Following the SGM in Ahmedabad, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the World Cup schedule is expected to be announced during the WTC Final.
According to a study by Grant Thornton International, 92 per cent of companies surveyed around the world rated Finland as the country which provides the maximum flexibility at work.
A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards.
India, which is ranked 2nd in Q3, raced past China where only 30 per cent respondents expect an increase in revenue, whereas in India, 85 per cent respondents have voted in favour of increasing revenue
Sectors which attracted big-ticket investments were real estate, energy, banking and start-ups
The trend is expected to remain bullish in 2015, global consultancy Grant Thornton said
The overall physical presence of life insurance companies in Tier-II and Tier-III cities increased in FY23 compared to a year ago period on account of the higher impetus given to financial inclusion by the government and insurance regulator, as well as recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest data released by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). It is the first time that there has been growth in the number of offices since the financial year 2019-20.
Indian businesses strongly support greater shareholder involvement in setting CEO compensation and would rather opt for a more transparent machinery.
The United States has failed to make it among the world's top ten dynamic nations.
Globally, 69 per cent businesses plan to finance their growth through retained earnings, followed by bank finance at 59 per cent.
The representation of Indian women in senior company positions remains a cause of concern at 14 per cent, below the global average.
The data was drawn from interviews with 3,500 senior executives across industry sectors and was conducted between November and December 2013.
Tech sectors, including start-ups and IT & ITeS, witnessed the highest consolidation, capturing over 40 per cent of volumes
Majority says that candidates lack technical skills they seek.
Corporates are adopting cleantech products and technologies largely motivated by the need to reduce cost and increase profitability and not because of environmental concerns, says a survey.
There has been 'a slowdown' in workplace stress in the country, as the businesses are adjusting to more realistic performance goals, a survey by the advisory firm Grant Thornton says.
The findings of the Grant Thornton International Business Report come ahead of the ceremony tomorrow of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Private equity deal activities in the first quarter of 2013 fell by 39 per cent to $1.29 billion, amid a sluggish global and domestic economic environment, says a report.
According to the Grant Thornton International Business Report, a quarterly survey of more than 3,000 businesses in 44 countries, India is one of the top 10 countries that plan to increase hirings.
While 83 per cent of respondents do not expect major changes in the corporate taxation rates, they expect increase on the limits of tax savings investments especially linked to housing loan and principal repayments, the survey says.
Corporate India's deal activity in the period between January till March this year was better than last year.
In MArch PE investment continued to show an uptrend.
Increasing migration to cities and urbanisation along with interest from buyers to invest in real estate market, will continue to be the prime demand drivers, according to assurance, tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton.
For the quarter ended June, most FMCG companies reported growth of 15-20 per cent in revenue, as demand for daily-use items continued to be high.
Deloitte India would not provide non-audit services to all listed companies and other entities where public money is involved such as banks and insurance companies, if they are its audit clients.
Household budget may make a larger hole in the pockets of Indian consumers in the coming months, as an estimated 41 per cent of food and beverages businesses are looking to hike their prices over the next one year, a survey has said.
Share prices of Indian companies listed on LSE continue to outperform both the AIM All-Share and the FTSE 100, according to India Watch, a quarterly review due to be released by business and financial adviser Grant Thornton. AIM is the LSE's international market for smaller growing companies.
The decision by the Reserve Bank of India to introduce a unified regulatory framework on connected lending for all the regulated entities (RE) is expected to reduce the influence of business conglomerates in the Indian lending space, said bankers and experts. "Connected lending pertains to lending to related parties within the same business group. "While the RBI might appear more agreeable to allowing business conglomerates to own banking licenses, it deems it crucial to bolster regulations that would prevent conglomerate-owned banks from gaming the system," said Shivaji Thapliyal, head of research and lead analyst, YES Securities.
According to global consultancy firm Grant Thornton, 57 per cent of privately held businesses in 14 of the world's leading emerging markets indicated that they were optimistic about the prospects of their country's economy in the year ahead, while just 2 per cent in mature economies believed so.
According to Grant Thornton's January data, IT & ITeS tracked the highest in terms of value, with the industry investing $1.2 billion in M&A over 12 deals.
Indian fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) players are once again on the prowl to acquire companies, as the economy picks up.
According to the International Business Report by global consultancy firm Grant Thornton International, Vietnam tops the employment growth index 2008 with a 14 per cent rise in employment by privately held businesses, followed by India and China at 12 per cent each. With double digit growth, Vietnam, India, mainland China and Armenia (11 per cent) top the employment growth table.
PE investment so far in 2014 stood higher at $ 8.4 billion as against $ 7.8 billion in 2013, with 38 per cent higher volumes in 2014 as compared to 2013, led by the technology sector.
In the corresponding period of the last year, there were 614 deals worth $ 27.7 billion.
The year 2009 was a difficult year for Indian merger and acquisition deals.
The number of deals were only 31 in August this year, but the value was just a notch higher at $4.63 billion than in September this year, international accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton said in its monthly report. During July-September period of the current year, Indian company's had done more acquisitions valued at $9.2 billion than in the same period in 2007 at $5.3 billion.
Since families multiply much faster than the number of businesses, after a point, there just aren't enough independent firms for each member to run.
We take a sneak peek at the hiring scene in the years to come and which sectors are set to emerge in a big way with all those dream jobs.
The value of mergers and acquisitions that India Inc snapped up in the first half of the year surged over seven times to a staggering $38 billion or over Rs 1.8 trillion, led by big ticket deals in the telecom and pharma sectors.
Grant Thornton's international business report claims India Inc to be most optimistic about economy.
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