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NCLAT rejects insolvency plea against PepsiCo over disputed interest

NCLAT has dismissed SNJ Synthetics’ insolvency plea against PepsiCo, ruling that disputed interest alone cannot justify bankruptcy proceedings.

Pidilite ramps up marketing spend as sales and margins rise

Marketing and promotional expenses rose to 5.4 percent of net sales, up from 4.7 percent a year earlier, as Pidilite Industries increased investment in demand generation initiatives

Britannia reports modest profit growth amid challenging market conditions

Titled "Nature Shapes Britannia," the initiative literally adapts to billboard designs to the organic contours of nearby trees—offering a striking visual metaphor of how the brand aligns with nature, rather than the other way around.

“The performance underscores our resilience in a challenging operating environment marked by rising commodity prices, changing channel dynamics, and subdued demand across FMCG categories,” Varun Berry said in a statement.

Britannia’s Varun Berry named CEO in addition to his current role as Exec VC and MD

Varun Berry pictured here at Storyboard18's Visionaries marquee chapter in Bengaluru.

Varun Berry joined the Company as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2013 and at present, he is the Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Company.

X blocks thousands of accounts in India amid government orders

X has begun blocking over 8,000 accounts in India under government orders, while urging affected users to seek legal relief.

Gaming GST case: Supreme Court jests as lawyers debate stakes in games of skill

Gaming companies argued that games of skill should not be classified as gambling, even when played for stakes, prompting judicial banter over whether a friendly golf wager could be taxed.

Ajoy Chawla named next MD of Titan Company Ltd; to succeed C. K. Venkataraman

CK Venkataraman (Venkat), the current Managing Director, will retire from the services of the Company on 31 st December 2025

Dabur plans aggressive acquisition strategy to build future-ready portfolio

Advertising and promotional spending also saw a dip, with quarterly expenses falling to Rs176.40 crore from Rs183.60 crore in the year-ago period. For the full fiscal year, Dabur spent Rs864.64 crore on advertising and publicity.

Godrej Consumer stands firm on ad spending, bullish on in-housing capabilities; ‘Big believers’ says MD Sudhir Sitapati

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd has also experienced exponential growth from the quick commerce channel over the past two years.

WPP plans to rebrand GroupM to WPP Media amid broader overhaul: Report

Brian Lesser reportedly outlined GroupM’s plans to transition to a ‘single operating model’ and indicated the forthcoming ‘sunsetting’ of ‘agency-specific titles’ across various markets.

GroupM currently employs approximately 40,000 people, more than a third of WPP’s total global workforce.