There are huge opportunities for US companies to invest in India, he said in Washington, DC.
We are already seeing pressure of inflation, we also seeing slowdown in manufacturing, hope excise rates are not increased because that will get passed to the consumer.
83% of the CEOS plan to hire more in the new year.
16 national and regional industry bodies and sectoral business lobbies video-conferenced with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday and raised key concerns facing Indian industry in the wake of the 21-day lockdown over coronavirus.
Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Tuesday claimed that the meeting of the ethics committee of the Lok Sabha was postponed to keep a Congress member away from the proceedings and adopt the report by a majority, prompting a sharp retort from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey.
Having rung in the New Year with two major acquisitions in the metals space, India Inc is set to execute more such deals, albeit in automotive, pharma and IT sectors, with companies in Europe being the targets.
Food inflation fell to a four-month low of 9.18 per cent for the week ended March 26, even as wholesale price inflation stood at 8.31 per cent in February.
Biswas had won the Sagardighi seat on a Congress ticket in a by-poll held earlier this year.
Rahul Gandhi spoke about his vision of empowering women and giving voice to the people of billion-strong nation.
During the hearing, petitioner Upadhyay submitted that while individuals cannot seek vote in the name of religion or caste, political parties can be formed using religious connotations which cannot be permitted.
A sharp hike in global commodity prices meant that India Inc's raw material costs rose 38 per cent and, since they constitute 41 per cent of sales revenues, this lowered profits growth to 35 per cent (from 62 per cent in Q3).
74 of these fatalities were reported by 8 companies: Coal India (21), L&T (14), Vedanta (13, of which Hindustan Zinc reported 7), Tata Steel (7), Power Grid Corporation of India (7), JSW Steel (6), and ONGC (6).
In his post, Vaishnaw said Apple has also claimed that Apple IDs are securely encrypted on devices, making it extremely difficult to access or identify them without the user's explicit permission.
Industry body Assocham said the focus continues to be on rising inflation and not on the country's economic growth.
The government's plan to cut the corporation tax rate while phasing out exemptions may be sound, but it may not mean a reduced tax burden for India Inc.
The immediate concern for all companies is to prepare themselves - and their vendors and suppliers - for the new GST return filing mechanism, being test piloted from April 1.
Firms in rush to raise capital but those putting in money at new valuations might be left holding the can.
Mamata-wary corporate heads hope economics wins over politics in Budget.
India Inc has said the decision to hike in diesel price was "inevitable" and this would help in fiscal consolidation.
Stocks of Indian companies with exposure to Europe fell on Tuesday amid concerns about the impact on their sales in case the Russia-Ukraine crisis worsens and the US and its allies impose economic sanctions on Russia. While top conglomerates, including Reliance Industries, the Tata group, and Aditya Birla Group, said they did not have any significant exposure to Russia, executives of some of the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and tea companies said they were monitoring the situation closely as they earned substantial income from the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine after announcing that Russia would recognise their independence.
If financials and oil sectors were removed, India Inc has done quite well.
Though the Indian aviation sector is finding it tough to glide smoothly due to the rise in operating cost, Indian Inc seems to be flying high with new aircraft buys
'Instead of making this a four-year phenomenon, when you look at us and get thrilled, do it more regularly.'
Business leaders, among others, ask govt to let go of fiscal target, seek stimulus, and direct cash transfer.
Recession-hit India Inc may not have done well in terms of Profit After Tax (PAT) growth in the previous fiscal, but FY 10 could see it clocking a robust over 77 per cent growth in PAT, an economic think-tank forecast in its latest report.
Women leaders, succession planners and lawyers say doors in family businesses are opening but a stronger push is needed.
L&T will give Rs 6 per share special dividend to shareholders for the six decades that company patriarch A M Naik served with the engineering and construction major, S N Subrahmanyan, the CEO & MD of the infrastructure major said.
Transparency is more than welcome, but govt should not look vindictive.
At the Ficci meet, the Gujarat chief minister says 'tax terrorism' in the country is inherently venal; calls for discussion on economic reforms.
The Tata group is close to acquiring Wistron's $600-million factory in southern Karnataka by next month, according to reports. The Wistron unit makes iPhones for the Cupertino-based company. Sources said that Wistron will continue to provide the Tatas technical know-how on assembling the phone and keep back some personnel during the transition process.
Corporate India's merger and acquisition deal activity in February stood at $2.3 billion taking the total M
The general elections in April/May 2024 are expected to add volatility to the Indian markets, keeping investors on their toes.
CERT-In has started its probe in the Apple threat notification issue raised by opposition MPs, and a notice has been sent to the company, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday.
India's harsh lockdown has left companies grappling with temporary closure, chaotic supply chains and depressed demand. Consequently, business plans have been modified.
Across the country, companies have stepped up their act to contain the crisis. IT and other new economy firms seem to have taken a lead.
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