Global SS Beauty Brands Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shoppers Stop, is eyeing strong growth in FY27 riding on the premiumisation trends in the beauty sector. The premium beauty and fashion omnichannel retailer has partnerships with…
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Google’s AI race gets costlier as Alphabet upsizes equity raise to $84.75 billion
Google parent Alphabet has increased its planned equity raise to approximately $84.75 billion, up from the $80 billion it had announced just a couple of days ago. Notably, the tech…
Hindustan Unilever Ltd narrows its bets as FMCG giant chases faster growth
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) is sharpening its focus on premium products, artificial intelligence-led operations, and targeted investments in high-growth categories as it seeks to accelerate volume-led growth amid an improving…
HUL’s permanent workforce declines 10.7% to 5,898 in FY26
The number of employees on the rolls of FMCG major HUL declined 10.7 per cent to 5,898 in FY26, according to the latest annual report of the company. The leading…
Suzlon unveils diversification plan, targets full-stack renewable energy business
Wind turbine maker Suzlon on Wednesday announced a diversification, aiming to become a full-stack renewable energy solutions company. The Pune-headquartered company will be foraying into businesses including battery storage and…
BHEL wins export order from Nigeria for refinery and petrochemical project
State-owned BHEL on Wednesday said the company has secured an order worth Rs 2,000-2,500 crore from a Nigerian entity. The contract agreement was signed with Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery &…
Sony, 3one4 Capital back WeRize in fresh funding as fintech eyes 2028 IPO
MUMBAI: Fintech platform WeRize has raised $7 million in a pre-Series C funding round, according to a company statement. The round was led by Sony Innovation Fund, the corporate venture…
Uber cuts 23% of HR, People division as new president takes over
Technologies said it is cutting 23% of jobs in a division that includes human resources, recruitment, workplace facilities and culture, part of a move by the rideshare company’s newly promoted…
Indian developers central to Microsoft’s renewed Windows, AI strategy
San Francisco: A renewed focus on developer-friendly features for Windows—one of the world’s largest operating systems with over 1.4 billion users—could be key for Microsoft to strengthen its influence among…
Law firms shift lens as clients look to skip litigation, beef up compliance
For a growing number of securities law firms today, the most valuable legal battle is the one that never reaches a courtroom. For years, they thrived on a steady stream…