Hero already owns 34.8% of Ather Energy. The current investment of Rs 420 crore i.e, approx $56 mn by Hero is part of the ongoing bigger funding round. Actual stake to Hero in lieu of this amount would become clear once the round closes (expected by 30th April 2022). Key points to note – Ather … Read more
The chief executives of major US passenger and cargo carriers on Monday warned of an impending “catastrophic” aviation crisis on Wednesday when AT&T and Verizon are set to deploy new 5G service. The airlines warned the new C-Band 5G service could potentially make a significant number of widebody aircraft unusable and “could potentially strand tens … Read more
As many as 99% of chief executive officers in India surveyed by PwC as a part of its 25th Annual Global CEO Survey are confident that India’s economic growth will improve over the next twelve months, while 94% are optimistic that the global economic growth will improve in the same period. As a part of … Read more
After Telangana, Maharashtra and Punjab on Sunday invited Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of US-based electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, to set up a production unit in their states. After Musk tweeted about “challenges with the government” in connection with his firm’s plans to launch its products in India, Minister Jayant Patil responded on Twitter … Read more
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and automaker Mahindra & Mahindra are among companies that have submitted bids under the country’s Rs 18,000-crore billion battery scheme, two sources told Reuters. India last year finalised an incentive program to encourage companies to invest in the local manufacturing of batteries as it looks to … Read more
JPMorgan’s top executive Jamie Dimon said the Federal Reserve could be more aggressive than many may have anticipated when it comes to fighting inflation. “My view is a pretty good chance there will be more than four,” Dimon said during the bank’s earnings call Friday. “It could be six or seven.” The CEO on Tuesday … Read more
GlaxoSmithKline Plc said it rejected an offer from Unilever Plc for the drugmaker’s consumer healthcare unit last year that valued the business at about 50 billion pounds ($68 billion). Glaxo in a statement Saturday said that it had received three unsolicited offers from Unilever for its consumer healthcare business, the final one on Dec. 20 … Read more
China’s politically volatile global trade surplus surged to $676.4 billion in 2021, likely the highest ever for any country, as exports jumped 29.9% over a year earlier despite semiconductor shortages that disrupted manufacturing. The country’s monthly trade surplus in December swelled 20.8% over a year earlier to a record $94.4 billion, customs data showed Friday. … Read more
Biscuits and bakery company Industries on Friday named Amit Doshi as chief marketing officer. Doshi moves from consumer electronics and personal tech company Lenovo where he was director, marketing for India and South Asia. Doshi, who succeeds Britannia’s former marketing chief Vinay Subramanyam, takes over the new role effective January 17. India’s largest bakery foods … Read more