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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Sep 28, 2017 - Is a strong import surge behind India's economic slowdown?

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Mr. Suresh Prabhu had to resign as Railways Minister due to some unfortunate accidents that marred the end of his tenure. However, even his detractors do not deny the fact that his sincerity and hard work to put the Indian railways on track have been the highlight of his brief tenure as the Railways Minister. More here

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Is a strong import surge behind India's economic slowdown?

Even as imports have surged, domestic production has stumbled and is lower than what should have been had the pre-demonetisation momentum sustained




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ONGC may sell stakes in IOC, GAIL; shares plunge

ONGC owns a nearly 14 per cent stake in IOC and almost 5 per cent stake in GAIL.



Activate 7 crore dormant Jan Dhan accounts, PM Narendra Modi asks Finance Ministry

According to reports, finance minister Arun Jaitley had recently said that zero balance accounts have come down to 20% from 77% in three years.



Greenko in talks with bankers for Rs3,000 crore bond offering

Greenko Group is in talks with bankers to raise Rs3,000 crore through selling bonds in domestic market as it looks to refinance debt of solar power projects



More than stimulus package, government needs to fix banks' problems: Abhimanyu Sofat, IIFL

A slight increase in inflation is also expected which could taper off rate cut expectations.



Uber-SoftBank deal is said to ensure limit on Travis Kalanick power

SoftBank overcomes a major obstacle to its planned investment in Uber after it agrees to block any attempts to elevate Travis Kalanick back to the company’s top ranks



Is Japan's bullet train loan the best deal India has ever had?

When India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned high-denomination currency bills in a surprise move late last year, authorities noticed a surge in shell companies depositing cash in banks, seemingly in a bid to hide who owned that wealth.



Sebi working on framework to regulate bitcoin market

Sebi wants to ensure that bitcoins, its derivatives or any other cryptocurrency are not being used as a medium for diverting black money or funding illegal activities through the virtual currency market



Banks, Private Equity firms cut real estate exposure; NBFCs stay bullish

Bank funding to the sector has reduced from $4.4 bn to $1.3 bn between 2013 and 2016, down more than 70%, a report said.



How deep is India's economic mess?

The biggest analytical challenge right now—for policymakers and investors—is to separate the transient from the structural



SBI looks to name IRPs for NPA accounts on RBI’s second defaulter list

SBI is said to have sought insolvency resolution professionals (IRPs) for Coastal Projects, IVRCL, Monnet Power named in RBI’s second defaulter list



Merger of govt presses brings uncertainty over fate of workers

The Cabinet has announced the merger of 17 govt presses with five others which would be redeveloped. According to the Centre, this would enable the presses to undertake important, confidential, urgent and multicoloured printing work of central government offices all over the country.



Piramal sets up home finance arm

MUMBAI: Piramal Enterprises has entered retail lending with a bang, investing Rs 1,000 crore in Piramal Housing Finance and disbursing Rs 200 crore in home loans in three weeks.



Infra firms, PE funds eye Vodafone India's stake in Indus Towers assets

Indus Towers, a three-way joint venture of Vodafone India, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular, is the world’s largest telecom tower company with over 122,000 mobile towers



Performing PSU banks likely to get capital push

The Exim Bank of India is going to begin operations in Bangladesh from next month to facilitate smooth implementation of projects under India's line of credit.



IDBI Bank sells 9% stake in Sidbi

IDBI Bank says it has sold 9% stake in Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) for an undisclosed amount in a bid to mobilise funds by exiting non-core business



Lakshmi Vilas Bank plans to raise Rs800 crore via rights issue

Lakshmi Vilas Bank said it plans to raise up to Rs800 crore by issuing shares on a rights basis to shareholders



ADB plans to raise annual lending to India to $4 billion

Latest ADB News, Photos, Blogposts, Videos and Wallpapers. Explore ADB profile at Times of India



If Amazon can buy into Shoppers Stop, why does Center not ease FDI policy in multi-brand retail and see jobs surge?

If an Amazon can buy into India’s brick-and-mortar firms, why not ease FDI policy in multi-brand retail and see jobs surge?


This Anti-Tobacco Move May Hit Chips To Cola Makers

Snacks, confectionery and soft drinks makers get a chunk of their sales from cigarette sellers.



Digital to influence 40 per cent of FMCG consumption by 2020: Google-BCG Report

The report also indicates that while time spent on digital is the same as TV in urban India, the share of digital advertising spends by FMCG companies was only 10 per cent in 2016. This is expected to grow to 25-30 per cent by 2020



NCLT asks McDonald's To Reply On Vikram Bakshi Contempt Plea In 10 Days

Bakshi has been at loggerheads with the fast food chain over the management of CPRL after he was ousted from the post of MD of the McDonald's franchisee in August 2013.



