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...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 58: The ICE veteran that quietly became an EV lightweighting storyMost auto ancillary investors think linear. Company makes Component X. EV disrupts Component X. Stock goes down. Every story does not fit t...
13 May, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw names niece Claire as successor, targets semaglutide push from FY28; debt cut to $1.1 billionBiocon's Executive Chairperson, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, outlined a five-year leadership transition with her niece, Claire Mazumdar, as success...
11 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 56: An acquisition, a divestment, and a JV for EV. Ready for re-rating?Bulls argue this company is becoming a complete mobility-platform supplier in India: Power solutions and aftermarket, braking and safety. B...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Global funds, Adani, GMR, others in race for NIIF's smart meter businessGlobal infrastructure investors and domestic smart meter makers are showing strong interest in acquiring IntelliSmart Infrastructure. The c...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Indian IT still alive & kicking; companies need us to access AI gains: TCS CEO K KrithivasanDespite predictions of its demise, Indian IT services, led by TCS, are proving resilient due to deep skill sets, not just cost arbitrage, C...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
From setbacks to second wind, what next for Ola and Bhavish Aggarwal?Ola Electric is struggling to revive its position after a sharp fall in market share, financial stress and operational challenges. Founder ...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Bajaj Finserv's AI push; Govt's UPI fixBajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj says the company will launch a dedicated fund for AI startups. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
30 Mar, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Kering agrees to sell beauty unit to L'Oreal for $4.7 billion as De Meo trims debtGucci owner Kering is selling its beauty division to L'Oreal for 4 billion euros. This major deal includes the fragrance brand Creed and lo...
20 Oct, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
Biocon Biologics looks to trim $300 million debt in 1 yearBiocon Biologics plans to reduce its acquisition debt by $300 million over the next year. The company recently refinanced $1.1 billion in d...
19 Nov, 2024, 04.41 PM IST
Indiabulls Real Estate to use Rs 865 crore QIP proceeds for land acquisition, debt reductionIndiabulls Real Estate on Monday said it will utilise Rs 865 crore raised by issuing shares to institutional investors mainly for land acqu...
18 Apr, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
Ind-Ra affirms 'IND AAA' rating on UltraTech Cement with stable outlookThe Aditya Birla-led UltraTech Cement is the largest cement maker in the country.
20 Jun, 2018, 07.16 PM IST
Airtel, ATC mobile tower sale deal pegged at $200 million: Moody'sCredit rating agency Moody's today estimated Bharti Airtel deal with American Towers Corporation to be around $200 million.
22 Mar, 2016, 11.26 PM IST
Moody's affirms B1 rating to Indiabulls Real EstateRatings agency Moody's has affirmed B1 rating to real estate firm Indiabulls Real Estate on improved collections and continued reduction in...
11 Feb, 2016, 09.04 PM IST
M&A in healthcare technology firms to increase: Frost & SullivanGrowing cash reserves indicates possibilities for mergers and acquisitions in global healthcare technology industry, says a Frost & Sulliva...
22 May, 2013, 08.24 PM IST