Morning Business News Round Up_Dec 03,2015

Morning Business News :

 

 

  • MSCI Asian stocks are standing tall, but Indian peers wilting
  • Flipkart suffers Rs 2,000-crore wound in bruising discount war
  • Paytm and ICICI Bank to offer virtual prepaid cards
  • M&M recovery rides on economic revival
  • Major rejig at Samsung, slowest growth in 10 yrs
  • Dr Lal PathLabs, Alkem big hits in the grey market
  • Financial products better investment tools, says Jayant Sinha
  • Highway developers to get equitable annuity payments
  • Make in India boost: Government exempts shipbuilding inputs from customs, excise duties

  • DIPP likely to back ecommerce companies in legal tussle with footwear firms
  • Government may consider selling off Scooters India
  • Government may slap Rs 32 crore penalty on Volkswagen
  • CIL’s 3.25 MT capacity project in Maharashtra to start by month-end
  • Tata’s tie-up with ICBC will not impact SBI: says Arundhati Bhattacharya
  • Natco Pharma suspends work at Chennai plant due to flood
  • Oyo Rooms looks to buy rival Zo
  • Janet Yellen signals US interest rate hike not far away
  • Ramdev’s Patanjali eyes a bigger bite of consumer goods pie with ad blitz

  • Narendra Modi remains a popular Prime Minister with 74% approval rating
  • Raghuram Rajan gives rupee bond bulls confidence to forecast end of rout
  • Wipro buys German firm Cellent for $78 mn
  • PVR’s acquisition of DLF’s DT Cinemas faces CCI concerns
  • Sun Life Financial to increase its stake in Birla Sun Life Insurance from 26% to 49%
  • Tata Steel refinances $1.5 billion worth of loans
  • Bad loans may rise for Shriram Transport Finance
  • Manipal Hospitals to tap IBM’s Watson for superior cancer care
  • Insurers may take ₹2,000-cr hit from Chennai floods
  • SEBI will not force MF industry to reduce agents commission: Chairman
  • Fund-raising plan to steer GMR Infra forward
  • Allahabad Bank to decide on insurance arm
  • Bajaj Auto bike sales rise 3% in November; exports take a hit
  • Little gas left at two ONGC blocks; fuel flows to RIL
  • Asset sale may fetch Bhushan Steel Rs 3,000 cr
  • Bharti Airtel Doubts on Project Leap
  • Mutual funds pump in Rs one-lakh crore in equities in 18-months

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won’t grow any faster than the rate of inflation”

-Suze Orman

 

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Morning Business News Round up_December 02, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Car sales rise with high demand for Hyundai Creta & Mahindra TUV, two-wheelers under pressure
  • China pips India in race for reserve currency status
  • Need for more economic reforms in China, says IMF
  • Gold scheme brings Rs 246 cr, RBI issues certificates
  • Volkswagen’s US sales plunge 25% in November
  • Alkem Laboratories fixes IPO price band at Rs 1,020-1,050

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  • BRICS bank to issue bonds
  • D-St gung-ho on GST, most expect bill to go through in winter session
  • Retail inflation may rise to 5.5% in Q4
  • Cox & Kings sells 100% of issued, outstanding shares of Explore Worldwide Limited
  • Coal India misses November production target by 4.42%
  • IVRCL pins hopes on 18 months SDR moratorium to bounce back
  • Bankers hint at lowering rates after Raghuram Rajan’s push
  • Chennai airport temporary shut down due to rains, water reaches runway
  • India Inc hails International Solar Alliance
  • Standard & Poor’s keeps Bharti Airtel’s rating unchanged post capex plan
  • AXA increases stake in Indian insurance joint ventures to 49%
  • ATF prices cut by 1.2%, non-subsidized LPG rate raised by Rs61.50
  • Institutional Shareholder Services changes stand, backs Maruti Gujarat plant project
  • Weak rabi prospects cloud Bayer CropScience outlook
  • Govt halts subsidy on CFL to encourage LED-based solar lights
  • Concerns rise about sustainability of record low solar tariffs
  • Motilal Oswal PE eyes ₹300 cr on exit from Mrs Bector’s Foods
  • Manufacturing output at 25-month low in Nov on poor new orders
  • FinMin sees GDP growth in “vicinity of 7.5%” this fiscal
  • FMCG firms drop prices, create smaller packs to lure rural India
  • TV18, CNN renew partnership

