NEW DELHI: PepsiCo will ramp up investments in India with a Rs 5,700-crore expansion by 2030 as the snacks and beverages maker bets bigger on one of its fastest-growing markets after a strong performance last year. The company reported a second consecutive year of double- digit growth, with a revenue of Rs 9,798 crore, up…
BENGALURU: TCS’ appraisal letters have triggered employee reactions, with some alleging reductions in CTC and downgrades in their performance bands. Discussions have also intensified around a drop in take-home salaries following changes linked to the implementation of new labour codes. The debate concerns the exclusion of gratuity from cost-to-company (CTC) under TCS’s revised compensation structure….
“Indian equity markets were expected to open on a cautious negative note, with Gift Nifty trading at 23,431 down by 133 points. Global equities remained muted following weak cues from the US markets, as investors turned cautious amid rising bond yields and persistent geopolitical uncertainties.In the previous session, The Nifty 50 erased early gains due…
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MUMBAI: Six states raised a total of Rs 20,100 crore in the latest state development loan auction conducted by RBI on Tuesday, with weighted average yields ranging between 7.6% and 7.9% across tenures of 6 to 30 years. The results are in line with the rise in yields on central govt bonds where 10-year bond…
Gold prices staged a recovery on Tuesday, climbing Rs 800 to reach Rs 1.63 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital, as optimism surrounding possible progress in US-Iran talks helped ease worries about inflationary pressures. Market participants said gold of 99.9% purity increased by Rs 800 to Rs 1,63,600 per 10 grams, inclusive of…
MUMBAI: The rupee weakened to a record closing low of 96.53 against the dollar on Tuesday, marking its sixth consecutive session of decline, as sustained high crude oil prices and adverse global cues weighed on the currency. The local unit closed 18 paise lower compared to 96.35 in the previous session, after touching an intraday…
NEW DELHI: State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) reported a flat net profit in Q4FY26 after taking an impairment loss of Rs 4,349 crore on its upstream assets. It’s net profit in Q4 was Rs 3,191.5 crore compared with Rs 3,214.1 crore in the year-ago period. For FY26, its net profit soared 75% YoY to Rs…
Gold prices fell by more than 1% on a firmer US dollar and as persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and US treasury yields high. Spot gold was down 1.4% at $4,504 per ounce. Prices fell to their lowest level since March 30 earlier in the session. US gold futures for June delivery…
NEW DELHI: India’s automotive industry is facing mounting pressure from rising commodity prices and global trade uncertainty, even as long-term demand and the shift towards electric mobility continue to support growth prospects, Assocham president Nirmal Minda said.He told TOI that raw material costs across plastics, aluminium and tungsten had increased sharply, putting pressure on manufacturers…
