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Airtel veteran Nilanjan Roy is Infy's new CFO

Airtel veteran Nilanjan Roy is Infy's new CFO

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Nilanjan Roy spent 13 years with Bharti Airtel, prior to which he worked for 15 years with Unilever across their global operations.

RBI creates post of CFO, invites applications

RBI creates post of CFO, invites applications

Rediff.com15 May 2017

The CFO will formulate the accounting policy of the bank, maintain the internal accounts and report financial results, and carry out corporate strategy functions like PF policies.

HCLTech raises guidance on better-than-expected performance

HCLTech raises guidance on better-than-expected performance

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

IT services major HCL Technologies (HCLTech) on Monday reported a 10.51 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,235 crore in July-September quarter of FY25, as the company raised the lower band of its growth guidance on the back of better-than-expected performance. The Noida-headquartered firm had posted a net profit of Rs 3,832 crore in the year-ago period. HCLTech increased the lower band of its revenue growth guidance to 3.5-5 per cent year-on-year in constant currency, against a guidance of 3-5 per cent in the first quarter.

Affordable CFO services for firms that lack resources

Affordable CFO services for firms that lack resources

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Affordable CFO services for firms that lack resources.

Adani to invest Rs 1.3 lakh cr in FY25 across portfolio companies

Adani to invest Rs 1.3 lakh cr in FY25 across portfolio companies

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Adani group plans to invest about Rs 1.3 lakh crore across its portfolio companies this fiscal as it doubles down on its $100 billion investment guidance over the next 7-10 years to grow businesses, group CFO said on Tuesday. The investment across portfolio companies that range from ports to energy, airports, commodities, cement and media will be 70 per cent met through internal cash generation and the remaining through debt, Group CFO Jugeshinder 'Robbie' Singh told reporters in Ahmedabad.

Infosys Q2 net profit rises 4.7%; lifts FY25 revenue guidance

Infosys Q2 net profit rises 4.7%; lifts FY25 revenue guidance

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Infosys Ltd on Thursday reported a 4.7 per cent rise in the September quarter net profit and raised revenue guidance after broadbased growth. Net profit of Rs 6,506 crore in July-September was up 4.7 per cent when compared to Rs 6,212 crore earnings in the same period last year. It was 2.2 per cent higher quarter-on-year, according to a company statement.

Chennai-born Dhivya S is GM's first female CFO

Chennai-born Dhivya S is GM's first female CFO

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

GM will join a very short list of S&P 500 companies, including Hershey Co and American Water Works Co, with women serving as CEO and CFO.

NTPC's prospects appear robust, barring seasonal impact in August

NTPC's prospects appear robust, barring seasonal impact in August

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Power generation decelerated 4.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 155 billion units (BU) in August 2024. This was the first downtrend in many years, albeit on a high base - generation had increased 19 per cent Y-o-Y to 163 billion units (BU) in August 2023. The dip was partly due to excess rainfall, which pared cooling demand and also reduced need for irrigation.

Twitter replaces CFO Mike Gupta

Twitter replaces CFO Mike Gupta

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Twitter Inc named Anthony Noto as CFO, putting the well-regarded former Goldman Sachs executive who led its successful November IPO in charge of finances.

Infosys Plans To Hire 20,000 Freshers

Infosys Plans To Hire 20,000 Freshers

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The IT giant has reported a decline in headcount for six consecutive quarters.

Money Courses To Help Earn Up To Rs 2 Cr

Money Courses To Help Earn Up To Rs 2 Cr

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Pratham Barot, CEO and co-founder, Zell Education, explains how specialised courses in finance can help you earn a cushy six-figure salary.

Google CFO Patrick Pichette to retire

Google CFO Patrick Pichette to retire

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

On his personal Google+ page, the 52-year old announced his plans.

Mphasis CFO Ganesh Murthy decides to quit

Mphasis CFO Ganesh Murthy decides to quit

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Murthy has served as Mphasis' CFO since July 2009 and will continue in his role till June 3, 2014, the company said in a statement.