  • Sanofi supplies injectable polio vaccine to government
  • Cox and Kings sells UK unit to Hotelplan
  • KG Block: RIL may have pumped 15% of ONGC’s gas, says consultant
  • Benefits of IFRS would start to flow in 2018: Ian Mackintosh
  • HDFC invokes Mallya’s shares worth Rs 40 cr in USL
  • Yes Bank signs pacts worth $265 mn with US cos for SME lending
  • Bihar can replicate the Kerala model and not ban beer: Shekhar Ramamurthy

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.”

-Warren Buffett

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Morning Business News Round up_November 27, 2015

Morning Business News :

 

  • Godrej Properties launches mixed-use development project ‘The Trees’ in Mumbai
  • Ashok Leyland bags $200 million contract from Cote D’Ivoire
  • Essar Oil: Finally, able to proceed with delisting
  • NMDC cuts iron ore price by 12.5%
  • Corridor development projects will help boost investment into the country’
  • USFDA extends time for Dr Reddy’s to respond on warning letters
  • Pipavav Defence plans to exit debt revamp package
  • Tata Motors sees growth from auto logistics
  • Solar power cos’ funding struggle slows transition to green tech
  • ACC plans to set up cement brick units
  • Mahindra conducts raids against fake auto spares in Pune
  • L&T Construction bags orders worthRs. 1,038 cr
  • Trai proposes radical changes in spectrum holding norms; suggests government keeps overall cap
  • Weak monsoon worries CEOs of FMCG like Britannia, Dabur; rural growth takes a hit
  • Indian Overseas Bank’s Rs 3,000 crore loans cleared in H1 under finance ministry scanner
  • ASCI upholds decision on ‘misleading’ advertisement by Bharti Airtel promoting 4G services
  • SRL Diagnostics may see exit of PE investors Avigo Capital, Jacob Ballas and IFC
  • Telenor ahead in race to snap up Videocon 4G; deal talks confirmed by Videocon

  • Mobile sector to account for 8.2 per cent of Indian GDP by 2020: GSMA
  • Harsh Goenka-led RPG Group to enter skin care segment
  • India adds 2,311 MW green power generation capacity
  • Hardy Oil & Gas in talks to buy RIL’s 90% stake in GS-01 block
  • Indian consumers more likely to switch brands, firms: Accenture
  • Fortis buys Religare Health Trust for $15 million
  • Incentivize long-term farm investment to reduce distress
  • Weak construction, real estate demand hurt Cera Sanitaryware
  • Banks to soon roll out pre-approved overdraft facility from ATMs
  • India among 5 fastest-growing markets with 275 million new air passengers
  • Govt gives shipyards more indirect tax sops
  • IDBI Bank strike on Friday to oppose privatization plans
  • VW to invest Rs.720 cr on new compact sedan for India
  • LED bulbs to be available for underRs.44 a unit soon: Piyush Goyal
  • Maharashtra state power utility shocks consumers with steep levy

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price, than a fair company at a wonderful price.”

– Warren Buffett

 

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Morning Business News Round up_November 26, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • SunEdison sells 425-Mw projects for $231 mn
  • ‘Housing for All’ scheme to come with cheap power and water
  • Railways eyes Rs 1.1-lakh cr fund for infra upgrade
  • US FDA wants third-party audit of Dr Reddy’s units
  • Axis Bank, Vistara to launch travel credit card
  • ONGC to move on to next cluster in KG block
  • Sandoz gets FDA rap over documentation at plants
  • ED issues notice to NDTV for alleged FEMA violation
  • Vedanta’s cumulative loss on Odisha refinery cross Rs 4,000 cr
  • M&M launches new variant of New Age XUV500
  • Volkswagen to invest ₹720 cr on India sedan
  • Tata Motors unveils four new construction vehicles at Excon 2015
  • Bain Capital expects ₹760 cr on exit from Hero MotoCorp