French shipping line CMA-CGM to bring packaged water brand to India

Marseille, France-based CMA-CGM SA will bring its packaged drinking water brand Beaupr



Coca-Cola India to scale up 'ethnic' beverages soon

Iced tea among products to be made available countrywide



FMCG major ITC makes big push for small packs

Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd is looking to aggressively focus on small value packs



Baba Ramdev: Patanjali needs to borrow Rs5,000 crore to support expansion

Baba Ramdev says Patanjali Ayurved’s revenue will be more than Hindustan Unilever’s in 2018-19 and for that he needs Rs5,000 crore loan for expansion



McDonald's adds 12 new food items in south, west region

The company, through its subsidiary Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt Ltd (HRPL), operates 261 McDonald's outlets across 36 cities in the south and west India.



Billionaire Baba: What makes Patanjali's Acharya Balkrishna one of India's richest

The CEO of yoga guru Baba Ramdev-run FMCG company Patanjali is the eighth richest Indian, according to the Hurun India Rich List 2017.



HUL says rural growth yet to recover

HUL says rural growth is yet to recover, highlighting demonetisation and GST as part of a ‘challenging environment’ in the last few quarters



Amazon-Shoppers Stop deals a win-win situation for both retailers

Mumbai-based Shoppers Stop Ltd has decided to sell its 5% stake to Amazon NV Holdings LLC, the investment arm of Amazon.


Digital India To Drive FMCG consumption Worth $45 Billion By 2020: Google Report

Share of digital advertising spends by FMCG companies expected to grow from 10% in 2016 to 25-30% by 2020, , fmcg, digital india, Google Report, consumer


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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Sep 27, 2017 - PTC India: can strong volumes offset profitability concerns?

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Exactly four years after the country's foreign exchange reserves plummeted to $ 274.8 billion in September 2013 - a week after the rupee touched nadir against the dollar - reserves have now surpassed $400 billion - for the first time in history. The country's foreign exchange reserves were at $ 402.5 billion, as on September 15 - latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India shows. Can FX reserves be the tool most useful to provide a much needed growth stimulus? More here

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PTC India: can strong volumes offset profitability concerns?

With spot power markets expected to make significant contribution to PTC India’s volumes in the current quarter, pressure on core margins may well continue




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Why Hindalco’s Novelis may have a thing for Aleris

The Aleris acquisition can help Novelis add to its capacity, keep the aluminium market balanced and also fend of a rival in China’s Zhongwang



Govt asks banks to rejig fees to boost e-channels

The government has written to the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), asking lenders to rework their charges for customers in a manner that incentivises digital transactions over cash transactions.



Powering India's economic growth

Investment appears to be the largest challenge to growth for Maharashtra, the richest state in the country by GDP



Tata group weighs retaining part of telecom business

Tata group is said to be evaluating options for Tata Teleservices’s profitable optic fibre unit, but will exit the mobile telephony business



Indian renewable sector at crossroads

Aggressive bidding and sharp fall in prices have raised concerns if the solar sector will suffer the same fate as thermal power or roads



Under investors' pressure, IDFC and Shriram to redraw merger formula

The two sides are planning to work on a new formula to salvage the deal that was supposed to bring two non-banking financial companies under one roof.



RBI nod for banks to invest in PE, venture debt funds

The Reserve Bank of India has now allowed banks to invest in the capital of Cat



NeSL gets registration to store information of bankruptcy cases

National e-Governance Services Ltd, to be regulated by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board, will store data on borrowing, default and security interest



Yes Bank awaits board's approval to raise up to Rs 20K cr

Yes Bank said it has necessary approvals from the board of directors and shareholders to borrow/raise funds in India/foreign currency up to Rs 20,000 crore.



BSE to suspend trading in 7 companies from 18 October

Seven companies, whose trading has been suspended from 18 October, had not complied to certain norms for two consecutive quarters



Sebi tightens broker norms for commodity derivatives

Sebi tightens stock broker norms to curb unauthorised trades



Lenskart buys minority stake in US start-up Ditto for $1 million

Lenskart says that it will increase Ditto’s usage to improve user engagement on its platform



Reliance Infra to raise stake in Reliance Naval via rights issue

Reliance Infrastructure is engaging with Japanese companies with the intention of participating in Indias ambitious Rs 1 lakh crore-bullet train project.



How long does an Indian CEO last in the corner office?

