Spotify has reportedly confirmed that they are testing a Stories feature within the app. And while reactions to the announcement were mixed, we thought we could look at the feature more closely and see why so many companies are adopting “Stories”.

This week Shree Cement’s stock price breached its yearly high. And while that isn’t surprising in itself, the rally came against the backdrop of stellar results for the months of July, August and September, when most businesses were still struggling to cope with the pandemic. So we thought we could look at Shree Cement and its performance, particularly considering it’s part of the Nifty 50 now.

In today's Finshots, we talk about pepper imports and RBI's latest diktat for HDFC Bank.

What happens when a multinational corporation is forced* to delay a product launch because someone else owns the right to use the name? Well, ask Sony. *While there were rumours circulating that Sony was forced to delay the launch of their much-anticipated console in India because of the trademark issue, it’s still not quite clear if this was the principal reason for the apparent delay. After all, despite the gentleman withdrawing the application. Sony is yet to announce a launch date for the PS5 in India. So who knows?

We’ve been bombarded with questions about the Burger King IPO. So we thought we could answer all your queries with this one story.

In today's Finshots, we talk about data breaches and how they affect people and businesses alike.

During the 1st ODI between India and Australia, two protestors barged into the Sydney Cricket Ground holding a sign that said "No $1B Adani Loan." And yeah, we need to talk about it.

Last week, Motherson Sumi unveiled its detailed 5-year plan where it set an ambitious target of reaching sales figures totalling ₹2.6 lakh Cr by 2025. That means they’ll have to quadruple sales over the next five years. And while such lofty proclamations are usually met with derision, investors and analysts have been quite optimistic about the company’s prospects. In fact, its stock price made a yearly high right after the announcement. So we have to look at this more closely and ask — Do these claims warrant serious consideration or are they mostly fluff? Well, in today’s Finshots Markets, we will discuss this and more.

In today's Finshots, we talk about offshore financial centres, why they're such a menace and who's responsible for all of this.

In today's Finshots, we talk about what's happening with air freighters.

In today's Finshots, we talk about planned obsolescence and the right to repair.

In today's Finshots, we talk about Nitin Gadkari's comments on increasing the speed limit on certain multi-lane expressways.

In today's Finshots, we talk about recommendations from the Internal Working Group on licensing and other matters.

Airbnb is looking to potentially raise $1 billion in an IPO by the end of the year. And while we mostly do stories on the Indian markets, we thought we would switch it up this week and do a story on something more international. So yeah, hopefully, you'll enjoy this one.

In today's Finshots, we talk about a brand new idea called "Privilege Tax".

In today’s Finshots, we talk about the merger between Lakshmi Vilas Bank and DBS Bank India.

In today’s Finshots, we talk about the problem of semantics and the rise of the plant-based milk industry.

In today's Finshots, we talk about the Simandou saga or as The Economist called it - a titanic battle between the giants of iron-ore mining for control of the world’s richest deposits.

Since everybody is talking about air pollution these days, we thought it would be prudent to discuss one of the primary contributors to this problem - Stubble Burning.

In today's Finshots, we talk about the possibility of the government regulating online streaming content