Survival of the fittest
Being agile, small companies are able to grab market share, while the bigger ones are weighed down by bureaucratic hurdles. »
10 warning signs that your business is failing
This article is inspired by the Ten Commandments for Business Failure — an interesting book written by Donald Keough. Don is on the board of Berkshire Hathaway, Allen & Company... »
What they said
“We are planning to invest in a series of projects to develop around 4 trillion cubic feet of discovered natural gas resources from the block…We believe gas from these projects will deliver ener... »
Wells Fargo’s banking recipe
Wells Fargo is one of the few banks that was able to keep its head above water during the mortgage crisis that took down many of the others in the US. This is surprising, given that it is... »
What They Said
"I am happy that a new law is coming. However, I will not be happy till we are able to return the money to investors… Panic should not be created. I have always been with the common people an... »
In slowdown, IT races ahead of auto sector
The domestic auto industry is reeling from a cyclical slowdown and many auto companies (both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and auto component players) — especially in the medium... »
In search of cool solutions
Voltas, the Tata group company, is synonymous with air conditioners. Not many people know that the company does a bunch of other stuff as well. Voltas’ operations are organised into three... »
What They Said
“It is a piquant situation here, where you are literally boxed in from all sides… Investment will gravitate to places that protect patent.” Novartis India Chief Ranjit Shahani<... »
Taxing buybacks
Dividends are taxed and so are capital gains. But here’s a new one. The Finance Bill 2013 has seen the introduction of a tax on buyback offers where sums paid by the company to the shareholder,... »
What They Said
We are looking at the number (exports) and what is very disturbing and challenging is that we have not even reached where we were before (last fiscal’s) $306 billion… trade deficit will definit... »
What They Said
“It would be inaccurate to say that monetary transmission has not taken place. It has been there — although not as much as we would have liked or expected. I believe that the cumulative respons... »
Big Four on Warren’s buffet
“Big four” is a term that usually refers to the big four accounting firms, but to Warren Buffett the term refers to his largest public holdings – namely American Express, Coca Cola, IBM an... »
What They Said
“I had done everything in consultation with the Prime Minister. After demitting office, I told everyone that whatever I did was in consultation with the Prime Minister. After I was arrested, I a... »
What They Said
“We feel the real reason behind these actions is the chain reaction of various developments that took place in 2005, 2008, and so on. However, let’s keep them aside. I have realised that people... »
‘Select mid-caps in IT, cement and pharma are attractive’
Stock market has been heading lower on concerns of domestic economic slowdown and general investor apathy. We asked Venugopal Manghat, Co-Head of Equities, L&T Investment Management ... »
Real estate’s success storeys
The real estate business is often painted in shades of grey — due to its poor reputation for ethics, transparency and governance. However, the industry contributed to 6.5 per cent of the countr... »
Brands need TLC too
Companies that frequently launch new brands after killing existing ones generate sub-optimal profits. Accounting rules mandate the treatment of marketing and brand-related costs as expe... »
