How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Britney Spears in legal trouble. Singer charged with driving under the influence in California. Here's what happenedPop icon Britney Spears faces legal challenges after being charged with a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol and d...
01 May, 2026, 10.00 AM 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 Markets | Australian shares end largely unchanged as investors remain wary of Mideast risksAustralian shares saw a modest rise on Monday. Investors remained cautious, awaiting developments in the Middle East conflict. Hopes for a ...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Disney takes significant India write-downs on JioStar, Tata PlayWalt Disney has reported significant non-cash write-downs totaling approximately $2 billion for its India portfolio across fiscal years 202...
14 Nov, 2025, 07.08 AM IST
State-owned banks on course to book better profits next fiscal: ReportThe report also said private sector banks are better placed to reap the benefits of recovery and will continue to increase their market sha...
11 Mar, 2022, 02.15 PM IST
ADCB 2020 net profit down 27% as provisions for hospital group NMC buildThe bank posted a net profit of 3.81 billion dirhams ($1.04 billion) for the year ending Dec. 31, down from a net profit of 5.24 billion di...
31 Jan, 2021, 06.30 PM IST
Edelweiss Group books Rs 2,245 cr net loss on upfront Covid provisioningThe diversified financial services player had reported a net income of Rs 232 crore in the year-ago period.
05 Jul, 2020, 07.55 PM IST
HSBC Q1 results: Profit halves on increased loan loss provisions due to coronavirus crisisEurope's biggest bank by assets said profit before tax came in at $3.21 billion for January-March, down from $6.21 billion a year ago and b...
28 Apr, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
HNIs, brokers brace for tax impact as debt fund fiasco unfurlsThe brokers will have to value the mutual funds as stock in trade and take an asset write-off.
28 Apr, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
Worst quarterly losses in India Inc’s history: Tata Motors joins the leagueBefore Tata Motors, the record of worst quarterly profit was held by IOC for over 6 years.
08 Feb, 2019, 05.19 PM IST
Vedanta's Cairn India impairment credit negative: Moody'sThe impairment reflects the high price that Vedanta paid for Cairn India at the peak of the oil and gas cycle, when Brent crude prices exce...
04 May, 2015, 08.06 PM IST
- Airline sector to continue facing funds crunch: RBI
The bleeding domestic aviation sector is likely to continue facing funding crunch and could also be affected by prevalent policy uncertaint...
28 Jun, 2012, 09.17 PM IST
- Barclays says profits jump 29% in first quarter
British bank Barclays announced Friday that its net profit soared 29 per cent in the first quarter of 2010.
30 Apr, 2010, 12.32 PM IST
- HSBC, StanChart have $50 bn exposure to Dubai World: Report
British banks led by HSBC and Standard Chartered have an exposure of close to USD 50 billion in Dubai's debt worries, which is one of the h...
27 Nov, 2009, 08.41 PM IST
- For Barclays, retail biz a hard nut to crack in India
More and more foreign banks are discovering that doing business in the Indian retail loan market is akin to skating on thin ice. Check tele...
19 Jun, 2009, 03.20 AM IST
- StanChart has good start to 2008, writes down $97 mln
Standard Chartered took a $97 million writedown on the value of assets tarnished by the financial crisis, but said it had a strong start to...
07 May, 2008, 05.22 PM IST