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Oct 3 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O) is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The proposal is an attempt by Meta to comply with European Union regulations that threaten to curb its ability to personalize ads for users without their consent and hurt its major revenue source. Offering a choice between a free, ad-supported plan and a paid subscription might lead to users opting for the former, helping Meta comply with regulations without affecting its ad business. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsIn comparison, Netflix (NFLX.O) charges 7.99 euros for a basic subscription plan, while Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) YouTube Premium costs about 12 euros and Spotify's (SPOT.N) Premium service is priced at about 11 euros. Meta was fined 390 million euros earlier this year by Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner, and told it cannot use the so-called "contract" as a legal basis to send users ads based on their online activity.

Persons: Apple's, Dado Ruvic, Meta, Supantha Mukherjee, Akash Sriram, Jyoti Narayan, Sonia Cheema, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Instagram, Meta, Union, Reuters, REUTERS, Netflix, YouTube, Ireland's, EU, Protection, European, Thomson Locations: Europe, Stockholm, Bengaluru

☆ Meta floats charging $14 a month for ad-free Instagram or Facebook in Europe - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Meta AI logo is seen in this illustration taken September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O) is considering charging $14 per month for ad-free subscriptions to Instagram or Facebook for European users, according to a proposal submitted to regulators, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Under the plan, Meta has told regulators it would charge users roughly 10 euros ($10.46) a month on a desktop for a Facebook or Instagram account, and roughly 6 euros for each additional linked account, the report said. On mobile devices, the price would jump to roughly 13 euros a month because Meta would factor in commissions charged by Apple's and Google's app stores on in-app payments, WSJ reported. ($1 = 0.9557 euros)Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Meta, Apple's, Jyoti Narayan, Sonia Cheema Organizations: REUTERS, Wall Street, Thomson Locations: Europe, Bengaluru

☆ Rupee likely to open weaker pressured by surging U.S. yields
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Jaspreet Kalra | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUMBAI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is likely to open weaker on Tuesday as U.S. treasury yields rose to fresh multi-year highs after the United States averted a partial government shutdown. Non-deliverable forwards indicate the rupee will open at around 83.25 to the U.S. dollar compared with a close of 83.04 in Friday's session. Buoyed by higher U.S. yields, the dollar index also climbed to 107.13 in Asia, its highest level since November 2022. While the rupee has come close to testing its record low levels in recent weeks, likely dollar sales from the RBI have managed to keep some of the weakness at bay. The rupee could see an intraday fall to a fresh record low if the dollar index continues to strengthen, said Dilip Parmar, a foreign exchange research analyst at HDFC Securities.

Persons: Loretta Mester, Dilip Parmar, Jaspreet Kalra, Sonia Cheema Organizations: U.S, . Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank, Cleveland, Reserve Bank of India, Brent, HDFC Securities, Thomson Locations: MUMBAI, United States, Asia

☆ Qantas chairman refuses to quit amid investor pressure - ABC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Qantas aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Australia, November 6, 2018. But any suggestion that we took fees for no service is just wrong," Goyder said. The ABC report did not mention the names of investors and consumers who have called for Goyder's resignation. Goyder was appointed to the board in November 2017 and named chairman in October 2018. Goyder said Qantas has accepted the ruling and new CEO Vanessa Hudson will work towards settling the case, according to ABC News.

Persons: Phil Noble, Alan Joyce, Richard Goyder, Goyder, Vanessa Hudson, Roushni Nair, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Qantas, Melbourne International Airport, REUTERS, Rights Companies Qantas Airways, Australia's Qantas Airways, ABC, ABC News, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Bengaluru

☆ Indian chemicals maker Epigral expects revenue from newer products to surge this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Savio Shetty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Indian chemicals maker Epigral (EPIG.NS) will keep diversifying its business and expects the share of revenue from new products to expand significantly this year, its chairman and managing director told Reuters on Thursday. At that time, we were catering to seven industries," Maulik Patel told the Reuters Trading India forum. The specialty chemicals market represents 22% of India's overall chemicals and petrochemicals market and is valued at $32 billion, according to KPMG. It exports its products to more than 20 countries including South Africa and the United States. (Join Trading India, a chat room hosted on Refinitiv Messenger: https://bit.ly/3TNDwkC)($1 = 83.0434 Indian rupees)Reporting by Savio Shetty; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Maulik Patel, Patel, Epigral, Savio Shetty, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Reuters, Reuters Trading, KPMG, Thomson Locations: Gujarat, Reuters Trading India, India, Ahmedabad, South Africa, United States

