads with food delivery platforms – Zomato and Swiggy – over their refusal to share consumer data, which the … Read more
The United States demonstrates one of the world’s largest disparities between its outbound visa-free privileges and inbound visa requirements. (AI image) It’s a historic low for the US passport! For the first time since Henley Passport Index started releasing passport rankings almost 20 years ago, the US passport has dropped out of the top 10 … Read more
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has banned the company from participating in future tenders of the ministry and India Mission abroad for two years. The order has been issued on the account of allegations including court cases and complaints of various applicants. The order will not affect the existing contracts, which will continue as per … Read more
In a surprise announcement, company has announced exit from it’s main business – the airport lounge access. That’s the business the Company was built upon, was known for and had got most of it’s fan following. (check my Company notes for details) There were speculations that this would eventually happen as the largest airport operator … Read more
Swiggy had to make a decision: It had made a strategic investment in Rapido three years ago, but the ride-sharing company was now eyeing its stronghold of food delivery. Finally, in July, Swiggy chose to sell the 12% Rapido stake that it had bought for $180 million in 2022. With this, Swiggy kills two birds … Read more