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Lender stocks on a retreat

After moving the broader market for years, the banking & financial sector's seems to be weakening

Realty, gold soak up nearly two-thirds of household savings

This has led to a corresponding fall in flow of capital to productive sectors, affecting capex cycle & GDP

Labour pains for Bajaj Auto

A wage hike as demanded by unions could hit operating margins at a time when sales volumes are shrinking

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline

Will HUL open offer gains trigger a mid-cap FMCG rally?

The open offer has put Rs 20,000 cr in the hands of HUL investors. If they choose to keep this money in equities, it could spark a rally in tier-II FMCG stocks

PMI data suggest uptick in India's exports

While domestic demand remains subdued, export orders at four-month high

ECBs: From easy money to double whammy

Rupee depreciation and a slowdown in capital inflows make it harder for business to service liability, while keeping pressure on the currency

Jet Airways makes progress on debt

After four-odd years of focusing on reducing debt, the series of deals with Etihad could finally get it out of the spiral

India Inc's reliance on imports set to mellow

A weakness in the local currency makes imported goods expensive in the domestic market, while domestically produced goods become cheaper in dollar terms

No sign of green shoots as yet

Corporate earnings continue to slide, weighed down by poor demand growth, wage push inflation and rising interest burden

Ginger's 'budget' issues

The extremely cost-effective, spartan but growing hotel chain has slightly more premium competition

More MNCs consider open offers

Interest arbitrage opportunity, with India subsidiaries offering higher yields than cost of borrowing in the US, Europe

How Srinivasan failed shareholders

In the last ten year India Cements stock price has underperformed all its peers and the Sensex as well

Tata Steel: The loss doesn't bite as much as the numbers suggest

Reported net losses of Rs 6,528 cr entirely due to deliberate decision by company to reduce value of its European assets

Karnataka super-rich club includes Vidhan Soudha

The combined networth of 218 legislators elected to Vidhan Soudha is worth Rs 5,133.7 crore

India Inc to get freedom on use of options

Law minister clears Sebi's regulation on put & call options

Hotels pay a price for rapid growth

Subdued demand and oversupply weigh on the industry, making it one of the biggest under-performers in the stock market

HDFC: Core business sluggish

Tight control over overheads and non-core businesses help HDFC; concerns remain on outlook for FY14

RBI doesn't want India Inc to bet on forex rates

Experts see unhedged forex exposure by India Inc as speculative and support RBI stance

India Inc short on sales, long on profits

Results of 138 firms show revenue growth has declined further, but net profits are up