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Amazon rolls out 15-minute grocery delivery in Brazil, touts LatAm country as ‘top investment priority’
Amazon launched its Amazon Now service in Brazil, promising 15-minute delivery for essentials and groceries, starting in Sao Paulo and expanding to seven cities. Details here.
Slow motion: US companies cautious amid India's mega M&E Boom
American media giants are rethinking their India strategy. Recent years saw major players like Disney and Paramount adjust their stakes or exit operations. Lionsgate sold its streaming service. These moves reflect the challenges of India's competitive media landscape. Companies are now focusing more on content licensing rather than direct investment in local platforms.
No cultural taboo: The rich go for gold loan as metal soars
India's gold loan sector is evolving rapidly and redefining the way wealth is perceived and leveraged. Historically seen as a specialty service, it is now a popular financing option for the well-to-do. The prevalence of loans over ₹5 lakh is a clear indicator of this cultural evolution. This phenomenon is largely propelled by soaring gold prices and progressive government policies.
Airtel, Google team up to block spam on enhanced messaging service
Airtel and Google have joined forces to curb spam in RCS messages, marking a global first by integrating Airtel’s spam filters with Google’s platform. The initiative aims to verify senders and detect threats, boosting user safety. Airtel also invites other messaging platforms—Meta, Telegram, and Signal—to participate, extending protection beyond traditional telecom services for a safer, more secure messaging experience worldwide.
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago
US producer price index rose 0.5% in January, driven by higher service margins and core goods. Trump tariffs impact persists. Fed likely to keep rates steady at its March meeting.
Airtel's NBFC capital infusion unlikely to impact its cash flows: Citi Research
Over the past two years, Bharti has built a strong lending service provider model by integrating technology, data, and customer insights. It now intends to integrate this capability with its NBFC and scale the business using its balance sheet.
Beamr Imaging renews video optimisation deal with JioHotstar
Beamr Imaging has extended its partnership with leading streaming service JioHotstar, which relies on Beamr’s compression and optimization tools to manage its extensive video catalog. By using Beamr’s technology, JioHotstar significantly cuts storage and bandwidth expenses while still delivering premium video quality to millions of viewers.
Swiggy expands food delivery to more railway stations across India
Swiggy has expanded its ‘Food on Train’ service through its partnership with IRCTC, growing its network by 117% over the past year. The service now covers 152 stations as of February 2026, up from 70 stations in February 2025, with supply spanning from Guwahati to Rajkot and Pathankot to Tirunelveli.
Apple in talks with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank to start payment service in India: Report
Apple Inc. is in discussions with key Indian banks and global card networks in preparation to start Apple Pay in the world’s most populous country.
Apple in talks with ICICI, HDFC & Axis Bank to start payment service in India
Apple is in talks with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, along with Visa and Mastercard, to launch Apple Pay in India around mid-2026, though the timeline is not final. The service is expected to support UPI as well as card payments, entering a market dominated by Google Pay, PhonePe, Amazon Pay and Paytm.
Blue Cloud Softech jumps 6% after securing national ISP licence to boost AI data centres, sovereign cloud play
Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Limited has received a Letter of Intent from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, for the grant of Unified License (Virtual Network Operator) – ISP Category "A" authorisation for National Area Service.
Nifty IT falls to three-year low: How should investors position themselves? Here's what analysts say
Analysts said the market reaction was particularly sharp for India’s service-based IT firms as investors fear these companies may be sidelined by AI firms.