I believe in fewer, bigger, bolder brands: Nestle CMD

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…

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Amazon takes India models across world

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…

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Electronics sector seeks Chinese investments: Wants ownership limited to 26%; what it means for India

Industry leaders in the electronics sector have urged the Indian government to allow joint venture proposals with Chinese companies under the automatic route, while limiting their equity share to a maximum of 26%, sources said.Documents reviewed by ET show that multiple industry associations, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the India Electronics &…

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China’s $1 trillion trade surplus: IMF urges shift to domestic growth; warns economy ‘too big’ to rely on exports

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…

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‘Direct path to citizenship’: Donald Trump launches Gold Card, cites corporate demand — what it means

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…

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Didn’t engineer chaos to bypass pilot rest rules: IndiGo chairman

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,…

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New era for India’s capital markets: Young Investors and Tier-2 Cities drive change; retail investing to be big player in $10 trillion economy dream

India’s mutual fund assets under management (AUM) are projected to exceed Rs 300 lakh crore by 2035, while direct equity holdings are expected to reach Rs 250 lakh crore, signaling a major shift in the country’s investment landscape, according to the How India Invests 2025 report by Bain & Company in partnership with Groww.Mutual fund…

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India-US trade deal: India should be cautious on agri concessions, insist on a drastic cut in high tariffs – GTRI says

India-US trade deal: India should be highly cautious about lowering duties for USagricultural or genetically modified products and must press the Trump administration to sharply reduce its steep tariffs, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Wednesday.The think tank also advised New Delhi to wait for the US Supreme Court’s ruling on President Donald…

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