Companies

Will Naresh Goyal face criminal charges over financial fraud after Jet crash?

Registrar of companies is examining the airline's books of account to see if promoters diverted funds from floundering Jet and hastened its crash; any criminal investigation could adversely affect the bidding process piloted by the lenders

May 2, 2019

Indian factories growth hits 8-month low amid general elections

Growth rates of Indian factories slid to an eight-month low amid Lok Sabha 2019 elections.

May 2, 2019

Did Chanda Kochhar mislead RBI on 'ever-greening' of loan to Essar Group?

ICICI Bank under Kochhar denied in September 2014 about having granted an Essar Group company based in Mauritius $365-million loan in June 2014, records show

May 2, 2019

Legal ambiguity over Ness Wadia conviction will keep Wadia Group shares choppy

Ambiguities in law and the fact that Japanese court has suspended the sentence could help Wadia Group scion in boardrooms and BCCI probe against Kings XI Punjab's IPL future

May 2, 2019

Fraudsters in Bengaluru dupe people of lakhs offering cheap Indigo air tickets

The office of the fraudsters had an address in Richmond Road in Bengaluru. Indigo confirmed that they do not have an official address in the city except at the Kempegowda International Airport.

May 2, 2019

Worrying fall in Reliance return on assets despite better-than-expected numbers

Rising capital spend, dipping refining margin and slowing telecom business revenue afflict RIL balance sheet as FY19 return on assets plummets

May 2, 2019

Can lenders to Jet afford to accept employees' proposal to revive the airline?

Employees' consortium has told the lenders, who have invited bids for a debt rescue plan, that it can secure Rs 3,000 crore investment to set the airline on a trajectory to recovery.

Apr 30, 2019

Vistara's plan to recruit Jet planes and staff will spur domestic competition

Full-service airline with a homogenous fleet of Airbus A320s may add six Boeing 737 aircraft and recruit staff from distressed Jet Airways.

Apr 29, 2019

JioPhone tops India's feature phone market, Samsung close second in Q1 2019

Unlike the smartphone market, which contracted for the first time in 2018, the feature phone market has continued to grow over the last three years.

Apr 29, 2019

IL&FS audit case: Government may debar Deloitte for alleged misconduct

If the Ministry of Corporate Affairs goes ahead with the punishment, it will be the second occasion when Price Waterhouse was banned for similar malpractice in the Satyam scam.

Apr 28, 2019

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PepsiCo offers olive branch to sued Gujarat potato farmers

The farmers claimed that they have not infringed any IPR rights of PepsiCo and the Section 39(1) of PPV&FR Act, 2001 entitled farmers in India to buy and sow seeds of any variety registered.

Apr 27, 2019

Legal, regulatory delays stall Brookfield's Leela deal despite shareholders' nod

Leela Hotel shareholders' overwhelming support for Brookfield, JMFARC stake sales await orders of company law tribunal, Sebi after ITC, LIC cry foul

Apr 27, 2019

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Maruti Suzuki's decision to phase out diesel cars to leave broader impact

Impact of largest carmaker Maruti's decision to phase out diesel by April 2020 will be felt across the Indian passenger car market forcing others to follow.

Apr 26, 2019