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Google parent Alphabet’s ad revenue disappoints even after raking in $65 billion in ad revenue

By launching stores in India, Google aims to replicate Apple's retail strategy

Alphabet’s search and video juggernauts Google and YouTube faced competition for ad budgets from other online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Amazon.

Budget 2024: More fiscal incentives needed to bridge the gender gap

Notably, the average transaction size for mass-market and mass-affluent products jumped by 11 percent and 12 percent respectively on match days in host cities. (Representative Image: Mathieu Stern via Unsplash)

Apart from measures to advance gender equality, Millennials and Gen Z in India are also expecting, among other things, tax relief and extension of FAME and other subsidies to push EV ownership.

Media veterans Hormusji N Cama, Kundan Vyas and Surendra Kishore presented with Padma Awards

One of the categories in the awards will be directed at those who have helped spread the country’s soft power and culture internationally. (Representational image via Unsplash by Danny Howe)

Vyas and Cama were recognized with the Padma Bhushan while Kishore was nominated for Padma Shri Award.

The Coca-Cola Company does away with labels from Sprite bottles

As a part of limited trial, until March, the see through bottles will be on sale across eight Tesco Express locations in the UK. (Representational image: Philip Myrtorp via Unsplash)

This is a part of a new trial to make it stand out from the rest of the competition. 500 ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles will see their labels being temporarily removed.

Zee not aware of any legal action being mulled over by Disney

Zee Entertainment reported a 180 percent jump in its profit in the December quarter.

ZEEL further added that it has always adhered to all the obligations imposed by the Securities and Exchanges Board of India (SEBI) Regulations, 2015 and will continue to do so.

Never feign demise of your brand: Harish Bijoor on Fever FM’s fake announcement

Majority of the violative ads were from the Home Care sector, where products claimed to be eco-friendly/ environment friendly, without adequate support data

We also explore the legal implications of HT Media-owned Fever FM’s fake announcement.

NCLT grants hearing to shareholders’ appeal on Zee-Sony merger

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

The hearing for the case is scheduled for March 12.

HT Media gimmick: Not shutting down Fever FM

The Fever Network includes Fever FM, Radio One, Radio Nasha, and Punjabi Fever. (Image sourced via HT Media website)

HT Media is not shutting down Fever FM. It was all a gimmick to announce its digital pivot.

Zee’s failure to meet financial terms made Sony scrap $10 billion India merger deal

After the deal was terminated in January, Zee apparently has reached out to the Sony executives to reconsider the termination and has also offered for talks this month.

The merger, announced on December 22, 2021, faced delays and unmet closing conditions, ultimately leading to the expiration of the end date.