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Tata Group's market capitalisation zooms past Rs 17 trillion-mark
Valued at over Rs 17 trillion ($232 bn), their combined worth has increased about 47 per cent since the start of last year
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TVS group board of directors give their nod for 'family arrangement'
The restructuring will give each family group complete ownership of businesses they manage while scrapping the holding company
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Birla Corporation's December quarter net profit jumps 82 per cent
The company, however, faced cost pressure in the December quarter, with an increase in raw material, power and fuel costs
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What unicorns' coming of age means for big business and retail investors
While foreign investors like Japan's Softbank, China's Alibaba, and the US' Sequoia are big players in the start-up space, India doesn't have a serious VC sector with risk appetite, writes T N Ninan
With conglomerates reluctant, PEs may be better source of capital for banks
PEs have deep pockets with the ability to recapitalise the bank as and when needed
 "With conglomerates reluctant, PEs may be better source of capital for banks")
South Korea set to crack down on chaebols that made it an export powerhouse
South Korea is pushing for its most significant reform of corporate governance since President Moon Jae-in took office, a move that could add transparency to top decision-making at large conglomerates
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The problem of scale
There is room for consolidation in India, but we need to guard against concentration of power
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No global offers, but highest domestic pay up 35% in IIM-A's PGPX placement
Attracts domestic maximum earning potential (MEP) of Rs 81 lakh as against Rs 60 lakh last year
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Is it a good time to be a family-owned business in India? Views differ
Conglomerates in Asia are in decline, says Bain. Family businesses are thriving, says Credit Suisse. What's up?
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Can conglomerates in India and Southeast Asia reinvent themselves?
The study found that unless these conglomerates, in India and Southeast Asia, do not renew themselves, they might face the bleak fate of their Western counterparts
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The end of conglomerates?
Standalone companies in high-growth areas have raced ahead in the past decade
