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Q3 earnings, budget expectations to drive markets this week: Analysts

Market will also be guided by other key factors like Brent crude movement, rupee-dollar trend and foreign investment flows

Budget 2020: Stainless steel sector seeks zero duty on ferro-nickel, scrap

Removal of duty on ferro-nickel and stainless steel scrap is a long standing demand and the Ministry of Steel has also at times batted for zero duty on these items.

Bad loans provisioning must not be based on trite formula: Sunil Kanoria

If these do get disclosed, then if a borrower has defaulted for only a day, no bank will again offer him a loan

Governance in India has been economics illiterate; here's how to fix it

The government needs to appoint economists in secretary level positions in all ministries for things to improve

Budget wishlist: Exporters seek clarity on slow tax refunds, key schemes

Exporters also hope the Budget will clear the confusion around the old MEIS, which has been discontinued by the government as well as the uncertainty over the awaited RoDTEP scheme

Secondary metal producers seek duty cut on imported scrap in Budget

Secondary metal industry says metal recycling should be treated as a priority sector.

Top biz headlines: Bezos' India pitch, Airtel's fundraising, and more

From Huawei's likely 5G trial to DHFL-lenders meet, Business Standard brings you the top business headlines of the day

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Budget 2020: 15% tax for new units likely to stay for 2 more years

Invest India demands accommodating companies set up a few months earlier

Infrastructure, energy firms wait for NIP fine print to firm up capex plan

The roadmap, companies like JSW Energy and Adani Transport say, helps them decidedly lay down their own multi-year investment plans

Budget and the building blocks of growth

The government has been quick to respond to the slowdown

Budget 2020: Govt may hike customs duty on toys, certain paper, footwear

The Commerce and Industry Ministry in its Budget recommendations to the Finance Ministry has proposed rationalisation of basic customs or import duty on over 300 items from different sectors

MF group pitches for debt-linked saving schemes with tax benefits in Budget

It further proposed that investments up to Rs 1.5 lakh under DLSS be eligible for tax benefit, subject to a lock in period of 5 years.

What action did Modi government take on promises in its 2019-20 budget?

Business Standard presents its action taken report (ATR) on key announcements in the FY20 Budget

Budget 2020: Govt may announce sops to woo Apple, Samsung suppliers

The proposals floated by MeitY include offering of interest subsidy on local borrowing by manufacturers

Budget wishlist: Steel industry expects relief from taxes, logistic costs

Hopes are running high in the aluminium industry that the finance minister will finally end the inverted duty regime

Some stability, but risks remain

With destocking over, growth is stabilising but its revival faces several pro-cyclical headwinds

Ahead of Budget, Mutual funds' exposure to banks, financials sees a rise

The value of MF holdings in in ICICI Bank increased by Rs 2,900 crore in December

PM's budget consultations reserved only for crony capitalist friends: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his "extensive" budget consultation is reserved only for his crony capitalist friends and the super rich and not farmers, students, youth, women or the middle class. Gandhi's comments come a day after Modi met economists, private equity and venture capitalists, business leaders and agri experts at Niti Aayog and called for focussed efforts from all stakeholders to achieve the target of nearly doubling the size of the Indian economy to USD 5 trillion by 2024. Using the hashtag "SuitBootSarkar" he alleged that Modi has no interest in views or voices of such people like farmers, students, employees and small businessmen. "Modi's most extensive budget consultation ever, is reserved for crony capitalist friends & the super rich. He has no interest in the views or voices of our farmers, students, youth, women, Government & PSU employees, small businessmen or middle class tax payers," Gandhi ..

Share buybacks losing lustre as 20% tax bites; firms await relief in Budget

Experts blame the change in tax dynamics for the sharp drop in buybacks