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Problem of plenty for Indian companies as cash pile keeps growing

New investments haven't kept pace with money flowing in from operations

Fundraising through QIPs surges; 20 companies raise Rs 18,400 cr in H1FY24

Fundraising through the issuance of shares to qualified institutional investors has seen hectic activity in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY24), with 20 companies mobilising over Rs 18,400 crore, more than four-fold from the year-ago period, on positive investors' sentiments. Moreover, the robust trend of Qualified Institutional Placements (QIPs) in the first half of the fiscal year 2023-24 is expected to persist throughout the second half of the year too, Sanjay Moorjani, Research Analyst at SAMCO Securities, told PTI. Prashant Rao, Director and Head of Equity Capital Markets, Anand Rathi Investment Banking, said that market and investor sentiments play an important role for these issuances. Till the time market sentiments are positive and investors are earning returns, listed companies would prefer to raise funds through QIP which allows them to have faster access to funds. "We believe the second half of this year also to be positive for QIP issuances," he ...

Only 9 out of 100 surveyed company websites seek clear consent: PwC report

Only 2 out of the 100 analysed websites provided consent in multiple regional languages

Goodluck India to expand Defence & Aerospace wing by raising Rs 96 crore

Goodluck Defence and Aerospace Private Ltd will manufacture machinery for the defence and aerospace industry

Over 400 Indian companies have invested in Vietnam: Envoy highlights ties

He mentioned that both countries have collaborated in various areas, including trade, defence, and strategic cooperation

The firms of middle India

Create conditions for companies to stay in and fight

Emission reporting phase of EU's carbon tax regime starts from October 1

Indian firms must share emission data in the format prescribed by the EU with the declarant much before this date

Behind the rise of India Inc's daughters

How the rise of nuclear families in business transformed succession

Integrating GVCs can add $1.2 trn to India's foreign trade: GTRI report

Steps like streamlining port and customs operations, and setting up of national trade network will help Indian firms integrate with global value chains and add USD 1.2 trillion in the country's foreign trade by 2030, according to a report. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that currently, India's limited participation in global value chains (GVCs) hampers its export potential, despite possessing substantial manufacturing capabilities across various GVC-relevant product categories. The integration of Indian companies in the GVCs is fundamental as about 70 per cent of global trade operates within these chains, encompassing a wide range of products, from electronics and machinery to pharmaceuticals and apparel. "India's weak GVC integration can be attributed to poor trade infrastructure, causing delays at ports and customs, which are detrimental to the timely flow of goods in these intricate value chains," GTRi Co-Founder Ajay Srivastava said. Countries like China, Japa

Canada pension fund has big bets on Indian startups, shows Tracxn data

This includes online insurance and claims management venture Acko, education unicorn Byju's and Delhivery in logistics; according to data from start-up tracker Tracxn

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Govt may relook at allowing Indian companies to list overseas: FM

Under current regulations, Indian firms are not allowed to list directly on overseas exchanges. They can only list on foreign exchanges through instruments such as depository receipts

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto makes Ankit Agarwal chief product officer

Senior executive will be in charge of company's supply chain and consumer management in new role

Raymond Group's Singhania takes on Maserati on safety, performance

Singhania also criticised the carmaker for failing to return his representatives' calls for over a week, questioning the level of customer service provided

Murugappa Group resolves longstanding family dispute, strikes deal

Necessary transactions to take place within the next 90 days; no impact on listed entities

Corporate affairs ministry assessing need to ramp up bench strength of NCLT

While industry stakeholders are calling for dedicated benches to handle insolvency matters, the government is reportedly not in favour of this proposal

Corporate India's deal activity jumps 58% to $3.1 bn in Jul: Report

Corporate India's deal activity witnessed a 58 per cent jump in value terms to USD 3.1 billion in July, largely driven by big-ticket transactions, while caution in the private equity world led to a reduction in overall volumes. According to data collated by Grant Thornton, the month of July recorded 95 deals worth USD 3.1 billion, registering a 46 per cent plunge in volume terms and 58 per cent increase in value terms. Shanthi Vijetha, a partner at the consultancy, said the impact of the global slowdown is visible in the deal street which has been subdued since the beginning of the year. While cross-border transactions propelled the surge in deal value, caution in the private equity world led to a reduction in overall volumes, Vijetha said. This surge in deal value was anchored by 29 deals valued at USD 2 billion, where six high-value transactions encompassing traditional sectors like IT, auto, retail, and manufacturing took the centre stage. The deal value was driven by Proximus

Pepperfry co-founder Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest in Leh

Ambareesh Murty started Pepperfry with Ashish Shah in 2012, which has presence across 100 Indian cities

M&M Ltd Q1FY24 result: Consolidated net profit up 56% YoY to Rs 3,683 cr

The revenue from operations for Q1FY24 came in at Rs 33,406.44 crore, compared to Rs 28,412.38 crore year-on-year

MRF Q1FY24 results: Consolidated net profit jumps 376% YoY to Rs 588 crore

The revenue from operations for Q1FY24 came in at Rs 6,440.29 crore, compared to Rs 5,695.93 crore year-on-year