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RIL, Aditya Birla Group race to capture India's growing consumption market

Both companies' new businesses have emphasis on segments within the consumer space, with Aditya Birla Group recently announcing its entry into the jewellery retail space

To seal India merger, Disney-Reliance may need to dilute cricket dominance

The companies can simply sell rights of certain cricket tournaments or for a particular medium, such as TV or streaming, to meet antitrust concerns, they said

Reliance to invest over Rs 1,000 cr in Sohagpur CBM to boost gas output

Reliance Gas Pipeline Ltd operates a 302-kilometer pipeline connecting the coal bed methane (CBM) gas fields in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, to Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh

CCI warns Disney, Reliance media merger could harm competition: Report

Antitrust experts had warned the merger, announced in February, could face intense scrutiny, especially on the sporting rights issue

Brand matters: Anil Ambani's firm moves NCLT against IIHL using 'Reliance'

According to the family agreement, the brand is owned equally by brothers Mukesh and Anil

RIL eyes JioCinema as sole OTT platform post Star-Viacom18 merger deal

In February this year, RIL and Disney agreed to merge Star and Viacom18, forming an $8.5 billion media giant with over 100 channels and two streaming platforms

Disney, RIL may shut some Hindi, regional channels for CCI merger approval

To gain approval, the companies are considering closing some secondary Hindi general entertainment channels while keeping their primary GECs, Star Plus and Colors operational within the merged entity

Capex by Nifty 50 companies declined 20.7% in FY24 on RIL drawdown

Gross block formation by Reliance down by Rs 1.06 trillion, shows annual report

Reliance, Disney to offer concessions to win antitrust nod for merger

Antitrust experts have warned that the Reliance-Disney merger, announced in February, could face intense scrutiny as it will create India's biggest entertainment player

Reliance Retail gets Rs 14,839 cr debt from parent for strategic growth

Reliance Retail Ventures, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, raised Rs 17,814 crore in equity in FY24 from investors and its parent company

Reliance to commission 1st solar giga-factory to achieve net zero emission

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, plans to commission its first solar giga-factory in the current fiscal as it pivots a green pathway to achieve net zero carbon emissions from operations by 2035. In its largest annual report, the firm said it is targeting to commission the first train of 20GW solar PV (photovoltaic) manufacturing by the end of 2024-25 fiscal (April 2024 to March 2025) and scale up to 20GW in a phased manner over 2026. The solar giga factory will include manufacturing of PV modules, cells, wafers and ingots, polysilicon, and glass at a single location. The modules convert sunlight into electricity. It is also targeting industrialising sodium-ion cell production at the MW level in 2025 and first 50 MWh a year lithium battery cells pilot in 2026. Reliance had in 2021 announced plans to invest USD 10 billion over three years to develop a new fuels business based on 100 GW of renewable power capacity by 2030. The plan involves setting up four giga

Mcap of 8 of top-10 valued firms erodes by Rs 1.66 trn; Reliance, LIC lag

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,66,954.07 crore last week, with Reliance Industries and Life Insurance Corporation of India emerging as the biggest laggards, in line with weak trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark slumped 1,276.04 points or 1.57 per cent. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Reliance Industries tanked Rs 33,930.56 crore to Rs 19,94,765.01 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. The valuation of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) slumped Rs 30,676.24 crore to Rs 7,17,001.74 crore. State Bank of India lost Rs 21,151.33 crore from its valuation which stood at Rs 7,35,566.52 crore. The market valuation of Infosys dived Rs 20,973.19 crore to Rs 7,35,277.28 crore and that of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) tumbled Rs 19,157.77 crore to Rs 15,30,469.11 crore. Bharti Airtel's mcap got wiped out by Rs 16,993.56 crore to Rs 8,33,396.32 crore and ICICI Bank suffered an erosion of Rs 16,975.55 crore to Rs

RIL to use naphtha supplies as partial payment for Venezuela crude: Reports

Reliance, which operates the world's biggest refining complex, plans to supply naphtha, a refined product, from the US to partly pay for its Venezuelan oil purchases

