RETAIL/FMCG
Dabur Signals More Price Increases, Shrinkflation To Improve Margins
FMCG major Dabur India has indicated fresh price hikes and shrinkflation measures to counter rising inflationary pressures, while revising its India business growth guidance upward amid improving consumption trends. Speaking during the company’s earnings call, Global Chief Executive Officer Mohit Malhotra said the company now expects “high single to low double-digit growth” in the India […]
Sajan C Kumar
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May 14, 2026
AUTO
MRF Q4 Profit Rises 38%; Crosses Rs 30,000-Cr Sales Milestone In FY26
MRF reported a strong performance for the March quarter of FY26, with consolidated net profit rising 37.6% year-on-year to ₹702 crore compared with ₹510 crore in the corresponding period last year. The tyre major’s consolidated total income for the quarter stood at ₹8,183 crore as against ₹7,190 crore a year ago, registering a growth of […]
CW Bureau
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May 7, 2026
RETAIL/FMCG
No Fizz In The Bottle As Costs Take A Peg And Kick Margins Down The Drain
India’s alcoholic beverage (alcobev) industry has headed to tighter fiscal, with operating margins expected to shrink by 150–200 basis points (bps). The trigger is not demand weakness, but an acute rise in packaging costs, particularly glass bottles, amid supply-chain disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict. As a result, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 22, 2026
AUTO
India’s Auto Sector On Alert As West Asia Turmoil Threatens Supply Lines
The ongoing West Asia crisis is casting a shadow over India’s automobile industry, with rising concerns around crude oil and commodity prices, elevated exchange rates, and disruptions in global shipping routes. Industry stakeholders warn that unless geopolitical conditions stabilise, these external pressures could weigh on production cycles, cost structures and overall demand sentiment in the […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Apr 19, 2026
ECONOMY
Rising Oil Prices, Global Uncertainty Weigh On India FY27 Growth Outlook
India has stepped into FY27 against an increasingly challenging global backdrop marked by escalating geopolitical hostilities. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has triggered a sharp surge in international energy prices, with Brent crude and Liquefied Natural Gas (Japan-Korea Marker) rising by 55% and 90%, respectively, since the onset of the crisis. According to a […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 3, 2026
MANUFACTURING
West Asia Crisis: Govt Grants Duty Exemption On Petrochemicals
In response to the ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and the resulting disruptions in global supply chains, the Union government has announced a full customs duty exemption on select critical petrochemical products until June 30, 2026. The move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted availability of key industrial inputs while cushioning domestic industries from rising […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 2, 2026
MANUFACTURING
Kiln Breakdown Hits Dalmia Cement’s March Sales By Up To 3 Lakh Tonnes
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd said a 14-day disruption in one of its three kilns at Rajgangpur in Odisha impacted cement sales by around 2.5–3 lakh tonnes in March 2026. The company said the breakdown occurred on March 13, affecting clinker production at a key facility supplying multiple eastern markets. Impact on eastern markets The affected […]
CW Bureau
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Mar 29, 2026
MANUFACTURING
Tamilnadu Petro, Kirloskar Ferrous Hit By ME-linked Supply Disruptions
Ashwin Muthiah-led Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd (TPL) has temporarily shut down its Heavy Chemicals Division plant due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. TPL, in a regulatory filing, said the disruption constitutes a force majeure event as it is beyond its control, adding that the financial impact cannot be quantified at this stage. […]
CW Bureau
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Mar 18, 2026
GENERAL
Redington Sees Curtailed Operations In Gulf Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Technology solutions provider Redington Limited has informed investors that its operations in the Gulf region are currently being carried out in a restricted manner due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region. In a regulatory update, the company said it had received communication from its step-down subsidiary, Redington Gulf FZE, outlining several operational challenges […]
CW Bureau
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Mar 17, 2026
