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The body of a nine-year-old boy was found in a waterway in Brooklyn, N.Y., after he disappeared from his family’s side during a trip to a nearby IKEA store on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI : Ingka Group, the owner and operator of Ikea stores, wants to invest in Indian startups and the country’s energy sector via its investment arm, said Juvencio Maeztu, deputy chief executive officer of Ingka Group. After investing ₹10,500 crore in India’s retail market over the past decade, the company is now entering its next phase of expansion in the country, said Maeztu, who is also its board member and chief financial officer . The group is also preparing investment plans to open more stores in India and step up local manufacturing.

NEW DELHI : As countries move toward ambitious net zero goals, a leading international non-profit supporting clean energy is likely to launch a global consortium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the coming UN climate change conference, to be held in the UAE. Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet , formed in 2021 by the Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation and Bezos Earth Fund among others, plans to float the Global BESS Consortium at the UN Cop28 meeting, which will held from 30 November to 12 December. Ashvin Dayal, senior vice president, power and climate at Rockefeller said the consortium will look at ways to both drive down the cost and unlock the value proposition for power distribution companies in terms of adoption of battery storage.

Livspace said its revenue for FY23 jumped 85% to Rs 1,147 crore, even as its losses narrowed. The company said it has cut down its Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) loss in India to half. The Singapore-headquartered company, which is valued at $1.2 billion, reported Ebitda before Esops of Rs 581 crore.

Mint in May Sinha said that TV continues to offer the best returns on investment (ROI) for ad campaigns during the India Premier League. He had said that the company had seen a high double-digit growth last year from its ‘growing’ brands like Ikea, Boat, and Fastrack and Spotify etc.

Ikea is embarking on a multifaceted expansion strategy in India as it enters its second phase of growth in the country. The company's plans include diverse retail formats, online operations in Delhi-NCR by the end of 2024, and increased local sourcing to make its products more affordable for Indian consumers. Susanne Pulverer, CEO of Ikea India, emphasized the company's commitment to long-term growth in the Indian market.

NEW DELHI : Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is set to commence e-commerce operations in the national capital region (NCR) ahead of opening two large shopping centres over the next two years. E-commerce operations will begin by the end of 2024, said Susanne Pulverer, chief executive and chief sustainability officer at Ikea India. The Swedish company is now entering the next phase of growth in the country, marking its presence across major metros and scaling up local sourcing.

Content creators, data producers and businesses are pushing back against generative AI by erecting legal and technical barriers to machine learning (ML). AI training on large language models, such as ChatGPT, is facing copyright infringement lawsuits. More are in the offing.

Ikea expects its Hyderabad store, the first in the country to achieve operational breakeven soon, the company said on Monday without providing the revenue details. Hyderabad store which was opened in 2018 has witnessed a footfall of three million during the last 12 months period against 2.90 million a year before. However, the figures are not comparable as last year and period before that witnessed a lot of movement restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to media, Ikea India CEO Susanne Pulverer said the firm is exploring different formats of stores in terms of size, to penetrate the market and get closer to people where they live.

Heavy rain lashes Delhi, Noida; waterlogging situation on ITO road. Check updates In view of incessant rains, Telangana Education Minister Sabita Indra Reddy has declared holidays for all educational institutions in the state on 26-27 July. The announcement was made on the direction of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, officials said.

Bengaluru couple's visit to furniture retailer IKEA turned into a scare after they encountered a mouse at the food court in the store. The incident took place last weekend, when Sharanya Shetty was at the IKEA in Bengaluru's Nagasandra, eating at the Swedish retailer's food court when a mouse dropped onto her table from the ceiling. Shetty shared the incident on her Twitter account, expressing disbelief at the bizarre incident, stating, "...Guess what fell in our food table at IKEA.

Cilio Technologies, LLC, has acquired AutomationFactory.AI, the company said on Tuesday. AutomationFactory.AI is a Noida-based, end-to-end digital transformation and product development firm.

The government will hold discussions with global retailers and domestic toy manufacturers on ways to promote toy exports from India in a meeting on Saturday, an official said.The official said that top retailers, including Hasbro, Walmart, Spinmaster, Ikea, Lego, Simba Dickie, IMC, Hamleys, Lulu, and Sanrio, have been invited for the deliberations.Representatives from Indian companies such as Microplastic, Aequs, Funskool, Playgro, Dreampalst, OK Play, Universal, and Play Shifu are also expected to participate in the meeting.

₹140 per share, nearly 30.8 percent higher than the issue price of ₹107 on the NSE SME exchange. The company set the price band for the IPO at ₹101 to ₹107 per equity share. The public issue that opened for subscription on Friday, June 23, closed on Tuesday, June 27.

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