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Medical Cost Growth in India Expected to Slow

10-11-2026

MUMBAI: Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, released its 2027 Global Medical Trend Rates Report, which projects that medical costs in India will increase by 10.1% in 2027, down from 11.5% in 2026.While healthcare cost growth is slowing, it remains well above India's projected inflation rate of 4%. After inflation, the net medical trend rate is expected to fall from 7.4% in 2026 to 6.1% in 2027, meaning healthcare costs will continue to rise materially faster than general prices.

World Diabetes Day: Early action begins with California Almonds

10-11-2026

Mumbai : With almost 1 in 2 people living with diabetes remaining undiagnosed, World Diabetes Day, observed on November 14, brings the spotlight back to early action. This year's theme, "Early action on diabetes", focuses on diagnosing diabetes early and reducing risk.

ICICI Life BSE 500 Momentum Quality 50 Index Fund launched

10-11-2026

Mumbai: ICICI Life Insurance has launched the ICICI Life BSE 500 Momentum Quality 50 Index Fund, a new equity investment option available with most of their unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs). The fund offers investors an opportunity to invest in companies with strong financials and positive share price trends.The index fund is designed to help investors generate superior long-term returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of 50 stocks from the BSE 500 that score well on a combination of two factors - Momentum and Quality.

String Metaverse’s Profit Surges 92.3% in H1 FY27

10-11-2026

Hyderabad : String Metaverse Limited (BSE: META), a Web3, blockchain and AI company, today announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter and half-year ended 30 September 2026. Revenue from operations for H1 FY27 rose 86.1% year-on-year to ₹802.66 crore, while profit after tax grew 92.3% to ₹76.79 crore, with earnings growing faster than revenue as EBITDA margin widened. For the half-year ended 30 September 2026, revenue from operations rose 86.1% year-on-year to ₹802.66 crore. EBITDA (PBDIT) grew 91.3% to ₹91.18 crore, lifting EBITDA margin by 31 basis points to 11.4%. Profit after tax increased 92.3% to ₹76.79 crore.

“There Is India in Every Mercedes”: Ola Källenius

10-11-2026

Mercedes-Benz is looking to increase the contribution of its Indian operations to its global business, with component sourcing, technology partnerships and engineering emerging as key areas of focus.

Figaro’s Next Chapter

10-11-2026

With over 40% market share in India’s Rs 880 crore olive oil category, Figaro has built its leadership through consumer trust and word of mouth. With household penetration at around 1%, Deoleo India aims to expand the category, attract younger consumers and take the brand beyond cooking. Satarupa Majumdar, Director of Marketing & Innovation, Deoleo India, speaks to Ad-Mirror.com about Figaro’s growth strategy. The challenge is to grow without diluting its legacy.

Bullion Market Paradigm: The Historic Silver Cycle

07-11-2026

Corresponding with the hyper-liquidity in land monetization, Hyderabad's local bullion market has experienced unprecedented trade volumes over the past year. Silver, in particular, has seen massive volatility and record-breaking valuation shifts driven by explosive global green-energy industrial demand (solar panels and EV components) and safe-haven buying:

Vedanta Power appoints Kishor Agrawal to lead nuclear strategy

06-11-2026

Vedanta Power Limited has appointed Kishor U Agrawal, a former senior executive at the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), as Director, Nuclear Strategy & Advisory, as the company evaluates opportunities in India's nuclear power sector. The appointment comes as India opens up its nuclear energy sector to private participation under the SHANTI Act, 2025, and targets nuclear power capacity of 100 GW by 2047.

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran meets Italian PM

06-11-2026

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome with the Tata Group's acquisition of Italian commercial vehicle maker Iveco Group taking centre stage amid strengthening industrial and economic ties between India and Italy.The meeting took place at Palazzo Chigi, the Italian Prime Minister's official residence, where Chandrasekaran outlined the Tata Group's strategy following its acquisition of a controlling stake in Iveco Group, one of Italy's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, sources said.

EMIL registers Revenue grew by 30% in H1 FY27

06-11-2026

Electronics Mart India Limited (EMIL), one of India’s largest electronics retailers, has reported a strong financial performance for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, driven by healthy consumer demand, improving profitability and disciplined operational execution. For H1 FY27, revenue from operations grew 30% year-on-year to ₹4,319 crore, while EBITDA nearly doubled, rising 93% to ₹369 crore.

Royal Stag Celebrates This Festive Season campaign

05-11-2026

Mumbai: Seagram’s Royal Stag Packaged Drinking Water launched its festive campaign, “This Festive season, let’s celebrate the LARGE in everyone,” the campaign celebrates the “Large” that everyone brings to a celebration that makes it special: the friend who gathers everyone together, the cousin who kickstarts the dance floor, the colleague who keeps the room laughing. It is these people, and the energy they bring, that make a gathering memorable.

GIZ, PepsiCo India and Bayer partner to maize-based farming

05-11-2026

Hyderabad: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited and Crop Science Division, Bayer AG, today announced HARVEST (Holistic Agricultural Climate Resilience and Versatile Ecosystem Strengthening Techniques), a public-private partnership programme aimed at advancing regenerative agriculture and strengthening the climate resilience of maize-based farming communities in India.