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Godrej Consumer’s advertising investment surged by 47% to Rs 1,011 crore in FY24

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is spending more on brands, automation, and SKU rationalization

GCPL’s consolidated spending on advertisement stood at Rs 1,336.12 crore including in foreign markets like the US, Africa, and Indonesia

Radio sector demands GST revision | India’s last female esports roster shut

The rollout is also expected to create new job opportunities and promote local dialects and culture, supporting the government's 'vocal for local' initiative.

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Microsoft outage hits airlines, stock markets, hospital services globally

Microsoft has said that it was probing into the matter (Photo: Unsplash)

The outage affected Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services. Microsoft Windows is one of the clients of the CrowdStrike. Whereas Falcon is one of the main products of the CrowdStrike

Gaming firm Nazara acquires 100% stake in Kiddopia’s Paper Boat Apps with Rs 300 cr investment

Nazara had acquired a 50.01% stake in Kiddopia in 2019

Paper Boat Apps posted a consolidated revenue of Rs 219.4 crore and an EBITDA of Rs 56.1 crore in FY2024

India emerges as 2nd-largest market for Netflix

Netflix reported a revenue of $9.83 billion and operating income of $2.91 billion in Q3 2024

In terms of Indian shows and films, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar show amassed 15 million views globally, followed by Diljeet Dosanjh starrer Amar Singh Chamkila (8.3 million views)

Nearly 80% of Indian startups investing in AI, other advanced technologies: Report

With AI becoming a key player in shaping digital marketing decisions, this discussion will provide crucial insights into the evolving ad landscape and how brands can leverage AI for long-term growth and ethical marketing practices.

Almost 80% of the startups believe that adopting enterprise applications integrated with new-age technologies such as AI is essential for scaling and improving unit economics

Fisdom ropes in Girish Venkat as head of the wealth management biz

Fisdom appoints Girish Venkat as the head of its wealth management business

According to Fisdom, Girish Venkat pioneered wealth management in PSU banks in the country

Everstone Group appoints Sujay Bose as CEO-Investment Management

Sujoy Bose as Chief Executive Officer-Investment Management at Everstone Group

Sujay Bose has three decades of experience in fund management, infrastructure investment, and strategic leadership

Asian Paints Q1 FY2025 result: Net profit declines by 24.5% to Rs 1,170 cr, demand hit due to ‘heatwave, election’

In the near term, Asian Paints expects that demand conditions will be improved on the back of improving rural sentiment and monsoon season (Photo: Unsplash)

The sales of Asian Paints’ international business dipped by 2.4% to Rs 679.1 crore in the Q1 of the current fiscal year as compared to Rs 695 crore in the same period in FY2024

Plum launches Perks, onboards over 50 brands on insurtech platform

Plum launches Perks, comprising more than 50 health and wellness brands.

Plum claimed that its Telehealth has now logged 59,100 consultations in the past year