Slight uptick
GST collections for the Centre slightly improved in October on the back of festival restocking
Despite the hefty RBI dividend, the fiscal deficit was at over 92 percent of the annual target at the end of the first six months of FY20
Fiscal deficit reaches 92.6 per cent for six months
Golden handshake
BSNL is hoping to prune costs ahead of its restructuring by offering 80,000 employees a VRS
In layoff mode
Cognizant Tech has announced big layoff plans of 12,000 staff to reduce costs and fund investment projects
In cost re-jig move, Cognizant to lay off up to 12,000 staff
Core gloom
The index of eight core sectors, believed to be a leading indicator on GDP sank over 5 per cent in September, the worst reading in 14 years, suggesting that the economic data for the quarter may remain bleak.
Core sector output shrinks by 5.2% in September
Sensex cheer
But the Sensex alone seemed immune to all the negative news breaching a life high this week on FPI flows
Sensex all-time high at odds with macro-reality
Compiled by Aarati Krishnan