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10.10 / 16:30
COST Manufacturing CEO Action PepsiCo performer Pepsico logs double-digit beverage growth in India in July-Sept
PepsiCo on Tuesday said its Indian business delivered a «double-digit growth» in beverage unit volumes in the third quarter of 2023. However, its «convenient foods business» had a «mid-single-digit» decline in unit volume in the September quarter, according to a global earnings statement from the food and beverages major.
10.10 / 12:43
Digital Cooper Gap economy outbreak reports Competition regulator to soon release 'leniency-plus' regulations to bust cartels
Competition Commission of India (CCI) will soon come out with regulations around the proposed leniency-plus regime, which will encourage companies under investigation for cartelisation to report other cartels and get their own penalties reduced, chairperson Ravneet Kaur said on Tuesday. The leniency-plus regime was proposed in the Competition (Amendment) Act 2023. It is aimed at creating a structure that will incentivise companies under scrutiny for spilling secrets of other cartels. The regulator will soon seek stakeholder comments for the regulations and finalise them, Kaur said in her first press conference after taking over as the head of the CCI in May. Kaur said competition authorities of the BRICS grouping will meet this week to deliberate on existing and emerging anti-trust issues, with India hosting the conference after a gap of 10 years.
10.10 / 12:11
UPS Citi Disney Platform show stars cricket Mint Explainer: Money rain at the Cricket World Cup
₹6 lakh per ODI ( ₹3 lakh if not part of playing XI) Australian players get A$15,000 ( ₹8 lakh) per match Indian players also have annual retainer contracts in crores, depending on their grade (A+ contracts are worth ₹7 crore, A worth ₹5 crore and so on) Australia too has retainer contracts in place, but the value is not known South Africa has retainer contracts (but no per-match fee) Disney Star (previously Star India) secured exclusive media rights for the ICC World Cup 2023, under a pact valued at $2.02 billion covering 2015-2023. The ICC projects returns surpassing $500 million from this year's World Cup alone.
09.10 / 05:01
UPS WhatsApp country testing ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands’ Logan van Beek will create history against New Zealand - here’s how
Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Nasser Hussain, another prominent figure in England's cricketing annals, traces his roots back to Madras (now Chennai), India. Aged 7 when his family relocated to England, Hussain went on to don the English colours from 1989 to 2004.
08.10 / 17:31
WhatsApp ICC World Cup 2023 points table: Despite huge win vs Australia, India at 5th spot, here's WHY
ALSO READ: ICC World Cup 2023: Here's who leads the points table after India vs Australia Despite the win, India is not among the top four nations after the first round of matches and is in the fifth spot. The reason is the net-run rate, in which India ranks lowest among the 5 teams that won their first matches.
08.10 / 03:23
WhatsApp ICC World Cup 2023: Is New Zealand going to win the world cup? This theory suggest it is…
ICC World Cup 2023: New Zealand registered a convincing victory against defending champions England in the inaugural match of ICC World Cup 2023. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra led a massive partnership to lead the Kiwis to victory. Devon Conway became the first player to smash a century in the ICC World Cup 2023 and according to one theory that can be great news for New Zealand.
07.10 / 16:59
Target Chase WhatsApp stars ICC CWC 2023: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra join unique list of World Cup centurions on debut, including Virat Kohli
ALSO READ: ICC World Cup 2023: Who is Rachin Ravindra, the star of England vs New Zealand match? Looking at the stats of the World Cup centuries on World Cup debut, Conway and Ravindra both share commonality with legends like Zimbabwe's Andy Flower, New Zealand's Nathan Astle, South Africa's Gary Kirsten, New Zealand's Scott Styris, Australia's Andrew Symonds, India's Virat Kohli, South Africa's David Miller, and Australia's Aaron Finch. All thanks to the tons by Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand chased 283 runs target in just 36.2 overs and defeated the defending champions by 9 wickets.
07.10 / 14:21
UPS Ball WhatsApp ICC World Cup 2023: Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram lead South Africa hit highest total of 428
ALSO READ: LIVE South Africa vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Score Updates Rassie van der Dussen (108) and Quinton de Kock (100) also hit centuries in the first World Cup match to feature three tons in the same innings. "It was a perfect day for us with the bat.
07.10 / 13:15
UPS Target FIVE Ball ICC World Cup 2023: South Africa post mammoth 428/5 against Sri Lanka; highest target in history
South Africa posted a huge score of 428 runs against Sri Lanka in its opening match for ICC World Cup 2023 which is being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The team was able to set the target for Sri Lanka when all the players, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram, scored centuries leading the total score to 428 for five.
