After sovereign upgrade, Moody's ups outlook on India Inc
It can be recalled that for the first time in almost 14 years, over the past weekend, Moody's had upgraded the country's sovereign ratings to Baa2 with a stable outlook.
Nov 22, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
India Inc. welcomes reduction in GST tax rates
India Inc on Friday welcomed the decision of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to reduce rates on 178 items.
Nov 10, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Bleeding telcos, input cost to cap Q2 scorecard for India Inc
Prasad Koparkar said the analysis does not include the performance of the banking and finance companies and oil & gas.
Oct 05, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
GST pulls down India Inc net by 15.7% to Rs 87,475 crore in Q1
According to an analysis of 2,108 companies by credit rating agency Care Ratings, the corporate net profits stood at about Rs 1.04 lakh crore in April-June period of 2016-17.
Aug 21, 2017, 16:34 PM IST
GST impact: India Inc profits dip 11% in Q1'FY18 on destocking
According to the global brokerage firm, GST, which was executed on July 1, adversely affected net profits growth for the first quarter of the current fiscal, with companies in the materials, consumer discretionary sharing bulk of the burden.
Aug 18, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
India Inc calls for strengthening policy reforms, job creation
It said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, has "outlined a vision of a secure, prosperous and capable nation by 2022".
Aug 15, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Industry sees room for more rate cuts as inflation rises
Wholesale inflation increased to 1.88 per cent in July as prices of some commodities increased in the first month of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout.
Aug 14, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Modi-Trump meet restores confidence in bilateral ties:Industry
Industry body Assocham welcomed the joint statement following the meeting, stating that the mutual commitment to increasing market access in information technology and other sectors is a big positive for the USD 150 billion Indian software and services industry.
Jun 27, 2017, 20:14 PM IST
GST: Finance Ministry warns industry against hiking prices arbitrarily
With companies indicating a possible rise in prices on the Goods and Services Tax rollout from July 1, the finance ministry has warned India Inc against raising rates arbitrarily in anticipation of the GST.
May 20, 2017, 11:11 AM IST
As inflation shoots up, India Inc seeks lower lending rates
India Inc on Tuesday pitched for lower lending rates and nudged policymakers to take measures to improve the credit flow to manufacturing and infrastructure sectors as wholesale inflation rose at the fastest pace of 5.25 percent in two-and-a-half years in January.
Feb 14, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
India Inc's biz confidence hit post note ban as sales plunge
Ahead of the Budget, a survey has revealed that India Inc's business confidence slipped to a four quarter low as demonetisation pulled down performance and clouded its assessment of the economy.
Jan 31, 2017, 21:56 PM IST
Budget 2017: This is what India's Biz honchos expect from FM Arun Jaitley
Finance Ministry Arun Jaitley will present his third budget under the Narendra Modi government on February 1, 2017 and the expectations are already high.
Jan 10, 2017, 17:58 PM IST
RBI monetary policy: India Inc disappointed as Urjit Patel keeps rates unchanged
With RBI belying expectations of a rate cut, India Inc Wednesday expressed disappointment saying a rate cut was needed to provide fillip to the flagging industrial economy and stimulate consumption that has been hit by demonetisation.
Dec 07, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Note move to hit parallel economy, terror financing: India Inc
Hailing the government's move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, India Inc today said it will have a debilitating impact on the parallel economy and deal a bodyblow to terror financing.
Nov 09, 2016, 21:00 PM IST
India Inc. seeks policy continuity under Donald Trump
Besides congratulating Republican Donald Trump as US President-elect, India Inc. hopes key policies that have bought the two countries closer in recent years will continue under him, with better access to Indian skilled labour and merchandise.
Nov 09, 2016, 19:19 PM IST
Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes demonetisation: Bankers, industry hail move
Bankers and industry leaders Tuesday welcomed the move to demonetise the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as "a bold and revolutionary" step, and affirmed their commitment to smoothen the transition.
Nov 08, 2016, 22:58 PM IST
Business confidence rise to six-quarter high, demand gains strength: Survey
The Overall Business Confidence Index (OBCI) rose to a six-quarter high and demand side in the economy is gradually gaining strength, a Ficci survey said on Wednesday.
Nov 02, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
Indian economy faring better, credit an issue, says 'optimistic' India Inc
The Overall Business Confidence Index (OBCI) rose to a six quarter high in the Business Confidence Survey conducted by Ficci, indicating that demand is gaining traction. The index value stood at 67.3 in the current round as against 62.8 in the previous poll.
Nov 02, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
The manner of giving is worth more than the gift
A surge in economic growth, rising disposable income, enhanced aspirations and an increased exposure to global trends has conceived and nurtured a transfigured gifting industry for India Inc.
Oct 28, 2016, 13:01 PM IST
India Inc hails Army's surgical strikes across Line of Control, says time to act tough
India Inc rallied behind the Army's move to conduct surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and said it was time to act tough while ruling out any negative impact on the country's economy and trade.
Sep 29, 2016, 17:04 PM IST
