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Rolls-Royce launches its luxury EV Spectre in India at a starting price of Rs. 7.5 crore

Rolls-Royce's determined vision includes transitioning to an all-electric vehicle collection by the end of 2030. (Image sourced via Rolls Royce website)

The Spectre, which was unveiled at a launch event in South India, attracted attendees with a striking ‘Chartreuse’ (greenish-yellow) colour that added another layer of distinction to its presence.

E-Luna to enter Indian markets; Piyush Pandey to lend his creativity to Luna’s multimedia comeback campaign

Luna's production stopped in 2000 but back when it was popular, Luna was selling about 2,000 units in a day. In the moped category (small motorcycle), it went on to garner a market share of about 95 percent. During the lifetime of Kinetic Luna, Kinetic Green was able to sell five million units, stated a media report. (Image source: News18)

Piyush Pandey has been roped to awaken nostalgia by creating a multimedia campaign for Kinetic’s e-Luna.

Advertisers were never too excited about the Zee-Sony merger, say media planners

The Singapore International Arbitration Center is the first Asian arbitration institution to offer this process and has received over 130 applications since 2010 for the appointment of an Emergency Arbitrator. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Advertisers were never too excited about the merger and media buying firms anticipated limited ad revenue boost, say industry executives.

Good Glamm Group’s Priyanka Gill joins Kalaari Capital as Venture Partner

Gill has taken on the role of Venture Partner at Kalaari Capital, having already served as a Founding Board member of CXXO. (Image sourced via Priyanka Gill website)

The Good Glamm Group has also appointed Group Co-founder Priyanka Gill to the Board.

Zee contests Sony’s $90 million merger termination fee claim in Singapore Court

The companies will also withdraw the respective Composite Schemes of Arrangement from the NCLT and inform the relevant regulatory authorities.

Zee urges Sony to “immediately withdraw” merger termination and honour the obligations of the deal.

More problems for ZEE? ED conducts raid at Essel Group office in Mumbai: Reports

Zee Entertainment had said it has plans to invest these funds to enhance strategic flexibility to pursue growth opportunities in the evolving media landscape.

The raid is being conducted at the Essel Group Continental office in Mumbai as per reports.

DDB Mudra Group’s MudraMax promotes Deleise Ross as senior vice president and head of business

Deleise Ross's innings at DDB Mudra Group began in 2018 as senior partner - client leadership.

Deleise Ross led MudraMax as associate vice president.

Sunil Dhar takes over Red Bull India as CEO

At Hershey India, Dhar headed sales & distribution of all product categories in organized retail channels including modern trade, HORECA and defence.

Sunil Dhar steps into the shoes of Bhaskar Sharma who has transitioned into a non-executive advisory role.

Zee approaches NCLT post Sony’s merger termination notice

In August 2023, SEBI passed an interim order against promoters Subhash Chandra and his son Punit Goenka, barring them from holding any directorships in listed companies, over allegations of funds siphoning. (Image source: Moneycontrol Hindi)

Zee has also initiated legal action in arbitration proceedings at Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

WWE exclusively moves to Netflix in $5 billion deal

In India, Sony Pictures Networks holds the television and streaming rights for WWE. (Images sourced via Twitter (X) handles)

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has signed a $5 billion deal with Netflix, which will stream WWE’s Raw exclusively in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Latin America beginning January 2025.