☆ Indian shares set to open lower with HDFC, Fed decision in focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

India's GIFT Nifty (.GIFc1) on the NSE International Exchange was down about 0.1% at 20,080.5 points, as of 8.20 a.m IST. HDFC Bank (HDBK.NS) on Monday said its gross non-performing assets will likely increase as of July 1, after its merger with HDFC. CPP had increased its investment in Indian markets to about $15 billion, as of the fiscal year ending March. Foreign investors sold 12.37 billion rupees ($148.64 million) worth of shares on a net basis on Monday, while their domestic counterparts bought 5.53 billion rupees worth of equity, according to stock exchange data. ($1 = 83.2230 Indian rupees)Reporting by Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Niharika Kulkarni, Archishma Iyer, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, HDFC Bank, U.S . Federal, NSE, BSE, HDFC, Investors, Bharat Dynamics, IAF, Thyrocare, Tata Motors, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Canada, Bengaluru

☆ Saudi PIF-backed ADES prices IPO at top end, implying over $4 bln valuation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Saudi oil and gas driller ADES Holding said on Wednesday it has set the final price for its initial public offering (IPO), implying a valuation of 15.242 billion riyals ($4.06 billion) for the Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed firm. ADES confirmed the pricing for the IPO, saying it drew nearly $76.5 billion in orders from institutional investors. Its clients include state oil giant Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company and North Oil Company in Qatar. The four banks are also bookrunners and underwriters, joined by GIB Capital, HSBC, Al Rajhi Capital and Saudi Fransi Capital. Arab National Bank, Alrajhi Bank and Saudi National Bank are the receiving agents and Lazard is independent adviser to ADES.

Persons: ADES, EFG Hermes, Goldman Sachs, Lazard, Yousef Saba, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Reuters, Saudi Exchange, Kuwait Oil Company, North Oil Company, SNB, JPMorgan, underwriters, GIB Capital, HSBC, Al, Saudi Fransi Capital, Arab National Bank, Alrajhi Bank, Saudi National Bank, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, Saudi, Khobar, ADES, East, North Africa, India, Saudi Aramco, Qatar, Al Rajhi Capital

☆ Indian shares set for cautious start; all eyes on Fed meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bengaluru, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to begin a holiday-truncated week on a cautious note as investors digested economic data from China and looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week. India's GIFT Nifty (.GIFc1) on the NSE International Exchange was up 0.1% to 20,186.5 by 0755 IST. Separately, foreign investors bought 1.64 billion rupees ($19.74 million) worth of shares on a net basis on Friday, while their domestic peers bought 19.39 billion rupees worth of equity, according to stock exchange data. STOCKS TO WATCH** Bharat Electronics (BAJE.NS): Bharat Electronics receives orders worth 30 billion rupees** Axis Bank (AXBK.NS): Investment banking unit co-CEO Chirag Negandhi resigns** HFCL Ltd (HFCL.NS): HFCL received order worth 10.15 billion rupees. ** Tata Steel (TISC.NS): Reaches deal with UK government for investment in the UK steel industry.

Persons: Chirag Negandhi, HFCL, Sridhar Kalyanasundaram, Archishma Iyer, Sonia Cheema Organizations: U.S, NSE, Exchange, Bharat Electronics, Axis, Investment, Tata Steel, Dhanlaxmi, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, China, U.S . Federal

☆ WhatsApp denies report that the platform is exploring ads
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed WhatsApp logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - WhatsApp's top head on Friday denied a Financial Times report that said the Meta Platforms-owned (META.O) messaging platform was exploring advertisements as it sought to boost revenue. We aren't doing this," WhatsApp head Will Cathcart said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The report said that teams at Meta were discussing whether to show ads in lists of conversations with contacts on the WhatsApp chat screen, but no final decisions had been made, citing people familiar with the matter. Facebook bought WhatsApp, which has always been a free chat app, in 2014 for $19 billion.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Will Cathcart, Meta, WhatsApp, it's, Mark Zuckerberg, Kanjyik Ghosh, Shubham, Sonia Cheema, Savio D'Souza Organizations: REUTERS, Times, Twitter, Meta, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Indian shares hit fresh record highs on strong China data, U.S. rate pause hopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Sept 15 (Reuters) - India's benchmarks hit new record highs for the second consecutive session on Friday, tracking Asian peers, as stronger-than-expected macroeconomic data from China and easing U.S. rate concerns aided sentiment. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI) was up 0.35% to 20,173.15 by 9:15 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) gained 0.38% to 67,774.46. ($1 = 83.0300 Indian rupees)Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran and Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Bharath Rajeswaran, Archishma Iyer, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, BSE, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, China, Bengaluru

