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Corporate bosses' message for 2024: Focus on people, tech, geopolitics

In his letter this week, Adani said, there are lessons from the Hindenburg episode, which he would share with his workforce later

No pre-election lull in execution, orders so far, say cement, steel firms

Cement dealers and executives from ratings agencies echo Acharya's view

Oil industry in 2024: Varied outcomes expected across value chain

The correction in tanker rates in owing to easing of Covid-related supply chain constraints, however the recent attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea remains a monitorable

Mukesh Ambani bats for young RIL, to keep average age of talent at 30s

The billionaire also set a target to grow RIL into the world's top ten conglomerates

India inc CEOs expect higher capital expenditure, value-added exports

Top executives from leading companies in the power and steel sector - JSW Steel and NTPC, also indicated a strong capex cycle is likely to continue

Navi Mumbai international airport's commercial launch expected in Dec 2024

The airport is expected to fly 12 million passengers in the first year of operations

For GMR group, in its demerged avtaar, airports division is a bigger star

The group's non-airport entity is still work in progress in terms of stronger liquidity and asset exits

For us, India may become larger than China: Schneider Electric CEO

Peter Herweck, chief executive officer (CEO), spoke to Amritha Pillay about India outpacing global growth, labour-related challenges, and growth drivers

Up & down the job rollercoaster: Highs for aviation & pharma, lows for IT

The game flipped in the second half of 2022, and in 2023, it has decisively turned in the favour of employers - more talent is now chasing fewer active IT jobs

Ambuja Cements to set up renewable energy unit for Rs 6,000 crore

Company to set up a 1,000 Mw renewable power unit; investment to encompass projects in Gujarat, Rajasthan

Vedanta approves dividend, Siemens India to set up energy business arm

Vedanta said its board of directors have approved a second interim dividend of Rs 11 per share, for the Financial Year 2023-24 amounting to Rs 4,089 crore

Reliance Industries's green energy equipment business intrigues analysts

Company plans to invest Rs75,000 crore to build new energy ecosystem

UltraTech eyeing Volume expansion in south, unlikely to disturb prices

Deal with Kesoram Industries likely to add 10.75 million tonnes capacity under UltraTech Cement's fold

Hindalco Industries plans Rs 800 crore unit in Odisha to tap EV ecosystem

25,000-tonne plant in Odisha's Sambalpur will be commissioned by July 2025

From Tata Steel to NMDC, big firms weigh bids for critical mineral blocks

Tata Steel, Vedanta, NMDC among mining giants exploring the opportunity

Most infra projects already sweat human capital in multiple shifts

Beyond 11 to 5, infra projects break limits, navigate local realities, industry execs react to N R N Murthy's fireside remarks

RIL, Adani, JSW group, L&T enter race for green H2 and electrolyser

Most of the companies participating in the SECI tenders have already chalked out plans for the green hydrogen business and would use this tender as an initial plank

Warning signs: Over 100 died in mishaps at India's top firms in FY23

The 33 companies had a combined employee strength of 2.9 million. For some companies, though, the employee strength may not include contract labour

UltraTech to buy Kesoram Industries' cement business in all-stock deal

UltraTech said Kesoram had decided to demerge its cement business and approached UltraTech Cement in relation to it

Siemens net profit down 12.4% to Rs 571 crore in September quarter

"The expansion in capacities of both these products will enable the company to meet the growing demand both in India and globally," the company said