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100-Word Take | SEBI should heed Sun Pharma's call for an investigation

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | SEBI should heed Sun Pharma's call for an investigation

Sun Pharma share prices plunged 12.12 percent on Friday, lowest since February 2013

Quick Take | What HUL results say about the consumer economy

BUSINESS

Quick Take | What HUL results say about the consumer economy

While rural distress is real, there are sufficiently large pockets in the rural market that are doing enough to sustain consumption growth.

Quick Take | Lessons for Jet Airways' shareholders from the SpiceJet case

BUSINESS

Quick Take | Lessons for Jet Airways' shareholders from the SpiceJet case

That Jet Airways needs funds and Etihad Airways appears to be a lead contender is evident but Etihad's tough demands may leave little on the table for minority shareholders

100-Word Take | Fortis Healthcare lines up one more duck

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | Fortis Healthcare lines up one more duck

Asset buyout will improve profitability but comes with a few side effects.

Opinion | Failed Brexit vote raises uncertainty for Indian business

BUSINESS

Opinion | Failed Brexit vote raises uncertainty for Indian business

How should Indian investors react to these developments?

Opinion | Is the steel story in danger of blowing up?

BUSINESS

Opinion | Is the steel story in danger of blowing up?

Tata Steel’s standalone steel sales in volume terms declined by 10 percent over a year ago and by 6.6 percent sequentially.

Opinion | Signs of a change in stance towards intellectual property in India

BUSINESS

Opinion | Signs of a change in stance towards intellectual property in India

Two examples in the New Year suggest a stronger regime for intellectual property in the country

Opinion | Kicking its sugar addiction should be Modi govt's priority if it returns in May

BUSINESS

Opinion | Kicking its sugar addiction should be Modi govt's priority if it returns in May

The government needs to shrink its role in the sugar sector.

100-Word Take | China's manufacturing PMI flashes red for metals

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | China's manufacturing PMI flashes red for metals

An ailing dragon is bad for the global economy and its effect on commodity prices remains a risk for Indian miners and metal producers.

100-Word Take: China’s industrial profit decline is a risk for India

BUSINESS

100-Word Take: China’s industrial profit decline is a risk for India

A bruising trade war with the US has coincided with a premeditated slowing of China’s economy.

Quick Take | Max India’s decision to check out of healthcare shines spotlight on regulatory risks

BUSINESS

Quick Take | Max India’s decision to check out of healthcare shines spotlight on regulatory risks

The owner’s decision to exit seems to be a mixture of personal and business reasons. But the regulatory risks in the business have played a bigger role in the decision, for certain.

Quick Take | What GST’s anti-profiteering blow to HUL means for the company and the FMCG industry

BUSINESS

Quick Take | What GST’s anti-profiteering blow to HUL means for the company and the FMCG industry

The government’s intentions may be that consumers should benefit from rate cuts but the anti-profiteering provisions are a harsh weapon to deploy

Quick Take | GST rate cuts try to be pragmatic, populist and helpful to some industries

BUSINESS

Quick Take | GST rate cuts try to be pragmatic, populist and helpful to some industries

The rate cuts are likely to fall short of the Street’s expectations, as rates on goods such as cement and some auto parts that were in the highest 28 percent slab were not reduced.

100-Word Take | On the Budget and tax changes

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | On the Budget and tax changes

Therefore, investors who track tax rates and their impact on sectors should continue to watch out for decisions on rates around the time the budget is presented

Opinion | What India's pharma CEOs can learn from GSK's Emma Walmsley

BUSINESS

Opinion | What India's pharma CEOs can learn from GSK's Emma Walmsley

Emma Walmsley has taken bold and sensible steps, reshaping GSK to face up to a changed business environment.

100-Word Take | Depressed global food prices not a good sign for India's farm economy

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | Depressed global food prices not a good sign for India's farm economy

FAO food price index fell by 8.5% over a year ago and by 1.3% sequentially

100-Word Take | Lower GST rates could mean higher revenues

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | Lower GST rates could mean higher revenues

If lower rates don't hurt revenue growth, that's good for the economy. And if voters are happier, that's the icing

Quick Take | Operational creditors getting a say in IBC proceedings could complicate bankruptcy code

BUSINESS

Quick Take | Operational creditors getting a say in IBC proceedings could complicate bankruptcy code

In the insolvency food chain, secured financial creditors rule the roost at the all-powerful committee of creditors (CoC). But other creditors are also victims.The CoC comprises solely of financial creditors, and operational creditors call this unfair

Quick Take | China's growth slowdown is bad for metals

BUSINESS

Quick Take | China's growth slowdown is bad for metals

If economic data out of China keeps sending dire signals, then domestic metal companies are likely to feel the pressure

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