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Tata Group wants continuity in top management of Air India post merger with Vistara
Tata Group will retain all top Air India executives post-Vistara merger. Wilson, Aggarwal, Sharma stay. Kannan returns to Singapore Airlines, Rajawat joins merged entity. AI hires, consults Boston Group, uses Hogan Test. Air India Express, AirAsia India form no-frills airline. Tata targets ₹15,532 crore savings. AZB handles legal matters; AI's brand identity remains until 2025.
Tata Play takes its easy bingeing solution to Bangladesh
Tata Play has expanded its global reach by partnering with Akash Digital TV in Bangladesh to offer its white label solution, Tata Play Binge. This collaboration allows Akash Digital TV to utilise Tata Play's Cloud technology, simplifying content access for OTT aggregators. Tata Play aims to enhance its platform internationally and generate revenue by providing end-to-end development opportunities for OTT aggregators worldwide.
ET Exclusive: Tata Group puts its Trust in top panel for quick decisions
Separately, Aparna Uppaluri has stepped down from her role as COO of Tata Trusts citing personal reasons. Uppaluri was appointed in April 2023, and was the first to hold that role in Tata Trusts. Siddharth Sharma, who was appointed CEO of Tata Trusts at the same time, remains in his position. Tata Trusts is understood to be looking for a successor to Uppaluri, executives close to the matter said.
TFCILTD in focus: Adani Group advisor and former MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank join TFCILTD
TFCILTD, an NBFC, appoints Deepak Amitabh and Dr Mahabaleshwara MS, boosting strategic capabilities. Amitabh, an Adani Group advisor, is strong in financial strategy. Dr. Mahabaleshwara, ex-MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank, enhanced digital footprint, key for financial planning, management, governance, and exploring growth avenues.
DGCA greenlights harmonised training of Air India and Vistara
Air India gets approval from DGCA to harmonise operational procedures and manuals as part of Tata group merger. Focus on safety and efficiency in integrating four airlines into a single entity. Singapore Airlines to benefit from strengthened presence in Indian aviation market.
India Inc now picks its C-level champions from indoor pool
Indian companies like Mahindra and Aditya Birla Group are increasingly focusing on internal talent pipelines for leadership roles, showcasing a shift towards nurturing seasoned professionals for longer tenures within the organization.
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Coca-Cola uncaps board control of bottling operations
The Coca-Cola Company's move directly impacts India as Coca-Cola India's wholly-owned bottling company, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), was controlled by BIG.
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.
NCLT approves Raymond group entities’ strategic demerger, amalgamation
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Raymond’s composite scheme of arrangement and restructuring, involving the demerger of its lifestyle business and the amalgamation of its consumer trading arm. The approval paves the way for a focused and streamlined corporate structure, separating Raymond Ltd and Raymond Lifestyle, with the integration of Ray Global Consumer Trading. Shareholders will receive equity shares based on the swap ratio post-restructuring.
MarketsMojo appoints Tata Digital's Amit Golia as group CEO
MarketsMojo appointed Amit Golia as group chief executive. Golia led investments at Tata Digital and has experience in fintech and securities firms.
S&P Ratings places 6 Tata group companies on 'CreditWatch Positive'
The review is reportedly done to review whether the potential of support for the group entities from Tata Sons is greater than what the ratings agency had previously thought of. This is due to increasing operational and management linkages within the group.
Be a contrarian in such times, if they have strong parent: 5 midcap stocks belonging to large industrial houses with upside potential of up to 49%
At a time when the market is digesting an election result which it did not expect. Questions are bound to come to about what should be done with mid-cap stocks. Is there a possibility that we might see more corrections ? The answer is yes. More than anything else, the reason for the correction would be the valuations and the fact that there was and still froth in some segments of the market. Should you buy mid-caps, the answer is yes. The question is what are you buying and for what time frame. And the bigger question is does the management have a proven track record that if tough times comes then it can steer the company through a tough time. If these tick marks are done, then ignore the political noise which all the political analysts are going to bring on table and surely there is no dearth of them. Focus on what is the business and who is running that business.
