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Centre, states need to talk to ease load on consumer: FM on fuel price hike

On a separate note, Sitharaman says govt's intent is not to shut down PSUs but it wants pvt sector to infuse more capital and bring operational efficiency

Persuade consumers pay bills as UP power runs loses of Rs 90K-cr: Minister

With the UP power corporation running into losses to the tune of a whopping Rs 90,000 crore, state Power Minister Shrikant Sharma asked officials to persuade consumers to pay their pending bills.

Despite poor show in Q4, India Inc's combined dividend payout rises 6.5%

Experts attribute the higher payout to the change in dividend law and cut in corporate income tax.

Stricter lockdown in the north pulls summer consumer sales down further

Many manufacturers from the region, which contributes 40% to the consumer goods market, have had to redraw their yearly targets

Self-employed can also be a consumer

Interpreting the various rulings of the Apex Court, the National Commission concluded that a person engaged in commercial activities on a significant scale to make a profit would not be a consumer

Unlocking trapped value: Sanofi mulls $30 bn consumer business spinoff

All businesses are undergoing thorough reviews at the moment, according to the Paris-based company.

Govt scraps NSO's consumer expenditure survey over 'data quality'

The findings of the report, published by Business Standard on Friday, showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18

Millennials redefining the consumer story in India, says report

Savings account for 10 per cent of the overall or any incremental income

Consumer connect

The 2017 study ranks 857 brands on their perceived simplicity

Adapting to consumer tastes

Dark chocolates or chocolates with less milk is the next super food

The revival of consumer confidence

Multiple factors are fortunately converging and providing the much-needed tailwind this time to the economy and to the growth in consumer spending

Mid-sized consumer cos to benefit from consumption boom: Report

Report says that the expected growth in the rural market is key in shaping the trend for consumer space

NSSO survey: Among durables, households spend highest on vehicles

The survey covered 47,535 households in rural areas and 36,065 households in urban areas

Balancing on a tightrope

Recent experiences of Ford, Nestle and Telenor show that when faced with quality concerns or regulatory raps, refocusing on the consumer is the best way out

MNI consumer sentiment indicator falls 0.9% in Feb

Consumer sentiment indicator falls by 0.9% as household finances' measure falls to 96.2, indicating pessimism