30 BSE companies have had 53 CEOs between 2010-11 and 2016-17, and 24 of these quit or were asked to go during this period



NMDC plans to sell nearly 49% stake in its Chhattisgarh steel plant

NMDC is seeking a partner for its first steel venture, which has been eight years in development, to infuse working capital and provide steel-making expertise



Sebi in talks on allowing mutual funds in commodity derivaives trading

Apart from mutual funds the Sebi is also considering allowing portfolio management services in commodity markets



GST: Small businesses are the real heroes

It isn’t simple for a five-man operation running a business in footwear to suddenly register, switch to the GST format and then institutionalize the rigor and computing skills needed to maintain it



Is the government seeking fresh ideas on the economy?

The Modi government has revived the Economic Advisory Council to the prime minister, formed an expert panel on agriculture, and extended the term of Arvind Subramanian



Technology billionaires lose $16 billion as sector stocks sink

Technology tycoons lost $15.5 billion from their fortunes on Monday as a sell-off of the sector’s most valuable companies intensified



Indiabulls Housing seeks RBI nod to raise Rs 5,000 crore loan

The fund raising has been spurred by the government's decision to award infrastructure status to the affordable housing sector in the 2017-18 budget.



Ralph Lauren seeks to end counterfeit goods before India foray

“This was a big seizure and we seized more than 6,000 pieces of garments and their hoardings were removed,” said S K Bansal, a lawyer representing Ralph Lauren.


HUL enters e-commerce business with premium tea and teaware

HULs first direct-to-consumer venture will mostly target gifting segment consumers with pricier products under the Brooke Bond Taj Mahal brand.


Flipkart acquires mobile and IT products service chain F1 Info Solutions

E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has acquired F1 Info Solutions, a mobile and IT repair


Are Malls dying in India? Not yet and not soon!

Pacific Mall, a part of Pacific India – one of India’s reputed business groups with presence in real estate, hospitality and education sectors – is positioned as a premium, shopping, entertainme


Dabur ties up with Amazon to boost global sales

About 80 products will be launched in another six-to-eight month



We are customer obsessed, not competitor obsessed: Amazon India

Both Amazon and Flipkart have been claiming dominance in India's e-commerce market that saw annual festive sales worth USD 1.5 billion, last week.



Rural market yet to recover from demonetisation blow: HUL

The company showed resilience in performance, reporting 8 per cent and 6 per cent growth in the past two quarters.



Unilever plots rebound with products developed in India, Indonesia

JAKARTA / MUMBAI -- At a bustling mall in central Jakarta, a new line of lipsticks, eyeshadows, and foundations has emerged alongside well-known brand



Demand is even better than pre-GST levels: Sunil Duggal, Dabur India

FMCG major Dabur India said GST dented its sales, but was hopeful of a recovery in the next two-quarters.



ASCI rejects HUL's objection to Emami fairness ad campaign

The complaints, filed by HUL against two fairness brand variants of Emami, had been rejected by the Independent Review Committee (IRC) of ASCI, an Emami spokesman told .



Basmati rice to remain costlier this year on lower output estimates

Basmati paddy and rice price likely to remain costlier this year due to estimates of lower output following erratic monsoon rainfalls in major growing regions.



HC seeks Vikram Bakshi's reply on McDonald's plea to enforce arbitral award

Bakshi's lawyers, including senior advocate N K Kaul, said there was no need to extend the 2013 order as it still continues to operate since the LCIA award was a partial one.



Flipkart acquires tech hardware repair firm F1 Info Solutions

F1 Info Solutions will be a part of Flipkart’s Jeeves, a 3rd party service provider for large and small home appliances and furniture.


Walmart India may evaluate entering food retail biz

As per FDI policy in India, no global retailer can sell directly to consumers. The wholesale cash-and-carry channel is the only multi-brand retailing ..


What's trending online this Diwali other than Flipkart, Amazon

Smartphone was found to be the preferred mode for shopping thanks to the improved mobile internet penetration led by 4G revolution.


OLX India CEO moving to investment firm Naspers

Buying and selling platform for old and used goods, OLX India, has said it's CEO and f


After Flipkart, Amazon sales Samsung launches own Anniversary Shop Sale

The sale period seemed to have ended after Flipkart, Amazon sales came to an end but if you were looking to buy Samsung products but somehow missed out on all the offers, here’s another one from the company.


Amazon India witnesses biggest shopping event ever

It’s Prime membership remained highest selling product with over 4x increase; 50x jump in sales of large appliances and TVs during Prime early acces..


Amazon's investment to help Indian retailer add 25% more stores

The deal will be Amazon’s first investment in a publicly traded retailer in India.


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