Big Daddy LIC manages money nearly double the size of Pakistan's economy
LIC assets have exceeded Rs 50 lakh crore, marking a significant milestone and overshadowing Pakistan's GDP. In FY24, LIC reported a profit of Rs 40,676 crore and total premium income of Rs 4,75,070 crore. The company, with a market share of nearly 59% in the Indian life insurance sector, is now eyeing entry into the health insurance domain. Its market value has surged by nearly 52% in the past six months, making it the seventh-largest stock by market capitalization.
GIC, Xander buy Allianz-Shapoorji Pallonji JV’s Hyderabad IT SEZ WaveRock for Rs 2,200 cr
In May 2023, ET first reported that global insurance and asset management major Allianz Group and Shapoorji Pallonji Group were looking to exit the IT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) property and that GIC had emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the 2.4-million-sq-ft asset.
HCLTech to buy Hewlett Packard’s communications tech assets for $225 million
As part of this agreement, HCLTech will also absorb around 1,500 employees and 700 contractors with experience of engineering services for telecom industry in countries including Spain, Italy, India, Japan, China, Americas and APAC region, HCLTech said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
Air India gives salary increments to staff; announces target performance bonus for pilots
Air India unveiled its annual salary increments for employees and introduced an annual target performance bonus for pilots, marking the first appraisal cycle since the Tata Group assumed control of the struggling airline over two years ago. Alongside the rise in fixed pay for the fiscal year 2023-24, Air India has implemented an element of annual target performance bonus for its pilots, contingent upon both company-wide and individual performance. This addition will take effect starting from the fiscal year 2024-25.
Transition to new crew scheduling app hits Air India Express flights
Air India Express faced a 15-hour delay when a pilot discovered he was trained on a different aircraft than the one assigned for his flight from Riyadh to Kochi. This incident adds to the challenges the airline is facing, including disruptions due to cabin crew sick leave and issues with a new scheduling software. About 50 out of 300 daily flights have been affected, prompting manual rostering efforts and assistance from Tata Group carriers.
Strategies for effective implementation of family business constitutions
This article explores strategies for the effective implementation and bridging the divide between the aspirational ideals outlined in the constitution and the lived reality of day-to-day interactions, long-term strategies, decision-making processes, and familial aspects of harmony and togetherness.
Radisson Hotel Group signs strategic partnership with NILE Hospitality for growing Park Inn & Suites by Radisson brand
Radisson Hotel Group partners with NILE Hospitality for strategic expansion of Park Inn & Suites by Radisson in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Nikhil Sharma and Vikram Singh Chauhan express enthusiasm for the partnership, aiming to cater to the growing demand for quality hospitality experiences in tier two to tier five cities in India.
Strong demand tailwinds are for all the players: 5 small and midcap real-estate stocks with upside potential of up to 34%
Four years ago, the real estate industry was defined by excess inventory, over leveraged balance sheets and weak demand. Today, a housing project getting launched is getting sold within a few days. The average prices on a per square ft basis have inched upward very sharply in the last one year and still there is no dearth of demand. Now the question is whether this kind of sharp rise in demand is having an impact only on large players or also on mid-sized companies which are focussed in a region only. The fact is that in the case of sectors like real estate, when the tide of demand changes, it changes for every player, be it large or medium. Yes, when it comes to medium-sized players it would be important to look at the players where they have a track record of implementing projects on time. Delivering the project on time is key metrics which determines whether the company which is mid-sized today will become large or not in years to come. As the large ones have seen a sharp rise in the valuations, the focus of the street is now also on mid-sized by well managed companies.
