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SBI's asset quality hasn't hit a bottom
Higher provisioning and operational costs eat into profitability
 "SBI's asset quality hasn't hit a bottom")
L&T: Q4 numbers disappoint, but valuations don't
Company has historically traded at 28% premium to the Sensex but now valuations on a par with the benchmark
 "L&T: Q4 numbers disappoint, but valuations don't")
ITC clocks 3% volume growth in cigarettes
Company's FMCG business turns in a maiden profit in Q4 on higher than industry growth
 "ITC clocks 3% volume growth in cigarettes")
Bajaj Auto: Lower tax rate boosts bottom line
Operating margin dips 200 bps on higher employee costs & other expenses
 "Bajaj Auto: Lower tax rate boosts bottom line")
International investors overweight on India
Lower-than-expected inflation, falling oil and gold prices set to spruce up macro picture
 "International investors overweight on India")
Whistle-blowers back in spotlight
Over 150 activists have been harassed for demanding answers under the RTI Act and almost 20 have died in the last couple of years
A shrinking Tata Steel Europe good for parent
While write-off will push up its debt equity ratio, decline in equity will push up return ratios
 "A shrinking Tata Steel Europe good for parent")
Analysis: Shrinking European business good for Tata Steel's profitability
The company will focus on the Indian market where profitability is higher
 "Analysis: Shrinking European business good for Tata Steel's profitability")
Nestle's volumes remain under pressure in 2013
Company sticks to its guns on price-led revenue growth, even as volumes continue to take a hit
 "Nestle's volumes remain under pressure in 2013")
Industrial production grows at 1% in FY13
With factory data coming in well below CSO's estimates, downside risks to GDP growth resurface
 "Industrial production grows at 1% in FY13")
Glenmark enroute to becoming a large cap
FY13 revenue crosses Rs 5,000 cr on strong growth in domestic & US markets
 "Glenmark enroute to becoming a large cap")
Indonesia may rethink coal export ban
As coal prices fall and China gets out of the seaborne coal trade, Indonesia may not want to rock the boat
 "Indonesia may rethink coal export ban")
Adani Power: Operational metrics get better
But losses continue despite cheaper coal and higher realisations; decision on compensatory tariff hike is key
 "Adani Power: Operational metrics get better")
Oil, gold prices bring relief, not comfort
It might be tempting to believe that the fall in prices of crude oil and gold will bring down India's current account deficit. But the narrative isn't this simple
 "Oil, gold prices bring relief, not comfort")
Ambit's new hedge fund will actively manage risk to earn consistent returns
Interview with Andrew Holland, CEO, Ambit Investment Advisors
 "Ambit's new hedge fund will actively manage risk to earn consistent returns")
Does RBI really want rates to fall?
Without simultaneous increase in money supply, transmission of rate cuts is unlikely
 "Does RBI really want rates to fall?")
Bharti Airtel: India metrics shine, Africa under stress
India business drives margin expansion as minutes and subscribers grow in Q4
 "Bharti Airtel: India metrics shine, Africa under stress")
It's time RBI supported growth
Soft outlook on commodity prices brings down full-year WPI projections to six per cent levels in 2013-14
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It's time RBI supports growth
Soft outlook on commodity prices brings down full year WPI projections to 6% levels in FY14
 "It's time RBI supports growth")
Godrej Consumer: Higher ad spends drag margins down
Operating margins fall to 16.2 per cent from 18.8 per cent a year ago, despite lower input costs
 "Godrej Consumer: Higher ad spends drag margins down")