Day: September 6, 2026

‘Zero control of its border’: Trump tears into Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis

Discarded Christmas trees are being used to strengthen the sand dunes at St Annes beach on England’s Fylde Coast. Since the project began in 2013, the trees have helped trap wind-blown sand and expand the dunes. The wider dunes act as a natural sea defence, helping protect nearby homes and businesses from coastal flooding while…

Torani, a company with a rich legacy of over a century, is unwavering in its commitment to a ‘zero layoffs’ policy. Under the guidance of CEO Melanie Dulbecco, the integration of AI is approached with careful consideration for employee job security. By prioritizing workforce well-being over mere profit margins, Torani ensures its long-term success, alongside…

Ravi Mohan engaged with his fans in an interactive session, pondering the possibility of a political career. He emphasized that pursuing politics would be a deeply personal choice. Marking his 46th birthday, he cherished his commitment to his fan welfare movement while managing multiple film projects, with an exciting slate of diverse releases ahead.

Leading FMCG company Hindustan Unilever is targeting a 22-24 per cent EBITDA margin in the medium term and stepping up capital expenditure to 3 per cent of its turnover to chase growth. The FMCG major plans to increase capital expenditure (capex) to “enable growth and productivity” from 2 per cent, the level it maintained over…

Pharma company Novartis India Ltd (NIL) plans to pursue disciplined, therapy-aligned acquisitions and deepen its last-mile reach into Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets to drive its next phase of growth, according to the company’s annual report. The company’s future strategy focuses on five anchor therapy areas: pain management, wellness, women’s health, neuroscience, and transplant…

Hyundai Motor India Ltd is betting big on rural markets, which it expects to contribute around 30 per cent of its total sales in the next three to four years, according to its Managing Director & CEO Tarun Garg. The company, which has 68 per cent of its total sales coming from SUVs overall, is…

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, in the limelight for his sweeping food-safety crackdown across the state, has said that public health, and not personal popularity, is what matters most to him. Asked if his celebrity-like status following the aggressive food safety crackdown across the state is a distraction, Mundhe said, “It is not a distraction….

SEC seeks court order forcing ISS to hand over client voting data

As India moves to operationalise social security contributions for gig and platform workers, a seemingly technical design choice could carry outsized consequences for different segments of the platform economy: whether aggregators should contribute based on annual turnover or on a percentage of individual worker payouts. A contribution mechanism for gig-worker social security that is linked…