  • DS Group expects Rs 100 cr revenue from new candy brand ‘Pulse’
  • BGR Energy bags orders worth ₹300 cr
  • PepsiCo India set to uncork the ‘good for you’ range

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  • Mallya emerges unscathed after USL AGM
  • Idea-Videocon deal expensive but will cushion against RJio, Airtel attack
  • Warburg Pincus joins race for MedPlus; General Atlantic also in fray
  • TFS plans to strengthen India presence, lines up Rs 150 crore of investment
  • CIL staff not keen to join strike; workers reluctant to sacrifice pay
  • Vasudha Munjal plans expansion of chocolate brand Choko La
  • ITC chairman YC Deveshwar elevates executives, opens up race for chairmanship
  • Reliance Digital races ahead of Tata’s Croma in electronics retail
  • Hyundai looking for new partner to bid for building LNG ships for GAIL
  • Delhi’s private discoms BSES, Tata Power want to join debt-recast scheme
  • Payment cos like Mobiwik, ItzCash among applicants for Bharat Bill Payment System
  • Sistema Shyam Q3 loss narrows to Rs 406 crore
  • Swiss drugmaker Roche launches costliest cancer drugs in India

  • TAPI gas pipeline project to start from December 13
  • USFDA warning letter flags serious breaches at Dr.Reddy’s
  • Realty firms turn development managers for smaller companies
  • Top 10 M&A deals of all time: Pfizer-Allergan ranks second
  • Small NBFCs plan to build sales teams to draw customers
  • Infosys board member and independent director Carol Browner steps down
  • S&P calls for multi-pronged strategy to help banks tide over asset quality issues
  • Wistron, Optiemus to set up manufacturing unit in India

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.”

– Warren Buffett

 

Morning Business News Round up_November 16, 2015

Morning Business News:

  • Japan economy shrinks 0.8% in Q3, back in recession
  • Global markets brace for short-lived jolt after Paris attacks
  • Defence ministry changes rules to incentivize foreign firms to form JVs in India
  • India pledges to up renewable energy output to 175GW
  • Sunil Mittal urges G-20 to invest in digital infrastructure
  • India to oppose loan clause on environment at G20
  • Blackstone realty arm sells stake in Synergy

  • Petrol price hiked by 36 paise; diesel up 87 paise
  • IMF says optimistic about India’s growth prospects
  • Modi govt’s gold schemes have potential to perform better
  • Fertiliser Ministry seeks more than Rs 25,000-cr for urea subsidy bills
  • Low demand eats into input cost benefits
  • BRICS Bank to fund inclusive needs of emerging nations
  • Modi seeks G20 deadline to lower cost of remittances
  • ‘Low’ may not intensify, but no let-up seen in overall rain
  • Maruti minority shareholders vote on Gujarat plant starts
  • SEBI wants MFs to lower salary of senior executives
  • Jindal Steel to cut costs after Q2 loss
  • US fines Alstom record $772 million in foreign bribery charges
  • Volkswagen tags 430,000 new cars with implausible carbon dioxide ratings
  • Bad loans may rise for Shriram Transport Finance
  • GMR Infrastructure Q2 net loss narrows to Rs399 crore
  • Execution delays overshadow strong quarter for NHPC
  • India can be a pillar of global growth: PM at G20 meet
  • Downward trend in stocks may continue; WPI data key
  • Old sites can’t house Ultra Mega Power Plants
  • Tata Steel gets green nod for sand mining in West Bengal
  • Builders rush to buy land in weak market
  • EPFO invests Rs 2,300 cr in ETFs in Aug-Oct
  • PE investments in India touch $14b till Oct
  • FPIs take out Rs 2,800 cr in two weeks
  • Top 10 valued firms lose Rs 94,561 cr in market cap
  • J&K Bank Q2 profit up 13.5% at Rs 196 cr

