83% of Indian businesses view technology advancements and the consequent rise is concerns around data privacy, security vulnerabilities, and regulatory compliance as major risk factors, according to Horizon Watch Emerging Risk Report 2024. The report, published by Tata AIG General Insurance and Dun & Bradstreet India, was conducted among 300 business leaders across 25 sectors
The earnings season has got off to a subdued start, with virtually every heavyweight disappointing the Street. Net profits of a sample of 164 companies (including banks and financials) were up 7% year-on-year on the back of an 8% rise in revenues. But net profits would have fallen but for a 23% jump in other
CPP Investments (CPPIB), Canada’s largest pension fund manager, has dropped its plans to sell stake in IndoSpace Core, its equal joint venture with IndoSpace, a developer of logistics parks promoted by Southeast Asia-focused Everstone Capital and US-based Realterm, people in the know said. CPPIB did not get the desired valuation from bidders, sources said. “Also
Not just kiranas, but quick commerce is beginning to hurt organised grocery retailers in urban centres as consumers seek instant gratification and convenience. While DMart, a popular grocery chain, admitted last week that online formats were hurting sales in metro stores, NielsenIQ data sourced from the industry corroborates this trend. Sales volume growth in modern
As the government looks to set up 500 gigawatt (GW) of green capacity by 2030, a key challenge is to ensure its seamless access to the Grid. This is because RE by nature is intermittent, which undermines its optimal use unless stored efficiently. Private companies such as ReNew, JSW Energy, Avaada Energy, Serentica Renewables, Gensol
India’s renewable energy RE) ambitions could increase the country’s annual solar import bill to $ 30 billion from $ 7 billion currently with most of it coming from China and as the entire world faces the same issue in its efforts to decarbonise key countries need to unite to global scale solar manufacturing facilities, according
By Dr Mohit Tantia Rajasthan has emerged as a prime destination for solar energy investment, not just in India, but globally. With an impressive installed capacity of 22,860 MW, the state now ranks first in the country in solar energy production. As India pushes toward its ambitious goal of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel
India has proposed to the United States to convert their memorandum of understanding in critical minerals into a critical minerals agreement (CMA) that will give the benefits of a free trade agreement to the trade of electric vehicles. “I have suggested that our critical minerals MoU should be converted to critical minerals partnership agreement and
Companies in the business of keeping cool are gearing up for a record summer this year. With temperatures already on the rise in the west, east and parts of the north, firms are readying production and distribution initiatives to meet the demand surge expected in the coming summer months. “February and the first two weeks
The domestic stock exchanges have seldom had it so good. Over four years of a bull market, coupled with investors entering in droves — it’s a heady mixture for the bourses. Consequently, their coffers have been flowing over. Sample this: India’s biggest stock exchange – the NSE – reported a 57% and 94% year-on-year growth
Gold prices have reached an unprecedented milestone, surpassing $3,000 an ounce for the first time in history. This surge is largely fuelled by a vigorous buying spree by global central banks, states Bloomberg. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, central banks have increasingly turned to gold to diversify reserves and reduce dependency on the US
Gold pierced through the psychological milestone of $3,000 an ounce on Friday for the first time, building on an historic rally as trade tensions and U.S. rate cut bets supercharge its appeal as a safe haven asset. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,000.39 an ounce at 1031 GMT. Prices have scaled 13 all-time highs
Asia shares rose on Friday and global markets attempted a rebound after a brutal selloff earlier in the week, while gold reached a record as the latest escalation of global trade tensions left nervous investors seeking safe-haven assets. Relief over the likely aversion of a US government shutdown boosted stocks in Asian trade, after Senate