Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.
First phase of online video's growth is over. Netflix, Amazon developing new content ecosystem.
Soaring output has left the world awash with cheap crude as supply exceeds demand by 1 million to 2 million barrels per day
The strategy of returning cash to shareholders through stock purchases could hinder their digital expansion plans
If one leaves aside 2016, when sales declined 4.68 per cent, the pace of growth in 2018 is the slowest in a decade, according to IHS Markit, a sales forecast and market research firm.
The once-powerful Japanese major is left with little to show in the face of sustained competition from rivals.
Accuses foreign-funded competition of 'capital dumping' to capture market, bats for stronger regulations for sector.
There is more appetite for failure both in entrepreneurs and early-stage investors, say analysts
It is important to note that slowdown in activity is really confined to a selected few regions within China.
Given its focus on the real estate sector, financial planners feel this scheme is not meant for first-time investors and any investor should only have 5 to 10 per cent exposure to this fund.
Over the last 12 months, thanks to bold bets by venture capital firms like Sequoia, SoftBank Vision Fund, and foreign strategic investors like Naspers, pipeline of start-ups with potential to achieve $1 bn in valuation is at an all-time high.
It might give Apple a boost in the fast-growing Indian, Middle East and African markets but also risks cutting its average phone prices and profit margins
Being leaders in compensation and benefits, collective bargaining for wages is a non-issue in the industry.
Making sense of the international crude market is incredibly hard.
With nearly a quarter of U.S. energy shares' value wiped out by oil's six-month slide, investors are wondering if the sector has taken enough punishment and whether it is time to pile back in ahead of earnings reports later this month.
China's economy grew 6.7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier.
Might end up with a smaller slice as more contracts get restructured, warn analysts.
The expectation that Mr Modi would be a major reformer, capable of reinvigorating the Indian economy, were based on a complete misreading of both his actions and his performance as Gujarat chief minister, says Mihir S Sharma.
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Economy still faces many challenges and 'relatively big' downward pressures such as increasing difficulties for businesses and the emergence of economic risks, the Central Economic Work Conference said.
At the moment, data and broadband is small for BSNL: it contributes 10 per cent of the company's revenue, though its share is on the rise.
Samsung has reason to be worried.
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Companies are legally allowed to invest in markets in India, but the practice has seldom stirred central bank concern until recently, when they have become much more active players.
Barclays, the global brokerage firm, also stated that the election verdict could lead to a weakness in the stock market.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
Video isn't just about old school television shows, advertisements and tutorials anymore - short, crisp and engaging content across different formats is becoming increasingly popular in a world where stories are consumed on the go.
Ambani's $15 bn bet will upend Indian telecom
'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'
Total net debt-equity ratio improves for third consecutive year, while investment in new projects hits a 10-year low, says Krishna Kant.
Nasscom set up a task force last year, to position India as a global hub for providing cybersecurity solutions
There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.
Are hacker collectives like Anonymous and Legion black hats or white hats, or do they lurk in the space between the two? Dhruv Munjal reports.
Microsoft saw its shares fall 2.6% on Monday.
The Indian rupee, however, saw the largest bullish bets in one year as worries about inflation eased.
Among the top 10 fastest growing consumer brands in the country, Yellow Diamond leverages the growing preference for local flavours in the snacks market, says Samreen Ahmad.
Small and medium enterprises have been struggling to raise bank credit even as they have been powering India's manufacturing growth in recent years.
With 19 per cent market share, Samsung rules supreme in India.
Now, you can own a two-wheeler for Rs 18.5 per day
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says South Africa will be a tough challenge for India in the upcoming Test series and marked out Proteas leg-spinner Imran Tahir as the one bowler to watch out for.
Surging value of dollar may be posing the biggest threat to US corporate earnings.
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