☆ IQE expects semiconductor sector recovery to lag estimates; swings to loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 12 (Reuters) - British chip components maker IQE (IQE.L) on Tuesday said the recovery in the semiconductor industry would likely be slower-than-anticipated this year but it would improve in 2024 as customer demand picks up. IQE, which makes "epi-wafers", a type of advanced material used in products from laser hair removal to facial recognition sensors in iPhones, swung to a loss in the first-half hurt by lower sales and a supply glut. The company's posted a core loss of 5.7 million pounds ($7.13 million) for the six months ended June 30, compared with a core profit of 12.3 million pounds last year. Still, the Apple (AAPL.O) supplier said it expected core earnings to be profitable for 2023, adding that it saw double-digit revenue growth in the second half of 2023, compared to the first half. ($1 = 0.7998 pounds)Reporting by Anchal Rana and Chandini Monnappa in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Anchal Rana, Chandini, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Apple, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Olam Group denies reports of multi-billion dollar forex fraud in Nigeria, shares slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Olam logo is pictured in their office in Singapore August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - Singapore's Olam Group (OLAG.SI) on Monday denied reports by the Nigerian media last week, alleging that its units in the African country were involved in a multi-billion dollar foreign exchange fraud. The Daily Nigerian and Prime Business Africa reported that Nigeria's secret police was investigating the company's units Olam Nigeria and Olam International and their associate firms for a more than $50 billion foreign exchange fraud. "The company categorically denies the allegations in the Articles," Olam said in a statement, and said it has directed its audit committee to review the matter. The company said that its unit Olam Nigeria has responded to requests for information by Nigerian authorities and will continue to cooperate.

Persons: Edgar Su, Olam, Echha Jain, Sonia Cheema Organizations: REUTERS, Daily Nigerian, Prime Business Africa, Olam International, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Nigerian, Nigeria, Bengaluru

☆ Rupee to see some relief on pullback in US yields, dollar index
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Nimesh Vora | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUMBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is expected to open higher on Friday on the back of a pullback in U.S. Treasury yields and a broadly softer dollar. Non-deliverable forwards indicate the rupee will open at around 83.12-83.14 to the U.S. dollar compared with 83.21 in the previous session. The rupee has been flirting with the record low of 83.29 and has largely avoided it, thanks to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) intervention. The dollar index retreated in the Asia session to 104.86, having reached a six-month high of 105.15 in the New York session. Another round of losses in the yuan suggest that upside on the rupee following the open "will not be much", the forex traders said.

Persons: Nimesh Vora, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Treasury, U.S, Reserve Bank of India's, New, ANZ, Brent, Thomson Locations: MUMBAI, Mumbai, Asia, New York, U.S

☆ India digital rupee transactions tracking below target - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Siddhi Nayak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MUMBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Transactions in the Indian digital rupee are averaging close to 18,000 a day, a source directly familiar with the matter said on Thursday, well below the target of hitting a million transactions a day by year-end. The source declined to be identified as he is not authorised to speak to the media. The central bank last year began pilot programmes to use the e-rupee in retail and wholesale markets as an alternative to cash. The RBI did not immediately respond to Reuters' email. Reporting by Siddhi Nayak; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Siddhi Nayak, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Reuters, Siddhi, Thomson Locations: MUMBAI

☆ Shares, oil rise as sentiment towards China brightens
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Amanda Cooper | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

There was relief that embattled property developer Country Garden won approval from its creditors to extend payments for an onshore private bond. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose between 0.2%-0.3%, while European stocks neared one-month highs. At least seven Fed officials are due to speak this week ahead of the next policy meeting on Sept. 19-20. In commodities, oil traded near seven-month highs on tightening supply as Saudi Arabia was widely expected to extend voluntary oil production cuts into October. Brent crude futures rose 0.2% to $88.75 a barrel, as did U.S. futures , reaching $85.73.

