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Corporate reforms top govt's agenda for 2021 amid return to normalcy

Experts feel the government is likely to carry forward this theme in the corporate sector next year.

Brexit to benefit Indian firms only in the long run, say analysts

Auto, pharma, IT, chemicals among sectors with significant reliance on UK and European nations with Tata Motors, Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, TCS, Wipro, Infosys and Tech M among key names

Return of rent-seeking

PLI schemes have already set off the expected lobbying

Share of family-owned firms in total market capitalisation rises to 64.5%

The combined m-cap of all private sector companies rose by 24.4 per cent this year to Rs 142.4 trillion as of December 24, up from Rs 114.5 trillion at the end of December 2019

In search of Covid capital, companies raised Rs 1.7 trillion in 2020

Of this, Rs 1.44 trillion was raised through QIPs and rights issues

Indian businesses in Britain welcome EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement

Domestic banks operating in Britain are among 5,500 with passport authorisations into Europe

WFH to 'phygital' and virtual commute: How Covid has changed working world

What is 'normal' going to look like for offices in the new year?

Covid-19 impact: E-grocery to grow at a much faster rate beyond 2020

Likely to become $18-billion market by 2024 with Tatas, Reliance throwing their hats in the ring

On the road to recovery: Marquee companies raise advance tax payment

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), state-owned heavyweight Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), IT major Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and private banks ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank led the table

Antony Waste Handling Cell IPO subscribed 15 times on the last day

Antony Waste had priced its IPO between Rs 313 and Rs 315 per share

Twin blows in three months

Govt must move on, accept retro tax arbitration awards

Indian corporate boards not really independent: Local Circles survey

Many independent directors are not really independent and that a majority of independent directors in publicly traded Indian firms

Antony Waste Handling Cell IPO subscribed 15 times on the last day

The initial public offer of Antony Waste Handling Cell was subscribed 15 times on the last day of subscription on Wednesday.

Durables makers end 2020 at record low, sales down 30% amid Covid-19

While the countrywide lockdown between late March and May wiped out sales for three months, falling demand after Diwali has been a crippling factor

Markets return to winning ways; Sensex gains 453 pts, Nifty ends at 13,466

Indices reclaim a third of Monday's losses as those who missed out earlier see an opportunity

India's two looming challenges

Government's New Year resolutions should be to revive domestic demand while addressing the Chinese threat

Wistron's labour pains

Lessons from the controversy over unpaid workers

Best of BS Opinion: Wrong call on IBC, Paris agreement, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Contract workers of listed companies may soon have stock benefits

Sebi plans to tweak the definition of 'employee' by deleting permanent from it; to merge sweat equity rules

Hear the drumbeat, it is green

From the PM, to regulators, to those setting global standards, to investors, to the communities companies operate in, to the millennials who will be their future customers, the drumbeat is changing