Essar Energy appoints Deepak Maheshwari as CFO

Essar Energy appoints Deepak Maheshwari as CFO

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

P Sampath, the current CFO, moves to a new role as the President of Business Optimisation and Improvement for Essar Energy plc, the company said in a press statement.

How to be a successful CFO

How to be a successful CFO

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

The chief financial officer's responsibility has become more complex. He no longer just crunches number but also leads the company on various fronts.

Banks report muted treasury book gains

Banks report muted treasury book gains

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Banks reported muted treasury gains during April-June of FY25 (Q1FY25) following Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) revised norms on investment portfolio effective from April 1, 2024, despite softening of government bond yields. "Banks have reported muted treasury gains during Q1 of FY25 despite softening of yields across the curve. "The main reason was change in the investment valuation and classification guidelines by the RBI.

CNG Vehicles Ride Past Diesel In Sales Race

CNG Vehicles Ride Past Diesel In Sales Race

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

'Primary buyers are commercial taxi and fleet operators and small businessmen.' 'CNG prices have been remarkably stable unlike petrol.'

'Fake TRPs' case: Republic TV CFO doesn't appear before cops

'Fake TRPs' case: Republic TV CFO doesn't appear before cops

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Despite summons, Republic TV's chief financial officer (CFO) did not appear before the Mumbai police on Saturday to record his statement in connection with the TRP manipulation racket, saying the channel has approached the Supreme Court in the case, a senior official said.

Bharti Walmart suspends CFO, others

Bharti Walmart suspends CFO, others

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Bharti Walmart will also go slow on planned rollouts of its cash-and-carry stores in the country until this investigation into violations of the US Foreign Corruption Practice Act reaches a conclusion.

Infosys settles ex-CFO severance payment row

Infosys settles ex-CFO severance payment row

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

The fee of Rs 6 lakh consists Rs 1.5 lakh in respect of each application for each alleged offence by the company and Rs 25,000 by each of the current and former key managerial personnel for each alleged offence.

Adani group to press the pedal on its retail play through super app

Adani group to press the pedal on its retail play through super app

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

With an existing consumer base of 400 million across airports, electricity and gas distribution businesses, the Adani group is revving up its retail play. It is planning to use the 2.4 billion consumer interactions a year with group companies to push various products and services. The group has already launched the 'Adani One' super app that will eventually sell products across the spectrum, top executives said.

Gautam Adani drew Rs 9.26 cr salary in FY24 - lower than his executives, industry peers

Gautam Adani drew Rs 9.26 cr salary in FY24 - lower than his executives, industry peers

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

India's second richest person Gautam Adani received a total remuneration of Rs 9.26 crore in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, lower than most industry peers as well as his own key executives.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Mahindra Satyam to get new CFO soon

Mahindra Satyam to get new CFO soon

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Satyam Computer, which has been acquired by Tech Mahindra and rebranded as Mahindra Satyam, is likely to get a new chief financial officer (CFO) by the first week of July.

Rajiv Bansal is Infosys' new CFO

Rajiv Bansal is Infosys' new CFO

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Currently the vice president and head of finance, Bansal will take over as CFO from November 1.

Mike Gupta is new Twitter CFO

Mike Gupta is new Twitter CFO

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Gupta has been working with Twitter since November 2012

Infosys BPO sacks CFO for violating norms, CEO quits

Infosys BPO sacks CFO for violating norms, CEO quits

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

IT major Infosys on Tuesday showed the door to Abraham Mathews, CFO of its BPO subsidiary, for not complying with the code of conduct, while CEO Gautam Thakkar has resigned taking responsibility on moral grounds.

Meet Rajiv Bansal, the next CFO

Meet Rajiv Bansal, the next CFO

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Infosys describes him as "a very bright star in the finance department", with it for 13 years and working under Balakrishnan for the past four years.

