Indian companies had raised $2.39 billion from foreign markets in May 2015.
'If we want our economies to be strong, we need to invest in young people who are our future.'
Ambani vs Ambani, Tata vs Birla, Ambani vs Mittal, the fights came in all permutations and combinations, making 2007 arguably the most happening as well as a tumultuous period for the Indian industry that stamped its authority overseas with about 250 acquisitions worth over $32 billion.
India Inc could face problems in repaying their debts, posing risks to lenders, who will have to strengthen their monitoring of growing non-performing assets, warns an International Monetary Fund working paper.
'Raghuram Rajan's contribution to the country's economy is "exemplary" and he would always be remembered for his outstanding work.'
'The biggest risk to the Indian markets from a 12-18-month view is that the current government does not get re-elected, or loses in a way that is not represented at all in the next central government.'
There has been a sharp improvement in the productivity of most of the companies, thus making the bottomline growth even stronger.
India Inc on Monday said the policymakers in the country must ensure corrective measures at the earliest to rebuild investor confidence.
In the first 10 months of CY07, Indian firms received orders worth Rs 128,147 crore.
India Inc has too much on its plate to ensure double digit growth in FY16.
No business delegation has been cleared yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to America from Friday.
More, half of all Indian companies plan to add employees over the next three months, states the Mercer India Monitor quarterly survey. Sector-wise, the survey shows pay increases in the pharmaceutical, consumer and manufacturing sectors have been in excess of 7 per cent.
The lowered outlook jeopardises India's long-term rating of BBB-, which is the lowest investment grade rating. S&P has threatened to downgrade India's rating in next 2 years if the fiscal situation does not improve.
According to data compiled by global consultancy firm Grant Thornton, the volume of M&A deals by Indian companies in countries like Brazil, Scotland, Netherlands and Canada is greater than that in the UK. The value of the nine deals in the UK clinched by Indian firms so far this year stands at just $58.50 million, while India Inc acquired four companies in Canada for a total of $166.70 million, one deal in Scotland for $80 million and another in Brazil for over $33 million.
CII suggested the policy measures required to ease the tight liquidity situation by cutting CRR by at least 50 basis points.
Our caste warriors will not even ask these questions, let alone explore better solutions to address the problems of inequality and skewed life outcomes, argues R Jagannathan.
Companies put in strict disclosure, job switch clauses in HR policies.
The investments were a mix of issuance of guarantees ($2.53 billion), loan ($257.60 million) and of equity ($232.59 million).
'This solid verdict would further strengthen his resolve to drive forward the economic agenda to ensure that the fruits of the economic momentum continue to reach the poor, so visible during the last five years.'
The sale of Essar Oil was India's biggest deleveraging exercise undertaken by any debt-heavy group
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday exhorted India Inc to improve its competitiveness so that its position is bettered at the competitive index from the present 50th to within the top ten globally.\n\n
Key events that rocked India Inc in 2014 and one of them is Vishal Sikka taking over reins at Infosys.
For most companies this would mean extending medical coverage to same-sex partners, say legal experts.
Indian CEOs already have most of the skills to take on the world.
Industry believes economy could grow well but worries about hampering by lack of infrastructure.
Three senior executives have resigned from Byju's at a time when the most valuable edtech company has been trying to address challenges such as due diligence issues, legal battles with lenders, challenges in raising fresh capital, and a markdown in its valuation by investors. Prathyusha Agarwal, the chief business officer of Byju's, has quit, according to sources. They said Himanshu Bajaj, business head of Byju's tuition centres, and Mukut Deepak, business head for Class 4 to 10, have also moved on.
Even as cyber threats continue to rise in India - the second-largest global active internet user base - the country is currently facing a big skill gap in the cybersecurity domain and represents just six per cent of global cybersecurity jobs, finds a report. As of May 2023, the industry had about 40,000 open opportunities, indicating the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals. However, the demand-supply gap stood at 30 per cent, projecting a major skill challenge in the industry, finds the study by tech staffing firm TeamLease.
The Election Commission on Monday asked the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party to provide "verifiable and traceable" facts by Tuesday evening regarding its newspaper advertisement describing the Congress as "the most corrupt party in the world".
In peace and at war, firms remain tethered to promoter families in a uniquely Indian way.
Corporate India has put together a whopping $20 billion (Rs 90,000 crore) so far this year to fund its merger and acquisition bills abroad, surpassing all previous full year totals.
As the Modi government enters the fourth year of its tenure, it is looking more confident, shedding its earlier inhibitions about offering sops or new opportunities to big business, says A K Bhattacharya.
"It is a fair assumption that INC possesses the material/empirical/verifiable evidence based on which these specific/explicit 'facts' have been published, an action which can fairly be assessed to embed knowledge, motive and intent to do so by the author," the EC notice read.
India Inc's share of the global public and additional offerings was unchanged at 2.30 per cent in 2006 with 125 Indian firms mopping up $12.97 billion.
In a pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the corporate leaders highlighted several issues, including certain income tax matters which were coming in the way of mergers and acquisitions or slowing them down and roles that need to be played by state businesses to prosper at the ground level.
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