Staying with stronger ones is always better option: 5 Midcap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of upto 42%
In its lifetime every midcap company sees some headwinds. There are many examples from history which show the difference between the companies which have been able to survive and grow even after all the trouble is that of the parent company. A company belonging to a strong industrial group which has a track record of handling many economic cycles in the past has a higher probability of surviving a bad phase and coming back on a growth path as compared to a company in the same line of business which does not have the backing of a strong parent. The reasons are simple, when that midcap company of a large group will see a tough time, at a group level there is management bandwidth in terms of both financial and human resources to help it over bad times. Look over the last two decades at how companies like Voltas, Tata chemicals, which at one point if time were mid sized companies because large and stable business. So, if one is looking at investing in mid-cap, surely have a look if it has the back of a large and strong industrial house.
ITC's Sanjiv Puri takes over as CII president
Puri heads ITC Ltd, a conglomerate with businesses in FMCG, hotels, paperboards & packaging, agribusiness and IT. He is also the chairman of ITC Infotech India Ltd, its subsidiaries in the UK and US and Surya Nepal Private Ltd.
Know Your Fund Manager: Meeta Shetty, Tata Asset Management
"Over the years my role evolved into a full-fledged fund manager, overseeing both sectoral and diversified funds with a total equity AUM of around Rs 12,047 crore as on 30th April 2024 across three funds, Tata Focused Equity Fund, Tata Digital India Fund and Tata India Pharma and Healthcare Fund," said Meeta Shetty, Tata Mutual Fund.
Advantage called strong parent: 5 midcap stocks from large industrial houses with upside potential of up to 49%
It is well known that investing in mid-cap comes with its own risks, right from business to risk to market risks. So, as a basic principle one should be more cautious while investing in mid-caps. But the fact is however one might try the fact is that when the narrative is bullish we all tend to lower our guards and end up buying stocks which one should have not bought. So, what about using parameters which probably is not full proof, but history has shown that over a long period of time, it has worked well. That is staying with mid-cap companies from strong industrial groups, which have other companies which are running well. The reason for this strategy is simple, when that midcap company of a large group will see a tough time, at a group level there is management bandwidth in terms of both financial and human resources to help it over bad times. Also the fact that a large group with a track record of creating business will make sure that in the long term these businesses are able to grow. So, we look at 5 mid-cap stocks belonging to strong industrial groups.
Air India Express crew back at work, 25 sacked staff taken back
Tata-owned Air India Express cabin crew returned to work after 25 colleagues reinstated, resolving disruptions. The management of the low-cost airlines also said it will will look into the issues raised by the union.
Tata Motors launches Tata Ace EV 1000 mini truck
Tata Motors launched the Ace EV 1000 mini-truck for last-mile mobility with a 1-tonne payload and 161km range. It features advanced technology like the EVOGEN powertrain, robust aggregates, and a 7-year battery warranty.
Air India Express crew calls off strike; airline agrees to take back the 25 terminated cabin crew members
The strike by Air India Express cabin crew came to an end following management's agreement to reinstate the 25 terminated crew members and address union-raised concerns. This resolution occurred after a conciliation meeting led by the Chief Labour Commissioner of Delhi. The crew pledged to return to work promptly. The airline had terminated crew for mass sick calls, causing significant flight disruptions.
IHCL expands partnership with CG Hospitality; eyes 25 hotels in Indian sub-continent by 2025
The portfolio of 25 properties by 2025, will include 11 operating hotels with 900 keys and will add another 14, which will be under one platform -- 'Ekyam' -- to pursue opportunities in destinations that offer adventure experiences across the Indian Ocean and Greater Himalayan regions and wildlife escapes, IHCL Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Puneet Chhatwal told reporters.
From boardrooms to law firms: General counsels eye law firm opportunities
A recent survey of 300 general counsels and legal heads of companies has revealed that 43% of respondents are interested in career opportunities at law firms. The survey highlights a preference for stability among respondents, with many looking at law firm opportunities as retirement approaches or in the absence of in-house growth prospects. This trend is underscored by recent high-profile moves, such as former Ola Electric Mobility general counsel Sanjit Nagarkatti joining Economic Laws Practice.
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