Newsmakers: Windows 10 launch, Nestle reports losses and more

Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10: Microsoft will start rolling out its new operating system Windows 10 around the world, including India, with a host of new features as the longtime leader in PC software tries to lure back consumers who gave up on Windows for mobile devices. Armed with new innovative features like Cortana, an Xbox app and Microsoft Edge, the long-awaited Windows 10 would be available to computers and tablets in 190 nations.

SpiceJet in talks for $11-bn jet deal: The budget airline is in talks with Boeing and Airbus Group to acquire about 100 new narrow-body jets, its chief financial officer Kiran Koteshwar said, in a deal worth about $11 billion at list prices.

General Motors to invest $1 bn in India: General Motors will invest $1 billion in the next few years to turn operations in the country into a new global auto manufacturing and export hub aimed at boosting sales in fast-growing emerging markets. GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said that the investment was expected to create 12,000 jobs at the company and its suppliers in the country.

Nestle posts loss in Q2: Hit by ban on Maggi instant noodles, FMCG major Nestle India reported a net loss of Rs 64.40 crore on standalone basis for the second quarter ended on June 30, 2015.

Vedanta Q1 net profit up 131%: Mining and energy group Vedanta posted a marginal fall in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, hurt by continued decline in commodity prices. However, consolidated net profit for the quarter, its fiscal first, rose 131 per cent to Rs 866 crore, compared with Rs 376 crore a year earlier. Vedanta, which has been hit by a slump in crude prices and mining bans in key producing states, said it was on track to restart mining in key producing state Goa after monsoons.