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Capacity utilisation stands at 90% of pre-Covid levels: Hindustan Unilever

All its factories and warehouses are open, barring the one in Assam.

Top 10 biz headlines: Govt on Kharif MSPs, May auto sales and more

Here are the top ten headlines on Tuesday morning

Sobering reality, negative sentiment: Analysts' view of Moody's downgrade

Here's how leading analysts have interpreted the development and its likely impact on the markets.

Why Moody's downgrade is not a bolt from the blue but still not justified

While this downgrade will not affect the sovereign as it does not borrow overseas, it will however affect Indian companies borrowing from abroad

Energy Efficiency Services JV becomes fastest-growing Indian firm in UK

The EPAL's watershed moment was in 2018 when it acquired Edina, UK's leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for Combined, Heat and Power solutions.

30 groups in India working on coronavirus vaccine, 20 at 'good pace'

ICMR conducting study on presence of antibodies in people, results next week

Fourth tweak in social security Bill likely to cover more workers

The current social security laws in India exclude about 90 per cent of the workforce - mainly in the unorganised sector.

Diversity in boardrooms

The focus should be on more women at middle management levels

Bata: Despite subdued Q4, hope of faster recovery may keep sentiment intact

Q4 was weak with 8.8% fall in top line and 45.5% decline in pre-tax profit

Coronavirus to trigger fresh consolidation across sectors, says BofA

Brokerage says organised, large firms will grab more market share in the post-Covid world

Day 1 of flights resumption: Airlines walk an extra mile to ensure safe ops

Domestic operations were suspended on March 24. While cargo and relief operations are underway, a majority of aircraft had to be maintained in proper condition.

Many manufacturing companies weighed labour cost cuts even before lockdown

Salary and wage bill for manufacturers was down around 1% YoY in Jan-Mar

Lockdown extensions economically disastrous, says Anand Mahindra

While acknowledging that choices are not easy for policy makers, he said a lockdown extension will not help.

Aatmanirbhar Bharat offers MSMEs short-term respite: Crisil SME Tracker

3.5 trn Atmanirbhar Bharat package for SMEs can increase credit to MSMEs by 18-19% which can address the short-term liquidity crunch. Here's a closer look at the measures announced, and their impact

India Inc welcomes RBI's rate cut, says will revive demand in auto, realty

Falling rates to help; rise in group exposure limits will support large companies

Employee at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant tests positive for Covid-19

The company is also looking at "a possibility of a second case" of infection at the facility but has ruled out any impact on the business part due to the situation.

PE firms express concerns over new FDI rules, say investments will get hit

Urge govt not to slap the rule on PE funds that have already raised money

Dear Office, your services are terminated

The demise of the office has been foretold yet again. But there's a lot of fight left in the old lady.

Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

Firms red-flag pitfalls of IBC suspension; law's future unsure, say experts

With the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, which was the instrument lenders had to make their borrowers fall in line, suspended for a year, many say this makes uncertain the future of a landmark law