Reuters India Business

India’s markets regulator to consult stakeholders to review IPOs of small firms

(Reuters) -India’s markets regulator will consult with exchanges, banks and small-and-medium enterprises associations to review initial public offerings by small businesses, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday. “We have asked exchanges to do physical inspection of SMEs going for IPOs to validate the businesses,” Pandey said during a speech at the SBI Banking and …

India’s markets regulator to consult stakeholders to review IPOs of small firms Read More »

Adani unit signs deal with Australia’s Caravel Minerals copper project

(Reuters) -India’s Adani Enterprises said on Thursday its unit Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL) has signed a non-binding deal with Australia’s Caravel Minerals to accelerate development of a copper project in Western Australia. The initial capital expenditure for the project is estimated at A$1.7 billion ($1.10 billion), with KCL granted first rights to participate in direct …

Adani unit signs deal with Australia’s Caravel Minerals copper project Read More »

Singtel offers to sell stake worth $1.18 billion in India’s Airtel, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -A unit of Singapore Telecommunications has offered to sell shares in India’s Bharti Airtel in a deal that could net about 103.5 billion rupees ($1.18 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing the terms of the offering. The unit, Pastel, has offered to sell 51 million shares or a 0.8% stake in Airtel at …

Singtel offers to sell stake worth $1.18 billion in India’s Airtel, Bloomberg News reports Read More »

Engineering firm ABB India’s profit falls as orders dip

(Reuters) -Engineering services firm ABB India reported a 7% drop in its third-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher expenses and fewer new orders dampened gains from the execution of pending projects. The India unit of Switzerland’s ABB reported a profit of 4.09 billion rupees ($46.53 million) in the three months ended September 30, from 4.4 …

Engineering firm ABB India’s profit falls as orders dip Read More »

India in talks to create bigger banks, including via mergers, finance minister says

MUMBAI (Reuters) -India needs more “big banks” and efforts are underway to achieve that goal, including the possibility of consolidating some state-run banks, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday. India has 12 state-owned banks, which together held assets totaling 171 trillion rupees ($1.95 trillion) as of March, representing 55% of the nation’s banking sector. …

India in talks to create bigger banks, including via mergers, finance minister says Read More »

Mankind Pharma posts fourth straight quarterly profit fall on sales hit from tax cutsĀ 

(Reuters) -India’s Mankind Pharma reported a fourth straight quarter of profit fall on Thursday, as the government’s sweeping cuts on its goods and services taxes caused supply chain disruptions, weighing on sales volume. The company, which makes ‘Manforce’ condoms and ‘Gas-O-Fast’ antacid tablets, said consolidated net profit fell nearly 22% to 5.12 billion rupees in …

Mankind Pharma posts fourth straight quarterly profit fall on sales hit from tax cutsĀ  Read More »

India’s Amara Raja posts second-quarter profit beat on tax-cut driven demand

(Reuters) -India’s Amara Raja Energy and Mobility reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by increased demand from automotive manufacturers following India’s tax reforms. The company, which makes Amaron-branded car batteries, reported profit rose 25.6% to 3.02 billion rupees ($34.36 million) in the quarter ended September. Analysts, on average, expected 2.12 billion …

India’s Amara Raja posts second-quarter profit beat on tax-cut driven demand Read More »

State Bank of India, Amundi to jointly sell 10% stake in SBI Funds Management via IPO

By Nishit Navin and Gopika Gopakumar BENGALURU/MUMBAI (Reuters) -State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender by assets, and Europe’s biggest fund manager Amundi will jointly sell a 10% stake in SBI Funds Management through an initial public offering, the former said in a statement on Thursday. The asset management firm is India’s largest fund …

State Bank of India, Amundi to jointly sell 10% stake in SBI Funds Management via IPO Read More »

GlaxoSmithKline India reports higher second-quarter profit on specialty medicine growth

(Reuters) -India’s GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals reported slightly higher second-quarter profit on Thursday, led by steady demand for its specialty medicine portfolio. The Indian unit of British drugmaker GSK reported consolidated profit of 2.57 billion rupees ($29 million) in the quarter ended September 30, up 2% from last year. Its revenue from operations decreased 3% to 9.8 …

GlaxoSmithKline India reports higher second-quarter profit on specialty medicine growth Read More »

India’s Crompton Greaves quarterly profit falls as cooler weather crimps demand for fans

(Reuters) -India’s Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals reported a 43% slump in second-quarter profit on Thursday, as above-normal rainfall reduced demand for cooling products. The Mumbai-based company’s consolidated net profit fell to 711.7 million rupees ($8.10 million) in the quarter, compared to last year’s profit of 1.25 billion rupees. Revenue climbed 1% to 19.16 billion rupees …

India’s Crompton Greaves quarterly profit falls as cooler weather crimps demand for fans Read More »

Close Bitnami banner
Bitnami