Morning Business News Round up_November 05, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Moody’s downgrades VW due to emissions scandal
  • Govt will unveil big power reforms in couple of days
  • RBI issues operational guidelines for gold bonds
  • 5% rise in indirect tax receipts a huge positive: FM
  • Govt dismisses Moody’s report, calls it opinion of junior analyst
  • India, US discuss measures to deepen capital mkts
  • Alstom in major share buyback after GE deal
  • Volkswagen fails emission tests in India, gets notice
  • Banks step up pressure on Essar Group
  • Bankruptcy panel submits report and draft law
  • IDBI Bank to raise Rs 2,800 cr through a QIP offering
  • Cairn-Vedanta merger now by June 2016, says Group firm
  • Maggi noodles clears final tests, relaunch likely late November
  • Vedanta Resources net loss widens in H1 FY16; halts dividend
  • Rajan defends his speech calling for tolerance, mutual respect
  • S. private sector adds 182,000 jobs in October
  • Reliance Infrastructure to exit cement, roads businesses
  • Tata Comm building world’s largest IoT network in India
  • NSE extends waiver of processing fee for MF distributors

  • Solar tariffs in India hit all-time low of Rs. 4.63
  • Standard Chartered said seeking to sell Essar Global loans
  • Godrej Properties Q2 profit jumps 127%
  • United Spirits to sell French winery by November
  • ONGC to buy into Adani-Welspun’s oil block off Mumbai coast
  • India to remain fastest growing IT market in 2016, says Gartner
  • Services sector growth hits 8-month high in October
  • Cars, SUVs prices to rise by Rs 6,000 to over Rs 6 lakh in Delhi
  • DLF Q2 net profit rises 21% to Rs 131.50 crore
  • Call drops’ Re 1 penalty: Trai, telcos headed for fierce court battle
  • Cognizant Q3 net grows 12% at $397 mn, raises revenue guidance
  • Sebi unlikely to challenge SAT order on SRO issue
  • IOC set to open more border routes to Nepal for supplies
  • Ashok Leyland Q2 profit after tax up 137%
  • France reaffirms 2b euros for 3 cities under smart city plan
  • Bata reports Q2 PAT of Rs 54 cr, turnover at Rs 575 cr
  • India has only 1% total retail sales in digital commerce

Morning Business News Round up_October 30, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Govt To Announce New Civil Aviation Policy Today
  • FATCA Fact: New US Tax Law Is Shaking Up Indian Trusts
  • US Economy Slows To 1.5% Growth In Q3
  • RBI Opens National Pension System For Nris
  • India Will Offer Concessional Credit Of $10 Bn To Africa: PM
  • Volkswagen Meets Indian Government On Emissions
  • Sebi Cuts IPO Paperwork; Notifies 5-Sheet DRHP
  • Dr Reddy’s Q2 Net Up 26% At Rs 722 Cr
  • Govt Clarifies Tax Treatment Of Offshore Rupee-Denominated Bonds
  • Telecom Regulator Sticks To Compensation Order On Call Drops
  • Cipla Sells Stake In Chinese Biotech Firm
  • IDFC Bank’s Net Worth Pegged At Rs 13,322 Cr
  • Airtel To Return 50% Mobile Data Used At Night,Makes Wynk Free
  • US Plan To Mandate FDA Audit Of Farm Imports Irks India
  • World Bank Retains India’s Growth Rate At 7.5% This Fiscal
  • Grasim Net Up 17% On Higher Cement Volumes
  • NTPC Q2 Net Profit Rises 40% To Rs. 2,898 Cr
  • Nestle India Q3 Profit Dives 60% On Maggi Noodles Ban
  • Govt Approves 16 FDI Proposals Worth Rs 4,722 Crore
  • India Unprepared To Tackle Online Data Security
  • BPCL, Oman Oil Looking To Sell 24% Stake In Bina Refinery
  • Yes Bank Q2 Profit Rises 26.5% To Rs610 Crore
  • Pfizer In Talks To Merge With Botox-Maker Allergan

