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BS Banking Annual 2019: Credit demand is firming up, says SBI chief

There may not be a sharp rise in demand for credit anytime soon, even as some pockets show signs of promise. Can this be sustained?

As CSR spends touch Rs 12,000 cr, investigators stalk ghost beneficiaries

Companies are stepping up scrutiny of how their money is spent

Companies spent Rs 11,867 cr on CSR activities in FY19; highest so far

Maharashtra tops the list; Bihar, N-E suffer with lower spends

Companies with recent IPOs have worse corporate governance scores

Poor track record has been a drag on returns for companies

Few perks, lay off fears as India Inc steps up hiring of contract workers

The lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract

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.

Business as usual: Karvy tells clients it can keep trading despite Sebi ban

Karvy Private Wealth, a unit of the brokerage, issued a note after Sebi's ban to tell its clients that it will continue to provide trading services

Risk of undercapitalisation for state-owned institutions: Nobel winner

The issue of undercapitalisation could be dealt with through the new bankruptcy code which could help recovery of capital, and have the same effect as recapitalising them, he said

Companies Act amendment likely to trigger easier rights issue norms

Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel both raised Rs 25,000 crore through a rights issue earlier this year

Fewer women reported sexual harassment in India's top listed firms in FY19

Reporting relative to the number of women employees shows a decline over the previous year

India Inc: Women got only 37 out of every 100 new jobs created in FY19

They form less than ten per cent of the workforce in many companies

Investment in Category-II AIFs saw five-fold increase in 3 years: Sebi data

An alternative investment fund is a vehicle where the minimum investment is Rs 1 crore

AIF industry eyes Rs 2.9-trillion opportunity in cash-strapped firms

At least two such firms have raised money over the past month, and others are also in talks to do so, said industry sources.

India Inc spent more on R&D in FY19, auto and pharma leading sectors

The health care sector has been amongst the biggest spenders on R&D traditionally

Sebi brass rejig: Changes at the top expected in the next six months

Terms of several senior officials with the regulator drawing to a close

Lower taxes may help home-grown hedge funds attract corporate money

An additional layer of taxes has been removed for companies opting to come under the new corporation regime

$5-trillion economy to double individual wealth to Rs 800 trillion: Karvy

Overall individual wealth is currently estimated to be Rs 430 trillion

HCL's Nadar tops FY19 Hurun philanthropy list with Rs 826-cr contribution

Azim Premji was second on the list, while Mukesh Ambani came third

Data of nearly 41% Indian companies was stolen last year, says survey

Leaks of internal information and reputational damage due to third-party relationships were among the other key incidents that significantly affected organisations in the past year

Taking a step back helped beat competition: Fund Manager Shreyash Devalkar

Shreyash Devalkar of Axis Mutual Fund was able to deliver enviable returns by moving away from the herd even as mid- and small-caps struggled