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Prince Mathews Thomas

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.

Kerala floods: 'Houses can still be repaired, but how do you mend lives?'

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Kerala floods: 'Houses can still be repaired, but how do you mend lives?'

"Someone said this was the wrath of gods. Many were helping out but many more were suffering": A first-person account from Moneycontrol's corporate bureau chief

How Harsh Mariwala rebooted Ascent Foundation, a platform for entrepreneurs to exchange ideas

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How Harsh Mariwala rebooted Ascent Foundation, a platform for entrepreneurs to exchange ideas

Harsh Mariwala knows a thing or two about building brands and sustaining them.

Pressure mounts on Jet Airways to clear the air on financials after auditor trouble

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Pressure mounts on Jet Airways to clear the air on financials after auditor trouble

In a late night announcement on Thursday, the airline said its board hadn’t considered the financial result after the audit committee’s decision

Vinay Dube: Can the Jet Airways CEO pilot the airline past the turbulence?

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Vinay Dube: Can the Jet Airways CEO pilot the airline past the turbulence?

The present assignment is probably the toughest one for the 30-year veteran, who completes one year at Jet Airways on August 9

Jet Airways CEO writes to frequent fliers, allays concerns over pay cut reports

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Jet Airways CEO writes to frequent fliers, allays concerns over pay cut reports

But bookings for the upcoming festival season could be impacted

Bhushan Power & Steel auction: NCLAT extends deadline for bids to August 13

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Bhushan Power & Steel auction: NCLAT extends deadline for bids to August 13

The bids were to be submitted today, but Tata Steel asked for an extension

On a wing and a prayer: Jet Airways battered by shrinking market share, rising costs and flight delays

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On a wing and a prayer: Jet Airways battered by shrinking market share, rising costs and flight delays

Faced with a dire financial situation, the airline's management has asked pilots and engineers to take a salary cut of 15%

Can Tata Steel be third time lucky in race for Bhushan Power?

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Can Tata Steel be third time lucky in race for Bhushan Power?

Twice, the Tata Steel has come close to bagging Bhushan Power.

Back to square one: NCLAT asks for fresh bids for Bhushan Power & Steel

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Back to square one: NCLAT asks for fresh bids for Bhushan Power & Steel

The tribunal has set a deadline of Monday, August 6 for the submission of the fresh bids and the next hearing will be on August 17

mjunction clocks Rs 1 lakh crore transactions in FY18, biggest for any e-marketplace

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mjunction clocks Rs 1 lakh crore transactions in FY18, biggest for any e-marketplace

Flipkart had a gross merchandise value of about Rs 42,000 crore

Aleris buy vindicates the risk Kumar Birla took on Novelis

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Aleris buy vindicates the risk Kumar Birla took on Novelis

11 years ago, the market and experts had cast doubts on the Novelis acquisition. On Thursday, by leveraging Novelis to buy Aleris, Birla proved the naysayers wrong

Competition of a different kind: JSW Steel now has more 'crorepati' execs than Tata Steel

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Competition of a different kind: JSW Steel now has more 'crorepati' execs than Tata Steel

The Sajjan Jindal company now has 79 executives who earn more than Rs 1.02 crore a year, compared to Tata Steel’s tally of 73 executives.

Pursuing growth opportunities, but with prudence: Sajjan Jindal

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Pursuing growth opportunities, but with prudence: Sajjan Jindal

JSW Steel Chairman says company is pursuing inorganic growth opportunities in domestic and international markets

One close shave too many: Why flying on Indian airlines is becoming dangerous

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One close shave too many: Why flying on Indian airlines is becoming dangerous

At least five mid-air collisions were averted in the last year, four of them involving IndiGo aircraft

Essar Steel auction: Points to ponder from the NCLAT proceedings

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Essar Steel auction: Points to ponder from the NCLAT proceedings

The next hearing is on Monday, July 16

Exclusive | Harsh Mariwala starts second venture in wellness sector

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Exclusive | Harsh Mariwala starts second venture in wellness sector

The billionaire entrepreneur has joined hands with well-known physiotherapist Dr Amit Kohli to set up a chain of wellness centres under the AquaCentric Therapy brand.

Brexit will play an instrumental role in Tata Steel Europe-Thyssenkrupp JV

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Brexit will play an instrumental role in Tata Steel Europe-Thyssenkrupp JV

A change in trade conditions following Brexit may adversely impact Tata Steel Europe's UK operations

Sajjan Jindal-owned South West Mining bags iron ore mine in Jharkhand

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Sajjan Jindal-owned South West Mining bags iron ore mine in Jharkhand

The mine has a reserves of 40 million tons, and will produce 2 million tons of iron ore a year.

Gujarat Borosil is creating a market through new solar glass, says PK Kheruka

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Gujarat Borosil is creating a market through new solar glass, says PK Kheruka

India targets to have 100 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2022 as against under 20 GW today.

Demand for stainless steel can only grow from here, says Jindal Stainless MD

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Demand for stainless steel can only grow from here, says Jindal Stainless MD

Abhyuday Jindal says demand for stainless steel is strong, with growth expected in sectors such as automobile, aviation and power

We are looking to acquire downstream facilities overseas, says JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao

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We are looking to acquire downstream facilities overseas, says JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao

This is part of the company's overall plan to have a capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum outside India

Tata Steel, Thyssenkrupp finalise deal for European JV

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Tata Steel, Thyssenkrupp finalise deal for European JV

The combined entity is expected to make an annual savings of up to Euros 500 million.

Jindal Stainless applies to exit corporate debt restructuring , says Abhyuday Jindal

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Jindal Stainless applies to exit corporate debt restructuring , says Abhyuday Jindal

The company says it has met all the requirements to exit CDR.

Relaxo in retail push to grow topline

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Relaxo in retail push to grow topline

The company plans to add 50 to its present network of 300 exclusive outlets

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