Dec 13, 2016 - Paper Boat sails ahead on Indian drinks

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Real estate PE funds pick lending experts for top jobs This possibly explains why focus of private equity players into real estate has increased considerably even as performance of real estate stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), India’s legacy and a popular stock exchange, has been poor from the GFC (global financial crisis) phase of 2008 to 2016. LeEco expects to close 2016 with turnover of 1500 crore Co to open 500 branded stores next year Cash Crunch Curse Or Boon For eCommerce? With already persisting hurdles, a new challenge in form of demonetisation has given a severe jolt to the eCommerce industry. Hunger Games: How Burger Singh wants to be the King of the F&B industry Incepted in November 2014, Burger Singh has managed to create a name for itself in a highly competitive food and beverage industry on the back of its .. 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Microsoft India's standalone turnover up 99.5% in 2015-16 Microsoft India’s standalone turnover has risen to $912 million in 2015-16, up by 99.56% from $457 million in the previous year, reports ET Telecom. The company’s net profit also more than doubled to $40 million. Most of the company’s revenue was generated by its retail software products business India still unsure of allowing in-flight internet access While in-flight access has become a commonplace in airlines in US and other places, but the Indian airspace continues to ban the service. AI-powered IBM Watson to help Indian enterprises go digital With Watson, you can utilise machine learning to grow the subject matter expertise in your apps and systems and create chat bots that can engage in di.. Five telecom sector trends to watch for in 2017 The advancements in the telecom sector have been the primary drivers of growth, innovation, and disruption in a number of industries across the world over the past few years. 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Consumer Protection Bill to be tweaked The ministry is ‘fine tuning the new bill to include specific provisions on smuggling, counterfeiting etc, the secretary said on the sidelines of a conference on illicit cross-border trade in goods. Mondelez, maker of Cadbury chocolates Oreo biscuits, sales slowest in decade India arm of Cadbury chocolate-maker posts just 4% growth in sales at Rs 5,411 crore during FY16 as consumers spend less on discretionary products. Cross contamination to be checked “Food safety officials from Chennai, Coimbatore, and Trichy units had attended a training provided by IIP ahead of the study which is being done for the first time here. The list of 36 food and bevera PayU to launch new consumer credit business soon PayU India to launch two new businesses—consumer credit and digital banking—as it aims to diversify and become an all-round payments hub. 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