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HDFC Life Q1 profit rises 15% to Rs 415 crore; total premium up 16%

HDFC Life on Friday reported 15 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 415 crore for first quarter of the current fiscal year. The company had reported Rs 361 crore profit in April-June 2022-23. The total premium rose 16 per cent to Rs 11,673 crore during the quarter as compared with Rs 10,050 crore in the year-ago period, HDFC Life said in a statement. During the latest quarter, the first-year premium collection rose 19 per cent to Rs 5,869 crore from Rs 4,949 crore in the same period a year ago. The company's solvency stands at 200 per cent as compared to 178 per cent in the same quarter a year ago. The board has recommended a dividend of Rs 1.90 per share aggregating to a payout of Rs 408 crore subject to approval by the shareholders. Indian Embedded Value of the company witnessed 29 per cent increase to Rs 41,843 crore at the end June 2023.

United Spirits reports net profit at Rs 477 crore for first quarter

United Spirits on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 477 crore for the first quarter ended June 2023. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 261 crore in the April-June quarter of the last fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 5,830 crore in the first quarter. It stood at Rs 7,157 crore in the year-ago period. In a regulatory filing, United Spirits said the results of the quarter were not comparable to the June quarter of last fiscal as the company completed a slump sale of the entire business undertaking associated with 32 brands to Inbrew Beverages on September 30, 2022. United Spirits CEO & Managing Director Hina Nagarajan said the company has commenced fiscal 2024 with a robust first quarter performance. "While inflationary pressures remain, our strategy to reshape the portfolio combined with revenue growth management and focus on everyday efficiency is driving sustainable growth across the Prestige & Above segment," she added. Royal Challengers Sports, the ...

Marsh McLennan beats Q2 profit estimates on interest income boost

Ten successive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve have helped companies net higher interest income on funds they hold on behalf of clients

DB Corp reports 2.5-fold rise in net profit to Rs 78.75 cr in Q1FY24

Media firm DB Corp Ltd on Thursday reported over two-and-half-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 78.75 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2023 riding on robust advertising revenue growth. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 31 crore in the same period last fiscal, DB Corp said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated total income during the period under review stood at Rs 573.6 crore, as compared to Rs 499.38 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, it added. Total expenses in the first quarter were at Rs 469.97 crore, as against Rs 457.3 crore in the same period a year ago. The company, which publishes newspapers including Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar, said the resurgence in print media continues to dominate all forms of media as the most trusted source of news, and this resurgence has resulted in a strong fillip as advertisers look for the best avenue for their marketing spends. "Print advertisement ...

NCLT extends deadline for completion of Future Retail insolvency to Aug 17

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has extended the deadline for completion of insolvency proceedings of debt-ridden Future Retail Ltd (FRL) to August 17, 2023. The Mumbai bench has allowed the plea of FRL to exclude 33 days from the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), the company informed in a regulatory filing. "In furtherance of the above, the NCLT on July 17, 2023, heard the application and granted the said exclusion of 33 days' from CIRP of FRL," said FRL. It further added: "Consequently, the last date for completion of CIRP of FRL is August 17, 2023." According to FRL, this is based on an oral pronouncement by NCLT bench and a written order is awaited. Earlier in April, the NCLT bench had granted FRL an extension of 90 days till July 15, 2023 for concluding the CIRP. The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) mandates to complete CIRP within 330 days, which includes time taken during litigations. The CIRP was initiated against FRL by NCLT on July 20, 2022, ..

Hero MotoCorp targets to achieve 30% sales via digital channels by 2030

The country's largest two-wheeler maker, Hero MotoCorp, has set a target to achieve 30 per cent of its sales on digital platforms by 2030. The company, which sold 54 lakh units of motorcycles and scooters in the last fiscal year, is also looking to have 30 per cent women workforce in the organisation by 2030. "We have set an ambitious goal of achieving 30 per cent sales through digital channels by the year 2030," Hero MotoCorp Executive Chairman Pawan Munjal said in the company's annual report for 2022-23. The company, which produced 5.3 million units in 2022-23, has augmented user interface of digital channels, which have emerged as a preferred destination for customers' pre- and post-purchase needs, he told shareholders. Munjal said the company has invested significantly in upgrading its information technology systems, adopting advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and in implementing automation technologies. "Our flagship project 'Digital Factory Lighthouse

Cognizant appoints six women executives as senior vice-presidents

Sailaja Josyula promoted as SVP; she is also the company's centre head in Hyderabad

