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When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
Planning early retirement at 50 with a Rs 12.5 crore corpus? Expert explains how to generate Rs 2 lakh monthly incomeAn investor planning early retirement at 50 with a Rs 12.5 crore corpus seeks expert advice on generating Rs 2 lakh monthly income. The exp...
Suzlon Energy shares crack 5% after Rs 29 crore Sebi fine for misleading financials; company clarifiesSuzlon Energy shares 5% dipped after Sebi imposed nearly Rs 29 crore in penalties on the company and former executives for misrepresenting ...
Asset which sits in the balance sheet for years without moving, then suddenly wipes out all profit in a single quarterThe most dangerous number on a balance sheet is not always the one that looks wrong. It is often the one that depends heavily on management...
Sebi fines Suzlon Energy Rs 29 crore for misleading financial statements; promoters, executives also penalisedSEBI has fined Suzlon Energy Rs 29 crore and several former executives for misrepresenting financial statements, inflating profits via circ...
Strong revenue growth fails to shield India Inc margins in March quarterCorporate India's March 2026 quarter results showed a mixed performance. While revenues grew strongly, input cost inflation and a weaker ru...
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary has a warning for Gen Z founders wanting to work 18 hours a day: “How stupid is that?”Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary debunks the myth of relentless startup grind, calling the 18-hour workday 'stupid.' He warns that sleep d...
Forget fake invoices. The real risk is the assumptions made in the balance sheet to hide lossesMost accounting risks make noise. The biggest one on the Indian balance sheet doesn't. It hides inside growth assumptions, discount rates, ...
Sammaan in loss as impairments surge in 4th quarterSammaan Capital, formerly Indiabulls Housing Finance, reported a significant loss of ₹8,101 crore for the March quarter. Revenue from opera...
Starbucks layoffs 2026 continue: What is driving the third round of job cuts under Brian Niccol, how many workers will be impacted and what employees need to know about severance?Starbucks layoffs 2026: Starbucks is cutting 300 US corporate jobs and closing regional support offices. This move is part of a broader tur...
BPCL Q4 Results: Cons PAT jumps 28% YoY to Rs 5,625 crore; revenue rises 6%BPCL reported a 28% YoY jump in Q4 consolidated PAT to Rs 5,625 crore, with revenue rising 6.3%. Full-year net profit surged 94% to Rs 25,8...
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
US Stock Market: Fed’s Barr warns against easing bank liquidity rules to shrink balance sheetFederal Reserve Governor Michael Barr cautioned against shrinking the US central bank’s balance sheet by easing bank liquidity requirements...
IRFC Q4 Results: Co posts muted profit growth at Rs 1,684 crore, revenue rises 9% YoYIndian Railway Finance Corporation reported a largely flat Q4FY26 performance, with net profit inching up to Rs 1,684 crore from Rs 1,682 c...
UAE companies struggle to raise fresh loans as war drags onBank lending in UAE is slowing down. Lenders are becoming more careful with new loans. This is happening because of the ongoing Iran confli...
Six companies, six tricks in Indian balance sheets, and how investors get taken for a rideWhenever an Indian company imports goods, borrows in foreign currency, earns overseas revenue, or runs a foreign subsidiary, forex accounti...
Investor group urges SEC to scrutinize SpaceX IPO filing, avoid conflictsAn investor group urged the SEC to scrutinise SpaceX's disclosures ahead of its planned record-breaking IPO, citing concerns about financia...
Tata Chemicals Q4 results: Cons loss widens YoY to Rs 2,132 crore on exceptional items; revenue drops 2%Tata Chemicals reported a sharp Q4FY26 net loss due to significant impairment charges and weak global pricing. Revenue declined marginally,...