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Business conditions improve for fifth consecutive month, PMI shows
Business conditions in South Africa's private sector improved for the fifth month running in September, buoyed by a rise in output and new orders, S&P Global reported on Friday. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged up to 50.2 in September...

Business News | India's Consumption Story: What Rising Middle Class Means for Investors
NewsVoir Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 3: India's consumption patterns have been evolving, shaped by factors such as income growth, urbanisation, and changing lifestyles. The expanding middle class is often viewed as an important part of...

Consumption funds lost over 8% on average in 1 year. Will GST change the picture?
In the last one year, consumption based mutual funds have delivered a negative average return of around 8.84 per cent and lost up to 19.11 per cent in the same time period. Among the 16 consumption funds in the said time period, Quant Consumption...

Business Spotlight: Green Canopy offers ‘A Higher Standard’ in Lakeland Shores
Green Canopy, a woman-owned and family-operated business in Lakeland Shores, brings together recreational THC, CBD and mushroom products with a strong focus on education and community connection. At its storefront, 177 Saint Croix Trail S.,...

Business News | India-Sweden Innovation Day's 12th Edition Celebrates Its 2025 Vision of Driving Real-World Impact and Progress Ahead of COP 30
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 3: India-Sweden Innovation Day 2025 set new benchmarks in advancing collaboration across Clean Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Green Manufacturing, Circular Economy, Mobility, Smart Cities and Industry 4.0. The...

Business News | Synechron Acquires Three Firms, Creating Largest Global ServiceNow Practice in Banking and Financial Services Sector
PRNewswire New York [US] / London [UK] / Sydney [Australia], October 3: Synechron, a leading global digital transformation consulting firm, today announced the formation of a new global ServiceNow business via the acquisitions of RapDev, Calitii...
Business Reply and Pusterla 1880: Global Digital Transformation in Luxury Packaging with Oracle Cloud
TURIN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 3, 2025-- Business Reply, the Reply company specialized in the implementation of enterprise solutions based on Oracle technologies, supported Pusterla 1880 — an international leader in the luxury packaging sector...

Consumer rights complaints in Georgia up 55% in nine months
The National Competition and Consumer Protection Agency reports a noticeable rise in consumer rights complaints in Georgia, with 996 formal applications and 2,940 hotline calls filed in the first nine months of 2025. Compared to the same period...

Consumers could be left holding the $11 billion bill for the gas death spiral
Without urgent reform, Australian households risk being left holding the bag for the so-called ‘gas death spiral’, consumer advocates warn. Brian Spak, from Energy Consumers Australia (ECA), warns that if nothing changes it will be renters,...

Business News | Helping Small Businesses in Southeast Asia Tap into AI: ASEAN Foundation and AVPN Introduce Local Partners for AIM ASEAN Programme
PRNewswire Singapore, October 3: Small businesses are the backbone of Southeast Asia's economy. But in today's fast-changing digital landscape, many Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) risk being left behind, especially when it comes to...

Business Factory: the meeting point where innovation, creativity and ingenuity meet
17 To strengthen the competitiveness of micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Yucatan, the Yucatán Business Factory was inaugurated. This initiative, launched by GS1 Mexico in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Labor (SETY),...

Business News | Black Box Partners with Wind River to Accelerate Edge and Cloud Innovation Globally
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3: Black Box® (BSE: 500463) (NSE: BBOX), a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, today announced a global strategic partnership with Wind River, an Aptiv company and global leader in...
Business : Lantronix Powers Gremsy's Secure, Compliant AI Drone Platform
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Lantronix Inc, a global leader in compute and connectivity Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)/Trade Agreements Act (TAA)-compliant technology has been...

Business News | India's Unsaturated Domestic Market Offers Huge Opportunities for Investment: 15th Finance Commission Chief NK Singh
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Highlighting India's growing economic potential, the 15th Finance Commission Chairman NK Singh stated that the country's large unsaturated domestic market offers significant opportunities for private investment,...

Business News | TVS Motor Company Achieves Its Highest Ever Quarterly Sales in Q2FY26; Crosses 15 Lakh Unit Milestone
NewsVoir Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 3: TVS Motor Company, during the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26, registered the highest ever quarterly sales of 15.07 Lakh units. The two-wheeler of the company registered a growth of...

Business News | From Vision to Impact: 10 Startups Powering India's Transformation
VMPL Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 3: India's startup ecosystem is changing very quickly, with new companies driving progress in education, healthcare, finance, and sustainability. The ecosystem is also moving into a new stage of...

Business News | UST Earns Three CandE Awards for Candidate Experience Excellence in North America, EMEA, and APAC
PRNewswire Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 3: UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has been recognized as a CandE Benchmark Research Award Winner for candidate experience excellence in the North America;...

Business News | Ralph Lauren Fragrances Unveils Cricket Icon Jasprit Bumrah As The Ambassador Of Polo 67 In India
VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3: Ralph Lauren Fragrances introduces one of India's most celebrated cricketers and global sports icons, Jasprit Bumrah, as its new Polo 67 ambassador for India. The new partnership celebrates the power...

Trending Sweets Of Kolkata: What’s Winning Hearts This Festival Season
Last Updated:October 03, 2025, 11:44 IST Kolkata is ready to celebrate with classic sweets like Roshogolla, Kanchagolla, and new flavors such as Ice Cream Sandesh, blending tradition and innovation in festive gatherings. Classics like Sarpuria,...

Business News | Suba Hotels IPO Hits Frenzy on Day 3; Taps 15.33x Overall Subscription as Retail, HNIs and FIIs Flock to Offer
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3: Suba Hotels Limited's initial public offering (IPO) concluded its third and final day with extraordinary investor interest, signaling robust appetite for India's mid-market hotel operator. The issue,...