Himadri Speciality Chemical Q1 net profit more than doubles to Rs 86 cr

Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited's profit after tax during the June 2023-24 quarter has more than doubled to Rs 86 crore, on account of reduced expenses. It had posted Rs 38 crore profit after tax (PAT) in the corresponding period in 2022-23, Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited (HSCL) said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. However, the company's total income fell to Rs 961 crore from Rs 1,048 crore in the year-ago quarter, it said. The expenses also reduced to Rs 842 crore from Rs 1,000 crore earlier. "Our performance during this period is attributable to the consistent move towards value-added products. Our business priorities are aligned with global sustainability goals," Anurag Choudhary, CMD & CEO of Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd said. He further said that the role of lithium-ion batteries (LiB) technology has evolved and stabilized over the last few decades to become commercially feasible across all segments viz. electric vehicles, energy storage and consumer ...

Netweb Technologies IPO subscribed 9.14 times on second day: NSE data

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Netweb Technologies was subscribed 9.14 times on Tuesday, the second day of the offer. The Rs 631 crore-initial share sale received bids for 8,09,39,130 shares against 88,58,630 shares on offer, according to NSE data. The category for non-institutional investors was subscribed 18.09 times while the portion for retail individual investors got subscribed 8.77 times and qualified institutional buyers quota was subscribed 2.66 times. The IPO was subscribed 2.33 times on the first day on Monday. The three-day IPO has a fresh issue of up to Rs 206 crore and an offer for sale of up to 85 lakh equity shares. The price band has been fixed at Rs 475-500 per share. On Friday, the homegrown server maker said it has collected Rs 189 crore from anchor investors. Proceeds of the fresh issue to the tune of Rs 32.77 crore will be used to fund capital expenditure, Rs 128.02 crore to support long-term working capital, and Rs 22.5 crore for debt payment, besides

Foxconn buys worth $33 mn equipment from Apple for expansion in India

Apple Inc. tripled iPhone production and assembled more than $7 billion of iPhones in India last fiscal year, making almost 7% of its handsets in the country

Tata Chemicals buys 9.7 mn shares of subsidiary Rallis India for Rs 208 cr

Tata Chemicals on Tuesday said it has acquired 97 lakh shares of its subsidiary Rallis India for Rs 208 crore through a block deal, increasing its stake by 5 per cent to 55.04 per cent. In a regulatory filing, Tata Chemicals said the company acquired 97 lakh equity shares of Rallis India, with face value of Re 1 each, at Rs 215.05 per equity share. This represented 4.99 per cent of the paid-up share capital of Rallis. Agri inputs firm Rallis is into manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing of crop protection and crop nutrition products, and a variety of field crop and seeds. Recently, Rallis reported a marginal fall in net profit at Rs 63 crore for June quarter as against Rs 67 crore in the year-ago period. Total income fell to Rs 765 crore in April-June of this financial year from Rs 867 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Polycab India's Q1 profit soars 82% on higher demand of wires, cables

The company's shares rose as much as 3.6% to hit a record high of 4,055 rupees after the results

ICE buyout target Black Knight sells second unit to ease antitrust path

Constellation had also agreed to buy Black Knight's Empower loan origination system business in March, a deal that analysts said may not be enough to quell concerns over ICE's $11.7 billion proposal

CBIC clarifies ITC claims on services provided by head office to branches

The CBIC on Monday issued a clarification with regard to availment of input tax credit (ITC) on services provided by the head office (HO) to its branch office (BO), a move which will benefit multilocational businesses operating in sectors like manufacturing, IT services and transportation. In respect of the supply of internally generated services by HO to BOs, where full input tax credit (ITC) is available to a BO, the value declared on the invoice by HO to the said BO may be declared as 'Nil', and thereby there would be no need for any tax compliance in such cases. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said it had received various representations seeking clarification on the taxability of activities performed by an office of an organisation in one State to the office of that organisation in another State. AMRG & Associates Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said with this clarification, multi-locational businesses that operate in the manufacturing sector, IT services, ...

Tata Steel UISL spearheads measure to prevent dengue in Jamshedpur

Tata Steel UISL, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Steel, on Monday said the company was taking measures to combat the spread of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in the monsoon season in Jamshedpur City. Tata Steel UISL has implemented a comprehensive strategy to prevent and control the transmission of dengue, the company said in a statement. Key activities undertaken by Tata Steel UISL included rigorous surveillance to identify and destroy mosquito larvae in residential areas. Trained teams are conducting thorough inspections and taking actions to eliminate the potential breeding sites. From April to June this year, a total of 180,062 houses have been covered under the surveillance and out of these, mosquitoes larvae were found in 4,193 houses, the statement said. Besides, Tata Steel UISL is conducting extensive searches for breeding sites of culex mosquitoes in outdoor stagnant water, drains, and ditches and riverbeds.