Persons: Ron Temple, I'm, Craig Erlam, we're, Christine Lagarde, Wayne Cole, Shri Navaratnam, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Simon Cameron, Moore, Sonia Cheema, Ed Osmond Organizations: Federal Reserve, Country Garden, Lazard, Investor, Holdings, Nasdaq, drugmaker Novo Nordisk, August's U.S, European Central Bank, Brent, Thomson Locations: United States, Beijing, China, Europe, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Sydney

☆ Shares, commodities rise as sentiment towards China brightens
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Amanda Cooper | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) added 1.1%, having climbed 2.3% last week, thanks in large part to a 1.3% rise in Chinese blue chips (.CSI300). S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose between 0.2%-0.3%, while European stocks neared one-month highs. At least seven Fed officials are due to speak this week ahead of the next policy meeting on Sept. 19-20. In commodities, gold benefited from the diminished risk of a U.S. rate rise to stand at $1,940 an ounce . Brent crude futures rose 0.2% to $88.75 a barrel, as did U.S. futures , reaching $85.73.

Persons: Ron Temple, Jim Reid, Christine Lagarde, Wayne Cole, Shri Navaratnam, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Simon Cameron, Moore, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Federal Reserve, Country Garden, Lazard, Holdings, Nasdaq, drugmaker Novo Nordisk, August's U.S, Deutsche Bank, European Central Bank, Brent, Thomson Locations: China, United States, Beijing, Asia, Pacific, Japan, drugmaker Novo, Canada, Australia, U.S, Saudi Arabia

The Nifty 50 (.NSEI) index was up 0.4% at 19,333.85 at 11:47 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) increased 0.33% to 65,043. Foreign inflows moderated to a four-month low of 122.52 billion rupees ($1.48 billion) in August. Hindalco (HALC.NS), Tata Steel (TISC.NS) and JSW Steel (JSTL.NS) were among the top Nifty 50 gainers. The Nifty 50 and Sensex have risen marginally this week so far, including today's gains. Among individual stocks, ITD Cementation (ITCM.NS) surged 11.5% on winning a contract worth 32.90 billion rupees ($397.9 million).

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Ghanshyam, ITD, Bharath Rajeswaran, Manvi, Eileen Soreng, Janane Venkatraman, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, BSE, SAMCO Mutual Fund, Tata Steel, JSW, Investors, Federal Reserve, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, China, Manvi Pant, Bengaluru

The company already owns digital streaming rights to the popular Indian Premier League Twenty-20 (IPL T20) tournament. Ambani snatched away the rights from the Disney Plus Hotstar streaming service in a $2.9 billion bid last year, and then streamed games for free. This prompted Disney subscribers to flee - out of 61 million users in October 2022, about 21 million had left by July this year. Last year, Disney renewed its media rights to show International Cricket Council's tournaments in India from 2024 to 2027 after winning a bid for $3 billion. It later licensed the TV broadcast rights to India's Zee Entertainment (ZEE.NS) and only regained the digital streaming rights, a source told Reuters.

Persons: Mukesh Ambani, Francis Mascarenhas, Mukesh Ambani's, Walt Disney, Viacom18, Ambani, Karan Taurani, Aditya Kalra, Nandan Mandayam, Biplob Kumar Das, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Reliance Industries, REUTERS, Walt, Control, Cricket, BCCI, Indian Premier League, Disney, Elara, Reuters, Asia Cup, ICC Cricket, India's Zee Entertainment, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, India's

☆ UK's Instem shares pop on $257 mln take-private deal from French firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Shares in Instem Plc (INS.L) soared over 39% on Wednesday after the British life sciences software company agreed to a take-private deal with French private equity firm Archimed SAS for 203 million pounds ($256.5 million). Under the terms of the deal with Ichor Management, a company controlled by Archimed, each Instem shareholder will get 833 pence in cash, representing a premium of 41% to the stock's last close. The offer, which Instem's board recommended shareholders accept, caps multiple rejected proposals from Archimed since March. Healthcare-focused investment firm Archimed has more than 8 billion euros of assets under management and investments in 32 healthcare companies. ($1 = 0.7916 pounds)Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Archimed, Prerna Bedi, Sonia Cheema, Eileen Soreng Organizations: Instem Plc, SAS, Ichor Management, Archimed, Healthcare, Thomson Locations: London, Archimed, Staffordshire, Bengaluru

☆ South African rand pares losses after Powell speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 30, 2020. At 1528 GMT, the rand traded at 18.6550 against the dollar , about 0.9% stronger than its previous close, after gaining as much as 1% earlier in the day. The rand has had a turbulent week, contributing to its over 4% losses month-to-date. The risk-sensitive rand often takes cues from global factors like U.S. monetary policy in the absence of domestic economic data cues. South Africa's benchmark 2030 government bond was weaker, with the yield up 1 basis points at 10.210%.

