KFC, Pizza Hut Franchisees Devyani & Sapphire Merge
Devyani International and Sapphire Foods merge to create India's largest Yum! Brands operator. The deal aims for ₹210-225 crore annual synergies amid a QSR slowdown. Full analysis inside.
Devyani International and Sapphire Foods merge to create India's largest Yum! Brands operator. The deal aims for ₹210-225 crore annual synergies amid a QSR slowdown. Full analysis inside.
Spice Lounge Food Works share price surged 5% to hit the upper circuit. The small-cap multibagger reported a 300% YoY jump in Q2 net profit and announced strategic global expansion.
Shares of Devyani International surged 8% while Sapphire Foods India tanked 6% amid reports of a potential merger. Discover the details and market reaction to this major QSR consolidation move.
Yum Brands' India partners Sapphire and Devyani announce a major merger, creating a franchisee behemoth. The move comes as the sector faces slowing sales and consumer cutbacks. Read the full analysis.
Adani Group finalises Ambuja-ACC-Orient merger to create a pan-India cement powerhouse. We analyse the winners, losers, and the road ahead in the battle with UltraTech Cement.
Go Digit General Insurance's board approves merger with its holding company, Go Digit Infoworks Services, marking the first such deal after insurance law amendments. The move aims to streamline structure and cut costs.
The decades-old demand to create a Greater Vijayawada by merging 75 surrounding villages is back. Residents cite stark development gaps in water, roads, and sanitation. MPs and MLAs have appealed to CM Naidu.
Global & Indian food chains like McDonald's, KFC, Haldiram's are set to open outlets at Indian railway stations. First outlets expected in 2026. Read more.
Telangana High Court issues notice to state govt on petitions challenging merger of 27 municipalities into GHMC. Petitioners call ordinances unconstitutional. Next hearing on Jan 28, 2026.
Adani Group's merger of ACC, Orient Cement with Ambuja Cements aims to cut costs and raise margins by at least Rs 100 per tonne. Streamlining to unlock operational efficiencies.
A proposal to merge 79 low-enrolment government primary schools with Karnataka Public Schools in Chamarajanagar district faces backlash. Activists allege a covert shutdown, while officials cite demand for English-medium education. Read the full story.
Adani Group consolidates ACC and Orient Cement into Ambuja Cements to streamline operations, cut costs, and create a single pan-India cement platform. The move follows a $10 billion acquisition spree.
A year after merging with Vistara, Air India has seized market leadership from IndiGo on India's busiest routes like Delhi-Mumbai. Analysis of flight frequencies shows a shifting competitive landscape.
Ambuja Cements and Orient Cement shares skyrocketed up to 10% after their boards approved a merger. ACC, however, fell 2%. Get the full details on this major cement industry consolidation.
Ambuja Cements' board approves the merger of ACC and Orient Cement, creating a cement giant with a 79 MTPA capacity. Read about the strategic move and its impact on the Indian market.
Adani Group's Ambuja Cements board has approved the amalgamation of ACC and Orient Cement, a major consolidation move in India's cement sector. Get the latest corporate news updates.
Netflix refinances part of its massive $59 billion bridge loan with cheaper, long-term debt to bolster its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The streaming war heats up with a rival offer from Paramount Skydance. Read the full details.
Warner Bros. Discovery is at the centre of a massive Hollywood takeover battle between Netflix and Paramount. The $150B+ fight will face intense regulatory scrutiny and could reshape media. Here's what's at stake.
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025 proposes a single higher education commission, merging UGC, AICTE & NCTE. Read details on its impact, centralisation debate, and expert views.
Residents of Pune and Khadki cantonments face civic darkness as merger delay with municipal bodies denies them voting rights. No elections since 2021, no clarity from authorities.
Nine months after a three-way merger created India's second-largest NBFC, Shriram Finance charts a path of sustainable growth, focusing on diversification and asset quality over aggressive expansion. Read the inside story.
Trump Media merges with TAE Technologies in a $6 billion deal, aiming to power the AI boom with nuclear fusion. Read about the strategy, key players, and potential conflicts.
SpaceX might bypass a traditional IPO and go public by merging with EchoStar. This unconventional move could fast-track its market debut and target a trillion-dollar valuation. Read the full analysis.
Donald Trump's media venture, Trump Media & Technology Group, merges with Digital World Acquisition Corp. The deal could value Truth Social at nearly $6 billion. Read the full story.
US stock markets opened sharply higher on Thursday. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all gained as investors cheered cooling inflation data and the Trump Media merger. Get the latest market insights here.
Trump Media & Technology Group announces a surprise $6+ billion all-stock merger with nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies, creating a first-of-its-kind public entity. Details inside.
Google plans a major PC market return with Aluminium OS, merging Android and ChromeOS into an AI-native platform. Set for a 2026 launch, it aims to challenge Windows, macOS, and iPadOS. Full details inside.
Telangana High Court declines stay on GHMC ward delimitation but mandates public disclosure of ward maps and population data within 24 hours for transparent process.
Coursera acquires Udemy in a $2.5 billion all-stock deal, creating an EdTech giant focused on corporate AI training and reskilling. Read the full analysis.
Warner Bros Discovery's board unanimously rejects Paramount Skydance's $108 billion hostile takeover, calling it 'misleading'. It reaffirms commitment to the superior $82.7B Netflix merger. Details inside.