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India Inc clearly divided over super apps to reach their customers

Though the Tatas are betting on its super app Tata Neu, experts say super apps work best in regulated markets like China

Strongest expansion since Dec: Services sector PMI rises to 53.6 in Mar

The seasonally-adjusted S&P Global India services purchasing managers' index (PMI) - released on Wednesday - showed PMI for services for March rose to 53.6 from 51.8 in the preceding month

Average pay hike likely to be at 8%-12% in 2022, says report

Startups and new-age corporations, together with the unicorns, are set to lead this trend with a commonly estimated hike of 12 per cent, it added

India Inc raises a record green capital of $19 billion in 2021

India Inc has raised a record USD 19 billion in green capital in 2021, led by Wall Street major Bank of America, which is only a fraction of the USD 1 trillion that global corporations raised in green financing in the year. While corporate India raised USD 19 billion in green capital in 2021, Bank of America participated in USD 15.65 billion. Globally, the Wall Street major was part of a fourth of the USD 1-trillion green funding drive, helping mop up USD 250 billion, the bank said. In the country, it was part of the eight deals/issuers worth USD 15.65 billion, which included loans, M&As, debt capital and equity capital market funding, it added. It can be noted that BofA had in April 2021 set a target of helping mobilise USD 1.5 trillion in sustainable financing by 2030 and also announced its exit from funding carbon-based companies. Comparative numbers are not available as the lender has not been categorising fund-raise differently. The biggest domestic issuer was the USD ...

Over 54% of India Inc keen on hiring in Q1FY23: TeamLease report

The hiring outlook for April-June 2022 quarter is up by four percentage points on a quarter-on-quarter basis, says TeamLease Employment Outlook Report

India Inc's credit quality improved in 2nd half of FY22: Rating agencies

Icra said credit quality rebounded in FY22 after the economic slowdown in FY20 and the pandemic scarred FY21

From flexible hours to child care, India Inc innovates to hire more women

Getting women back to paid jobs after a long break is part of a growing awareness across India Inc

BS Annual Awards 2021: Stellar jury picks the best of India Inc

Eight of country's top decision-makers met virtually to select the winners in 7 categories

BS Awards for Corporate Excellence: Power-packed jury to pick winners today

The jury will select the best in corporate India from a list based on financial data as well as qualitative aspects

Employees trickle back into changed office spaces as Covid-19 cases decline

As India Inc gets back to office, employers are tweaking work spaces and using innovative solutions to tackle new concepts

Indian companies report optimistic hiring outlook for Apr-Jun qtr: Survey

Employers in India continue to report bullish hiring outlook for the April-June quarter, with 38 per cent of companies planning to add more staff in the next three months, a survey said

Votes by MFs against investor resolutions at 7-yr high of 4.53% in CY2021

In absolute terms, MFs cast 61,000 votes last year, 11% more than previous year; of these, 92% were 'For', with 2.91% abstentions, the lowest in past 7 years

India Inc's direct overseas investment plunges 67% to $754 mn in Feb

India Inc's direct overseas investment declined 67 per cent to USD 753.61 million in February this year, the Reserve Bank data showed on Thursday.

How is India Inc's return to office panning out?

Fresh Covid-cases reached 4,300 on Monday, inching closer to normality. Several firms are now giving employees the options to choose between home and office for work. But some want the old order back

Ukraine war may cripple exim trade, trim corporate margins: Report

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the flurry of punitive sanctions have the potential to cull India's imports on one hand and also lead to input cost pressure on downstream companies in India Inc

India Inc has long way to go for true gender equality at workplace: Mercer

Mercer data showed continued trend of females' improved representation at professional level ranging from 20-30% across industries

Top Headlines: ex-NSE CEO Chitra arrested; SII bets on non-Covid vaccines

Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour.

India Inc busy with back-to-office drill as Covid-19 cases decline

Employees are returning to offices, but many companies are continuing to offer the remote, flexi-work option

Ministry of Defence nod to India Inc to build light tank, defence equipment

Projects under Make-I to be govt-funded; under Make-II, industry-funded

Top headlines: US to consult India on Ukraine, India Inc faces margin dip

The Centre will wait and watch how the Russia-Ukraine crisis affects the stock markets before taking a call on deferring the IPO of LIC. More on this in our top headlines.