Hathway Cable & Datacom Q1 consolidated net profit up 6.6% to Rs 22.36 cr

Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd on Monday reported a 6.62 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 22.36 crore for the quarter ended in June 2023. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 20.97 crore in the April-June period a year ago, Hathway Cable & Datacom said in a BSE filing. Its revenue from operations was 11.63 per cent higher at Rs 499.23 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 447.18 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal. Total expenses of Hathway Cable in the first quarter of 2023-24 were up 13.85 per cent to Rs 513.85 crore. Its total income in the June quarter was at Rs 533.37 crore, up 14.75 per cent. Shares of Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd on Monday settled at Rs 15.80 on BSE, up 3.4 per cent from the previous close.

Sheela Foam to acquire 94.66% stake in Kurlon Enterprises for Rs 2,150 cr

Sheela Foam Ltd, the maker of popular mattress brand Sleepwell, on Monday said it will acquire a 94.66 per cent stake in Kurlon Enterprises Ltd for Rs 2,150 crore. The company also said it will acquire a 35 per cent stake in online furniture firm House of Kieraya Pvt Ltd for Rs 300 crore. The company's board at its meeting held on July 17, 2023, has approved the acquisition of Kurlon Enterprise Ltd and House of Kieraya Pvt Ltd, Sheela Foam said in a regulatory filing. "The company is acquiring 94.66 per cent of KEL's (Kurlon Enterprises Ltd ) share capital at an equity valuation of Rs 2,150 crore, subject to customary adjustments for net working capital, debt and surplus cash, if any," it said. KEL deals mainly in the manufacture and marketing of foam and coir-based home comfort products across the 'sit and sleep' categories like mattresses, furniture cushions, pillows and coverings. It was established in 1962 as Karnataka Coir Products, part of South India-based Pai family busine

Choice International reports 3-fold rise in profit after tax to Rs 21.3 cr

Brokerage house Choice International on Monday reported a nearly three-fold growth in profit after tax to Rs 21.3 crore in the June quarter. In comparison, the broking company had a PAT of Rs 7.7 crore in the year-ago period, the Mumbai-based firm said in a regulatory filing. Its total revenue jumped 77 per cent to Rs 139.3 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 78.7 crore in 2022-23. Choice International said 59 per cent of its revenues came from the stock broking business, 28 per cent from the advisory segment and the remaining 13 per cent from its non-banking financial company segment. The company added 41,000 demat accounts in the June quarter, taking the total number to 7.21 lakh. In late afternoon trade on the BSE, shares of Choice International gained 2.21 per cent to Rs 354.1 apiece.

Swiggy to acquire retail distribution firm LYNK for undisclosed amount

Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LYNK Logistics Limited for an undisclosed amount. The deal paves the way for Swiggy's entry into India's massive retail market with a technology-led distribution platform. LYNK will continue to operate as an independent business post the acquisition led by its co-founder and CEO Shekhar Bhende, Swiggy stated. It enables leading FMCG brands to grow their retail presence through its network of over 1,00,000 retail stores across the top eight cities. "With this acquisition, Swiggy enters India's food and grocery retail market, which is amongst the world's largest and fastest-growing, estimated to be more than USD 570 billion in size and expected to grow at 8 per cent year-on-year," Swiggy noted. Post-acquisition, LYNK will leverage Swiggy's strength in technology and logistics to rapidly scale the existing platform.

On track to achieve over 25% of total sales from EVs this fiscal: MG Motor

MG Motor India is on track to achieve over 25 per cent of total sales from electric vehicles this fiscal year as it continues to enhance its product portfolio, according to company Deputy Managing Director Gaurav Gupta. The company has already crossed the 10,000 unit cumulative sales milestone of EVs in the country. On Wednesday, the automaker introduced a top end variant of its electric SUV ZS EV equipped with level two autonomous driving technology priced at Rs 27.89 lakh for a limited period. "We had mentioned earlier that in this financial year also we will see upwards of 25 per cent of our portfolio coming in from electric vehicle sales. At this point in time, we would like to hold that metric and work towards it," Gupta told PTI. He further said, "This will only increase as we go along in terms of new products and also the growth of our current portfolio. We are building up on that journey. Since the Comet is just a recent launch, I think we have started on that journey and i