Companies line up rights issue worth Rs 4,000 cr

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 17:02

Indian companies including Future Retail and Zee Media Corp have lined up rights issue worth nearly Rs 4,000 crore in 2015 for repayment of loan and to support working capital requirements.

Fund raising via NCDs dives 58% to Rs 7,300 cr in Apr-Dec

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 14:21

Fund raising by Indian companies through retail issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) plunged by 58 percent to about Rs 7,300 crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal.

RBI eases norms for Indian companies investing abroad

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 20:51

Earlier, the fund raising for the purpose of overseas investment by Indian companies were subject to various limitations.

M&A, PE deals by Indian companies surge 26%

Last Updated: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 10:50

Resurgence in business sentiment following the new government at the Centre pushed up the value of M&A as well as private equity deals involving Indian firms by 26 percent to USD 48 billion this year, says a report.

India's direct investment abroad down 58% to $1.34 bn in Nov

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 22:55

In October 2014, Indian companies had invested USD 2.68 billion in overseas markets.

Average salary hikes likely to be at 11% in 2015: Mercer

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 18:49

With an average salary increase likely to be at 11 percent, the projected pay hike for next year in medical life sciences sector is the highest (12 percent) and for the shared services and hi-tech industry it is lowest (10 percent).

Rs 5.3 lakh cr excess cash tied up in working capital: EY

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 17:58

"A high-level comparative analysis reveals that Indian companies have up to Rs 5.3 trillion or USD 97 billion in cash unnecessarily tied up in their working capital processes. This is equivalent to 12 percent of their aggregate sales," said EY - tax and advisory services provider.

'Top honchos of cos may get over 10% pay hike this year'

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 17:20

Indian companies are likely to give more than 10 percent pay hike to their top executives this year amid hopes of revival in economic growth and business prospects, says a study.

Indian firms raise $4.56 bn from foreign markets in Dec

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 16:42

Indian companies raised USD 4.56 billion from the overseas market in December, twice as much as they did in the previous month, through external commercial borrowings and foreign currency convertible bonds.

Indian cos among emerging world's vaccine heroes: Bill Gates

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 21:39

Gates, who is to attend the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, today said there is reason to be optimistic than ever about the future progress using vaccines to give all children a healthy start to life.

Fund raising via rights issue sinks to 4-year low in 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 18:40

The report said that 2014 is also likely to see little action on the rights front.

Cos' debt sale dips 19.5% to $52 bn; overseas bonds up 60% at $16 bn

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 17:47

The offshore US dollar-denominated bond sale by domestic companies touched a record USD 12 billion, up 47 percent after surpassing last year's record annual volume of USD 8.1 billion, according to a report.