Importers are rushing to hedge their dollar positions amid the sharp depreciation of the rupee against the American currency and expectations of further volatility even as exporters are holding off after suffering mark-to-market (MTM) losses on earlier hedges.
2025 has seen a sharp rise in lawsuits targeting IT services and consulting companies, which now increasingly offer proprietary digital platforms and cloud services.
RBI moves will further add to corporate woes. Harsh Mariwala, the president of industry body Ficci, said, "I am afraid that with such a hawkish monetary stand, the investment environment would become even more difficult. Growth and employment targets will certainly not be achieved."
India Inc has learnt to take risks and compete with global players to create wealth, industry experts said on Monday.
"Namaste...Saal Mubarak...Diyas (Dipawali lights)... Diwali... Mumbaikars and Dharavi" were some of the expressions and words that Obama used in his interaction with a select group of leading industrialists.
Corporate magnate Ratan Tata on Friday said that Congress general secretary, Rahul Gandhi had opened a door for investments in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Congress party has distanced itself from Shashi Tharoor's remarks praising BJP leader L.K. Advani, stating that Tharoor speaks for himself and that his continued membership in the CWC reflects the party's democratic spirit.
India Inc's love affair with the health care business has just begun to blossom.
Has liberalisation squeezed the personality out of India Inc's leaders?
Today, when corporate governance practice has become a priority issue, a vast majority of India Inc feels there is a need for stronger regulatory review and enforcement, according to a report by the international consultancy firm KPMG.
Though out of 200 firms approached, only 44 responded, nevertheless the 'Carbon Disclosure Project Report 2009' noted the response reflects that not only they were adopting more accurate methodologies but also providing break-down of their greenhouse gas emissions.
Corporate India is busy restructuring - through mergers, demergers and splits. That seems to be the new normal as CXOs and boards brainstorm on how to create assets and value. The pitch rose significantly during the third quarter of this financial year (FY24), translating into $32.9-billion worth of such deals - the highest quarterly total since the HDFC Bank-HDFC merger announced in FY22 Q2.
Outflows fell 16.4 per cent in April-Sept 2009 compared to the year-ago period.
The year saw India's biggest corporate fraud, falling earnings, stock market crash, job losses and soaring food prices which hit the common man
Riding high on the buoyant economy, an overwhelming majority of the India Inc lists innovation among the top three strategic priorities as compared to their global counterparts, a survey says.
'Instead of wailing about the absence of tax benefits, the private sector should press for an early implementation of the package of measures,' advises A K Bhattacharya.
It's been a challenge, especially being glued to the TV set for the late night matches.
Under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, close to 1 million apprentices will be trained in FY24.
India Inc has couter attacked claims by US presidential candidates about the drain of jobs from US to India.
The sales growth rate has been a 10-quarter low, dragged by slowdown in the key sectors -- capital goods, construction, infrastructure, non ferrous metals, steel and telecom -- that had contributed to India Inc's growth story in the past.
Mergers and acquisitions are set to become one of the most important trends of 2007 for India Inc, with the total deal value crossing $50-billion mark with one more month still to go. According to data compiled by international consultancy major Grant Thornton, India Inc recorded M&A deals worth $940 million in November, taking the total for first 11 months of 2007 to $50.79 billion.
Chief executive officers (CEOs) across sectors have expressed intentions to expand capacities, expecting the government's target to invest a record Rs 11.11 trillion on infrastructure development will act as a catalyst for a jump in consumer demand. "With the government planning a capex of Rs 11.11 trillion, private sector investment will come in a big way. Companies will be preparing for it right from today," H M Bangur, chairman of Shree Cement, told Business Standard. For the past few years, the investment scene in India has been dominated by government capital expenditures; private investments in the manufacturing sector have remained muted.
GST 2.0 may cushion consumers against US tariffs, but like the 2019 corporate tax cut, it risks being another tactical fix rather than a structural growth strategy, expects Debashis Basu.
More than a third of 83 mainboard IPOs this year ended their debut sessions in the red, with losses of up to 35 per cent.
Tata Steel, Suzlon mop up $700 million; Tata Power to raise $250 million. Tata Power also joined the queue on Tuesday and launched its $250-million GDR issue, with an option to retain a higher amount.
Ashok Soota has cited 4 challenges that India Inc is facing. He stressed on a robust risk management strategy for Indian companies. He also stated responding to changes in market environment, resolving legal and regulatory differences and encouraging leadership and accepting cultural diversity as other challenges. Highlighting the challenges faced by the India Inc, experts said globalisation is essential to pursue growth opportunities and leverage comparative advantage.
Indian acquisitions have dropped to $27.3 billion in 2009.
India Inc's order book has more than doubled to an all-time high of Rs 73,320 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year, compared to the first quarter.
If viewed rationally, the report should, thus, somewhat defuse the panic around "unique levels" of corruption in India, revealing that the country and its private sector have relatively robust processes in place, allowing for the eventual revelation of corrupt practices.
This innovation works by stimulating our natural organs so that it can produce and maintain the insulin balance.
India Inc on Monday saw signs of turnaround in the economy with the GDP showing a growth of 6.1 per cent in the first quarter of the fiscal 2009-10.
Firms in rush to raise capital but those putting in money at new valuations might be left holding the can.
Rising crude oil prices along with hardening interest rates in the domestic market have taken a toll on India Inc's growth outlook in the first quarter of the current fiscal.
The global economic downturn made 2008 an unforgettable year.
At the Ficci meet, the Gujarat chief minister says 'tax terrorism' in the country is inherently venal; calls for discussion on economic reforms.
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