SEBI picks 9 audit firms to probe corporate fraud

SEBI has shortlisted nine firms, including Deloitte, BDO and Chokshi & Chokshi, for conducting forensic audits in corporate fraud cases, reducing the panel from the previous 20. The new list, effective for three years, replaces the 2021 panel and emphasizes quality and past performance in the selection process. The Securities and Exchange Board of India […]

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Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Prosecuted After Successful IBC Resolution for Offences Committed Prior To Commencement Of CIRP: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a Corporate Debtor that has undergone a successful resolution process under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), cannot be prosecuted for offences committed prior to the commencement of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The Single Bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora made […]

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MCA grants five-year dematerialization breather for producer companies

Extended deadline replaces earlier 18-month compliance window. In a significant move, the Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has granted relief for “producer companies”, extending the compliance window on mandatory dematerialisation of their existing shares. Producer companies, who were earlier required to complete dematerialisation of their shares by September 30, 2024, have now been given time till […]

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Corporate capex growth slows in FY24 after picking up pace in FY23

After picking up pace in 2022-23 (FY23), growth in capital expenditure by the corporate sector in capacity expansion and new projects slowed in 2023-24 (FY24). The combined fixed assets of India’s top 990 listed companies, excluding banks, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) and stockbroking firms, increased by just 7.6% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in FY24, down from 12.2% […]

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Vedanta Targets $6 Billion EBITDA in FY25, Affirms Profit Goal Expectations

Vedanta Group, a mining giant, is setting its sights on achieving $6 billion in earnings before tax for the upcoming fiscal year, with plans to increase this figure to between $7 and $7.5 billion the year after, thanks to improved operations across its various sectors. Ajay Goel, the Chief Financial Officer of Vedanta Limited, stated […]

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Biden Slaps Higher Tariffs on Chinese EV Batteries, Chips

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing in a bid to woo voters, who give his economic policies low marks. Biden will keep tariffs put in place […]

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Modi’s likely 3rd term to Focus on Inclusive Growth led by Investment, Welfarism: FM

The Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely third term will be marked by “more governance and less government”, with a continued thrust on an investment-led and inclusive growth strategy, and welfarism that seeks to uplift the poor. It will also be marked by policies for “greater foreign direct investment […]

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