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UP moots key labour reforms to come on par with other industrialised states

Industry wants relaxation in fixed-term employment laws

Remove tags to get more women in workforce, says Tata Sons Chairman

In healthcare for example, rules are strict, he noted, pointing to "what can be done by doctors and what can be done by people who are not doctors"

Budget 2020: To give boost to SMEs, govt may hike custom duty on 300 items

The Commerce and Industry Ministry in its budget recommendations has proposed rationalisation of basic customs on over 300 items across sectors

Sheroes offers social commerce, credit; aims to become 100 mn women network

Founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Sairee Chahal, Sheroes network has become one of the largest employment generators for women in the country

Large, medium enterprises see 7-year fall in credit quality in April-Dec

The asset quality deteriorated for small enterprises (SMEs) as well but with lesser intensity, according to CARE Ratings

Risk aversion, small-cap slump hit SME IPOs as collections drop 73%

CY18 was the best for SME IPOs, with 141 offerings garnering Rs 2,287 crore

Amazon, Flipkart planning to help SMEs go digital and grow their businesses

E-commerce giants adopt similar strategy to helps SMEs

GST e-invoicing must for businesses with Rs 100-cr turnover from April 1

It will be voluntary for businesses with less than Rs 100-cr turnover; will help SMEs take instant loans

Double whammy looms for plastic products industry: CRISIL SME Tracker

Intense competition in this highly fragmented industry is expected to put operating margins under pressure

SMEs can call out big companies for dues, thanks to a tweak in IBC

Information utility National e-governance Services (NeSL) will now make public the names of companies which default on payments

A dull fiscal looms for gems and jewellery SMEs: CRISIL SME tracker

Domestic demand in volume terms, on the other hand, is expected to shrink due to skyrocketing prices

Ola inching closer to profitability, may float IPO in two years: Report

While Ola's high cash burn, owing to its fierce fight with Uber, is a dampener, some of its recent bets on newer areas make it attractive

Fix credit growth to fix the slowdown

The Indian banking crisis has merely meant a lower level of GDP growth than before the onset of the crisis

Sharp fall in revenue growth shows listing no boon for small firms: Experts

A fifth of listed SMEs saw sharp fall in revenue growth; analysts say timing of going public a key factor

SMEs capitalise on agility, innovation to drive revenue growth: Survey

Rising borrowing costs and access to finance is making SMEs to look at alternate options of raising funds to fuel their ambitious growth

WhatsApp partners CII to train SMEs, entrepreneurs in biz communication

WhatsApp and CII will also develop informative content to be distributed among entrepreneurs both in physical and digital formats

Banks are not providing adequate foreign exchange at market rates to SMEs

SMEs at large do not understand foreign exchange and the concept of hedging, which banks often take advantage of

An ERP for Bharat

Economic turnaround in the time of tech-led disruption can't occur without the participation of SMEs that contribute 40% to India's GDP

Big data for SMEs

Data will blur the heterogeneity in the business ecosystem in the long run

Here are four lending platforms that are helping unbanked SMEs

From inadequate banking to lack of constant cash supply, these SMEs are deprived of the smooth & consistent growth factors