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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.

Liberty House in talks with Adhunik lenders; gives financial assistance to workers

BUSINESS

Liberty House in talks with Adhunik lenders; gives financial assistance to workers

"The plant has been shut off many months and this financial assistance will address the well being of workers at Adhunik," a company spokesperson told Moneycontrol.

Ruias open new front in Essar Steel race; file fresh application at NCLT

BUSINESS

Ruias open new front in Essar Steel race; file fresh application at NCLT

Prashant Ruia, along with Essar Steel directors have moved the Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on February 1, citing the January 31 order of the Supreme Court

Union Budget good, but subject to assumptions: JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao

BUSINESS

Union Budget good, but subject to assumptions: JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao

The assumptions include a high tax buoyancy, and higher dividend from the RBI and public sector units

Budget 2019 will help push consumption, drive investment: RPG Group's Pramod Menon

BUSINESS

Budget 2019 will help push consumption, drive investment: RPG Group's Pramod Menon

The budget has reliefs for farmers and middle class families

The ABCs of India's second ESG Fund that will invest $1 billion in companies

BUSINESS

The ABCs of India's second ESG Fund that will invest $1 billion in companies

ESG equates good returns, says Alan Rosling, the former Tata Sons Executive Director who is one of the partners of the fund

Chanda Kochhar: The fall of a much-haloed leader

BUSINESS

Chanda Kochhar: The fall of a much-haloed leader

Kochhar's "termination" is an extraordinary parting between the bank and its once all-powerful MD & CEO.

Grounded aircraft bad news for Jet Airways, but it is no Kingfisher yet

BUSINESS

Grounded aircraft bad news for Jet Airways, but it is no Kingfisher yet

Jet Airways may limit damage if it is able to raise money

Demand slows down, but Jindal Stainless continues on debt reduction path

BUSINESS

Demand slows down, but Jindal Stainless continues on debt reduction path

Company plans to reduce debt by Rs 1,000 crore by March 2020

Essar Steel: Ruias have backing from Sajjan Jindal, VTB Bank but ball in SBI's court

BUSINESS

Essar Steel: Ruias have backing from Sajjan Jindal, VTB Bank but ball in SBI's court

The lenders, led by State Bank of India, have to agree with a withdrawal from insolvency proceedings.

IndiGo to fly to Istanbul from March, says co-founder and interim CEO Rahul Bhatia

BUSINESS

IndiGo to fly to Istanbul from March, says co-founder and interim CEO Rahul Bhatia

When asked if the company has gone slow on flights to European destinations like London - as was reported - the airline said it has "not given up on the destinations" and that the answer is neither no, nor yes.

Naresh Goyal wants the 'right price' to exit Jet Airways. Is that Rs 250 a share?

BUSINESS

Naresh Goyal wants the 'right price' to exit Jet Airways. Is that Rs 250 a share?

The valuation is central to making a success out of the deal, and injecting liquidity into the struggling airline.

ArcelorMittal moves NCLAT to expedite NCLT hearing on Essar Steel

BUSINESS

ArcelorMittal moves NCLAT to expedite NCLT hearing on Essar Steel

The company wants to get NCLT's stamp on its resolution plan for Essar Steel at the earliest.

Steel imports a serious threat, says Seshagiri Rao of JSW Steel

BUSINESS

Steel imports a serious threat, says Seshagiri Rao of JSW Steel

The change in trade balance threatens to dampen the environment for Indian steel makers, who are already facing a demand slowdown since November 2018.

Section 29A of IBC may be tweaked to allow bids from promoters, connected person

BUSINESS

Section 29A of IBC may be tweaked to allow bids from promoters, connected person

The changes may relax the 'connected party' clause, and may allow promoters of defaulting companies to bid, but with riders

Jet Airways faces tough debt repayment schedule

BUSINESS

Jet Airways faces tough debt repayment schedule

The airline needs to make payment on Rs 200 crore loan by February 13, part of the overall Rs 1,700 crore that is due by March

SBI along with other lenders, stakeholders working on resolution plan: Jet Airways

BUSINESS

SBI along with other lenders, stakeholders working on resolution plan: Jet Airways

The full service carrier, which has been grappling with financial woes, defaulted on loan repayment to a consortium of Indian banks led by State Bank of India (SBI) on December 31, 2018.

No airline, including Jet Airways, has asked for delivery schedule change: Boeing's Dinesh Keskar

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No airline, including Jet Airways, has asked for delivery schedule change: Boeing's Dinesh Keskar

Even if there is a change at Jet Airways, Keskar said, "somebody will take over and handle the deliveries. We hope so."

Etihad keen to invest in Jet Airways, but held back by its own troubles

BUSINESS

Etihad keen to invest in Jet Airways, but held back by its own troubles

Facing a third consecutive year of losses, Etihad Airways has put across stringent conditions for its investment in the Indian airline

Indian airlines do well on product ratings, but industry fares poorly on safety

BUSINESS

Indian airlines do well on product ratings, but industry fares poorly on safety

AirlineRatings gives high marks to Jet Airways under product rating.

Change in plans: Tata Steel may retain up to 30% stake in South East Asian units

BUSINESS

Change in plans: Tata Steel may retain up to 30% stake in South East Asian units

The company had put NatSteel and Tata Steel (Thailand) on the block

Jet Airways' passenger numbers fall; IndiGo, SpiceJet perform better

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Jet Airways' passenger numbers fall; IndiGo, SpiceJet perform better

The Naresh Goyal-led airline flew 14.7 lakh passengers in November 2018, down by about 1.5 lakh passengers from the beginning of the year, in January.

Facing pressure from banks after default, Naresh Goyal back at deal table

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Facing pressure from banks after default, Naresh Goyal back at deal table

Jet Airways urgently needs funds, either through soft loans or equity sale, or both

A Supreme Court order that could build Ruias' case for Essar Steel

BUSINESS

A Supreme Court order that could build Ruias' case for Essar Steel

The December order allows for withdrawal of insolvency proceedings against a debtor

As steel cycle turns south, buyers of distressed assets will be forced to redo math

BUSINESS

As steel cycle turns south, buyers of distressed assets will be forced to redo math

The likes of Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Vedanta had banked on strong steel prices to turnaround distressed assets they bought

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