07.10 / 06:37
Action track Updates cricket LIVE South Africa vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Score Updates: Player in focus - Heinrich Klaasen
LIVE action with Mint here.Heinrich Klaasen has played 41 ODIs so far and scored 1,323 runs with an average of 41.34. His highest score so far is 174. The keeper-batter has scored three centuries so far.Quinton de Kock is at the top, then Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in the middle order.
07.10 / 02:25
WhatsApp stars South Africa vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023: When and where to watch match, live-streaming details and more
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi Sri Lanka: Kusal-Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana South Africa vs Sri Lanka match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
07.10 / 02:25
Action stars Updates LIVE Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2023 Score Updates: Match to be held in Dharamsala
Where to watch: The Bangladesh vs Afghanistan match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
06.10 / 21:13
UPS country concert travelers Rio Tinto ready for smaller, riskier projects in green energy hunt
London | The scramble to find more projects intransition materials such as copper and lithium has prompted a strategic rethink at Rio Tinto, with a push into smaller mines and potentially riskier frontier locations.
05.10 / 17:49
Action economy PwC pandemic country reports South African mining employs many and may only have decades left, report warns
South Africa’s overall mining profits slipped by more than $5 billion in the last financial year
05.10 / 11:37
UPS Citi Booking reports Department donates Ahmedabad's iconic Ashram Road to get a complete makeover, redesigned as 'Gaurav path'
Mahatma Gandhi's legacy, Ahmedabad's iconic Ashram Road is gearing up for a major transformation. This historic thoroughfare, which not only serves as one of the city's oldest and busiest routes but also connects Amdavadis to its rich historical past, is set to undergo a complete makeover.
05.10 / 03:09
UPS Progressive LGBT Google Celebrity stage reports cricket Google celebrates ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 opening day with cute, animated doodle
Cricket enthusiasts all over the world are waiting with bated breath for the first match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which commences today. Tech giant Google, commemorated this event with an animated doodle. The cartoon showcases two adorable ducks marching between the wickets, bats in their hand. On clicking the doodle, you will be directed towards the tournament schedule.
04.10 / 07:27
COST Citi vaccine country outbreak strain South Africa culls about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain bird flu outbreaks
The South African government and the national poultry association say about 7.5 million chickens have been culled in an effort to contain outbreaks of two separate strains of bird flu that have threatened to create a shortage of eggs and meat for consu...
03.10 / 15:23
UPS Ball Action Celebrity country World Cup 2023: ICC announces Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar as Global Ambassador
world cup fame, Sachin Tendulkar to be the "ICC Global Ambassador for Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023." Tendulkar will walk out with the Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy before the opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, declaring the tournament open, ICC said. «It’s a real honour to have Sachin as our Global Ambassador as we celebrate the one-day game and get set for what we know is going to be the biggest Men’s Cricket World Cup ever,» said Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager, Marketing & Communications. The Indian legend said that world cups have always held a special place in his heart and he hopes that this edition will inspire youngsters across country to pick up sports and represent their countries.
02.10 / 13:01
Citi MET President India will assist in maintaining all sites connected to Gandhi in South Africa: Envoy
India will assist in maintaining all sites connected to Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa, the Indian envoy here said on Monday as the world marked the 154th birth anniversary of the global peace icon. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, High Commissioner Prabhat Kumar paid floral homage to the bust of Gandhi at the Constitutional Court premises here, which was once a prison where the Mahatma and his followers served sentences during their resistance to discriminatory laws.
01.10 / 07:57
UPS WhatsApp performer stage testing Yuvraj Singh heaps praises on Shubman Gill, makes bold World Cup prediction: ‘Potential to become the best…’
ICC WC 2023: Shubman Gill will be leading run scorer, R Ashwin's selection warning sign for others, says AB de Villiers Speaking to The Week, the former left-handed batter said "Shubman Gill has the potential to be the best player of his generation. The guy works hard, his attitude has been like that since 19-20.
01.10 / 06:25
Provident CEO Software economy country exclusive blues India 'big hub' for blue collar economy: Fountain CEO Sean Behr
Fountain, a provider of hiring automation software for frontline workforces, considers India as one of the «big hubs» in this space, a top company official said. The company is present in the US, Western Europe — UK, France, Germany as well as in South Africa, India, New Zealand and a few other countries. «The big hubs are India, UK and France,» Founder and CEO of the company Sean Behr told PTI.

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