Persons: Mike Hutchings, Jerome Powell, Danny Greeff, Jackson, Greeff, Tannur Anders, Sonia Cheema, Devika Syamnath, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Federal Reserve, Treasury, Analytics, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Thomson Locations: Rights JOHANNESBURG, United States, Johannesburg

☆ Indian shares open marginally higher; Jio Financial listing eyed
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Indian shares opened marginally higher on Monday, aided by broad sectoral gains, in contrast to weakness in Asian equities on China's smaller-than-expected rate cut, ahead of Jio Financial Services' listing on stock exchanges. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI) index was up 0.18% at 19,346.50 while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) rose 0.18% to 65,066.25 at 9:19 a.m. IST. Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Eileen Soreng and Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Bharath Rajeswaran, Eileen Soreng, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Jio Financial, BSE, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Bengaluru

☆ India's Jio launches Netflix subscription on prepaid plans
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A man walks across the LED board showing the logo of Jio at the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2022, at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi, India, October 3, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 18 (Reuters) - Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries (RELI.NS), said on Friday it has launched a Netflix subscription on prepaid plans. Jio said that around 400 million prepaid customers will get the option of availing a Netflix subscription through two packages, one priced at 1,099 rupees ($13.23), which will give access to Netflix on mobile platforms, and the other for 1,499 rupees, providing access to a basic package for large screens. Jio's peers, Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS) and Vodafone Idea (VODA.NS), provide subscription to the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service through prepaid bundled plans. ($1 = 83.0797 Indian rupees)Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Anushree, Mukesh, Jio, Tony Zameczkowski, Ashna Teresa Britto, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Mobile, REUTERS, Reliance Industries, Netflix, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Disney, Jio, Thomson Locations: Pragati, New Delhi, India

☆ Indian shares open lower amid risk aversion in global equities
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A man walks past the new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Indian shares opened marginally lower on Thursday, tracking weakness in Asian peers on worries over China's economy and Wall Street on interest rate concerns. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI) index was down 0.14% at 19,436.30 while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) fell 0.15% to 65,439.50 at 9:15 a.m. IST. Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Sohini Goswami and Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Bharath Rajeswaran, Sohini Goswami, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, BSE, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Bengaluru

☆ Hyundai Motor's unit to buy General Motors' India plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co's (005380.KS) Indian unit will buy automaker General Motors' (GM.N) Talegaon plant in the western state of Maharashtra, a move that will allow the U.S. automaker to exit the country as well increase Hyundai's annual production. Through its Sriperumbudur facility outside Chennai city and now the Talegaon plant, Hyundai aims to increase its cumulative production capacity to one million units per year, it said on Wednesday. The company had a production capacity of 820,000 units in the first half of this year. The South Korean firm said it intends to upgrade the existing infrastructure at the Talegaon unit and start manufacturing in 2025. The plant currently has an annual production capacity of 130,000 units.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Ashish Chandra, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Hyundai, REUTERS, Rights, General Motors, U.S, GM, Kia, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, KS, Maharashtra, Chennai, India, Bengaluru

A man checks his mobile phone as he waits while recharging his Ola electric scooter at an electric vehicle charging station in New Delhi, India, February 12, 2022. REUTERS/Aditi Shah/File PhotoPOCHAMPALLI, TAMIL NADU, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Ola Electric, India's largest maker of electric scooters, launched its most affordable rides on Tuesday, in an effort to woo more buyers as the price of e-scooters moves closer to gasoline models. The cheapest gasoline scooter in India costs about 64,000 rupees. The Softbank Group-backed (9984.T) company on Tuesday said it has opened 100 more service centres across the country, taking their total tally to 500. ($1 = 83.3916 Indian rupees)Reporting by Varun Vyas in Pochampalli, Riddhima Talwani in New Delhi and Biplob Kumar Das in Bengaluru, editing by Aditi Shah and Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aditi Shah, Ola, Varun Vyas, Riddhima, Biplob Kumar Das, Sonia Cheema Organizations: REUTERS, Softbank, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, Pochampalli, Bengaluru

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