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New indicator for New India: 25 stocks whose numbers can reveal what is in store for the economy and the stock marketFor decades, there was a familiar way to understand the Indian consumer. Economists waited for GDP, industrial production, inflation, credi...
From India to the US boardroom: Why L-1A is becoming a strategic US-expansion route for Indian mid-sized businessesIndian mid-sized and entrepreneur-led companies increasingly view the L-1A visa as a means to establish US operations. This visa allows for...
A Rs 99 bet: India’s QSRs rethink the value gameIndia's quick-service restaurants are implementing a Rs 99 price point to attract more customers. KFC, McDonald's, and Burger King are focu...
Gulf hotel expansion hits a pause, but investors stay interestedHotel operators are adjusting their Gulf expansion strategies in response to regional conflicts and disruptions. Indian Hotels Company is d...
McDonald's lays out $8.5 billion franchisee support plan, targets higher margins by 2030McDonald's has announced a significant $8.5 billion investment aimed at supporting its franchisees. This initiative is designed to boost pr...
McDonald’s turns its menu screens into a new money-making machineMcDonald’s is testing advertisements from other brands on digital menu screens at select US restaurants, seeking to turn customer wait time...
MDR on UPI coming soon; India's new class of robot workersHappy Friday! With a fee on UPI set to come into the picture soon, issuing banks are poised to claim the biggest slice. This and more in to...
Paris Panini operator Popo Global closes Rs 532 crore investment from Artal AsiaFounded in 2017 by brothers AB Gupta and Nikhil Gupta, Popo Global operates Bengaluru-based chains Pizza Bakery, Paris Panini and Smash Guy...
Swish raises $24 million funding, bets on repeat orders to scale up 10-minute food deliverySwish, a 10-minute food delivery startup, has raised $24 million to expand its kitchen network and supply chain. The two-year-old company h...
‘Pulse’ check: How PhonePe is turning transaction data into market intelligenceIn an exclusive conversation with The Economic Times, PhonePe’s Karthik Raghupathy explained how PulsePro was born out of demand for postal...
Rapid food delivery startup Swish to raise $20-25 million led by Bertelsmann India: SourcesThe transaction, which is also likely to see participation from Swish’s existing investors, is expected to value the two-year-old company a...
Restaurants step up food safety; UpGrad seals Unacademy dealHappy Wednesday! India’s food safety crackdown is forcing restaurants to clean up their kitchens and supply chains. This and more in today’...
Temasek, ChrysCap brew up plans for Blue Tokai stake, put Rs 1000-1200 crore on the tableThe deal will value Blue Tokai chain at up to Rs 3,700 crore. This will be the largest round for the roasters so far, and will involve a co...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 31%When the Indian market will start to recover in any real sense is still an open question. But one positive is that the broader market indic...
'India is a country ripe for innovation across many facets of our business': Marriott International CEOMarriott sees India as a key growth market, planning significant expansion and new hotel openings. The company is adapting its brands and p...
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Startup of the Year and Midas TouchHappy Friday! We are excited to bring to you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). A few days before our esteemed j...
Value meals, store traffic drive QSR chains' recoveryRestaurant chains experienced a significant recovery in the April-June quarter. Value growth and expansion into smaller cities drove this p...