  • GE Said To Plan Close On $9.3 Billion Alstom Purchase
  • Volkswagen May Recall 100,000 Diesel Cars In India
  • Sensex Falls For Fourth Day, Ends 201 Pts Down, Nifty Ends At 8,111
  • India Ratings Lowers India FY16 Growth Forecast To 7.5%
  • US Fed Decision Provides More Space To Emerging Markets: Shaktikanta Das
  • US Lawmakers Oppose Indian Norms On Pulses’ Stock Limit
  • Small And Midcap Funds Fare Well In Q2: CRISIL
  • Interest On Rupee Denominated Bonds To Attract 5% Tax
  • IRDA Clears Air On Repudiating Life Covers
  • IPO Of Indigo’s Parent Co Over-Subscribed 3.63 Times
  • Make Single Premium Policy Tax-Free, Insurers

Morning Business News Round up_October 26, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • IMF To Include Yuan In Benchmark Currency Basket
  • China Banks Seek More Capital As Bad Loans Pile Up
  • China Growth Rate May Fall Below 7%: Premier Li Keqiang
  • Volkswagen May Offer Discounts To Owners Of Cars With Illicit Software

  • UK Nuclear Deterrent To Cost 167 Billion Pounds
  • Sebi Mulls Mandatory ‘Dividend Policy’ For Listed Companies
  • Modi Govt Plans To Reward Made-In-India Innovations
  • India’s E-Tail Sees 3-Fold Growth In A Year
  • Bankers Expect Special Audit Report On Amtek Auto By Next Week
  • Welspun Group Eyes $5 Bn Revenue By 2020
  • New Energy Norms For Urea Plants May Save Rs 800 Cr In Subsidy
  • Govt Telcos In Talks With Pvt Operators To Share Spectrum
  • Henkel Has Option To Invest In Jyothy
  • Sept Raises Temperature Of Fuel Sector
  • The Regulator Has The Right To Tell Us What To Do
  • ‘Sin Tax’ For Alcohol, Tobacco Industries In GST Regime
  • MEP Infra Targets Highway Projects, Seeks Private Equity Partnerships
  • DLF Plans To Monetise Some More Housing Projects Thu PE
  • Demand For Wellness, Preventive-Care Treatment Rising Across Country
  • Sunteck Realty To Invest Rs 1K Cr To Acquire Distressed Assets
  • Lava To Invest Rs500 Crore To Set Up Manufacturing Plant In Andhra Pradesh
  • Competitor Offers $1 Rival To Turing Pharmaceuticals’ $750 Pill
  • M&A Deals Worth $25 Bn Signed In January-September
  • IIFL Holdings Q2 Profit Rises 28% To Rs140 Crore
  • Bank Unions Call For Nationwide Strike On 2 December
  • Income Tax Department To Roll Out ‘Pilot’ Project For Scrutiny Assessment
  • Risk-On Carry Trade Back In Global Financial Markets
  • US Fed Will Weigh Up ECB’s Push As It Sets Rates Message
  • Air Costa In Funding Talks Ahead Of Launch Of Pan-India Operations
  • Gold-Related Schemes To Be Launched On The Eve Of Diwali: PM
  • Fpis Net Inflow Tops Rs 19k Cr In Oct, A 6-Mth High
  • Sebi Wants Mfs To Join E-Commerce Bandwagon
  • GE’s India Unit To Export Med Equipments To Africa, ASEAN

 

Morning Business News Round up_October 08, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Govt Plans To Seek Special Dividend From Top Psus To Meet Tax Deficit
  • ‘China Faces Unprecedented Eco Policy Challenge’
  • Moody’s Maintains US Credit Rating And Stable Outlook
  • US Dollar Is Own Worst Enemy, Says London Hedge Fund
  • Tea Board Enforcing PPC To Check Excess Use Of Chemicals
  • RBI To Be Payment Aggregator For GST
  • Sebi Steers Clear Of Fresh Probe In NSEL Scam
  • Redington To Acquire Turkey Based Linkplus
  • SC Refuses To Modify Order Restricting Use Of Aadhaar Cards
  • Govt Should Allow FDI In Multi-Brand Through PPP: Assocham
  • Insurance Regulator May Allow Long Term Products In Health
  • Mercedes-Benz India Sales Up 34% In Jan-Sep Period