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Mobility company Ola's chief financial officer Swayam Saurabh and chief operating officer Gaurav Porwal are leaving the company. These developments come at a time when the SoftBank-backed company's core ride-hailing unit is planning to go public and for which it raised $500 million from Warburg Pincus and Temasek in July this year. These investment firms had partnered with the company founder Bhavish Aggarwal for this round.

Advent to infuse Rs 2,475 cr into Apollo Hospitals' arm

Advent to infuse Rs 2,475 cr into Apollo Hospitals' arm

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

Apollo HealthCo Ltd (AHL), a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL), on Friday entered into a binding agreement to raise equity capital of Rs 2,475 crore from Advent International (Advent), one of the world's largest private equity (PE) players. The transaction will also see the merger of two units under Apollo Healthco - its wholesale pharma distribution unit Keimed Pvt Ltd and online healthcare business Apollo 24'7. The merger will take place in a phased manner over the next 24-30 months.

No need to worry: Bandhan Bank's outgoing chief writes to employees

No need to worry: Bandhan Bank's outgoing chief writes to employees

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Bandhan Bank's managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh (pictured), who has decided to step down, on Wednesday said the bank will need at least three months to identify his successor. He has also written to his employees, asking them "not to worry" over his surprise decision. "Whatever, our experience in the earlier selections, when we selected two executive directors on the basis of that experience we need a minimum three months of time for selection of candidates and then it will go to RBI and then whatever is the time taken by RBI for approval," Ghosh said.

Wipro's Senapathy is CFO of the year

Wipro's Senapathy is CFO of the year

Rediff.com19 Dec 2002

India Inc capital expenditure story gets cement to semiconductor push

India Inc capital expenditure story gets cement to semiconductor push

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Corporate India is starting to step up its capital expenditure plans amid government incentives and signs of rising demand, company executives and analysts have indicated. This coincides with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently citing a double-digit growth in private capital expenditure. Healthy balance sheets of banks and corporates, along with increasing capacity utilisation and improving business sentiment, are contributing to a favourable environment for sustained growth in private sector investments, the RBI said in its policy last week.

High-value insurance policies in the slow lane after tax overhaul

High-value insurance policies in the slow lane after tax overhaul

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

High-value insurance policies experienced muted growth in the first six months of the current financial year after the Centre decided to tax such products in this year's Budget. Simultaneously, there has been a marked improvement in the growth of policies with premiums of 'less than Rs 5 lakh', mainly originating from smaller cities. During this year's Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed that insurance policies (excluding unit linked insurance plans or ULIPs) with an aggregate premium exceeding Rs 5 lakh, and the maturity amount, would not be exempt from tax.

Ola Cabs' CFO and CMO exit in top-level churn

Ola Cabs' CFO and CMO exit in top-level churn

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The development comes amid Japan's SoftBank booking an investment loss of 39.28 billion yen (USD 350 million) on its investments in India, including those in Ola and e-commerce company Snapdeal.

Infosys profit jumps 30% to Rs 7,969 crore in Q4

Infosys profit jumps 30% to Rs 7,969 crore in Q4

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

IT company Infosys on Thursday said its consolidated profit jumped 30 per cent to Rs 7,969 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The company posted a profit of Rs 6,128 crore in the same period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. The consolidated revenue of Infosys during the reported quarter increased by 1.3 per cent to Rs 37,923 crore from Rs 37,441 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Khanna appointed Peace Corps CFO

Khanna appointed Peace Corps CFO

Rediff.com7 Nov 2003

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Sources within the Congress, including those who have been members of the teams that drafted its 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifestos, said the Karnataka government decision lacked any empirical basis.

Satyam CEO, CFO names likely soon

Satyam CEO, CFO names likely soon

Rediff.com4 Feb 2009

The meeting of the six-member Satyam Board, which started in Hyderabad on Wednesday, has been extended till Thrusday.