JFSL to shape prosperous, inclusive financial future for India: Ambani

Jio Financial Services Ltd (JSFL) will lead the way in shaping a prosperous and inclusive financial future for India by focussing on technology and developing tailor made products, RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said. JFSL is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). It is engaged in the business of investing and financing, insurance broking, payment bank and payment aggregator and payment gateway services. In a message to shareholders, Ambani said the company's focus remains firmly on innovation, growth, and fostering financial literacy across the nation. "We are expanding our portfolio of services, elevating user experience, and harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology to simplify and personalise financial management for our valued customers," he said in the inaugural Annual Report of JFSL released on Thursday. The mission is to revolutionise the way financial services are delivered and experienced in India and the company has laid a strong foundatio

Ambani, Bajaj, Birla collectively hold $460 bn, equating to Singapore's GDP

India's most valuable family businesses are collectively worth a whopping Rs 6,009, 100 crore, as per anewly released report which has unveiled the country's most influential family-owned enterprises.

Over half of Reliance employees under 30, women make up 21% of workforce

Reliance's total employee count stands at 347,362, of which 74,317 are women. Among the new joinees during FY24, a total of 41,092 were women

Balance sheet consolidated, RIL ready for next level of growth: Ambani

Commenting on the global economy, Ambani said, 'In this world of volatility and uncertainty, India is shining as a beacon of stability and prosperity'

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for 4th yr in a row

Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries for the fourth straight year in a row while his children earned a sitting fee and a commission for being on the board of India's most valuable company. Ambani, 67, had capped his annual remuneration at Rs 15 crore from financial year 2008-09 (April 2008 to March 2009) to 2019-20 (FY20); and since FY21, he opted to forego his salary, due to COVID-19 pandemic, until the company and all its businesses were fully back to their earnings potential. In 2023-24, he got 'nil' as salary, allowances, and perquisites as well as retiral benefits, according to the latest annual report of the company. Ambani, who has been on the board of Reliance since 1977 and was elevated as chairman of the company after the death of his father and group patriarch Dhiburhai Ambani in July 2002, was just last year re-appointed as the head of Reliance for another five-year term till April 2029 - a .

India fastest growing retail market, to cross $1.4 trn by 2027: RIL

The Indian retail market is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, expected to cross USD 1.4 trillion by 2027, said the latest annual report of Reliance Industries (RIL). RIL operates the country's leading retailing firm Reliance Retail. India is poised to become the third-largest retail market by 2030, the report said adding the growth is propelled by factors like increasing urbanisation, rising income levels, expanding female workforce, and an aspirational young population. Moreover, a rising demand for premium and luxury products further fuels this growth trajectory, reflecting the evolving preferences with rising disposable incomes. This growth extends across various town classes, benefiting numerous local, regional and international brands and manufacturers. "They are being connected with consumers across diverse markets, thereby actively participating in India's ongoing growth narrative," said Reliance. Segments such as grocery, fashion and lifestyle and consumer

NCLT to hear RCAP-IIHL resolution case, expected to give directions to both

The Mumbai bench of NCLT is expected to hear on Wednesday an interlocutory application filed by the Administrator of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCAP) seeking directions to IIHL for implementation of the resolution plan by August 10. The Administrator, through its interlocutory application filed on August 5, has also asked the NCLT to direct Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) to immediately transfer Rs 2,750 crore to escrow accounts designated by Committee of Creditors (CoC). As per the NCLT order dated July 23, the successful bidder, IIHL, had to comply with certain conditions by July 31, 2024. These conditions included depositing the initial equity amount of Rs 250 crore in a domestic escrow account designated by CoC and Rs 2,500 crore in an offshore escrow account again designated by the lenders by July 31. However, the Administrator alleged that IIHL deposited in the accounts of Harsha Ashok Hinduja, Shom Ashok Hinduja, and Ashok P. Hinduja. ...