27/08/2026
27 August 2026
*News Headlines from Business News Agencies:*
*Business Standard*
π India's merchant fleet to get 100 ships, but ageing fleet remains a hurdle
π Premiumisation to drive 8-11% growth in home sales value in FY27: Icra
π German chipmaker Infineon takes Bengaluru office on βΉ750 crore lease deal
π Dilip Buildcon weighs InvIT route to monetise its renewable power assets
π Deloitte to pay $21.5 mn to settle US workplace discrimination claims
π Octave Intelligence opens GCC in Hyderabad, plans workforce expansion
π L&T wins 13 orders since July, signalling revival in West Asia business
π India's rice exports to 26 priority markets outpace 3-year average
π Reliance Jio gets tax relief as ITAT deletes βΉ11,003 cr disallowance
π Indian refiners widen oil search as Ukrainian attacks hurt Russian flows
π AI can lower price of IT projects by up to 25%, says Hexaware CEO
π Nomura remains bullish on OMCs despite high crude prices; prefers IOC, BPCL
*Economic Times*
π Tea industry seeks Rs 113 crore annual package to revive Darjeeling sector
π M&A deals more than double as India Inc steps up growth bets: Crisil
π Wipro Consumer Care enters pet food market with launch of Snuggles
π Incubit Group plans Rs 5,000 crore India investment, eyes energy infrastructure expansion
π UBLβs Delhi beer business crosses Rs 250 crore run rate after distribution shift
π ONGC plans $200 million investment to revive Venezuela oilfield
π Jio Financial to launch AI-powered βpersonal CFOβ, membership programme
π Nestle backs stricter food labelling norms, says transparency key for consumers
π L&T partners with French firm to market specialised road construction equipment in India
π Flipkart Minutes overtakes Swiggy Instamart in dark stores across top 10 cities
π Allcargo Logistics scales up its blue-collar workforce to cater to festive demand
π Medicover India hospitals to be profitable in 18 months, eyes 20-25% margins
*Mint*
π Engineering exports jump 18% to $12.24 billion in July; US remains top market
π Textile firms spin smart comeback in Q1, eye strong FY27
π TCS revs up M&As with Porsche deal, but fails to wow
π HP seals multi-year Wi-Fi patent deal with US-blacklisted Huawei
π Avaada Electro cuts IPO size to βΉ7,600 cr amid valuation, concentration concern
π HaystackAnalytics uses genomics to support infectious disease diagnostics
π Indiabulls signs deal for βΉ3,700 crore Gurugram project
π boAt FY26 net profit rises 38 pc to βΉ84.5 cr
π Anthropic sees $30 trillion TAM, company tells investors: Report
π Hyundai expansion in top gear: 26 new models to hit Indian roads by 2030