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ESG factors now part of lending decision by top banks globally: Crisil CEO

ESG will play an even bigger role in decision making both on the issue side as well as the investor side in the longer-term, says Ashu Suyash

Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi slams India Inc over poor disclosure standards

Tyagi says the market regulator is examining free float in listed companies

This pilot trading scheme in Surat could help firms reduce air pollution

Industries participating in the pilot scheme reduced their particulate matter pollution by 24% (with an 8% margin of error)

Companies struggling to manage reporting on climate risks, says report

Businesses are finding it hard to manage reporting on climate risks and need to take urgent steps to meet the expectations of regulators as well as investors, according to a report.

High-paid jobs saw salary hike during Covid-19 lockdown, says PLFS

The Periodic Labour Force Survey for 2019-20 has found that average salary of those in the regular wage/salaried status actually rose by 5 per cent in the lockdown period from the previous quarter

Strategic divestment: Valuation of companies caught in the crosshairs

Forces govt rethink on NINL valuation, delaying sale

Ease vs cost of doing business in India

Business index rankings have become a substitute for addressing the fundamental constraints faced by entrepreneurs

Race to the bottom

States should avoid special investment deals with one group

Chile's Codelco plans India, SE Asia push to trim reliance on China

The firm will open a new office in Singapore to help lead the push around the region to deal with clients in Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, among others

Best of BS Opinion: Hope fades for PSBs, a future without promoters & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Surviving in the business battlefield

Book review of The Art of Business Wars

Inappropriate timing, sentiment lead to haircuts in IBC: Experts

Several cases such as those of Videocon and Amtek Auto have seen erosion in value during the long-drawn process of resolving non-performing assets (NPAs)

B2B e-commerce co Moglix names Mukund Vasudevan SVP-strategic partnerships

An alumnus of IIT Bombay and Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Vasudevan has held leadership positions at Ecolab, Pentair, Schlumberger, and McKinsey

China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies over alleged abuse

China on Sunday said it will take necessary measures to respond to the US blacklisting of Chinese companies over their alleged role in abuses of Uyghur people and other Muslim ethnic minorities.

Rooh Afza, relished across the heated borders, eyes new palates

The drink brings about $45 million of profit a year in India alone, its manufacturer says, most of it going to a trust that funds schools, universities and clinics

Twitter's India business is trending despite company's face-off with govt

According to data intelligence platform Similarweb, the Twitter app's daily active users on Android increased to 10.03 million in May from 7.85 million in January 2021, a 27 per cent rise

74% companies plan to divest non-core assets in 24 months: EY India survey

Survey highlights that a key challenge faced by CEOs today is identifying the right time to divest assets as 70% of surveyed firms said they held on to assets for too long

Shibboleths of the 'ideal' tax system

The time-hallowed principle of focusing on direct taxes is worth questioning

Despite massive jump in M&As, IPOs, i-banking fees dip 10% to $438 mn in H1

Notwithstanding a massive spike in equity capital markets deals and a 37.4 per cent jump in M&As in H1 of 2021 at USD 55.1 billion, investment banking fees fell 10 per cent to USD 438 million, making it the lowest first half since 2016, industry data showed. Overall, SBI Caps has taken the top spot in the investment banking fee league tables with 9.5 per cent wallet share and USD 41.6 million in fees, according to Refinitiv, an LSG group entity, on Monday. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) reached a three-year high of USD 55.1 billion in the first half, up 37.4 per cent y-o-y in the first half, Of this, cross-border M&As amounted to USD 21.73 billion across 210 deals, up from USD 16.02 billion across 195 deals, according to Refinitiv. Investment banking activities generated USD 437.9 million in the first half of 2021, a 10 per cent dip y-o-y, making it the lowest first half period since 2016 when it was USD 263.6 million, according to the Refinitiv data. Equity capital ...

Gaps in tax reform

Details of new global agreement will need to be scrutinised