Leading omni-channel retailer Shoppers Stop registered a steady 4% growth in total sales for the third quarter of FY24, despite demand headwinds impacting India’s retail sector. The growth was driven by non-apparel categories like beauty and watches/fragrances, which offset continued weakness in apparel sales. Shoppers Stop’s beauty business achieved record quarterly sales of INR 262 […]
Mumbai-based JSW Infrastructure Limited announced robust third quarter results for the period ending December 31st, 2023, driven by healthy cargo volume growth, operating leverage, and strategic expansion. Cargo volumes handled grew 17% year-over-year to 28.1 million metric tonnes in Q3 FY2024. Higher utilization rates at Paradip Iron Ore Terminal, Paradip Coal Terminal, and Mangalore Coal […]
Animal healthcare company Hester Biosciences’ quarterly revenues and profits declined on a year-on-year basis due to a sharp fall in its revenue from animal healthcare. Hester’s total standalone revenues for Q3 FY24 decreased by 7% to Rs 655.05 crore compared to Rs 707.73 crore in the year-ago period, mainly due to an 18% decline in […]
As India gears up for the presentation of its interim Budget for 2024, expectations are running high among various stakeholders. The interim Budget, often seen as a precursor to the full budget, sets the tone for the government’s financial strategy and policy direction for the upcoming fiscal year. Taxation: A Key Focus A central aspect […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the limits for certain types of transactions made through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform and e-mandates that allow recurring online payments. Specifically, the central bank said it will increase the per-transaction limit for payments made to educational institutions and hospitals using the UPI platform from the existing […]
Tata Motors announced its November 2023 auto sales numbers, reporting total sales of 74,172 vehicles, a 1% decline from 75,478 units sold in November 2022. However, electric vehicle (EV) sales continued to grow, with 4,761 EVs sold in November, up 7% year-over-year. In the commercial vehicles segment, Tata sold 28,029 units in November 2023, compared […]
Bajaj Auto Ltd. registered a healthy 31% year-on-year increase in overall vehicular sales for November 2023, one of the country’s leading two and three-wheeler manufacturers stated today. The performance was led by the whopping 77% jump in domestic sales. According to the regulatory report submitted by the Pune-based company, Bajaj Auto clocked total sales of […]
As Indian IT services company Persistent Systems embarks on an ambitious growth strategy, it has brought on four new seasoned executives to strengthen its leadership team. Persistent has just added several industry veterans. Ayon Banerjee joined as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer from Boston Consulting Group, where he advised IT services companies on accelerating growth […]
Infrastructure project awarding continued its strong growth momentum in October 2023, registering a 65% year-on-year expansion to Rs 569 billion, while tendering activity witnessed a 11% decline to Rs 1.1 trillion, as per the latest monthly update report published by leading brokerage Antique Stock Broking Ltd. The total value of infrastructure projects awarded in October […]
Alexander Gerding, Managing Director of industrial chemicals manufacturer BASF India, struck an optimistic tone about the company’s long-term growth prospects in the country, despite the challenging global environment. Speaking during the Q2 FY2023 earnings conference call, Gerding highlighted several positive factors that make him confident about BASF India’s future. “I always say it’s not a […]
Pharmaceutical company Wockhardt recently announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023, ending September 30th, 2023. The results show strong revenue growth of 11% in Q2 and first half of FY2023, driven by Wockhardt’s international businesses in the UK, emerging markets, and Ireland. Q2 FY2023 Revenue Up 11% […]
Leading stainless steel manufacturer Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) has received a credit rating upgrade from CRISIL Ratings. The company’s long-term bank facilities and debt programme rating has been revised upwards from CRISIL AA-/Positive to CRISIL AA/Stable. Meanwhile, the short-term bank facilities rating has been reaffirmed at CRISIL A1+. This rating action factors in Jindal Stainless’ […]
Bengaluru-based textile manufacturer Himatsingka Seide Limited announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, ending September 30, 2023. The company reported strong year-over-year growth in revenue and profitability, driven by higher capacity utilization levels across its key divisions and softening prices of raw materials like cotton. Himatsingka Seide’s consolidated net revenue […]
Keystone Realtors Limited, a leading real estate developer in Mumbai, said it acquired a 16,152 sqm plot of land in Dahisar (East) for Rs 218.5 crores, one of its biggest purchases of land. The plot was purchased from Haren Textiles Private Limited and Harit Synthetic Fabrics Private Limited. According to the company, the land has […]
Mumbai-based Vakrangee Limited, a technology-driven company focused on building India’s largest network of last-mile retail outlets, announced a sharp increase in its profits for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. The company’s profit after tax jumped 210.55% to Rs. 42.39 lakhs compared to the same quarter last year. EBITDA also rose 40.80% to Rs. […]
Wonderla Holidays Limited, India’s largest amusement park operator, has reported strong growth in revenue and footfalls for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, indicating a recovery after COVID-19 disruptions. The company’s gross revenue grew 17% year-on-year to Rs 81.41 crore in Q2 FY2024, compared to Rs 69.73 crore in Q2 FY2023. Footfalls increased 6% […]
Voltas Limited has decided to raise funds through a rupee term loan instead of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. In a regulatory filing, Voltas informed the stock exchanges that its board had earlier approved a proposal on October 19 to raise up to Rs 500 crore through issuance of NCDs. However, the […]
Mumbai-based FMCG company Jyothy Labs Limited announced robust results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. The company reported an 11.1% increase in net sales to Rs 732 crores compared to the same period last year. Net profit jumped 59.1% to Rs 104 crores versus Rs 65.4 crores in Q2 FY2023. The growth was […]
United Spirits Limited, India’s largest spirits company, has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court against a Value Added Tax (VAT) demand of Rs 7 crore for financial year 2020-21. In a regulatory filing, United Spirits said it has filed a writ petition in the Jabalpur bench of the High Court challenging the demand raised by […]
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced today that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of Prolixin (fluphenazine hydrochloride) tablets in four strengths – 1 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg. Glenmark’s fluphenazine hydrochloride tablets are the generic version of Prolixin tablets from Apothecon Inc. […]
