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Tata Motors to hike commercial vehicle prices by up to 1% from Oct 1Tata Motors will increase commercial vehicle prices by up to one percent. This price revision aims to offset rising commodity and input cos...- Train passengers could be the biggest beneficiaries: India completes 2,843-km Dedicated Freight Corridor; how shifting goods trains to separate tracks could change rail travelIndia’s Dedicated Freight Corridor network, spanning 2,843 km, is now fully operational, marking a significant milestone in the country’s i...
- Water bottle sold Rs 7 above MRP at temple shop, consumer court orders shopkeeper to pay Rs 7 lakhThe Kakinada district consumer commission has fined a shop licensee operating inside the Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple at An...
- Copper price hits three-week low as inventories rise and dollar strengthensCopper prices fell to a three-week low below $14,000 a ton as rising LME inventories eased supply tightness and a stronger dollar pressured...
- Brands turn to localisation, product cuts to protect festive marginsBrands are trying to protect festive-season demand from rising input costs by increasing localisation, using alternative materials, simplif...
- War in the Middle East is making clothes more expensiveThe ongoing conflict in Iran is causing significant disruptions in global apparel supply chains.
- Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium, NALCO, other metal stocks fall up to 5% on Friday. Here’s whyMetal stocks fell as soaring oil prices, rising US bond yields and a stronger dollar weighed on sentiment. Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium, Hind...
- Nestle CEO says Middle East conflict driving inflation, higher supplier costsNestle is increasing prices and reducing product offerings to manage rising costs. Higher energy and raw material expenses are impacting su...
- India's new supply-chain wonder is set to shift the gears of growthThe operationalization of India’s freight corridors marks a transformative step for the nation’s logistics landscape, strategically positio...
- India Inc shakes off war worries as business confidence jumps in Q2Indian business confidence strengthened in Q2FY27, with CII’s index rising to 66 from 60.8. Companies are increasingly optimistic about dom...
- Farmers embrace AI more than any other tech, McKinsey saysThe AI adoption follows a multiyear farm slump that crimped spending amid rising costs for agricultural inputs.
- Castrol has room to grow in all businessesCastrol India is expanding beyond lubricants into interior and exterior car care products. The company sees significant growth in its indus...
- Indian steel prices set to rise further on coking coal costs, demand revivalIndian steel prices are expected to increase in the coming weeks. Post-monsoon demand from infrastructure and automotive sectors will tight...
- Your sweet tooth craving may get a little more expensiveRising sugar prices are pushing packaged food companies towards another round of price hikes or smaller pack sizes. Bikaji Foods is rolling...
- A bitter pill for sweet lovers as sugar prices put festive mithai, chocolates and biscuits at risk of a hikeConsumer goods companies are planning price hikes due to high sugar costs. Bikaji Foods is already implementing a two percent increase on i...
- Ahead of the curve in managing inflationHeadline inflation is rising, driven by food and fuel, while wholesale prices approach ten percent. Core inflation remains stable, and the ...
- Trump tariffs put a basic food ingredient in the crosshairs. An unlikely critic objectsUS President Donald Trump’s tariff regime has drawn an unlikely critic as the Orthodox Union warns proposed US duties on vegetable-based fa...
- Electronics makers turn to cheaper materials and localisation as commodity costs biteElectronics producers are adapting to rising costs by innovating their material choices and enhancing local manufacturing efforts. In place...
- Beyond the fuel bill: Why MSMEs and businesses need to rethink energy resilienceAs geopolitical uncertainty and energy price volatility reshape business priorities, Aditi Bhosale Walunj explains why companies, particula...
- Indian FMCG stares at broadening commodity inflation and a new source of cost pressureThe raw-material cost environment for FMCG makers has become increasingly uneven in the second quarter of FY27, with prices of several agri...
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