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Rupee one of the worst performers among its Asian peers in the past 1 year

Down 2% versus $ since Dec 2018, against mild appreciation in many Southeast Asian currencies

Street's contrasting reaction to AGR verdict hints at telecom duopoly

While Bharti Airtel stock price scaled a new high due to fresh buying by investors, Vodafone Idea stock was down 25 per cent as hordes of investors exited the counter

Corporate earnings may worsen in Q3, but profits could get tax-cut boost

Banks, OMCs are expected to bring most of the incremental growth

In biggest equity-raising exercise, Airtel launches $2-bn share sale

The numbers are based on changes in the company's balance sheet since the financial year 2014-15 (FY15) and upto September 2019

Twist in corporate drama: Tata's financial shape worse than in FY15, FY19

The analysis is based on the annual audited consolidated finances of all listed Tata Group firms for the respective financial years

Yield on LIC's investment portfolio slipped to 8-year low of 7.59% in FY19

The data suggests that the decline in yield is largely due to slower growth in net income from investment compared to the growth in the insurer's investment portfolio

Equity investors shrug off NCLAT's adverse judgment in Tata-Mistry case

Most key Tata stocks have gained since Wednesday's order; weakness remains in smaller stocks

Swinging fortunes: Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Richest 10 account for 41% of promoter wealth, up from 33% in December 2018

Nearly 500 listed companies can't meet interest outgo from their earnings

The highest proportion of firms unable to meet their interest payments from earnings was 19.1 per cent in March 2017--the quarter after demonetisation.

Two-player market buzz propels Airtel m-cap to record high of Rs 2.22 trn

The company has a valuation of Rs 2.22 trillion, up from Rs 1.33 trillion a year ago

Going after working capital: SP Group firms' among most leveraged in India

The conglomerate had gross debt to equity ratio of 2.4x on an average during the year ended March this year, as against 0.82x on an average for top-listed companies, excluding financials and oil

Vodafone Idea net worth down 70%, Bharti Airtel hurt but still in the game

Vodafone Idea's net debt to equity ratio has jumped to a record level of 4.5x at the end of September this year, as against 1.24x at the end of June and 1.8x at March-end

Consumer discretionary gets a leg up as equity investors chase quality

Earnings multiple of consumer durable firms at 3.5-year high

Liquidation of Voda-Idea may mean Rs 1.7-trillion hit for shareholders

A collapse of the mobile operator could translate into total loss of nearly Rs 44,000 crore for the AV Birla group

Tata Motors gross leverage ratio hits 9-year high on Jaguar-Land Rover woes

Tata Motors' net worth down 45% during the first half of FY20

Collateral damage? PSU majors stare at huge AGR bill after SC's judgment

The government has set up a committee of secretaries to look into all issues

Lenders fret on ways to recover dues from ghost telecom companies

Continued losses put a question mark on nearly Rs 7 trn worth of equity investment, including reinvested earnings of operators

India Inc Q2 earnings start on positive note, tax rate cut boosts profit

Pre-tax profit is up 20.7%, net up 15%; top-line growth lowest in 3 years

Top business promoters richer by Rs 1.33 trn after Friday's market rally

Promoters' stake in RIL is now worth Rs 3.67 trillion slightly up from Rs 3.66 trillion at the end of June this year

How the tax rate cut will impact earnings of top listed companies

Combined tax liability of companies in higher tax bracket is likely to reduce by Rs 45,000 crore