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Woolworths has defended 'shrinkflation' on home brands and does not want an active role in notifying shoppers when other brands do it. The practice, also known as package downsizing, happens when product lines decrease in size while the price stays the same, helping brands maintain margin and profitability. Consumers have raised concern about the lack of transparency around shrinkflation to the competition watchdog's supermarkets inquiry. Woolworths senior executives are due to face the ACCC inquiry again on Tuesday. In evidence on Monday, the supermarket giant said it found less than 40 examples of shrinkflation after analysing 6,000 home brand products. The majority of those cases were caused by the supplier also reducing the size of its branded product, Woolworths food division boss Guy Brent said. 'We've been careful to keep the (profit) margin the same or reduce the margin,' he said. But his chief executive Amanda Bardwell did not want Woolworths to add in-store or online notices to products to tell customers when shrinkflation occurred. Aussie shoppers have raised concern about the lack of transparency around shrinkflation to the competition watchdog's supermarkets inquiry (pictured stock photo of shoppers entering a Woolworths store) Such a requirement has been in force in France since July. Customers wanted things as simple as possible and unit pricing already needed to be shown on tickets, Ms Bardwell said. 'I'm just very mindful of the fact that what we're hearing from customers is the need to try and make things as simple as possible,' she said. '(Rather than) having more ticketing highlighting those sorts of adjustments, it could actually be right on the product packaging itself,' the Woolworths Group chief executive said. She accepted Woolworths could have brands apply such notice to its labelling, and said the chain's home brands should adopt the practice. The inquiry, in seeking to judge Australia's market internationally, has noted Coles and Woolworths have higher earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margins than some of their peers including the UK's Tesco and Sainsbury's and French giant Carrefour. Metcash described EBIT as the fundamental bottom line but Ms Bardwell's predecessor Brad Banducci said net profit after tax was the ultimate metric for shareholders.
Mumbai, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shares of Piccadily Agro Industries Limited, the Haryana-based distillery best known for its award-winning 'Indri' single malt whisky, have nosedived more than 40 per cent so far this year. On Monday, the company's share price further dropped by 1.67 per cent, or Rs 9.70, during the intra-day trade, adding to the downward momentum. While the shares had shown some short-term recovery -- rising 1.82 per cent over the past five trading days and gaining 7.31 per cent over the last month -- the longer-term picture remains bleak. In the past six months, the stock h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The Indian banking sector is set to witness earnings recovery in the second half of FY26, after a muted September quarter performance marked by margin pressure, moderate credit growth and a decline in profitability across private and public lenders, according to a research report by Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities. The report highlighted that systemic credit growth, at 10.3 per cent (YoY) as of September reflected demand softness in both retail and corporate segments. Full-year credit growth for FY26 is projected at 11 per cent (YoY), expected to impr ...Read More >
Mumbai: HCL Technologies on Monday announced that it has reported a 10 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26 at Rs 3,843 crore, compared to Rs 4,257 crore in the same quarter the previous year (Q1 FY25). Despite the drop in profit, HCL Tech posted an 8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in its revenue from operations, which rose to Rs 30,349 crore from Rs 28,057 crore in Q1 FY25, according to its stock exchange filing. On a sequential basis, the topline saw a marginal increase of 0.3 per cent from Rs 30,246 crore in the previous quarter. The IT ma ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Technology services and consulting company Wipro on Thursday announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The company reported gross revenue at Rs 221.3 billion (USD 2,581.6 million), a decrease of 1.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter and an increase of 0.8 per cent year-on-year. The IT services segment revenue was at USD 2,587.4 million, a decrease of 0.3 per cent QoQ and 1.5 per cent YoY. The IT services operating margin for the quarter was at 17.3 per cent, a contraction of 0.2 per cent QoQ and expansion of 0.8 per cent YoY. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Adani Group has sold a 20 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd (formerly known as Adani Wilmar Ltd) to Wilmar International, Singapore, for Rs 7,150 crore, as part of its decision to exit the FMCG business and focus on the infrastructure vertical. As per the regulatory filing on Thursday, Adani Commodities LLP (ACL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, will soon sell the residual 10.42 stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd, leading to a complete exit from the FMCG business. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and ...Read More >
