Hybrid annuity projects, renewable energy, slowing down on kharif acreage take precedence this week
By Abin Daya The power sector in India is one which has been classified as a ‘negative’ industry by a number of lenders due to the woes surrounding ailing thermal power producers. However, the renewable energy segment was always looked upon favourably due to the phenomenal growth exhibited in the past few years. This segment too might be going through a period of change as we see in this week’s update. While wind energy might be looking at a period of slow growth, changes in duty structures are what the solar power generators might have to encounter. On the infrastructure side, some good news for developers who have been trying to avail financing for projects under the Hybrid Annuity Model. While lenders ...
Adventz Groups Texmaco signs $2 bn MoU for Israel light rail
The Dollar Business Bureau Indian conglomerate Adventz Group said on Tuesday that it has signed a $2 billion-plus MoU with the Israeli construction and development company Lesico Group to collaborate in the light rail transit (LRT) projects in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The announcement came in the backdrop of a top-level Indian political and business delegation led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the Jewish nation currently. The historic visit – first time for any Indian Prime Minister – is being seen as a watermark in deepening economic and trade relationships between New Delhi and Tel Aviv. “The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Lesico with Adventz Group will be a first for an Indian conglomerate with group company Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited, which ...
Indian-origin tycoon Sanjeev Gupta to bail out another ailing UK plant
The Dollar Business Bureau Indian-origin businessman Sanjeev Gupta is likely to bail out yet another ailing plant in Britain after he agreed to acquire the UK’s biggest producer of merchant bars that are used in shaping steel products. As per the deal, Gupta’s Liberty House Group will buy out 100% of the share capital of the Caparo Merchant Bar Plc (CMB) from its managers of Caparo Industries. The acquisition forms a part of Liberty House’s broader strategy for Britain’s steel industry, with taken over major parts of Tata Steel’s UK business and earlier acquiring a large part of Caparo’s engineering operations when the plants owned by Indian-born business magnate Lord Swraj Paul, went into management in 2015. “CMB remained solvent despite its parent, Caparo Industries Plc, ...
Malaysia-Indonesia keen to boost trade ties, investments
The Dollar Business Bureau Malaysia’s Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said that in the last decade, Malaysian firms have created a strong presence in Indonesia in major sectors such as banking, construction, plantation, energy, toll-road and telecommunications. He said while referring to a roundtable business meeting, co-chaired by himself and Eko Putro Sandjojo, a Minister in the government in charge of facilitating Malaysian investments in Indonesia, where Malaysian firms expressed their keenness to continue to play a major role in the socio-economic growth of Indonesia. The roundtable meeting was the first joint discussion between the two countries with maximum number of high-profile government and business delegates. “The huge participation from Malaysian companies at the event indicated their keen interest to keep doing ...
S&P Global downgrades Qatars rating to AA-
The Dollar Business Bureau Credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday lowered the credit rating of Qatar by one level to AA- and put the country on a watch on concerns of further downgrading after four Gulf Arab nations severed ties with Doha. “We believe this will exacerbate Qatar's external vulnerabilities and could put pressure on economic growth and fiscal metrics,” S&P Global said. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE on Monday announced that they were severing diplomatic relations and closing air, land and sea links with Doha. Saudi Arabia and its allies alleged that Qatar is providing support to extremist groups and serving the interests of Riyadh’s regional rival Iran, claims which Doha has strongly declined. “At this ...
Demonetisation pushes down GDP growth; economy grows 6.1% in Q4
The Dollar Business Bureau India’s economic growth declined to 6.1% in the last quarter of January-March 2016-17, a four-quarter low, mainly due to adverse impact of demonetisation on economic activity. The GDP growth was 8% the same quarter a year ago. After taking out indirect taxes, the figures seem to be grimmer. Gross value added (GVA), grew by just 5.6% in the fourth quarter — the lowest in nearly eight quarters, as per the official data released on Wednesday. GVA is the difference between GDP (gross domestic product) and net indirect taxes. The impact of note ban was evident in the data, with the growth being mainly supported by government spending and agriculture. In the given quarter, except government spending and agriculture, GVA grew only 3.8%, down from 8.4% in first ...
Goods and Service Tax Rate issues faced by various industries
By Ranjeet Mahtani and Sweta Rajan During its meetings on May 18 and 19, 2017, the GST Council declared the placement of goods and services across the fixed GST rate slabs. The GST Council further released the list of goods liable for GST Compensation Cess along with the applicable rate of cess and released a list of services which would be liable to GST under the reverse charge mechanism. While the GST law empowers the Government to specify goods and services on which GST is payable by the recipient, the Council has approved only services that are likely to attract GST on reverse charge basis. Rate specific issues The release of the GST rates has, as expected, triggered varying responses across industries. Some ...
India will need 70 lakh project managers in next 10 yrs: Report
The Dollar Business Bureau India would be the world’s fastest growing country for project management related employment and this profession is expected to outperform overall global job growth in the coming decade, generating millions of new jobs in India, with highly-competitive pay, a report revealed. “India will require 70 lakh new project managers in next 10 years. It will emerge as the fastest growing country in the world for project management-oriented employment,” a report on Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017-2027 by Project Management Institute (PMI) said. The expansion in major sectors such as manufacturing, construction, publishing, technology, information services, and finance and insurance, will drive the growth in project management-oriented professions, it added. The report is the third such assessment on project management profession and industry ...
