Vault Matters | The buck stops with the CEO in IndusInd fiasco
The CEO may not immediately be aware of all things happening in the bank, but by being the leader the understanding is that he should have a handle over everything under his nose. While it’s a tough ask, unfortunately this is how the world works
It may be premature for India to mandate emissions trading
India’s energy transition is crucial, focusing on low-cost green energy, nuclear power, and renewables. The potential introduction of a mandatory Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could impact manufacturing competitiveness
With Indorama, EPL gets another stab at growth acceleration
Indorama plans to encourage EPL pursue growth aggressively
Zydus’s MedTech plan underlines transformative changes in pharma sector
Pharma companies are trying to build revenue resilience by adding new business lines
Indian Pharma needs to step up its game, to combat risks from trade wars
The next leg of sustainable growth in the sector, especially in the new world order of protectionism, will need to come from innovation
Nestle’s price hike plan shows growing pressure from inflation on food companies
A sharp hike in prices of edible oil, cocoa and coffee is driving up costs while domestic inputs such as wheat too are showing inflationary trends
The battle for Religare is fast becoming a test of India's takeover laws
Legitimate takeovers must be honoured by existing boards and promoters
Startup Street | Remaking of a unicorn – the Zomato playbook
Cheap Chinese steel deluge affects Indian steel majors
Companies are lowering their guidance as falling prices hurt their profitability, leaving them hoping for some relief in the Budget from rising imports
Business in the Week Ahead (January 27-31, 2025)
The Trump machine is in top gear, well into the first week. This week brings the Union Budget that falls on Saturday. The business pipeline is buzzing with a battery of events such as US Fed policy call, pre-budget Economic Survey, an IPO and PMI data, among others lined up for the coming week
Infosys vs Ravi Kumar signals the end of amicable exits in Indian IT
In hypercompetitive times when companies have to fight for every percentage point of margin, the days of senior leaders exiting to the happy strains of 'Fare thee well' are over
Dhanuka makes a calculated bet to expand international business, execution key
Acquisition of Bayer’s products gives Dhanuka foothold in important overseas markets
In 2025, will Indian business finally unleash its innovation potential?
In the Year of the Snake, can Indian business find its innovation bite? Judging by its performance in 2024, the chances are slim
Corporate Japan is steeling itself for hostile interest
The volume of shareholder activism and dealmaking by private equity has mushroomed
Google’s Willow: A quantum computing breakthrough, but hold the bubbly -- for now
It represents a big leap in Quantum Computing research but, as even Google admits, this is not likely to lead to even a small practical Quantum Computer by 2030
Advent’s rush to scale up Suven Pharma leads it to another acquisition
The NJ Bio acquisition follows Sapala Organics purchase in June
Reliance to infuse Rs 202 crore to settle Karkinos Healthcare’s debts, pledges Rs 150 crore for revival
The development follows the approval of a resolution plan for Karkinos Healthcare by NCLT after it entered the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) in May.
Business in the Week Ahead: December 9-13, 2024
The IPO juggernaut continues as three new ones will open for subscription. The central banks of Australia, Canada and Euro Area will decide on interest rates
Four hits and three misses in Aster DM’s merger with Quality Care
The merger will strengthen Aster’s position in Hyderabad and South India, but it also faces certain challenges.
Nvidia and the AI boom face a scaling problem
The idea that putting more data into a bigger model will deliver smarter systems is starting to break down
Forcing Google to sell Chrome is not going to take away its dominance
Most monopolies in the technology world have been reduced to dust by startup business ideas using newer technologies. A push to divest it may spur Google to invest further in AI to diversify its business lines
Unilever is doubling down on India -- What that means for HUL’s investors
The parent company’s hunger for protecting market leadership, accelerating growth as India’s economy transforms and rolling out parts of a global strategy locally could lead to better growth outcomes
For UPL stock to recover, business and leverage both need repairing
Difficult business conditions and debt taken on for acquisitions are weighing down on its performance. The pace of earnings recovery and balance-sheet deleveraging will determine stock returns
The rehabilitation of KPMG
The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivals
