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We need more business institutions, not just companies

There is an art that 'shapers of institutions' deploy compared to 'leaders of companies'

UK top choice for Indian investors with record investments in 2018: Report

London emerged as the top choice for Indian investors ahead of other cities such as Dubai and Singapore, with investments by Indian companies in the British capital reaching an all-time high last year, according to a new analysis. The UK emerged as the top most country to attract Indian FDI with 52 projects, ahead of the US (51) and the UAE (32), in 2018, said London & Partners (L&P), the Mayor of London's promotional agency, in the new analysis released here on Friday. Indian companies choosing to invest and expand in London reached an all-time high last year, with 32 investment projects a giant leap from the previous year, it said. "Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from India into London increased by 255 per cent from 2017 to 2018. And, investment into the UK from India grew by over 100 per cent compared with the previous year, with London accounting for over 60 per cent of all Indian investment into the UK in 2018," notes the analysis, based on fDi Markets and fDi ...

Indian firms see great value in data, 47% already monetising it: Dell study

Survey finds leaders in data protection in the country rose from 1% in 2016 to 30% in 2018, while data protection adopters were up from 12% in 2016 to 60% in 2018

Six of top 10 Indian firms lose Rs 42,827 crore in m-cap in a week

IT major TCS took the biggest hit

Fact free

What does it say about Indian law and jurisprudence that a company would prefer to fight a branding battle in the courts rather than through a marketing campaign?

Indian M&A hits all-time high in 2018 with deals worth $125 billion

Walmart's purchase of Flipkart sees M&A deal values double from $63 bn a year ago

Overseas listings of Indian companies decline on shrinking premiums

Increased participation of foreign investors in domestic markets another reason for the drop

OPIC commits $125 mn for Indian firms with international growth ambitions

GPC is an investing institution that focuses on providing capital to Indian companies with international growth ambitions

From MRF to Shree Cement, here are Dalal Street's wealth-creating machines

23 companies from consumer-facing businesses have given over 30% compounded returns over past 15 years

What is an Indian company? Does it really matter!

India's economic policy debates should not be allowed to be held captive by narrow lobbying based on whether a company is owned by Indians or foreigners

Quality of management: Identifying good and bad companies in same space

A company may present honest accounts, while treating minority shareholders badly

Over 74,600 companies set up in first eight months of 2017

Among the 71,762 public companies, 64,474 were unlisted at the end of August

The yin and yang of business

Trying to discover new innovative ways to grow while doing everything to leverage the current opportunities isn't easy

20 Indian companies in top 100 companies in Asia300 ranking

India's rise in rankings is remarkable, said Nikkei

The income pyramid is hard to dig into

Is high growth inevitable for companies operating in under-penetrated sectors?

UN report endorses Centre's programmes

If India fares well on the SDGs, 50% of the global goals will be achieved

Lazy companies

India Inc must learn to compete with foreign rivals

Akash Prakash: Profit persistence of Indian companies

Buying a great company at any price may not deliver the returns because the competitive advantage period of most is declining

Demand for political risk cover up

Threats from IS militants, the Syrian conflict and the migrant crisis in Europe are some of the recent risks that have companies worried

10 Indian companies in 25 Best Large Workplaces in Asia

In the best large workplaces list had as many as 10 Indian companies including Godrej Consumer Products, Lupin and InterGlobe Enterprises