Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/janet-yellens-proposal-of-a-minimum-global-corporate-tax-rate-is-not-feasible/article34328496.ece Yellen’s proposal of a minimum global corporate tax rate is not feasible There are no easy solutions to the long-drawn battle between tax
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India Inc bracing for lockdown 2.0 – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/india-inc-bracing-for-lockdown-20/article34329682.ece Larger companies ready with plans to face disruptions; smaller firms may bear the brunt Hundreds of companies across different sectors including manufacturing, textile,
Bond markets ignore RBI’s G-Sap largesse on rising inflation; yields soar | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/bond-markets-ignore-rbi-s-g-sap-largesse-on-rising-inflation-yields-soar-121041501126_1.html Doubts cast about G-Sap effectiveness at a the time when the Covid-19 surge is threatening to halt economic revival in the country The
Softbank Group to invest $450 million in Swiggy at $5.5 billion value | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/softbank-group-to-invest-450-million-in-swiggy-at-5-5-billion-value-121041600042_1.html Second funding for food delivery startup in as many weeks The financing from Masayoshi Son’s Vision Fund 2 awaits approval from Indian antitrust
Rise of risk capital | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/rise-of-risk-capital-121041501474_1.html Private funding is bridging a crucial gap India’s unicorn club is expanding rapidly, with 10 start-ups crossing the $1-billion valuation mark in just four months
Auto-debit bounces ease in March, but stay above pre-Covid levels – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/banking-finance/auto-debit-bounces-ease-in-march-but-stay-above-pre-covid-levels/2233863/ The share of unsuccessful auto-debit requests in volume terms eased from 36.65% in February. Bounce rates of anything above 25% remain a cause
The growth cost of intensifying lockdowns – The Financial Express
lipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-growth-cost-of-intensifying-lockdowns/2234013/ The reported year-on-year GDP growth in the March quarter, and the quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in the June quarter, could dip into negative For
It is time for SMEs to tech up – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/it-is-time-for-smes-to-tech-up/2234017/ How technology will help revive small businesses impacted by the pandemic Let’s look at access to lending capital. By Porush Singh As the
Costlier crude, low base: WPI inflation shoots up to 8-year high of 7.39% – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/costlier-crude-low-base-wpi-inflation-shoots-up-to-8-year-high-of-7-39/2233907/ Rise in prices of some manufactured goods and food items like pulses and fruits also pushed the index. Retail (CPI) inflation scaled a
And the bad news keeps rolling in – COVID-19: The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/covid-19-and-the-bad-news-keeps-rolling-in/2233995/ The second wave, not yet over, will crush MSMEs further and, with it, the hopes of FY22 being the big-recovery year Corporate profits
Private credit is ‘solution capital’ – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/private-credit-is-solution-capital/2234010/ The main attractiveness of private credit, or direct lending to middle-market asset class, lies in its ability to be customised according to a
Wave II calls for stimulus part II–economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/wave-ii-calls-for-stimulus-part-ii/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. If you put two and two together, no
India can be key player in global supply chain but has to rethink what its place will be: Indra Nooyi – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-can-be-key-player-in-global-supply-chain-but-has-to-rethink-what-its-place-will-be-indra-nooyi/articleshow/82087623.cmsSynopsis Interacting with Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant in an event organised by e-commerce major Amazon, Nooyi also stressed on the need to revamp
Fresh lockdowns push India jobless rate to over 8% in first two weeks of April: CMIE – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/fresh-lockdowns-push-india-jobless-rate-to-over-8-in-first-two-weeks-of-april-cmie/articleshow/82083521.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis As of March 2021, employment in India stood at 398 million, which is 5.4 million short of the 403.5 million employed in 2019-20
Inflation and lockdown worries weigh on G-secs; yields rise 10 bps – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/bonds/inflation-and-lockdown-worries-weigh-on-g-secs-yields-rise-10-bps/articleshow/82088660.cmsSynopsis The move came on a day when the Reserve Bank of India conducted its first government securities acquisition programme (G-SAP), a mechanism to
Let’s get local for local: The opportunity for MSMEs is huge – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/lets-get-local-for-local/articleshow/82071369.cms Synopsis–For MSMEs, marketing has always been considered difficult and expensive. Today, the sector seems even more circumspect because of the second wave of
Technology to play a key role in the success of MSMEs: Nitin Gadkari–economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/technology-to-play-a-key-role-in-the-success-of-msmes-nitin-gadkari/articleshow/82084275.cmsSynopsis Lauding the global tech giant’s decision to announce a $250 million venture fund for India for investments in technology, startups and small businesses,
Uncertainties with rising Covid cases could compound NBFCs woes – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/icra-uncertainties-with-rising-covid-cases-could-compound-nbfcs-woes/article34317673.ece ‘Asset quality pressures would play out fully this fiscal as the level of economic activities are yet to pick up’ The resurgence of
What’s behind G-SAP 1.0 – The Hindu BusinessLine
lipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/the-cheat-sheet/whats-behind-g-sap-10/article34319824.ece With the new Government Securities Acquisition Programme, the RBI has announced an advance calendar for purchasing G-secs. It hopes that with this purchase,
Autos to electronic goods and home appliances, industry looking at an awful April – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/durables/autos-to-acs-industry-looking-at-an-awful-april/articleshow/82075260.cmsSynopsis Impact on supplies of cars, two-wheelers, ACs, refrigerators and washing machines may show up as early as next week and supply challenges can