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HUL CEO Rohit Jawa: Rural growth lagged behind urban over the last year

Rohit Jawa, CEO and MD, Hindustan Unilever, said, “We continue to focus on operational excellence and build back our gross margins with a substantial part of those being reinvested behind brands and capabilities.”

Paris-based media giant Vivendi’s plans to list Havas and Canal+ revealed

On the Havas split the company shared that Havas, with the majority of its activities being carried out internationally, would be listed as a Dutch public limited liability company (NV) on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange, which already witnessed Universal Music Group’s success.

For the first half of 2024, Vivendi’s revenues were €9,052 million, an increase of 92.7% compared to the same period of 2023. Canal+ Group is a major player in the creation and distribution of cinema and audiovisual content on all continents.

Unilever’s brand and marketing investment up 180bps to 15.1%, focused on Power Brands

Hein Schumacher, CEO of Unilever said “We continue to embed the Growth Action Plan, doing fewer things, better and with greater impact."

Unilever’s Power Brands which contribute to ~75% of turnover, led growth for the global FMCG major which owns brands like Dove, Sunsilk, Axe, Surf, Knorr, Magnum and Lifebuoy.

Nykaa’s Falguni Nayar ceases to be Dabur’s non-exec independent director after completion of second term

Falguni Nayar, founder & CEO of Nykaa

Falguni Nayar is the founder, Executive Chairperson & Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nykaa. She holds a post-graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Unilever’s Samir Singh to leave the FMCG giant after 27 years

Samir Singh has well over two decades of experience in Beauty & Personal Care across multiple categories like Skin Care, Bath & Body and Make-up, and across all big global markets. (Image: Samir Singh, LinkedIn)

Samir Singh first joined the FMCG juggernaut as an area sales manager in 1998 for Hindustan Unilever.

Bajaj Electricals MD and CEO Anuj Poddar resigns

Prior to Bajaj Electricals, Poddar was a member of the Leadership Team at Viacom18 Media Private Limited

Anuj Poddar is leaving Bajaj Electricals to explore an external opportunity. Poddar led the organisation through a tumultuous phase and has been the architect of its overhaul and turnaround, the company said.

HCLTech targets training 50,000 people on Gen AI and AI skills

This follows the announcement the company made in May 2024.

HCLTech chief C. Vijayakumar said they continue to see a lot of AI and GenAI-related opportunities.

ZEEL to raise $239 million through 10-year Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds

GST authorities crack down on Zee Entertainment

In rupee terms, the total fund raise amounts to Rs 1,997 crore.

Disney data leak: Hackers claim to have leaked alleged internal comms of media giant

The hacktivist group called 'Nullbulge' is claiming responsibility for the hack. (Image: Adrian Velverde via Unsplash)

WSJ first reported the story about the alleged Disney data leak by Nullbulge. The leak includes data stretching back to at least 2019.