Newsmakers: RIL net profit, Aditya Birla Group launches abof.com and more

Boeing plans assembling choppers in India
Global aircraft manufacturing company Boeing said it is looking at setting up a chopper assembly line in India. According to a top official of the company, the assembly line will either be for the Apache combat helicopter or the Chinook heavy-lift chopper. Recently, Boeing closed a deal to sell 22 Apache combat helicopters and 15 Chinook CH-47F heavy-lift copters to India.

Apple iPhone 6S, 6S Plus reach Indian shores
Apple's much awaited two new iPhone models, iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus have hit Indian shore. This is by far the fastest rollout of an iPhone for Indian customers, post its US launch less than a month ago. The iPhone 6s - 16 GB is priced at Rs 62,000, the 64GB for Rs 72,000 and 128GB for Rs 82,000. The iPhone 6s Plus 16GB will be available for Rs 72,000, 64GB for 82,000 and 128GB for Rs 92,000.

Aditya Birla Group makes e-commerce debut with abof.com
With online retailers stealing a march over traditional formats, conglomerate Aditya Birla Group has entered the e-commerce space by launching fashion portal abof.com. The portal, that was launched after nine months of work, will not offer kids apparel. Aditya Birla Group is already present in the fashion space through Madura Fashion and Pantaloons.

RIL Q2 profit at Rs 6,560 crore; beats estimates
Beating analysts' expectations, oil and gas firm Reliance Industries posted standalone net profit at Rs 6,560 crore in the September quarter as compared to Rs 5,740 crore a year-ago. Mukesh Ambani-led RIL's consolidated sales came in at Rs 70,901 crore vs Rs 1.1 lakh crore year-on-year.

Sensex ends 204 points up; Nifty above 8,200
The domestic markets staged smart recovery in the late afternoon and ended the week in green terrain. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 204 points to reclaim its crucial psychological level of 27,000 mark, while broader CNX Nifty topped its key 8,200 level to close at 8,238.15, up 58.65 points.