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Chief Of Corporate Bureau

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Prince Mathews Thomas heads the corporate bureau of Moneycontrol. He has been covering the business world for 16 years, having worked in The Hindu Business Line, Forbes India, Dow Jones Newswires, The Economic Times, Business Standard and The Week. A Chevening scholar, Prince has also authored The Consolidators, a book on second generation entrepreneurs.

JSW Steel invests Rs 350 crore in pipe conveyor projects, will save on logistics cost

BUSINESS

JSW Steel invests Rs 350 crore in pipe conveyor projects, will save on logistics cost

The two pipe conveyor projects will transport ore from the mines to the company's plant in Karnataka

Welspun Corp's international operations puts it in good stead

BUSINESS

Welspun Corp's international operations puts it in good stead

Most of its record order book is for its facilities in the US and Saudi Arabia

EU probe on Tata Steel-thyssenkrupp JV could lead to sale of assets

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EU probe on Tata Steel-thyssenkrupp JV could lead to sale of assets

The probe will check if the JV will reduce competition in the European steel market

SBI asks NCLT to withdraw insolvency proceedings against Uttam Galva Steel

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SBI asks NCLT to withdraw insolvency proceedings against Uttam Galva Steel

ArcelorMittal, in its bid for Essar Steel, had paid off debts of Uttam Galva.

IndiGo had a busy second quarter, and its peers are not amused

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IndiGo had a busy second quarter, and its peers are not amused

With 20 more aircraft, IndiGo's fleet now stands at 189 planes, much higher than Jet Airways' 124 and SpiceJet's 61.

In Jet Airways, N Chandrasekaran sees his vision for Tata's aviation business taking flight

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In Jet Airways, N Chandrasekaran sees his vision for Tata's aviation business taking flight

Jet Airways has a considerable presence on the ground with its 124 aircraft that do nearly 700 flights a day

After selling education business, Cox & Kings plans to maximise value of hotels vertical

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After selling education business, Cox & Kings plans to maximise value of hotels vertical

Late last week, the company sold its education business in a Rs 4,378 crore deal.

Ajay Piramal sees short-term pain for NBFCs, stresses worst is over

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Ajay Piramal sees short-term pain for NBFCs, stresses worst is over

"Stronger NBFCs should do better in the medium term. Demand for loans exists," says Piramal.

Twist in the tale! Essar Steel promoters offer to pay Rs 54,389 crore dues, seek withdrawal from IBC

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Twist in the tale! Essar Steel promoters offer to pay Rs 54,389 crore dues, seek withdrawal from IBC

The plan includes upfront cash payment of Rs 47,507 crore to all creditors and Rs 45,559 crore to senior secured financial creditors.

Rahul Bhatia blames competition as low fares eat into IndiGo's profits

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Rahul Bhatia blames competition as low fares eat into IndiGo's profits

The company reported a loss of Rs 651.2 crore in the second quarter, hurt by high costs and low fares

IndiGo's market share improves to 42.4% in Q2: DGCA

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IndiGo's market share improves to 42.4% in Q2: DGCA

Ajay Singh-promoted SpiceJet, however, recorded the highest passenger load factor, which is a measure of average occupancy on flights

Essar Steel auction: Banks ask ArcelorMittal to hike offer by nearly Rs 4,000 crore

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Essar Steel auction: Banks ask ArcelorMittal to hike offer by nearly Rs 4,000 crore

The new development has delayed a scheduled voting of lender on ArcelorMittal's previous offer

Welspun India sees growth taking off in the second half of FY19

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Welspun India sees growth taking off in the second half of FY19

The company saw its revenue in the second quarter increase by 10.29 percent to Rs 1,797.79 crore, from Rs 1,629.93 crore a year earlier

Facing liquidity crunch, SpiceJet took one-time relief for payment of lease

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Facing liquidity crunch, SpiceJet took one-time relief for payment of lease

SpiceJet's peers Jet Airways and IndiGo are also facing strong challenges in a market that is marked by huge demand but constrained by poor infrastructure and intense competition keeping fares low.

Vistara's FY18 revenue jumps over 50%; loss narrows

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Vistara's FY18 revenue jumps over 50%; loss narrows

The airline joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has narrowed its losses to Rs 431 crore in the 2018 FY, from Rs 518 crore a year earlier

Jet Airways stake sale: Investors keen, but talks stuck over Naresh Goyal's role

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Jet Airways stake sale: Investors keen, but talks stuck over Naresh Goyal's role

Apart from the Tatas, Delta Airlines has also held talks with Jet Airways for a possible stake buy. But both of the prospective investors want to take over the control from Naresh Goyal

ArcelorMittal emerges favourite for Essar Steel; deadline to pay dues expires today

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ArcelorMittal emerges favourite for Essar Steel; deadline to pay dues expires today

The LN Mittal-led company on Wednesday paid off dues of Uttam Galva Steel and KSS Petron

Essar Steel auction: ArcelorMittal approves payment of Rs 7,469 cr to clear dues

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Essar Steel auction: ArcelorMittal approves payment of Rs 7,469 cr to clear dues

The company had earlier offered to pay Rs 4,554 crore to clear dues of Uttam Galva Steel and KSS Petron

SpiceJet's air cargo unit SpiceXpress looks to increase capacity, reach

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SpiceJet's air cargo unit SpiceXpress looks to increase capacity, reach

The company aims to eventually service up to 150 destinations in India, Asia and Europe by 2022

Bhushan Power & Steel auction: All eyes now on Oct 22 hearing on Tata Steel petition

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Bhushan Power & Steel auction: All eyes now on Oct 22 hearing on Tata Steel petition

Tata Steel had moved NCLAT in April against the decision to consider Liberty House's bid. Separately, JSW Steel's bid got more than 90 percent of the votes of lenders

JSW Steel takes the lead in Bhushan Power & Steel race

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JSW Steel takes the lead in Bhushan Power & Steel race

But this may not be the end of the auction, as Tata Steel and Liberty House could still put in revised bids

Essar Steel auction: ArcelorMittal offers Rs 4,554 cr to settle Uttam Galva, KSS Petron dues; had earmarked Rs 7,000 cr

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Essar Steel auction: ArcelorMittal offers Rs 4,554 cr to settle Uttam Galva, KSS Petron dues; had earmarked Rs 7,000 cr

The Supreme Court, in its October 4 order, had asked ArcelorMittal and Numetal to clear the dues within two weeks

Lenders to vote on offers for Bhushan Power & Steel

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Lenders to vote on offers for Bhushan Power & Steel

The voting will begin at 4pm on October 15, and will last till 4 pm on October 17

Moody's rating change of Thyssenkrupp a concern for Tata Steel JV

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Moody's rating change of Thyssenkrupp a concern for Tata Steel JV

The rating change comes after Thyssenkrupp split its business

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