BENGALURU: IPO-boundinvestment platform Groww signed an agreement to acquire wealth-tech startup Fisdom in a deal valued at approximately $150 million, people familiar with the matter told TOI. “The deal is entirely cash-based and is expected to close after regulatory approvals,” one of the people said.The transaction marks Groww’s entry into the wealth management and offline…
MUMBAI: Call it consumption fatigue, price pinch, or a lack of new choices, demand for snacks remained static in FY25. Not all households necessarily cut back on spending on biscuits, noodles, or namkeen, but they did not buy more of them either, data sourced from market research firm Kantar showed.Some may have even purchased a…
BENGALURU: Delhivery reported its first full-year net profit in the 2024-25 financial year, buoyed by continued gains in its part-truckload (PTL) business and improving operational efficiencies.The logistics company also said early customer movement and network synergy from its proposed acquisition of Ecom Express began reflecting in higher daily volumes.Its net profit for FY25 was Rs…
NEW DELHI: Reflecting strong business confidence, India ranked third globally in trademark filings, with nearly 5.4 lakh new applications in 2024, narrowing the gap with the US, the second-biggest filer with a little under 5.7 lakh applications.China maintained its lead with 68 lakh filings, despite a steady three-year decline in activity.According to data shared with…
NEW DELHI: Korean Hyundai will launch 26 new cars in India over the next five years, intensifying competition in the industry as the company invests fresh capital and introduces new vehicles to increase market share amid growing challenges from homegrown Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors.The company said it will invest Rs 7,000 crore in…
MUMBAI: Genesis Advertising and Puretech Digital have merged to form one group entity, Genesis Group. The merger, through a mix of cash and stock, will allow the group to offer its clients a wider suite of both traditional and digital advertising and marketing services. “We tried digital business but did not make much headway.We do…
The Indian rupee ended 3 paise weaker at 85.57 against the US dollar on Friday, as strong foreign capital inflows were offset by negative equity market sentiment, rising crude oil prices, and a widening trade deficit.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened strong at 85.28 and traded in a range of 85.28 to 85.70,…
Consumer sentiment in the United States fell for the fifth straight month in May, driven by growing concerns over inflation linked to President Donald Trump‘s trade policies. According to preliminary data from the University of Michigan, the consumer sentiment index dropped by 2.7 per cent to 50.8- its lowest level since June 2022 and nearly…
Novo Nordisk outgoing CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen (Image credit: LinkedIn) Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of popular weight-loss drugOzempic, announced on Friday that CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen will step down, citing ongoing “market challenges” and a significant drop in the company’s share value. The board and Jorgensen reached a mutual decision to initiate a…
NEW DELHI : Korean Hyundai will launch 26 new cars in India over the next five years, firing stiff competition in the industry as the company pumps in fresh investments and new vehicles to shore up market share amidst growing challenge from homegrown Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors.The company said it will invest Rs…
