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For infrastructure sector, 2019 could be a landmark year in terms of investments. In the first four months of 2019 itself, private equity and venture capital investments in infrastructure sector has surpassed the previous annual high of 2007.

PE infra investment seen soaring this year

The IBC and the recent NCLT resolutions have fundamentally altered borrower behavior.

10 May 2019 4:30 AM IST

The confluence of stable prices, upcoming wedding season and pent-up demand made this Akshaya Tritiya memorable for the gold and jewellery sector, which saw demand bouncing back after a gap of two years. Jewellers across the country witnessed on an average 15 to 20 per cent growth in sales over last year.

Early gold bond buyers reap handsome returns

The government till now has come out with 27 issues of gold bond and the total quantum of gold bought through these...

10 May 2019 4:17 AM IST

First half of FY20 will see a net addition of 11.5 lakh jobs across sectors. However, H1 will see a slower growth of three per cent as the elections have affected the hiring sentiments.

Around 11.5 lakh jobs to be added in H1 FY20

In H1 last year, Teamlease Services had predicted a 4 per cent rise in net employment outlook, which has now softened to...

9 May 2019 3:15 AM IST

A view of a damaged house after cyclone Gaja hit Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu on Friday. (Photo: File/PTI)

Odisha may see short-term spike in MFI delinquencies

Odisha had witnessed a sharp rise in Gross Loan Portfolio in the past two years.

9 May 2019 2:34 AM IST

Though, unicorns in B2B may not emerge as many as in B2C, exits are likely to happen faster due to this sound business model. The internal rate of return is also more positive.

Multi-fold increase in investments in B2B startups

The Netapp-Zinnov report also found that the newer B2B startups are mostly centered around Bengaluru, Mumbai and...

8 May 2019 6:14 AM IST

The confluence of stable prices, upcoming wedding season and pent-up demand made this Akshaya Tritiya memorable for the gold and jewellery sector, which saw demand bouncing back after a gap of two years. Jewellers across the country witnessed on an average 15 to 20 per cent growth in sales over last year.

Akshaya Tritiya sees bounce back in gold, jewellery sales

Discounts coupled with a drop in prices from the recent high in February made the day more auspicious for buyers.

8 May 2019 5:10 AM IST

As part of the industrys efforts to prevent conflict-ridden diamonds entering the trade, diamond miners have started using block chain technology.

Diamond trade adopts block chain tech

GemFair provides artisanal miners with traceability, empowerment and fair market value.

7 May 2019 5:26 AM IST

The average M&A deal size for transactions increased to $132.8 million in 2018 compared to $82.9 million over the same period last year.

M&A deal value in hospital sector jumps

The total transaction value was the highest in five years.

7 May 2019 5:20 AM IST

Due to lower production, exports too came down in FY19 to 4551 tonnes against 5072 tonnes in FY18.

Natural rubber output down, consumption up

While consumption went up 9 per cent, production further came down by 7.5 per cent from FY18 levels.

4 May 2019 2:05 AM IST

US Federal Reserves meeting tomorrow is expected to put gold on an upward trajectory and leave behind the interest rate narrative that has been controlling the price movement for quite some time.

Finance crunch affects jewellers expansion plans

However, the industry thinks that banks will take a positive outlook for the industry in FY20.

4 May 2019 2:03 AM IST

Increase in gold imports pushed the countrys trade deficit to USD 94.32 billion in April-September 2018-19.

Gold demand up in March quarter: WGC

Demand for gold in India for Q1 2019 was at 159 tonnes up by 5 per cent as compared to 151.5 tonnes in Q1 2018.

3 May 2019 1:47 AM IST

Overall, the sentiment is positive for a large majority of UHNWIs when it comes to investing in the yellow metal.

UHNWIs to increase gold holdings this year

As per a study, 14 per cent of Indian UHNWIs are likely to increase their investment in gold in 2019.

3 May 2019 1:47 AM IST