  • India’s Solar Installations Set To Quadruple In Two Years
  • Tesco Shows Signs Of Recovery After Profit Collapse
  • BSE To Conduct PAN-Based Self-Trade Prevention Checks From Oct 12
  • Indian Pharma Sector Likely To Achieve $55 Bn Turnover By 2020
  • Additional Spectrum: Court To Pass Order On Charge On Oct 15
  • Tata Steel UK’s Deficit In Pension Scheme Stands At $138 M
  • IMF Warns Emerging Markets Of Risk From External Shocks
  • Maharashtra Govt Orders Lavasa To Return 191 Acres Of Land To Tribals
  • ONGC Boosts Spending As Exploration Costs Likely To Drop
  • Volkswagen Halts Sale Of Polo Models In India
  • 75% Of Jaypee Group’s Debt Has Default Rating
  • ArcelorMittal Exits Algeria By Handing Over Stakes To Govt
  • Sensex Jumps 103 Points Up On Global Cues, Strong Rupee, Nifty Settles At 8,177;
  • Air India To Raise Rs 700-Cr Bank Loan To Pay For 6 Dreamliners
  • Trucks Entering Delhi To Pay Environmental Tax: NGT
  • PM Narendra Modi’s Make-In-India Plan Could Hurt IAF
  • HC Restrains Glenmark From Business Of Anti-Diabetes Drugs
  • ONGC, Cairn Seek Relief From High Crude Tax
  • Punj Lloyd Enters Transmission, Distribution Segment
  • Jubilant Life Gets USFDA Nod For Indomethacin Capsules

Morning Business News Round up_October 05, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • ONGC To Seek Govt Help For $6-Bn KG Project
  • Adani To Buy Welspun’s 2 Ready-To-Build Power Plants
  • State Bank Of India To Charge Up To 10% For Home Loans
  • Cabinet To Consider Rs 4.3 Lakh-Crore Loan Recast Of Discoms
  • India Pledges To Increase Use Of Non-Fossil Fuels
  • Indiabulls’s $1 Billion Issue Gets Shareholders’ Nod
  • Center To Invite Bids For National Agri Market Platform
  • Volkswagen India Sales Down After 7 Months Of Growth
  • Lower Costs, Be Vigilant Of Risky Assets, Sebi Tells Amcs
  • NMDC Slashes Iron Ore Rates By Over 50%; More Revision Likely
  • New Gas Price Will Discourage Exploration: S&P
  • RBI Likely To Go For Final 25 Bps Rate Cut In Feb: Bofa-ML
  • NTPC May Sell Power To B’desh From Upcoming Assam Plant
  • Transmission Of Interest Rates Cut Will Help Pick-Up In Consumption Demand
  • Govt To Make PAN Card Must For Cash Transactions Beyond A Limit
  • NSE To Launch Self-Trade Prevention System From Oct 12

  • Lack Of Capital Affecting First Generation Entrepreneurs: SIDBI
  • Switzerland To Publish 1st List Of Unclaimed Accounts In December
  • Indian Banks Forced To Inject Funds Into UK Subsidiaries: Report
  • HDFC Raises More Than Rs.10,000 Cr Through Issuance Of Securities
  • Maruti Board Approves Pact With Suzuki Arm For Gujarat Plant
  • Adani Ports Signs Pact With L&T Shipbuilding To Evaluate Kattupalli Port
  • DLF Board To Meet On 8 October To Prepare Road Map For Rental Business
  • Pending Tax Issues Will Be Referred To Shah Panel: CEA Arvind Subramanian
  • Tata Steel Invests Rs 22K Crore In Odisha Project; To Start Operation Soon
  • SC To Examine Essar’s Plea Against Rs 2,300-Cr Fine By DGVCL
  • Regulatory Environment Key Risk For India’s Airport Sector: S&P
  • Wary Of Risks, GAIL To Take 10 Pct Stake In TAPI Pipeline