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Companies need more neeti, less niyam

The key lies in training and aligning directors about the behavioural aspects of governance, not only about the laws

Stock market: Many companies are choosing not to be listed, here's why

The number of listed companies worldwide peaked at 45,743 in 2014 but had slipped to 43,248 by 2019 according to the World Bank

India becomes talent factory for P&G; Sundar Raman joins global ranks

Procter & Gamble has announced the appointment of Sundar Raman as the global CEO of the company's fabric and home care division, which includes P&G's most iconic brands like Ariel, Tide, Ambipur and Downy.

What's a SPAC and how does it help startups in raising money? Decoded

SPAC is the new buzzword in the deal-making space. It is becoming very popular with founders in India and abroad. So, what is a SPAC and how does it work? Let's understand

Pandemic recovery fuels deal craze as third-quarter M&A breaks all records

A frantic summer of merger activity produced deals worth $1.52 trillion in the three months to Sept. 27, up 38% from the same quarter last year and more than any other quarter on record

Investors with $4 trn assets aim to tackle Asian firms on climate goals

A group of six investors with a combined $4 trillion of assets under management, including Fidelity International, said on Wednesday it aims to step up engagement with big Asian companies

India's Allcargo Logistics eyes potential stake sale in ECU Worldwide

The firm is looking to raise funds and has appointed Jefferies Financial to evaluate options

NFRA finds errors in KIOCL's financial statements for 2019-20 period

KIOCL, a public sector undertaking, is mainly into iron ore mining activities.

After Covid-19, more women are considering scaling back at work: US survey

Women, the survey found, were more likely to report experiencing burnout than men - a gap that's widened in the last year, too

Regulatory oversight needs fine-tuning with changing times: CCI Chairman

Data hegemony by some digital companies may lead to an "attention economy", he says

Only 20% of G20 companies' climate targets science-based: Study

Growing numbers of companies in the G20 are setting climate targets but most fail to align with climate science, a new research by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) said

FUDR raises $140,000 from US-based accelerator Expert Dojo, angel investor

The company currently works with 500 F&B outlets across 50 cities to help them generate annualised GMV of $3 million. It is growing at 25% MoM, adding 300 new F&B brands a month

Post-lockdown resignation intentions on the rise as job markets recover

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Having hunkered down at home and clung on to his job through the 2020 lockdowns, Dutch IT worker Benito Castillion is now on the hunt for a career-enhancing move - and it's a shift of perspective he shares with millions of white-collar staff worldwide.

Manual filing of disclosures not mandatory for cos complying with SDD: Sebi

Sebi on Friday said that manual filing of disclosures by companies, promoter group members, directors and designated persons will no longer be mandatory in case the companies are in compliance with system driven disclosures framework. Under SDD (System Driven Disclosures) framework, relevant disclosures are disseminated by the stock exchanges based on aggregation of data from the depositories without human intervention. On Friday, Sebi said exchanges and depositories have implemented the SDD in accordance with its circular issued in September 2020. "It is, therefore, clarified that for listed companies who have complied with requirements of the circular dated September 9, 2020, the manual filing of disclosures as required under Regulation 7(2) (a) & (b) of PIT Regulations is no longer mandatory," Sebi said in a circular. The norms mentioned by the regulator pertain to the requirement wherein promoters, designated person and directors of a listed company had an obligation to ...

SoftBank's Vision Fund posts $2 bn Q1 profit, share weakness casts shadow

China regulatory action has hit valuations, but sees further upside from listing of Paytm, Policybazaar

Subway questions constitutional validity of anti-profiteering provisions

Questions the authority over including it as respondent in a case against its franchisee

Thriwe earmarks $30 mn for acquisitions, to buy Alliances Galore

B2B consumer benefits marketplace Thriwe said it has earmarked $30 million for buyouts and is looking at acquiring 3-4 strategic assets in the next 18 to 24 months to drive business growth.

WhiteHat Jr Founder Karan Bajaj moves on, Trupti Mukker new CEO

Karan Bajaj, Founder and CEO of leading online learning platform WhiteHat Jr, is moving on to kick off the next chapter in his life

Stride Ventures announces first close of Stride Venture India Fund II

Stride Ventures has made disbursals of over Rs 400 crore in 2021 through 20 investments

Chevron Corporation tops profit estimates, joins share buyback stampede

The company cut its annual capital spending forecast to about $13 billion, now below what it had spent last year.