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Acapella to Grow Li'l Gamby, Eyes Fundraise by Mid-2026
Acapella Hospitality, the six-year-old venture promoted by Centrum Capital's family office, is sharpening its focus on quick-service restaurant (QSR) segment with plans to scale its Li'l Gamby brand and raise its first external round of funding by mid-2026.
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September 05, 2025
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India-China rapprochement: A season of wishful thinking?
The record doesn't show Beijing as a reliable partner for New Delhi
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September 05, 2025
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Couture keeps it young but loses serious buyers
Most fashion campaigns and bridal magazines continue to feature brides in their 20s, rarely representing older women
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September 05, 2025
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Foreign Outflows Hit 7-Month High in Aug
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold ₹23,290 crore ($2.7 billion) of Indian financial stocks in August, the highest monthly outflow in seven months, data from National Securities Depository showed on Thursday.
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September 05, 2025
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Tax hikes target aspirational shoppers, say apparel makers
Apparel retailers and clothing associations said placing apparel and footwear in distinct slabs based on their prices may dent the sector's growth, which is already reeling from greater competition and high input costs.
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September 05, 2025
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Demand, Jobs Boost Likely for Textiles to Jewellery Sectors
Textiles and footwear sectors, which have been facing severe cost pressures, are key beneficiaries of the GST cuts
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September 05, 2025
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Mother Dairy to pass GST benefits
Mother Dairy on Thursday said it will pass on the benefits of the reduction in goods and services tax (GST) on a wide range of products to consumers.
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September 05, 2025
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Value retail chains bet big on wallet share in Bihar, UP
With rising income and industrial expansion, the states are emerging as strategic retail zones
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September 05, 2025
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Designer Giorgio Armani dies at 91
Giorgio Armani, the billionaire designer who established one of the world's most revered fashion labels and helped define the \"Made in Italy\" slogan as a sign of quality for consumers, has died. He was 91.
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September 05, 2025
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Economy to hurt if states not compensated for GST loss: Kerala FM
Kerala faces a likely annual revenue loss of ₹8,000-10,000 crore due to the reduction in goods and services tax (GST) rates across segments that was announced by the GST Council on Wednesday, Kerala finance minister K.N. Balagopal said.
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September 05, 2025
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Price-wary govt starts subsidised onion sales
In a precautionary measure to keep a lid on onion prices during this season of festivals, the Centre on Thursday launched retail sale of the politically-sensitive vegetable at ₹24 a kg, starting with cities where prices had crossed ₹31.
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September 05, 2025
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Indian envoy visits Tesla's China factory
India's consul general in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, visited Tesla's factory in the city on Thursday amid growing speculation over the export of its China-made luxury electric vehicle models to India.
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September 05, 2025
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FMCG, appliance cos to pass on GST cuts
Transitioning to new packs with revised prices could be a challenge for soap and biscuit makers
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September 05, 2025
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MSMEs to benefit from cheaper inputs, easier GST compliance
The dawn of a twin-rate goods and services tax system (GST), along with easier registration, compliance and refunds, is expected to make a wide range of raw materials cheaper, providing a major stimulus for India's sprawling micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector.
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September 05, 2025
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No GST on life, health insurance: Insurers brace for cost shock
The GST exemption on individual protection and health policies will directly benefit consumers
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September 05, 2025
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A big GST stimulus: Now for the market response
Rate and slab reduction could stimulate consumption in support of India's economy. This is clearly a market-oriented reform, even if an ideal GST regime remains a work-in-progress
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September 05, 2025
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Maple Highways in talks for $200 mn
Maple Highways Pte Ltd, an Indian road contractor backed by Canada's second largest pension fund, is in advanced talks to raise about $200 million through a bilateral offshore loan, according to people familiar with the matter.
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September 05, 2025
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Tech CEOs to Meet Trump in Newly Renovated Rose Garden
Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and Satya Nadella Are Expected to Attend the Artificial Intelligence Event
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September 05, 2025
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Chiratae Ventures expands leadership, targets growth
Chiratae Ventures named Venkatesh Peddi and Ranjith Menon as MDs to lead venture fund series; to hire a third partner
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September 05, 2025
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Facebook, YouTube banned in Nepal
Nepal on Thursday banned social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube among others for failing to register with the ministry of communication and information technology within the given deadline.
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September 05, 2025
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Restaurants, hotels get tax cut, but no input tax credit
Taxes on hotel rooms priced below ₹7,500 and on crucial inputs like utensils are set to fall
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September 05, 2025
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GST rate cut to ease logistics costs, spur economic growth
A reduction in the cost of logistics would have cascading effects, such as making the manufacturing sector more competitive
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September 05, 2025
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Modi, EU leaders push for early FTA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a joint call with European Council president Antonio Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, reaffirming plans to conclude the long-pending India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest.
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September 05, 2025
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Amazon Signs 20-Year Lease for Fulfillment Centre in W. Bengal
Amazon Seller Services, the marketplace arm of Amazon Inc., has leased 5.6 lakh sq. ft of warehousing space in West Bengal's Hooghly as it scales up its fulfillment network across India.
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September 05, 2025
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Phantom loans hurting your score? Here's the silver lining
Credit report errors and ID theft are rising; here's how to fix your score, claim compensation
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September 05, 2025
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BYD slashes sales target as growth cools down
YD has slashed its sales target for this year by as much as 16% to 4.6 million vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant faces its slowest annual growth in five years and other signs that its era of record-setting expansion could be drawing to a close.
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September 05, 2025
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How Bharat Forge Is Being Rebooted
Baba Kalyani wants to turn his company into a digital powerhouse with AI, automation, and a dark plant sans people
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September 05, 2025
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Medtech, life-saving drugs to get cheaper
In a landmark decision to make healthcare more affordable for millions of Indians, especially patients battling long-term and critical illnesses, the GST Council late Wednesday announced slashing of consumer tax rates on medicines and medical equipment.
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September 05, 2025
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Relief for cement cos, but demand stalls
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has slashed the rate on cement from 28% to 18%, a move aimed at boosting construction activity.
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September 05, 2025
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Onam feasts, with a side of art
A Mint round-up of what's happening in and around the city
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