Second wave of Covid-19 unlikely to impact large construction companies’ credit profile: ICRAThe credit profile of construction companies expected to remain resilient to short-term disruptions supported by their ability to ramp-up e...
26 Apr, 2021, 02.55 PM IST
Localised lockdowns already hitting economic activities: ReportWhat proves to be a saving grace is that manufacturing and construction activities are operating, and travel and recreation services are al...
20 Apr, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
Inflation and lockdown worries weigh on G-secs; yields rise 10 bpsThe move came on a day when the Reserve Bank of India conducted its first government securities acquisition programme (G-SAP), a mechanism ...
15 Apr, 2021, 09.39 PM IST
FMCG companies get battle ready for localised lockdownsExecutives at large FMCG companies said they have stepped up supply chain agility. They are moving to a more decentralised and localised ap...
05 Apr, 2021, 09.35 AM IST
Vocal on local: India Inc wary of mini lockdowns as second Covid wave gathers momentumThe localised lockdowns, the industry fears, will take a toll on businesses as diverse as consumer goods, automobiles, real estate and ecom...
03 Apr, 2021, 07.22 AM IST
Potential of localised lockdowns can lead to consolidation in markets: ReportA broad-based market rally is "unlikely" as the 50-share benchmark Nifty is already trading at the year-end target of 15,000 points, the re...
22 Feb, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Retail industry showing signs of recovery: Survey by Retailers Association of IndiaThe association said that smooth rollout of Unlock 3.0 in August 2020 was hampered by localised lockdowns in some states.
09 Sep, 2020, 07.00 PM IST
Localised lockdowns make demand recovery uncertain despite growing sales: Consumer CEOsIndia implemented the world’s biggest lockdown starting March 25 to curb the spread of Covid-19 and nationwide curbs were eased in phases f...
28 Aug, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
Mini lockdowns dampening forecasting of demand, inventory and production, says India IncThe months between Onam and Diwali account for the single biggest annual spike in consumer spending for gift packs across categories. Indus...
27 Aug, 2020, 06.36 PM IST
Businesses feel the need to be near customers as pandemic upends a $160 billion sectorLocalised lockdown to control Covid-19 has spelt trouble for the logistics sector’s reliable hub and spoke model. Does the model now need a...
19 Aug, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
Locked out of distribution networks, regional brands may find it hard to regain groundIndustry executives said companies with deeper distribution networks, extensive supply chains and broader retail outreach have been able to...
10 Aug, 2020, 06.56 AM IST
Localised lockdowns making out-of-home demand uncertain; but in-home demand seeing steady growth: RJ CorpChanging policies on localised lockdowns are making it difficult to predict out-of-home demand even as there is steady pick-up in in-home c...
05 Aug, 2020, 06.45 PM IST
Covid is unpredictable but responses should be to boost investment, demand: CIIThe Confederation of Indian Industry has asked governments to standardise their responses based on certain thresholds that would trigger a ...
28 Jul, 2020, 01.25 PM IST
Intermittent lockdowns in several states disrupt FMCG firms' momentum, July outputAs the industry oscillates between lockdown and reopening in various states, companies such as Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) and ITC ...
19 Jul, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
ICRA sharply revises GDP growth rate downward to 9.5% contraction for FY21Stating that the developments arrested the nascent recovery that had set in during May-June 2020, the latest estimate took the agency to th...
16 Jul, 2020, 04.39 PM IST
Covid impact: Consumer goods sales go off track due to localised lockdown in the countryIf such intermittent closures keep getting extended by local administrations, demand for the entire quarter could be impacted, said executi...
14 Jul, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
Localised lockdowns, nationwide implicationsRe-impositions have a knock-on effect, disrupting networks nationwide, say experts.
11 Jul, 2020, 08.57 AM IST