Solar Industries (SOIL)'s operating performance was in line with consensus' estimate. EBITDA, at INR 5.3bn, jumped 19% YoY driven by robust defence and exports, compensating for the subdued performance in mining and infra segments, which were impacted on account of monsoon arriving early. Defence revenue rose 115% YoY to INR 4,180mn while exports and overseas grew 42.7% YoY to INR 8,260mn. EBITDA margins were largely stable QoQ at 24.8% (~150bps dent due to hyper-inflation in Turkey and FX fluctu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): M Paramasivam, Executive Director of Punjab National Bank (PNB), stated on Sunday that the bank is focusing on strengthening its core segments -- retail, agriculture, and MSME loans and deposits -- as part of its growth strategy. In banking, RAM is a common acronym for the Retail, Agriculture, and MSME loan and deposit segments. Banks focus on this sector because it represents a significant portion of their business and is often a key driver for growth. Speaking to ANI after the announcements of financial results, Paramasivam said, "This quarter we have f ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Vipan Joshi, chief financial officer at Aakash Educational Services Ltd, has resigned effective 31 October, two people aware of the development said, adding to a leadership churn as the company proceeds with a rights issue. Joshi tendered his resignation about six months earlier, they said. A spokesperson for Aakash confirmed on a call on Tuesday that Joshi had stepped down. Mint reached out to Joshi through calls and text messages but he did not respond. Joshi said in a post on LinkedIn a week ago that he was "taking a moment to reflect" as he turned "the page to a new chapter in ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, July 2: Tata Steel held its 118th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 2, where the company's Chairman addressed shareholders with a comprehensive overview of the company's performance, challenges, and strategic direction. The meeting opened on a solemn note, acknowledging recent losses within the Tata Group and paying tribute to significant figures whose contributions shaped the company. "There is a lot to talk about today," said the Chairman. "But I must begin by acknowledging the heavy loss we have felt in recent months. Across the entire Tata Group, we honour those who lost th ...Read More >
Tata Power is transitioning from a pure-play solar and wind company to become a force in the hybrid renewable energy market and is also ready to take part in nuclear power development in future, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday. He was addressing shareholders at the company's 106th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Sharing the future plans of the company, Chandrasekaran said, "The company is transitioning from being a pure-play solar and wind company to being a force in the hybrid renewable ...Read More >
The shares of Coffee Day Enterprises sharply surged 10 percent to hit the upper circuit on July 15 after data on the latest shareholding pattern showed that veteran investor Dolly Khanna has bought some stake in the firm. Khanna held 32.78 lakh shares, representing 1.55 percent stake in the parent company of popular chain Café Coffee Day, according to BSE data showing the firm's shareholding pattern as at the end of the April-June quarter. Coffee Day Enterprises shares remained locked in the u ...Read More >
ET Intelligence Group: Wipro's June quarter performance was better than the muted expectations of analysts. The company continued to report traction in new deals helped by the sustained business momentum in the recently acquired entities. While the management stated that uncertainty in the global business environment persisted, it also highlighted that the new deal wins consisted of some of the contracts that resulted from vendor consolidation, reflecting its competitive offerings. In addition, t ...Read More >
Mangaluru: MangaloreRefinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), the ONGC-owned refining major, posted a consolidated net loss of ₹272 crore in the first quarter of FY26, as softening refining margins and lower revenue from operations weighed on its performance. The company's topline fell sharply to ₹20,988 crore, down nearly 23% from ₹27,289 crore in Q1 FY25. Its Gross Refining Margin (GRM) slipped to US$ 3.88 per barrel, compared to US$ 4.70 per barrel a year ago, amid weaker product cracks and planned maintenance shutdowns. Despite the operational headwinds, MRPL achieved a new milestone by pr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and the first among three siblings to be appointed Executive Director on flagship Reliance Industries, will be paid Rs 10-20 crore salary annually plus a host of perks, including a commission on company profits, according to a shareholder notice. While the richest Asian's all three children - twins Akash and Isha, and Anant - were inducted on board of the oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate in 2023 as non-executive directors, the youngest of the three was in April this year appointed Executive Director of Reliance Indus ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Air freight forwarding and logistics company Skyways Air Services Ltd has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The city-based company's IPO is a mix of fresh issue of 32.92 million equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS) of 13.33 million equity shares by promoters and other selling shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Monday. Proceeds from fresh issuance to the extent of Rs 216.79 crore for payment of debt, Rs 130 crore for funding incremental working capit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The Tata Group is focusing on enhancing safety across companies as it has become a "top priority" and is aware that it needs to do more on the issue as it goes ahead with its expansion plans, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Monday. He was responding to a shareholders' query regarding safety measures undertaken in the aftermath of the Air India crash and how to avoid such tragedies in other Tata Group firms, while addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Ind ...Read More >
Dev Accelerator's IPO witnessed strong retail investor interest, subscribing over 48 times on the second day, despite valuation concerns. SBI Securities estimates a high FY25 P/E multiple of 310.10, significantly above peers. While SBI Securities suggests caution, Anand Rathi recommends subscribing, citing the company's expanded services and long-term potential. Flexible workspace solutions company Dev Accelerator has received a strong response from retail investors with the quota getting subscr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Agrochemical company Parijat Industries (India) Ltd has filed draft papers with market regulator Sebi to mobilise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 160 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 2.04 crore shares by promoters and other existing shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday. Proceeds from the fresh issuance worth Rs 121.6 crore will be utilised for the payment of debt and the rest for general corporate purposes. The City-based Parijat Industries is engage ...Read More >
