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ITC staff earning over a crore increases to 350 in FY24
The number of ITC employees earning over Rs 1 crore increased by 24.11 per cent in FY24 compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 350. Net remuneration of top executives, including Chairman Sanjiv Puri, saw significant jumps. The company's annual report also highlighted its increased expenditure on employee benefits, expansion into various sectors, and establishment of new factories and hotels in recent years.
Search party: Google's dominance in internet search wanes amid rising app queries and AI threats
The search landscape is evolving rapidly, with Google facing challenges from specialized platforms and AI-driven search experiences. Users now turn to diverse platforms like Amazon and social media for different search needs, impacting Google's heft. The future of search seems to be personalized and AI-driven, reshaping how we navigate the digital world.
Future Enterprises' creditors scrap simultaneous vote for its assets
Creditors had divided FEL's assets into three clusters - insurance, textile businesses, and other residual stakes including its investments in a manufacturing unit each at Tarapur-Palghar in Maharashtra and Mahadevapura-Bengaluru in Karnataka. Central Bank had emerged the highest bidder for the insurance business, while metals company Orissa Metaliks had pipped Mumbai-based financial services firm Uniworth Finlease with a ₹75 crore offer for the manufacturing units.
MNCs in India fret as US yet to ratify global tax deal
Tax experts say the international tax treaty, which Republicans strongly oppose and requires a two-thirds majority in the US Senate to pass, faces significant challenges. Without US ratification, meeting the OECD tax deal's implementation conditions to reshape the global tax system becomes extremely difficult. The international tax treaty's implementation needs acceptance by 30 jurisdictions and the inclusion of the headquarters jurisdictions of at least 60% of the most profitable multinationals; given that many of these businesses are located in the United States, US participation is critical to attaining this level.
ITC chairman's net remuneration in FY24 grew 80%, executive directors also got more
As the ITC chairman, I oversee a team of executive directors whose remuneration has significantly increased in FY24. The increments are linked to our financial performance and market competitiveness, with specific focus on performance bonuses, long-term incentives, and commissions.
'Good FATF rating to help India Inc raise overseas funds without elaborate background checks'
India has been given a good FATF rating, allowing domestic companies to access overseas investments without extensive background checks and enhanced due diligence processes. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) praised India for its high level of technical compliance and its efforts in anti-money laundering and countering terror financing.
Market Research Society of India elects Nitin Kamat as president
Under my leadership, MRSI's Managing Committee aims to enhance industry standards and foster collaboration with key players like ITC, HUL, and IPSOS. Together, we will drive growth and innovation in the market research sector for a more robust future.
TPG Capital acquires 60% stake in digital services firm Altimetrik
With a focus on brand visibility and global expansion, Altimetrik, led by Raj Sundaresan and supported by Adam Caplan, aims to leverage the partnership with TPG Capital to strengthen its position in the digital business landscape and drive revenue growth through innovative solutions.
Tata Group retains No 1 position in Brand Finance India Report 2024
Infosys has also exhibited a strong growth with a 9 per cent growth. The report has put its brand value to USD 14.2 billion despite a slowdown in the global IT Services sector. While HDFC Group has jumped to third sport with a valuation of USD 10.4 billion, following its merger with HDFC Ltd.
L&T hit by 'severe' skilled manpower shortage: 45,000 engineers & techies needed
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) faces a severe shortage of skilled labor, with a deficit of 25,000 workers in engineering and construction, and 20,000 in IT and IT services, per its Chairman S N Subrahmanyan. This shortfall, due to various factors including high attrition and migration, is affecting project execution.
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Tata Group is India’s most valuable brand: Report
Tata Group has maintained its position as India’s most valuable brand with a brand value of $28.6 billion, according to the latest Brand Finance India 100 2024 report. The group's Taj hotel brand also secured the top spot as India’s strongest brand. Infosys follows as the second-most valuable brand with a brand value of $14.2 billion, showing a steady 9% growth. HDFC Group surged to the third spot with a brand value of $10.4 billion following its merger with HDFC Ltd.
LTI Mindtree has strong leadership, no succession plan for now: AM Naik
LTI Mindtree, an IT services company, is not focusing on succession planning as its current CEO, Debashis Chatterjee, will continue until December 2025. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Group chairman AM Naik, who is also the non-executive chairman of LTIMindtree and L&T Technology Services, stated that the company has all its people, including a CEO, president of sales, and COO.
Nikesh Arora: Meet the Indian-origin CEO earning more than Google’s Sundar Pichai, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella
The report from data analytics firm C-Suite Comp featured two lists based on different metrics: "total compensation granted" in 2023 and "compensation actually paid." Sundar Pichai of Google and Satya Nadella of Microsoft, despite their prominent positions and successful years, did not appear on either list. Nikesh Arora is the only Indian-American to make it to the list of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs in the United States. Here's all you need to know about the Indian-origin CEO .
Tata Sons hits pause on fresh funds till e-commerce, electronics businesses shape up
"There is a strategic reason for not making any equity infusion even as organisational changes are being made," said one of the persons. "However, new fund infusion will commence after the strategy and organisational changes for better operational efficiencies are in place." Registrar of Companies (RoC) filings obtained through business intelligence platform Tofler show group holding company Tata Sons didn't invest in Tata Digital in FY24.
Essel Group company Shirpur Gold admitted for insolvency
To secure a ₹65-crore loan, SGRL had given an undertaking to Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) that it would maintain its own excess shares besides those of Zee Media, Zee Entertainment (both promoted by Essel Group) and Dish TV India (which is under Chandra's younger brother) to the extent of ₹32.50 crore. The outstanding dues include a principal amount of ₹65 crore along with accumulated interest of ₹27 crore up to October 14, 2021.
India Inc's CSR spends on sports likely to surge in next few years
The foundations of several companies, such as the Reliance, Tata Steel, JSW, Hindustan Zinc and SKF India, have been supporting sports as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments. However, the data on whether there has been an increase in the CSR spend on sports and by which companies is not available. This is due to an MCA notification in September 2022 that no longer requires companies to disclose details of their CSR spends but only the total spends towards CSR.
