Despite the issue being flagged in many quarters, a large number of vacancies in the company law tribunals remains unfilled, resulting in a slowing of the process of insolvency resolution. This was highlighted by the Supreme Court while ordering the liquidation of grounded Jet Airways. “One another serious issue pertaining to the functioning of the
RITES Ltd, the engineering consultancy arm of Indian Railways, is aiming to increase the ratio of export in total revenue from under 1% now to 20-25% in the next three years and sustain it at that level, chairman and managing director Rahul Mithal told FE. “In the past 9-10 months, we’ve received orders worth Rs
India has the option to take up the matter of sanctions on 24 companies by the US with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or International Court of Justice (ICJ) but is is more likely to engage in direct diplomacy with Washington to address its concerns, according to a report. Th country may seek exemptions for
While residential property sales saw a decline in Q3 of 2024, office leasing is going strong in top cities of the country. Anshul Jain, chief executive, India, Southeast Asia and APAC tenant representation, Cushman & Wakefield, shares his outlook for different property segments in an interaction with Raghavendra Kamath. What is the outlook on office
The ministry of coal has terminated the coal block development and production agreement on the Banai- Bhalumunda coal block with JSW Steel due to non-payment of performance security, the termination order available on the ministry’s website showed. As a result, the Rs 100-crore bid security submitted by the Sajjan Jindal-led steelmaker stands forfeited as damages
Vedanta Limited on Friday released its fiscal second quarter earnings report with profit at Rs 5,603 crore in comparison to a loss of Rs 915 crore posted during the corresponding quarter of FY24. It reported revenue from operations at Rs 37,171 crore, down 3.6 per cent as against Rs 38,546 crore during the second quarter
An investigation by India’s antitrust body found food delivery giants Zomato and SoftBank-backed Swiggy breached competition laws, with their business practices favouring restaurant chains listed on their platforms, documents show. Zomato entered into “exclusivity contracts” with partners in return for lower commissions, while Swiggy guaranteed business growth to certain players if they listed exclusively on
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) released its fiscal second quarter earnings with a loss of Rs 214.70 crore in comparison to a loss of Rs 200.34 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of previous year. It posted revenue from operations at Rs 3,643.86 crore, registering a growth of 12.9 per cent as against
The answer to the ‘rent or buy’ question keeps changing as the Indian housing market evolves. Latest ANAROCK data finds that capital values in key micro markets of the top 7 cities have grown by a significant 128% between 2021-end and 2024-end, while rental values in many micro markets have appreciated less than the overall
Mutual fund investors have seen massive erosion in their portfolio valuations over the last 6 months amid one of the longest corrections in the Indian equity market. So amidst all this, if you are thinking of investing, it is very important to focus on mid- to long-term returns also while choosing a fund because short-term
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses, regulatory filings showed on Monday, in the U.S. conglomerate’s latest investments in Japan’s top commodity firms that began nearly five years ago. Berkshire’s stake in Mitsui & Co rose to 9.82% from 8.09%, while its holdings in Mitsubishi Corp, Sumitomo Corp, Itochu and
SpiceJet on Monday (March 17) announced that its founder, Ajay Singh, will inject Rs 294 crore into the airline through a promoter group entity by converting warrants into equity shares. This move will increase the promoter group’s stake in the airline from 29.11 per cent to 33.47 per cent. Singh, who also serves as the
Foodtech major Swiggy on Monday announced that its quick commerce platform Swiggy Instamart has expanded to 100 cities nationwide. In a regulatory filing, the company said that the expansion comes in the backdrop of the growing demand for 10- minute deliveries, particularly in tier 2 and 3 cities. During the previous month, Swiggy Instamart launched