Steel prices are rebounding and earnings visibility is improving -- Anand Rathi flags three metal stocks that could outperform in Q4 FY26. India's metals and mining companies are seeing stronger pricing, improving demand and better earnings visibility, according to a recent sector note released by Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers. The brokerage has identified a handful of companies where the improvement is sharp enough to stand out from the broader pack. Its focus remains on businesses that a ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: Homegrown pharma major, Zydus Lifesciences Limited, on Tuesday reported a 17.3% rise in consolidated net profit for FY 2025 at Rs 4,525.5 crore, up from Rs 3,859.5 crore in the previous year, driven by strong US and India sales. The board recommended a final dividend of Rs 11 per equity share, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 12 August 2025.For the March quarter (Q4), net profit fell marginally by 1.0% to Rs 1,170.9 crore from Rs 1,182.3 crore a year earlier, impacted by a one-time loss of Rs 220 crore. Adjusted for this, net profit rose 18% year-on-year to Rs 1,390.5 c ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent muted demand scenario. Select companies from metals, pharmaceuticals, cement, banking and finance and ...Read More >
Orkla India IPO: Orkla India, parent company of packaged foods manufacturer MTR Foods, has set the price band for its initial public offering (IPO) in the range of ₹695 to ₹730 per equity share. The mainline offering is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of ₹22.8 million equity shares worth ₹1,667.54 crore. Orkla Asia Pacific is the promoter selling shareholder, while Navas Meeran and Feroz Meeran are other selling shareholders. According to the red herring prospectus (RHP), the company has reserved not more than 50 per cent of the issue for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs), not less than ...Read More >
William B. Roberts, a director at Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSS), recently sold a substantial amount of company stock. According to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Roberts offloaded a total of 30,000 shares over several days, with transactions occurring on November 14, 15, and 18. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $10.37 to $10.49, generating proceeds of approximately $313,000. Following these sales, Roberts retains ownership of 770,078 shares of the company. Each sale was executed at a weighted average price, with the shares being sold ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Technology services and consulting company Wipro on Thursday announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The company reported gross revenue at Rs 221.3 billion (USD 2,581.6 million), a decrease of 1.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter and an increase of 0.8 per cent year-on-year. The IT services segment revenue was at USD 2,587.4 million, a decrease of 0.3 per cent QoQ and 1.5 per cent YoY. Also Read | 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Movie Review: A Nostalgic Slasher Reboot That Swaps Scariness for Silliness! (LatestLY Exclusive) ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Tyre maker CEAT Ltd on Thursday reported a 27.16 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 112.3 crore in the June quarter, impacted by higher raw material cost. The company, which had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 154.18 crore in the first quarter last fiscal, said it will invest about Rs 450 crore in the capacity expansion of its Chennai plant. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,529.41 crore in the first quarter as against Rs 3,192.82 crore in the year-ago period, CEAT Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Total expenses in the quarter u ...Read More >
Akzo Nobel India shares: Imperial Chemical Industries may sell up to a 9% stake via a block deal. The proposed transaction is estimated at about Rs 1,290.6 crore and is said to be priced at Rs 3,150 per share, a 13.1% discount to the current market price, which could trigger notable stock movement. Shares of Akzo Nobel India are expected to be in the spotlight on Wednesday, December 17, amid reports that Imperial Chemical Industries is likely to offload up to a 9% stake in the company through a block deal. The transaction, if executed, could lead to significant movement in the stock, given t ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. UIDAI said it has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and paren ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], September 30: Investing in unlisted companies--essentially buying shares before they are listed on the stock exchange--is gaining significant traction in India. The appeal is clear: investors can potentially earn in two ways, first, by riding valuation gains before listing, and second, by pocketing a listing premium when the company finally goes public. The Pre-IPO Buzz With India's IPO market buzzing, unlisted shares have seen a surge in demand. Big names like NCDEX have attracted significant investor attention in the private market recently. Share Performance & Mar ...Read More >
Mumbai: Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran has set a new goal for Tata Steel Ltd chief executive and managing director T.V. Narendran: to deliver net profit from the company's UK operations in the current fiscal year. Addressing shareholders at Tata Steel's annual general meeting on Wednesday, Chandrasekaran, who also chairs the steelmaker, said the aim was for the UK operations to achieve net profitability this fiscal year. "I feel that UK should be PAT (profit after tax) positive, so the company is working towards making it profitable," said Chandrasekaran, echoing shareholder concerns. ...Read More >