Page 29 - Economic Slowdown
Neighbourhood shops more affected than retails in consumption slump: Marico
The economic growth slowdown is a "reality" but all should keep a forward-looking approach to come out of it, he told PTI
 "Neighbourhood shops more affected than retails in consumption slump: Marico")
MSE sentiment down for the third quarter in a row: CRISIL-SIDBI survey
The reading on the index for January-March 2019 was 122; it was 128 in the October-December 2018 quarter and 124 in the July-September 2018 quarter
 "MSE sentiment down for the third quarter in a row: CRISIL-SIDBI survey")
Housing Finance Companies growth to remain subdued: Care Ratings
Funding challenges and slow GDP growth continue to spoil the show
 "Housing Finance Companies growth to remain subdued: Care Ratings")
Small business sentiment slides for 3rd quarter on weak consumption: Sidbi
It also pointed out that the way things have panned out during the survey quarter are bleaker than the expectations of immediate future presented in the preceding quarter
 "Small business sentiment slides for 3rd quarter on weak consumption: Sidbi")
A Budget for expenditure
After the rollout of GST, budgets are not awaited with the same excitement as earlier by India Inc. But Budget 2020 will be different
 "A Budget for expenditure")
PE, venture capital deals in healthcare, health tech firms grew 16% in 2019
Surge defies economic slowdown and a pricing and insurance issues, as healthcare is seen as a necessity from consumer's perspective
 "PE, venture capital deals in healthcare, health tech firms grew 16% in 2019")
India's economy is expected to rebound in 2020 on govt measures: CII
The chamber also suggested a flexible fiscal policy that will set a central government's target for the deficit in the range of around 0.5 to 0.75 per cent
 "India's economy is expected to rebound in 2020 on govt measures: CII")
Slowdown effect on the credit growth of lenders: Explained in seven charts
On the profitability front, public sector banks profitability ratios were muted because of weak credit growth as well as slow resolution of bad assets.
Auto component industry may end FY 2019-20 on negative note: ACMA
The auto component industry's turnover witnessed its worst-ever decline in the first half of the current financial year, leading to a job loss of around 1 lakh temporary workers till July this year
 "Auto component industry may end FY 2019-20 on negative note: ACMA")
Value-chain fashion retailers see a blip in business in 2019 amid slowdown
Future Group also has plans to invest Rs 350 crore to open 140 exclusive outlets in the next two years.
 "Value-chain fashion retailers see a blip in business in 2019 amid slowdown")
How India's economy came back down to earth in just a year's time
India may yet reclaim its mantle as the next big thing, albeit a toned-down and more durable version
FM directs CBI to use director identification number in notices to bankers
PSBs may report fraud through e-filing of FIRs on a designated email address of CBI
 "FM directs CBI to use director identification number in notices to bankers")
Economic slowdown impact: Small biz sentiment at 1-yr low, says CriSidEx
According to the eighth edition of the CriSidEx survey, sentiment fell during Q2 to 106. It was 120 in Q1
After a bumpy ride in 2019, auto industry may see revival in H2FY21
Despite challenges, 2019 saw new brands coming in, mergers and partnerships as well as slew of launches
 "After a bumpy ride in 2019, auto industry may see revival in H2FY21")
Easier said than done, but govt has to balance three sectors of economy
The most important policy issue today is how the government can stop spending taxpayers money on labour and financial markets so that the real or production sector can pick up.
A real Budget, please: This one has to confront severe resource restraints
In Budget 2020 speech, the FM should state how she intends to return to the 7% track, and the hard decisions she will take to adjust to the realities of a slowing economy, writes T N Ninan
Battered by slowdown, auto industry pins hopes on 2020 for turnaround
Industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) expects things to turnaround in 2020-21
 "Battered by slowdown, auto industry pins hopes on 2020 for turnaround")
Story of India's economy in the past decade: After a high, a sharp slide
Here are the five people who best represent the story of the Indian economy in the 2010s
 "Story of India's economy in the past decade: After a high, a sharp slide")
Fund raising via IPOs plunges 60% to Rs 12,362 cr as economy sputters
The outgoing year saw only 16 initial public offerings (IPOs) as against 24 in 2018, show the data collated by the premier database on the capital market Prime Database
 "Fund raising via IPOs plunges 60% to Rs 12,362 cr as economy sputters")
Credit growth, NPA reduction to depend on pace of economic revival: RBI
Credit to the commercial sector shrank by Rs 52,971 crore during April-September this calendar, or in the first half of 2019-20, from an expansion of Rs 3.66 trillion in the same period a year ago
 "Credit growth, NPA reduction to depend on pace of economic revival: RBI")
