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Starbucks loses $11 billion in value due to boycotts

Although cups bear the recycling symbol, only about 9% of MRFs can handle Starbucks’ No. 5 polypropylene cups at all, and few buyers exist for this particular plastic feedstock.

Analysts say that the loss incurred is likely due to slow sales, a subdued response to Starbucks’ festive offerings and global political tensions.

ED files charge sheet against Vivo India and others in money laundering case

Much of the market’s 2024 growth stemmed from pent-up demand and the expansion into regions with lower smartphone penetration.

The ED had claimed that the illicit activities of the four arrested individuals led Vivo India to make illegal gains that were harmful to India’s economic sovereignty.

News18 India’s exit poll coverage tops BARC ratings

BARC data on the assembly elections counting day is slated for release on Thursday, 3rd December 2023, and News18 India stands poised to further solidify its position as the unrivalled leader in viewership and comprehensive coverage.

On the counting day across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana, News18 Rajasthan’s live YouTube stream commanded an exceptional 706k concurrent views, setting a new standard for digital engagement.

Deadline for feedback on Broadcasting Bill extended to January 15

EBITDA stood at ₹44.3 crores boasting a 33 percent margin and demonstrating a substantial 36.4 percent YoY improvement, primarily driven by robust top-line growth. (Representative Image: Paul Einerhand via Unsplash)

The proposed bill streamlines regulatory processes, extends its purview to cover the Over-the-Top(OTT) content and digital news, and introduces contemporary definitions and provisions for emerging technologies.

ICC T20 World Cup gets new brand identity, logo

The tournament begins on June 2, featuring record 20 teams divided into four groups, competing in 55 matches.

The logo, a creative fusion of bat, ball, and energy, symbolises the core elements of T20I cricket. The T20 lettering dynamically transforms into a swinging bat, encapsulated within a ball.

NCLT asks Ashneer Grover to prove maintainability of his plea filed in BharatPe case

Grover on March 12 tweeted, “SBI Chairmen seem to be petty people. And something very wrong at their core. I learnt it the hard way. So did SC. ;)”

The tribunal, on December 6 heard arguments on the issue of how much stake Grover holds in the company.

Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad adverts banned over alleged ‘greenwashing’

Lufthansa and Etihad have taken down their adverts. However, Air France did not have a ‘substantive response’ to ASA’s investigation. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) took stance against the airline’s adverts informing them that it did not show the impact lines have on climate change.

NCLAT to hear Axis Finance and IDBI Bank’s Appeal against Zee-Sony merger on Dec 15

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.

Earlier this year in August, NCLT approved the Zee-Sony merger.

Network18 announces consolidation of India’s leading new media powerhouses

The proposed Scheme will consolidate TV and Digital news businesses of the Network18 group in one company and will help create India’s largest platform-agnostic news media powerhouse with the widest footprint across languages, straddling both TV and Digital.