HBC Coca-Cola for soft drink multipacks, Austria, is exploring a new packaging approach that substitutes a recyclable corrugated paper handle for plastic shrink wrap for the Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Mezzo Mix brands. It is anticipated that the new design, which was created in collaboration with DS Smith and Krones,
BlackSoil Capital, one of the leading alternative credit NBFCs, today announced an equity infusion of INR 65 Crore from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and Caspian Founder, S. Viswanatha Prasad. The capital raised will be deployed to strengthen BlackSoil Capital’s capital base and support the expansion of its
India’s travel insurance market is steadily expanding, showing that more travellers now prefer securing their international journeys. With so many insurers offering different plans, the real challenge lies in choosing a policy that gives you the right protection when you need it most. That is what we will discuss
The data streaming pioneer Confluent, Inc., and IBM have announced that they have reached a final agreement whereby IBM would pay $31 per share, or an enterprise value of $11 billion, for all of Confluent's issued and outstanding common shares. Confluent is a top-tier open-source enterprise data streaming
The Indian startup ecosystem recorded a dynamic day of early-stage activity on 8th December 2025, with fresh capital flowing into fintech, D2C beauty, med-tech, and the fast-growing Korean QSR segment. Frex, Conscious Chemist, Lumov, and Koriken led the fundraising highlights, securing strategic investments to strengthen product innovation, expand operations, and
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) announced on 8 December that it has strengthened its transition to nature-positive renewable energy production by incorporating the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) guidelines into its core sustainability plan. The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Wildlife
Frex, a global peer to peer payments platform built to simplify international money transfers for immigrants, has raised INR 9.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round jointly led by Zeropearl VC and White Venture Capital. The round also saw participation from a strong group of strategic angels including Abhiraj
According to reports, US President Donald Trump expressed worries on December 7th about possible antitrust "problems" in the streaming behemoth Netflix Inc.'s purchase of rival film studio Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. According to Bloomberg, he declared that he would personally intervene to verify the details and
A new regulation prohibiting hotels, event planners, and similar organisations from gathering and keeping physical copies of Aadhaar cards will soon be implemented, according to a senior government official. The current Aadhaar Act is broken by the practice of keeping a copy. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar claims that the authority
Koriken, a next-gen Korean Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) in India, has raised ₹4 Crore in a Seed Funding Round from Rukam Capital, a venture capital firm backing early-stage consumer brands. This strategic investment empowers the QSR to accelerate the next phase of growth while bringing the authentic flavours of Korea
The first phase of bulk delivery of Ola Electric's 4680 Bharat Cell-powered automobiles has been announced. The first model to be powered by the company's domestically produced 4680 Bharat Cell battery pack, which offers increased performance, safety, and range, is the S1 Pro+ (5.2 kWh)
* Atomic Capital doubles down on Conscious Chemist after participating in Pre Series A round last year * Current round also saw participation from First Port Capital Fund B & IPV International * Funds raised will be strategically deployed for hiring talent, scaling inventory operations and marketing, product innovation and research and development
Bengaluru-based Lumov, an innovator in orthopedic recovery and rehabilitation products space, has raised a Seed Round of INR 10 Crore/ $1.2 Mn led by Incubate Fund Asia, with participation from QRG Investments and Holdings (Havells Family Office), IIMA Ventures, SIDBI, and several other noted angel investors, including Ashish Gupta
According to RPG Group Vice Chairman Anant Goenka, the tyre manufacturer Ceat is creating tyres for a number of international markets in an effort to increase its exports to areas like the US and Europe and position itself as a global brand. About 20% of the RPG Group company'
According to a business spokesman on 7 December, Deloitte will introduce an AI-powered platform called "Tax Pragya" this week to help its clients obtain tax research and insights more quickly. According to Deloitte India Partner Sumit Singhania, Tax Pragya, which is scheduled for debut on December 9, was
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion of health and wellbeing was signed on Saturday by the domestic Patanjali group and the Russian government. In a statement, Baba Ramdev, a trustee of the Patanjali Yogpeeth, said that the objectives of this Memorandum of Understanding are research-related projects, health tourism,
According to Bloomberg, which quoted people with knowledge of the situation, SoftBank Group is considering another acquisition, as the Masayoshi Son-led business is in negotiations to purchase DigitalBridge Group Inc. Data centres are among the assets that DigitalBridge, a private equity firm, invests in. SoftBank's discussions coincide with
The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed steady funding activity on 5th December 2025, led by early-stage investments across AI and edtech. Redapto, an autonomous-AI platform, raised $500K in a seed round steered by Y Combinator, while school-management startup Newron secured INR 40 crore in a significant pre-Series A round from Axis
Gold has once again taken center stage in global financial markets, with the world’s top banks releasing bold price forecasts for 2026. Their projections suggest that gold could climb beyond ₹1.28 lakh per 10 grams in India next year, driven by massive central bank accumulation, monetary easing cycles,
Avdhesh Industries, a long-established engineering company with more than 30 years of experience in die making, pattern development, precision machining, and reverse engineering, has announced significant advancements in its manufacturing ecosystem to support modern OEM requirements across India. Driven by a commitment to technology adoption and high-accuracy machining, the company
According to various media reports, Netflix is in exclusive negotiations to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery's film and television studios as well as its streaming assets for $28 per share. Following initial acquisition proposals from Netflix, Paramount Skydance, and Comcast, the parent company of HBO, which has been considering
After cancelling hundreds of flights this week due to a lack of pilots, IndiGo has informed India's aviation regulator that its operations will be fully restored by February 10 and has requested relaxation from certain regulations that limit pilot duty hours at night. On December 4, the largest
In an effort to improve its after-sales operations, Ola Electric is planning to engage over 1,000 senior service technicians and specialist professionals as part of the next phase of its Hyperservice program, individuals familiar with the matter told PTI. The expansion would greatly augment Ola’s existing after-sales workforce
In an interview with The Verge, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated that artificial intelligence is not the primary reason for the current wave of layoffs in the tech sector. Rather, he attributed the latest job losses to a "natural correction" and blamed the pandemic's overhiring. According