Page 29 - Indian Companies
Wrong call on IBC
Govt should not have extended suspension of bankruptcy work
 "Wrong call on IBC")
Market value of 8 of 10 most valued firms zooms Rs 1.25 trillion
HDFC, TCS, and Bajaj Finance emerged as the biggest gainers
 "Market value of 8 of 10 most valued firms zooms Rs 1.25 trillion")
Past imperfect, present better, future uncertain
Incidents of corporate loans turning bad could be less than anticipated, but the banks' challenge will be retail loans. Large-scale job losses will have a bearing on the retail portfolio
 "Past imperfect, present better, future uncertain")
Time ripe for M&A in financial services
Financial services have been a mainstay for the broader M&A markets across cycles in India
Barely a week before the deadline, IBC resumption hangs in balance
The official said that while on the one hand green shoots were visible in the economy and the stock market was booming, on the other things were not moving under IBC
 "Barely a week before the deadline, IBC resumption hangs in balance")
The emerging future role of boards
Management needs new ways of thinking to make companies survive and grow for the long term, and to be sustainable companies in every sense of the word
 "The emerging future role of boards")
Small firms see sharp decline in staff costs amid Covid-19 pandemic
Salary bill of firms below top 200 in net sales was down 10.3% in H1
 "Small firms see sharp decline in staff costs amid Covid-19 pandemic")
Planning for non-core asset sale, govt dividend now mandatory for PSUs
Listed public sector firms will have to maintain their m-cap at a certain level
 "Planning for non-core asset sale, govt dividend now mandatory for PSUs")
Preserve financial stability
Higher inflation tolerance will increase risks
 "Preserve financial stability")
As Vivad Se Vishwas scheme draws to close, tax officers face the heat
Vivad Se Vishwas scheme allows the waiver of interest, penalty, and prosecution for settling tax disputes due up to January 31, 2020
 "As Vivad Se Vishwas scheme draws to close, tax officers face the heat")
Best of BS Opinion: India's IAS officers, companies owning banks and more
Business Standard brings you Opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: India's IAS officers, companies owning banks and more")
Venture debt firm Alteria Capital readies new Rs 1,000-crore fund
Greenshoe of Rs 750 crore over target corpus likely if demand persists
 "Venture debt firm Alteria Capital readies new Rs 1,000-crore fund")
M-cap: Six of top 10 valued domestic companies add Rs 91,629 crore
During the last week, which was holiday-truncated, the Sensex rallied 929.83 points or 2.10 per cent.
 "M-cap: Six of top 10 valued domestic companies add Rs 91,629 crore")
Edtech firm Educational Initiatives looks to achieve steady growth
Unlike its rivals, the firm's approach has been to keep its head down and stick to the knitting.
 "Edtech firm Educational Initiatives looks to achieve steady growth")
Best of BS Opinion: UK Covid-19 vaccine, better corporate results and more
Business Standard brings you top Opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: UK Covid-19 vaccine, better corporate results and more")
Govt may keep China, Hong Kong out of foreign listing as tensions simmer
The move is in contrast to what an expert committee of Sebi had recommended in 2018 for China and Hong Kong to be permitted
 "Govt may keep China, Hong Kong out of foreign listing as tensions simmer")
Deal talks between Embassy, logistic firms hit an impasse on valuation
Warburg Pincus has 70 per cent in the joint venture while Embassy has 30 per cent
 "Deal talks between Embassy, logistic firms hit an impasse on valuation")
F Born AG sells Tata Coffee shares worth over Rs 23 crore via open mareket
F Born AG on Tuesday sold more than 22 lakh shares of Tata Coffee Ltd, worth over Rs 23 crore, through an open market transaction.
 "F Born AG sells Tata Coffee shares worth over Rs 23 crore via open mareket")
Domestic firms have an edge in BSNL's contentious 4G-network tender
The move is significant because it will permit only large Indian companies, with financial muscle especially in the IT space
 "Domestic firms have an edge in BSNL's contentious 4G-network tender")
ECLGS 2.0 'more than enough' to stabilise covid-hit firms: CRISIL
The KV Kamath committee to finalise financial parameters for restructuring of companies hit by the pandemic had identified 26 sectors.
