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India growing when world is in stress: CII president-designate Sanjiv Puri

Sanjiv Puri, president-designate of leading industry body CII, said that India is growing when the world is going through a phase of stress. Speaking at an event here on Friday night, Puri, also the chairman and managing director of ITC Limited, said that the present juncture is an interesting moment. "CII has a rich legacy built over decades. We will certainly be looking forward to contributing to the growth of the economy and industry", Puri said. He said "This is also an interesting moment because this is India's moment. There has been numerous policy interventions made internally, and the global factors which give us the tailwinds. The country is growing at a time when the world is at stress." Puri said that there are lots of opportunities in India which has a huge talent pool. "The world is looking at us so far as supply chain and digital transformation are concerned. India also has the advantage of the demographic dividend", he added. He said big opportunities lay both in ..

Stocks to Watch: Infy, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Life, ICICI Sec, ITC, SpiceJet

Stocks to watch on Friday, April 19: Balrampur Chini, Bandhan Bank, Exide, GNFC, Hindustan Copper, Metropolis, National Aluminium, Primal Enterprises, SAIL and Zee among 11 stocks in F&O ban today.

We are optimistic about India story, says ITC's Director Hemant Malik

Irrespective of whether we experience tailwinds or headwinds, the market opportunities for our various food categories in India are very large, says Hemant Malik, executive director of ITC

Growing interest: FMCG, telcos on foreign portfolio investors hot list

Analysts said large part of the flows into the FMCG sector were due to the block deal in ITC, where the British American Tobacco (BAT) sold a 3.5 per cent stake for around Rs 17,000 crore

BAT starts $2 billion buyback after selling part of its stake in ITC

The London-listed company said it will purchase £700 million of its shares in 2024 and £900 million by the end of 2025

Bright spots: India and Indonesia, shining stars in earnings constellation

Nomura's analysis reveals that India's beat-to-miss ratio stands at 13 per cent, second only to Indonesia, which is at 38 per cent

BAT sells 3.5% stake in ITC for Rs 17,485 cr via open market transactions

British multinational BAT Plc on Wednesday divested a 3.5 per cent stake in FMCG-to-hotel conglomerate ITC Ltd for Rs 17,485 crore through open market transactions. British American Tobacco Plc (BAT), through its affiliate Tobacco Manufacturers (India) Ltd, offloaded more than 43.68 crore equity shares of ITC, amounting to 3.5 per cent stake, according to the block deal data available with the BSE. The shares were sold in 48 tranches, with an average price of Rs 400.25 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 17,484.97 crore.

Sensex plunges 906 pts, Nifty below 22K; Investors lose Rs 21 trn in 3 days

Stock market highlights on March 13: The BSE m-cap has plummeted by Rs 20.69 trillion in three days

ITC surges 9% in best single-day rally since April 2020 on BAT's stake sale

ITC's stock reported its sharpest intra-day rally since April 3, 2020 when it had surged nearly 10 per cent

BAT plans to sell up to 3.5% of stake in ITC, will own 25.5% after sale

The sale of 437 million ordinary shares in ITC through a block trade, will cut the Dunhill cigarette maker's shareholding to about 25.5% from about 29%

ITC inks pact with Narne Hotels and Resorts to open Welcomhotel in Coorg

ITC Hotels on Monday said it has signed a management agreement with Narne Hotels and Resorts to open a 150-key property under Welcomhotel brand at Madikeri hill town in Coorg, Karnataka. "Madikeri is an important market for us. Over recent years, this region has grown in popularity and we saw a niche space for leisure travel. Through Welcomhotel Madikeri we bring the signature hospitality of ITC Hotels to this beautiful city," ITC Hotels Divisional Chief Executive Anil Chadha said in a statement. With this agreement, ITC Hotel group further strengthens its presence in Karnataka, where it currently operates 11 hotels and over 1,300 rooms under various brands including ITC Hotels, Welcomhotel, Fortune and Welcomheritage, he added.

HDFC Bank, ITC: 5 Nifty stocks trading far away from their 52-week highs

Among these five, HDFC Bank, ITC and UPL can potentially rally up to 10 per cent; Whereas, Hindustan Unilever and Asian Paints can crack another 25 per cent, suggest charts.

We want to take strategic positions in proximal markets: ITC's Sanjiv Puri

Puri told Business Standard in a recent conversation that the company would increasingly try to go outside India

Street signs: ITC's drag, Indiabulls high rollers, Paytm Money urgency

The foreign direct investment cap in ITC means that BAT cannot directly sell to another foreign entity

BAT stake sale, tax overhang: 4 reasons why Jefferies has downgraded ITC

Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'hold' from 'buy' earlier with a target price of Rs 430, down a huge 17.3 per cent from its earlier price target of Rs 520.

British American Tobacco 'actively' looking to monetise ITC stake

We want to keep a level of influence in ITC, says BAT chief

British American Tobacco signals ITC stake disposal, shares soar 7%

The maker of Dunhill and Lucky Strike cigarettes disappointed investors when it opted against a fresh buyback programme last year to focus on reducing debt and investing in new products

ITC hits over 8-month low, slips 5% as BAT mulls partial stake sale

The company's largest shareholder, British American Tobacco (BAT) holds 29.03 per cent stake in ITC

VECV, ITC partner to promote sustainable mid-mile logistics solutions

VE Commercial Vehicles on Monday said it has tied up with GMCG major ITC to promote sustainable and environment-friendly mid-mile logistics solutions. As part of the collaboration, ITC, through its vendor partners, will progressively deploy over 100 units of the 5.5-tonne electric vehicle, the Eicher Pro 2055 EV, for mid-mile transportation from ITC warehouses to customer locations. "This is very much in line with VECV's idea of providing modern solutions for modern logistics, focused on higher productivity and efficiency," VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) MD and CEO Vinod Aggarwal said in a statement. ITC Ltd Divisional Chief Executive (Trade Marketing and Distribution) Sandeep Sule said building agile, resilient and green supply chains is an integral part of the company's next strategy which is aimed at shaping the next horizon of growth and structural competitiveness. "Towards this, we are partnering with various stakeholders for the deployment of EVs in end-to-end logistics ...

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Rx for returns: Pharma firms' dominance in market recovery prescription