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CORPORATE
PERFORMANCE:
Bet on sectors dependent on direct consumer spending
Firms that got Govt stimulus package also do well. BL Research Bureau For investors who would like to bank on the recovery, businesses that sell directly to the consumer or benefit from government spending seem to be the safe ...
PERFORMANCE:
Recovery tempered by challenges
India Inc’s September scorecard. A strong earnings rebound, swelling margins, but poor sales growth. This best describes India Inc’s performance in the just-ended September quarter. The 1,622 companies (on the basis of standalone ...
SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT:
Deciding on donations
Whether you’re looking at stocks or mutual funds or fixed deposits or debentures, you know the homework you need to do. You’re well acquainted with performance metrics, valuations, industry prospects and a host of other ...
COMPANY LAW:
‘Shareholder democracy’ has long way to go in India
Hyderabad, Nov. 7 Thanks to the Companies Law Bill 2009, the expression ‘shareholders’ democracy’ is gaining in popularity. The Government argues that shareholders should have a say in deciding the managerial remuneration. ...
SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT:
‘Family businesses need to fire the spirit of entrepreneurship’
Must institutionalise CSR programmes. Chennai, Nov. 7 Family-owned businesses in the country have been a major source of entrepreneurship in the country over the years. Now, to fire the spirit of entrepreneurship in these businesses, they need ...
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
What lies beneath the numbers
Quarterly results announcements from companies are nowadays accompanied by much fanfare, with television anchors plying the management with questions and stock prices reacting to every reported number. However, what is contained in the ...
RESTRUCTURING:
CDR package: Wockhardt to address creditors’ concerns by month end
Foreign banks, investors approach Bombay High Court. Mumbai, Nov. 7 Drug-maker Wockhardt has till the end of the month to address concerns raised by creditors opposed to what they call a “one-sided” debt restructuring ...
SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT:
Guiding charity
The entire exercise of evaluating a charity calls for considerable time and effort. A charitable trust is not bound by disclosures and norms that govern a public company, and getting together the required information is, by itself, quite a ...
EVENTS:
Next Gen must be trustees of family biz, not treat it as gift
Chennai, Nov.7 The next generation of a family-run business should understand that responsible ownership is to act as trustee of the business and not treat it as a gift, said Mr Narayan Sethuramon, Managing Director, WS Industries. He ...
OUTLOOK:
Spot LNG players expect to grow despite rising gas production
RIL may stop taking supplies from Shell, Petronet by month end. Despite the spot LNG (liquefied natural gas) business being hit by the sharp rise in domestic natural gas production, most stakeholders in the business expect to post a growth due ...
OUTLOOK:
Malaysian co to set up bus body building base in India
Mumbai, Nov. 7 Malaysia-based Scomi Group is exploring opportunities to set up coach building (bus body) facilities in India. It is in talks with domestic majors who make ...
PERFORMANCE:
Generation at key NTPC stations falters
New Delhi, Nov. 7 The delay in a coal import tender floated by MMTC Ltd has hit coal-based generation at key NTPC stations. The Kahalgaon and Farakka units are among thermal projects that have been forced to operate at around 50 per cent ...
ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES:
Wellcome Trust, DBT India Alliance fellowships for biomedical research
The Wellcome Trust-Department of Biotechnology India Alliance will be announcing 40 early-career fellowships for post-doctoral studies within a couple ...
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C Gopinath
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Harish Bijoor
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Ramanujam Sridhar
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Radhika Chada
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K Srikrishna
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