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Tata Motors is second most valuable automaker in Asia

At $27.3 billion, Tata Motors' market capitalisation higher than Hyundai and Suzuki

Rate cut could save India Inc Rs 6,300 crore in interest outgo

This would push BSE 500 companies' combined net profit by around two per cent over the next four quarters

Spectrum fees leave no money in shareholders' pockets

Telecom operators' market cap stagnant over past seven years, while govt earned Rs 2.83 lakh crore of revenue from telcos

Shree Cement: Compelling but expensive growth story

Its rich valuation with a PE of 62 times raises downside risk for investors

Elevated Libor points to Fed hike

Low interest rate in the US has forced global investors to search for yields leading to large capital flows in high-yield markets such as India and other emerging markets

Pay bonanza for promoters and top managers

The combined pay for India Inc's top management was up 30 per cent in FY16, growing at the fastest pace in nine years

Developers' unsold inventory touches 10-year high

About 1.2 billion sq ft worth Rs 6 lakh crore remained unsold in June 2016

Why Jio may not bring down your mobile bill

The newest telecom player offers more bang for the buck

New RBI norms to make FY17 costlier for large firms

With stiffer provisioning likely for bank lending to these, incremental interest cost could rise 100 bps, with listed bonds trading at higher yields

PSUs outsmart many big firms on returns

Generate return on equity of 10.5%, compared to 8.7% for the top 10 family-owned groups

Don't bet for now on SBI scrip

Globally, on the bourses, smaller banks outshine bigger peers. And, in this case, the likely gains are longer term, and contingent on a smooth merger; the costs are real

June Quarter Results: Good show continues

Monsoon, Pay Commission and government spending to aid corporate growth in next three quarters

Road to 70: Family comes first for India Inc

Business Standard analyses top corporate groups since Independence and how they have stood the test of time

Profitability gets a boost in June quarter

Operating margins for ex-finance and oil companies at 4-year high

Indian equities may remain top draw for FIIs

Gap between India's earnings yield and 10-year US gilts at 9-quarter high

Liberalisation leg-up for private sector

Ten of top 15 companies in 1991 were PSUs; now, there are only six. Their revenue share has also fallen from 86% to 45%

ICICI Bank: Second time unlucky?

The private sector lender was hit by NPAs in its retail book in 2008-09 and now on the corporate side. Analysts are looking at Q1 results for direction

Sensex mirrors India Inc's transformation since 1991

Corporate growth revival elusive in Q1

Early birds fall short of Street expectations on sales, profit growth

PSU stocks could be the next hunting ground

At 13 times its trailing 12-month earnings, the Nifty PSE index is trading at a significant discount to the Nifty's P/E of 23