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Community FM stations in Japan should be preserved as a source of information during times of calamity.
The Great Hanshin Earthquake that ravaged Kobe and the surrounding area 28 years ago has finally been fully recovered from. To have an information transmission tool that developed in the wake of the accident weakened after serving the public for nearly three decades would be extremely concerning....
As widespread strikes loom in France, the government has ordered more fuel depot workers back to work.
France's government and unions were still at an impasse on Monday over the shutdown of oil depots, which has led to widespread fuel shortages and threatened to disrupt the country's transportation network.
Major unions have called for strikes on Tuesday, posing the most serious ...
Chinese FM: Recalibrate Connections
Wang Yi, the foreign minister of China, recently told state run media that Beijing is eager to mend its ties with Australia, despite the fact that the two countries have been at odds for a number of years on issues related to trade and public safety. This occurs as a result of the strained ties b...
REPORT SAYS INDIAN FMCG INDUSTRY RECORDED 9.4 PERCENT GROWTH IN FY21 Q4
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- A report says that Indian FMCG Industry recorded 9.4% growth in FY21 Q4.
- Rural markets continued to build momentum.
In the last quarter (Q4) of FY21, India’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry recorded 9.4% g...
REPORT PREDICTS INDIA LEADING GLOBAL FMCG AD SPENDS GROWTH AT 14 PERCENT
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- A report says that India is leading global FMCG ad spends growth at 14%.
- In India, FMCG ad spends are increasing due to many factors.
- These factors include rising consumer demand, increasing disposable incomes, and catch-up expan...
MARS WRIGLEY PARTNERS WITH ANS COMMERCE
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- Mars Wrigley has forged a partnership with ANS Commerce.
- Partnership is meant to focus on warehousing and delivery fulfilment.
- ANS Commerce will also set up cold storage for maintaining the right temperature for chocolates. ...
RISING INPUT COST OF SOAPS LEADING TO PRICE HIKES
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- The input costs of many FMCGs especially soaps is increasing.
- Hence, the price of various soaps is increasing.
The top Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in India have raised prices of many soap brands as palm oil...
FMCG COMPANIES CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM ONLINE SALES
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- FMCG companies are getting benefits due to online sales.
- A report by Unicommerce said that sales on e-commerce grew 36% in volume terms compared to FEB 2020.
- In DEC 2019 quarter, 30% growth was witnessed.
- In DEC 2020 q...
FMCG BRANDS TO REDUCE THEIR PROMOTIONS AT KUMBH MELA 2021
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- Many brands are reducing their promotions at Kumbh Mela 2021.
- This year attendees at the religious event are expected to be lesser compared to last year.
- According to media buyers' estimates, devotee footfall and media spends...
FDI HIKE IN INSURANCE EXPECTED TO BOOST FOREIGN CAPITAL IN INDIA
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- The new budget presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman allows 74% FDI in insurance business.
- The new budget proposal is can help local private insurers expand presence in India.
With the new budget presented by Finance Minister...
BOUWINVEST BUYS CARE COMPLEX IN NIEUWEGEIN
HIGHLIGHTS
- The € 13 billion Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors has invested an undisclosed amount to buy a care complex from Kuifmees in Nieuwegein.
- The purchase has been made on behalf of healthcare fund owned by Bouwinvest.
The ...
ACTRESS LORI LAUGHLIN AND HUSBAND SENTENCED ON FRIDAY FOR COLLEGE FRAUD SCHEME
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- Actress Lori Laughlin and husband sentenced on Friday for college fraud scheme.
- The actress famous from hit daily soap series “Full House” and fashion designer husband.
- Both had pleaded guilty in May to engag...
GERMANY: KNORR COMPANY TO CHANGE THE NAME OF ITS POPULAR SAUCE
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- One of the best-known food companies in Germany announced that it will rename one of its popular sauce
- The company is re-naming the sauce because the name is a dis-respectful German expression for Roman and Sinti minority groups
CDC RELEASED WARNING TO SHOW CONCERN A RARE DISEASE OUTBREAK RESEMBLING POLIO
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- The CDC issued a warning about a rare disease outbreak resembling polio.
- The last outbreak in the year 2018 was the biggest peak which was ever recorded, having 238 cases in 42 states.
- ...
STOCKS RECOVER FROM EARLY SETBACK; SENSEX JUMPS 100 POINTS, NIFTY AT 10,300
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• The S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 34,953.87 levels, while the benchmark NSE Nifty50 is at 10,338.10 points
• In the early morning trading session on Thursday, ITC emerged as the top Sensex gainer with 2 percent growth followed by Bajaj Auto and IndusI...
VOLATILE TRADING AFFECTS NIFTY, SENSEX STABLE AT 34,000
Highlights
• All the Nifty sectoral indices are trading in the green except the FMCG sector
• FMCG sector has been impacted by the losses incurred by Hindustan Unilever, Britannia, Marico and ITC
• Senses is hovering near the 34,000 mark, while the bro...
1.01% STAKE IN HDFC OWNED BY THE PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA NOW
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• PBOC has been accumulating stakes since a year now
• PBOC owned a 0.8% stake in March 2019
• &n...
FEVER FM JOINS #JANTACURFEW WITH #RJCURFEW
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- Indians gear up for #JantaCurfew
- Fever FM joins the curfew with #RJcurfew
- Fever FM RJs will go live from their homes
As India’s count of COVID-19 increase and Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi calls for Janta Cu...
FM LOST COOL WHEN 30% ACCOUNTS OF TEA WORKERS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFUNCT IN FEB 2020
Highlights
- Video of Sitharaman blasting SBI Chairman goes viral
- SBI held SBI responsible for 30% defunct bank a/cs of tea-estate workers
One of the most deprived sections of the society in India today dwells in the tea estates of Assam in India. Assa...
EMAMI Q3 PROFIT IS AT RS. 144 CRORES
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- The total income of the FMGC was at Rs. 828.22 crores, which is up by 1.02 percent.
- Total net profit of Rs. 137.54 crores in the October-December quarter in a year ago.
- It marked growth of 8 percent in the 65 percent of the port...