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₹10,000 Crore SME Growth Fund Launches, Markets Watch Impact
The ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund launch marks a major policy intervention aimed at accelerating India’s small business expansion. Announced amid slowing private capex, the fund raises a critical question: can structured capital finally help SMEs scale sustainably or will execution risks limit outcomes? SME Growth Fund Launch Signals Policy Push on Scale The ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund launch…
Zomato Tests Subscription Model to Strengthen Customer Retention
Zomato subscription model test signals a strategic move to improve customer retention and increase repeat orders. The company is experimenting with new membership formats aimed at delivering value through discounts, exclusive benefits, and improved user engagement in a competitive food delivery market. Zomato Subscription Model Test Reflects Retention Focus Zomato subscription model test comes at a time when customer retention…
Zomato Tests Subscription Delivery Model to Improve Profitability
Zomato is experimenting with a subscription-based delivery model as it looks to improve margins in a highly competitive food delivery…
Zomato Tests AI Menu Pricing to Improve Restaurant Margins
Zomato is testing AI-driven menu pricing to help restaurants optimize margins and respond dynamically to demand patterns. The move reflects…
Zomato Swiggy Margins Hit as Discount Wars Return
Zomato and Swiggy face margin pressure as discount wars return, signaling a shift back to aggressive customer acquisition strategies in…
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India’s manufacturing PMI drops to nine month low as growth slows
India’s manufacturing PMI hit a nine month low as overall business growth slipped to a six month low, signalling that momentum in factory output has softened after several months of strong expansion. The manufacturing PMI data points to cooling demand, slower new orders and easing production activity across key sectors.…
India’s capex momentum revives with corporate and government investment gains
India’s corporate capex rose 11% to ₹9.4 lakh crore in FY25, and the government’s capital expenditure increased 40% in H1 FY26, signalling a strong revival in investment activity amid infrastructure push and private-sector revival. Corporate capex recovery takes holdCorporate capital expenditure (capex) by 1,899 listed non-financial companies in India reached…
SBI Ventures to launch climate tech fund worth two thousand crore
SBI Ventures will launch a two thousand crore climate tech fund between January and March 2026, marking one of India’s largest dedicated investment vehicles for clean technology, green infrastructure and climate innovation. The climate tech fund signals rising investor focus on sustainability solutions aligned with India’s long term energy transition…
Google and Accel commit funding to ten emerging Indian AI startups
Google and Accel have committed two million dollars to at least ten Indian AI startups, strengthening early stage capital flow into the country’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem. The funding program places AI innovation at the center of India’s next phase of digital growth. Google Accel funding push targets early…
India’s four new labour codes take effect as SMEs warn of compliance burden
India’s largest labour reform has taken effect with the implementation of four new labour codes, marking a major shift in how companies manage wages, social security and industrial relations. The reform rollout has triggered concern among small and medium enterprises that fear higher compliance costs and reduced operational flexibility. India’s…
Tech Supply-Chain Alert: Memory-Chip Race Re-uploads With New Global Footprint
The memory-chip race is rebooting worldwide as technology giants accelerate capital expenditure and expand manufacturing footprints across Asia. The main keyword “tech supply-chain alert” reflects this strategic shift in memory production and global sourcing. Global memory-chip firms restructure supply chains amid AI surgeIn the domain of memory-chip manufacturing, the global…
Global Supply Chains Enter Reset As US China Shift Accelerates
A cross border value chain reset is underway as US China supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions force corporations to rebuild sourcing playbooks. Firms are diversifying production, redesigning logistics and accelerating multi country procurement strategies to protect continuity. US China decoupling pressures trigger supply chain redesignThe main keyword “cross border value…
Strong US Jobs Data Hits Rate-Cut Hopes And Jars Emerging Markets
Strong US jobs data has dimmed expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut, triggering a ripple across emerging markets as currencies weaken, bond yields rise and equity flows turn cautious. The shift marks a decisive pivot in trade and market sentiment globally. US labour strength flips the interest-rate narrativeThe…
2025 Climate Summit Ends Without Binding Fossil-Fuel Exit Pledge
The outcome of the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference saw no binding fossil-fuel exit commitment, raising questions around the future of carbon markets and global decarbonisation momentum. The focus now shifts to how voluntary action, carbon pricing and investor behaviour will fill the gap. Negotiations stall and fossil-fuel phase-out…
Global Bonds Under Pressure As Tech And AI Capex Surges
Global bonds are coming under pressure as heightened technology and AI spending drives expectations of higher future inflation and interest rates. Investors are growing jittery as capex booms reshape bond market dynamics and risk premia. Capex surge in tech and AI stirs bond market anxietiesThe main keyword “global bonds feel…