As of Monday, L&T has reported new order wins for FY24, just shy of the Rs 2 trillion mark by a few hundred crore
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L&T chairman emeritus A M Naik on Friday said he worked 15 hours a day and slept on the office table after long days at work, as he built the engineering giant in over five decades. In remarks that come amid an uproar caused by N R Narayana Murthy's suggestion asking youngsters to put in 70 hours of work per week to build the nation, Naik said after putting in 15 hours a day at work, he used to go back home and think about L&T for another one hour. Naik credited former Defence Minister George Fernandes for helping save L&T during a corporate takeover battle mounted by the Birlas, and added that the politician's socialist leanings made him a big believer in not letting a company go into the hands of a big business house. During his career, he has met many Prime Ministers, Naik said and claimed without elaborating that sometimes the Prime Ministers have been able to retain their jobs because of L&T. Reminiscing about his career, starting from how he joined the company, ..
L&T on Friday said it will sell its 100 per cent stake in subsidiary L&T Infrastructure Engineering Ltd (LTIEL) to a French entity. This transaction aligns with the company's commitment to focus on its core businesses and assets. "L&T...has announced the divestment of its 100 per cent stake in L&T Infrastructure Engineering Ltd ," the company said in a statement. LTIEL is a provider of standalone engineering consultancy services for the infrastructure sector. The stake will be acquired by STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Assystem SA of France. The transaction, which is subject to meeting certain conditions, is likely to be completed before January 15, next year. "This is a step to exit the non-core standalone consulting engineering practice and focus energy and attention on our core businesses. It not only benefits L&T but also allows LTIEL and its employees greater avenues of growth," D K Sen, Advisor to Chairman and Managing Director, L&T said.
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Engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday reported a 44.5 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 3,222.63 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,228.97 crore in the year-ago period, L&T said in a regulatory filing. The consolidated income of the company during July-September 2023 increased to Rs 52,157.02 crore from Rs 43,501.14 crore in the year-ago period. "The company for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, posted a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 3,223 crore, registering a significant growth of 45 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year," the company said in a statement. Larsen & Toubro is a USD 23 billion Indian multinational engaged in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services. It operates in over 50 countries worldwide.
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The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of Larsen & Toubro will set up wet Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems for its thermal power plant at Sagardighi, West Bengal
L&T's power biz arm on Wednesday bagged orders worth up to Rs 2,500 cr from the WBPDC, while on Tuesday, the transportation infrastructure biz arm received a project worth up to Rs 5,000 cr
As of June, L&T reported an outstanding order book of Rs 4.12 trillion, with Rs 1 trillion of these orders originating from the Middle East
A M Naik created an exemplar of professional management
Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Friday said it has bagged a mega order worth over Rs 7,000 crore to design and construct an underground road tunnel. The project was won by heavy civil infrastructure business vertical of L&T Construction from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The contract is for design and construction of an underground road tunnel between Orange Gate, Eastern Free Way to Marine Drive coastal road in Mumbai. In a statement, the company said that the scope of work for project comprises design and construction of twin road tunnels using tunnel boring machines (TBMs), connecting these tunnels to the existing elevated Eastern Freeway at Orange Gate near its southern terminal through transition ramps and to Marine Drive in Mumbai. The project is expected to be completed in 54 months. L&T is a USD 23-billion multinational firm which is engaged in engineering, procurement and construction projects, ...
Closing Bell on September 25, 2023: The broader markets ended with steady gains with the BSE MidCap index advancing 0.46 per cent, and the BSE SmallCap 0.12 per cent
Bain Capital sells 2.82% in L&T Finance
Closing Bell on September 12, 2023: Among sectors, the Nifty Media index declined nearly 4 per cent, the Nifty Metal index nearly 3 per cent, and the Nifty PSU Bank and Auto indices up to 2.5 per cent
The company has revised the buyback price upwards from Rs 3,000 per share to Rs 3,200 per share
Stocks to Watch on September 8, 2023: As per a Business Standard report, L&T has secured a multi-billion-dollar contract from Saudi Aramco
The company has fixed September 12, 2023 as the record date for the purpose of determining the entitlement and the names of equity shareholders who are eligible to participate in the buyback
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