Mumbai, February 11 The Aditya Birla Group announced on Wednesday that it is bringing the Danish café chain 'Joe and Juice' to India.
This marks the entry of the group's arm, Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality (ABNAH), into the "scalable food services format," which includes Yauatcha, Hakkasan, and Nara Thai, and the first outlet is targeted to open in the second half of 2026, according to a statement.
"With deep insights, category understanding, and operational efficiencies, the group is well-positioned to build and scale differentiated brands for India's aspiring consumers," said ABNAH Founder Aryaman Vikram Birla.
Honeywell and TCS form partnership
Honeywell and Tata Consultancy Services announced a partnership on Wednesday to help building operators move beyond traditional automation towards enterprise-wide autonomy.
Honeywell's expertise in operational technology automation, control systems, and AI-powered data analytics will be integrated with TCS' IT modernization, cloud, and consulting services to unlock real-time intelligence, improve operational efficiencies, and help deliver measurable business outcomes for customers, according to an official statement.
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*Piramal Finance raises USD 400 million via ECB facility.
Non-bank lender Piramal Finance announced on Wednesday that it has raised USD 400 million through an External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) facility.
This funding brings the total foreign currency borrowings to USD 875 million, which includes USD 350 million from multilateral bodies and USD 525 million in ECBs, according to an official statement.