Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly
Opener Mayank Agarwal said Kings XI Punjab's dressing room remains a positive space despite two narrow defeats in their first three IPL games and it won't be long before things fall in place for his team.
Both KXIP and the Royals would look to build a winning momentum after starting the tournament as underdogs.
Faced with a clutter of coffee houses and cafes that also serve the brew, the chain that has 119 stores in seven cities in India is looking at ways to differentiate its brand from the rest.
India is likely to see the addition of at least 400 restaurants, fast food outlets and coffee joints in 2008. Food chains such as Yum Brands, McDonald's, Domino's and Caf Coffee Day have earmarked an estimated investment of over Rs 300-400 crore (Rs 3 to 4 billion) this year in expanding their retail presence across the country.
Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis were left out of the Australia squad for next month's limited overs tour of India while Labuschagne comes into the squad on the back of some fine form in Test cricket.
'There is a clear business impact. People are avoiding crowded places and gatherings across cities. This is hitting business, both at traditional and modern trade outlets, during the Holi season, which kicked off from Saturday,' says Praveen Khandelwal, general secretary, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).
Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.
Scott McDonald grabbed two goals as holders Celtic coasted to a 5-1 Scottish FA Cup fifth round win at Kilmarnock on Saturday.
Global fast food chain McDonalds, which entered India over a decade ago, plans to export dishes from its unique Indian menu to please the western palate, having tasted success in the middle-east market.
A third of the total restaurant market in India - valued at Rs 4.25 trillion - could be wiped out in the current financial year, since many players have simply been unable to sustain operations in the absence of customers.
McDonald's said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd to open restaurants at the latter's retail outlets in Kolkata and Delhi.
The ICC said the former Sri Lanka pacer was charged with three counts of breaching the code, including "fixing or contriving" aspects of an international match.
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Germany's foreign ministry has called in British Ambassador Simon MacDonald to demand an explanation over allegations that his mission in Berlin is operating a "secret listening post" to spy on the German government.
After McDonald's, Yum!'s dining chain will be the second fast-food brand to open in-store cafes to improve sales.
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Experts feel that mall owners anticipate an increase in costs to the tune of 15-20 per cent annually, prompting a mixed response to the '24 hours' initiative. A mall owner said while the policy is good in spirit, implementing it would be a challenge as night shopping or eating out wasn't a habit in Mumbai yet.
The remaining qualification rounds will be followed by the six-man final on Sunday. 81 shooters are in the fray.
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Australia captain Aaron Finch says playing in the sub-continent can be intimidating, but having won an ODI series last year, he says 'Knowing that our game plan is good enough to beat India in India, that gives us a lot of confidence going there.'
Would you work at a job like what Smriti Malhotra once did to earn a living, when you start off in life, rather than ask your parents for financial help? Do you think you would lose your self-respect if you cleaned tables at a restaurant or worked in a mall, as you worked your way upwards in your career?
Foreign companies no longer need Indian firms to help them run operations in the country.
The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than what the country has witnessed in more than a century, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned through the final day to get more voters to the polling booths.
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Major American food chains, globally known for their chicken and beef offerings, overhaul their menus to go completely vegetarian to grab a larger pie of the predominantly non-meat eating customers in Gujarat.
Fenerbahce have opened transfer talks with Manchester United over signing Netherlands striker Robin van Persie, the Turkish club said on Thursday.
This was announced by the ISSF president Vladimir Lisin during his address to the season-opening World Cup at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
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McDonald's has said that its air-conditioning and gas piping systems are 'still intact'.
A record number of 35 million people have already voted under the early voting provision of American democratic system ahead of Tuesday's presidential election, surpassing the 2012 record when 32.3 million people exercised their franchise in advance.
Intermittent rains in Pune on August 1 when four explosions occurred on the bustling Jangli Maharaj Road, adversely affected visibility of the CCTV footage seized from the establishments near the blast sites.
Jumbo King is profitable from the beginning and is growing upwards of 35 per cent annually.
Indian rupee is the world's most undervalued currency, says The Economist.
Hurricane Michael unleashed a furious onslaught on Florida's Panhandle on Wednesday, the record-breaking cyclone tearing apart buildings and submerging houses in floodwaters before taking aim at Georgia and the Carolinas. Michael's 155mph winds at landfall were only 5mph short of category 5 status, making it the strongest storm to strike the United States since Hurricane Andrew ravaged southern Florida in 1992. Florida Governor Rick Scott warned of "unimaginable devastation", saying it would be the worst storm in 100 years.
Footfalls will invariably come down to a trickle even after lockdown restrictions go away, and the only way to prevent someone else from poaching your consumer is to go down to the consumer herself. Consumers will prefer products and services to be delivered to their doorstep, hygienically and safely.
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