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Large companies to grow larger amid Covid-19 pandemic, says BNP Paribas

Despite taking a hit on profitability amid the pandemic, companies with strong balance sheets are gaining market share because of consolidation in their respective sectors

India Inc welcomes govt stimulus to boost demand ahead of festive season

India Inc on Monday cheered Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of payment of cash in lieu of LTC

Unlock 5.0: Optimism returns, India Inc sees signs of recovery in economy

Some caution this is mere pent-up demand; others say it is sustainable and growing

India Inc's foreign borrowings drop 47% to $1.75 bn in August: RBI data

India Inc's foreign borrowings fell by over 47 per cent in August this year to $1.75 billion, data from the Reserve Bank showed on Monday

Tech supervision: Firms embrace digital screening to check new hires

Companies are opting for digital screening of prospective recruits to overcome the difficulty of physical checks during the pandemic, write Sai Ishwar and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

India Inc seeks to pare debt via InvITs as foreigners are keen to invest

High interest rates, low-risk model key attractions for overseas investors

India Inc's succession plan is seeing a gender shift, albeit slowly

Women leaders, succession planners and lawyers say doors in family businesses are opening but a stronger push is needed

Troubled debt: Cracks emerge in India Inc's loan recast plans over ICAs

Private banks may prefer to make extra 20% provisioning and walk out

India Inc looks to raise more than Rs 50,000 crore from IPOs in FY21

At least 80 companies are in the process to tap the primary market to raise approximately Rs 51,515 crore equity capital in FY 2020-21 with benchmark indices up by 50% since March

India Inc's EBITDA to shrink 24% in FY21 due to Covid disruptions: Moody's

Moody's said recovery will gather pace in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 (Q3Fy21) as the lifting of lockdown releases pent-up demand and helps to normalise economic conditions

Top headlines: India Inc's EBITDA to shrink 24%, Soota's IPO jackpot

From Centre releasing rants for states amid Covid, India-China agreeing on a 5-point plan to Moody's saying India Inc's EBITDA to shrink, Business Standard brings you top news of the evening

Banks' asset quality to worsen but face less risk of defaults: Moody's

The disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak will strain finances for households and small businesses more severely

India Inc heaves sigh of relief as Kamath panel identifies key sectors

The report has identified power, construction, steel, retail and real estate sectors among 26 sectors that need relief

India Inc mirrors GDP contraction in Q1: Revenues of 2,170 firms dip 24.3%

At current prices, GDP was down 20.6 per cent, doing better than India Inc

India Inc to spend 50% of cloud budget on hybrid in 3 years: IBM Survey

Currently 17% of IT spend is allocated to cloud

Deep contraction in GDP on expected line, recovery to be gradual: Industry

India's GDP shrank steeply by 23.9 per cent in the April-June period as the coronavirus lockdowns battered an already slowing economy

Period leave: Does not hamper business or reduce employability, say firms

One may argue, period leaves are easier for a small digital set-up. However, companies, like Tata Steel, have also offered period leave within the sick leave quota since 2018

Ease of doing biz: Govt proposes unified compliance platform for India Inc

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has started discussions with RBI, Sebi, and DPIIT

Q1 snapshot of the Indian economy: Attaining recovery will be a long haul

The severity of contraction in economic activities due to Covid-19 is declining, but sustainable recovery is far away still. A K Bhattacharya explains the problems and positives for the Indian economy

India Inc welcomes PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day announcements

India Inc on Saturday welcomed various announcements made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of 74th Independence Day