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IHCL plants Taj flag in Continental Europe with 126-key Frankfurt debut

Indian Hotels Company opens the 126-key Taj Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt, marking the Taj brand's first property in Continental Europe. The move extends IHCL's overseas footprint beyond London and signals intent to court Indian outbound travellers and global luxury demand from a German financial hub base.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 6/2/2026, 2:39:16 AM

Credit card spends drop 10.1% MoM in April; SBI Cards outpaces peers, ICICI slips

India's credit card spending fell to ₹1.97 trillion in April 2026, down 10.1% MoM but up 7.1% YoY. SBI Cards led the pack with 29% YoY growth and 327bps market share gain, while ICICI Bank contracted 7% YoY. Federal Bank (+51%) and IDFC First scaled aggressively. Cards in force hit 119.4M; avg spend/card at ₹16,512.

Business Today · Latest · 5/27/2026, 12:03:15 PM

HUL rolls out 2-day WFH, accelerates EV fleet shift on Modi austerity push

Hindustan Unilever has permitted partial work-from-home and is scaling EV adoption across its supply chain after PM Modi's fuel-conservation appeal. Foreign travel is curtailed and 97% of operational energy is now renewable. HDFC Bank, IndusInd and Axis are echoing the WFH move, with a 30-day review window.

NDTV Profit · 5/20/2026, 10:40:19 AM

Paytm, Razorpay, Pine Labs Tap Anthropic's Mythos AI To Stress-Test Against AI-Native Cyber Threats

India's top fintechs have approached Anthropic for access to its Mythos red-teaming tool as the Finance Ministry forms an SBI-led panel to assess AI-native cyber risks to banks and payment rails ahead of Q4 FY26.

Inc42 · 5/17/2026, 5:30:00 PM