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JK Tyre targets 50% reduction in emissions and water use by 2030 with $100 million ESG loan, says CFO Sanjeev Aggarwal

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JK Tyre expects sustained demand growth driven by logistics reforms and EV expansion, but CFO Sanjeev Aggarwal warns of challenges from rising raw material costs and global trade uncertainties in the months ahead.

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Real-Time Treasury Insights: A Guided Tour of Our Dashboards

CS Lucas

Real-Time Treasury Insights: A Guided Tour of Our Dashboards In todays fast-paced financial environment, treasury teams need accurate, real-time information at their fingertips to make confident, timely decisions. At CS Lucas, weve built a suite of dashboards that provide exactly thatclear visibility, flexible reporting, and powerful forecasting tools.

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Professional services firms seek PE money to expand as scale becomes a necessity

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Grant Thornton Bharat is in discussions with multiple funds to secure private equity, mirroring a global trend in professional services. Firms are seeking capital for expansion, technology investments, and to offer competitive compensation. This move could revolutionize the sector in India, potentially leading to more mergers and acquisitions as firms strive for scale and global reach.

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FCF Bank Monitor – Q1 2025 published

Fox Corporate Finance

On a biannual basis, FCF publishes its FCF Bank-Monitor. The FCF Bank-Monitor is a research report, based on publicly available data, on the most active and largest 22 banking institutions addressing the German and Austrian. Read more The post FCF Bank Monitor – Q1 2025 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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Why TDS return filing has become tedious for companies after 6-yr revision window?

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Tax experts say that the current restriction is causing them operational hurdles, as unavoidable errors are preventing their vendors from claiming tax credits. As these errors were earlier being corrected indefinitely and well beyond the current six-year window. While the intent of the limiting revision is to curb misuse and bring finality to TDS-related compliance, it may also adversely impact genuine cases where corrections are required beyond the six-year window, they say.

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Amazon moves Delhi HC after fined Rs 340 crore to Beverly Hills Polo Club's for trademark infringement

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Amazon Technologies is challenging a Delhi High Court order to pay Rs 340 crore in damages to Lifestyle Equities for trademark infringement of 'Beverly Hills Polo Club.' Amazon argues that Lifestyle companies failed to provide sufficient evidence of infringement.

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Leading Indicator: Avoiding Mistakes that Destroy Wealth 

Barry Ritholtz

Leading Indicator: In this episode, Barry Ritholtz, Founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of How Not to Invest, breaks down why avoiding mistakes is often more powerful than chasing alpha. He explains how most investors lose money not from bad luck, but from unforced errors driven by fear, greed, and overconfidence. From the importance of humility to the underestimated power of compounding, Ritholtz shares timeless lessons on long-term wealth building.

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Samsung fights $520 million India tax demand, points to Reliance practice

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Samsung is contesting a USD 520 million tax demand in India, claiming it misclassified networking gear imports. The company argues that Indian authorities were aware of this practice, as Reliance, another major player, had been importing the same component similarly for years without facing scrutiny. Samsung also alleges it wasn't given a fair opportunity to present its case.

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10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: The World’s Largest Search Engine Doesn’t Want You to Search : Why is Google abandoning its core mission? ( The Honest Broker ) Following the Sam Brownback Playbook : The former Kansas governors radical economic agenda undermined the states prosperity, decimated vital government services, tanked his popularity, and put a Democrat in power.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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ICAI to help Sebi in tackling financial fraud

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The ICAI will prepare a research paper to assist SEBI in combating financial fraud, forming a working group to explore preventative measures. ICAI President Charanjot Singh Nanda met with SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey to discuss investor protection. With increased retail investment and instances of market manipulation, the collaboration aims to safeguard investor interests and boost financial markets.

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Manipal, IHH, EQT & others eye Sahyadri Hospitals in Rs 5,000 crore bidding war

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As per a World Health Organization (WHO) report, India has just 16 beds per 10,000 people. A recent report by HSBC Global Research said seven listed chains will add 14,000 beds in the next three-five years in the country.

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SBI to hire 18,000 officers in FY26, largest recruitment in a decade, says Chairman CS Setty

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SBI to hire 18,000 personnel in FY26, its biggest recruitment in a decade, including 13,50014,000 clerical staff, 3,000 probationary and local officers, and 1,600 system officers, said CS Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India.

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ICAI to assess financial aspects of 'One Nation One Election'

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India will evaluate the financial implications of the 'One Nation One Election' proposal. This assessment will aid a Parliamentary panel examining related bills. The panel is reviewing draft bills based on the Kovind committee's recommendations. The ICAI's report will be submitted to the Parliamentary panel.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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India-UK trade pact talks may take more time as certain issues remain unresolved: Sources

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Negotiations for the India-UK free trade agreement and other pacts face delays due to unresolved issues like the sunset clause in the BIT, UK's carbon tax, and data localization. Despite recent high-level meetings and 14 rounds of talks, differences persist, preventing the anticipated closure on April 29.

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ADB chief urges Asian economies to push reforms amid uncertainty

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ADB President Masato Kanda urges Asian economies, including India, to proactively pursue reforms for sustained growth amidst global uncertainty. He emphasized sound economic policies, regional connectivity, and private sector development as crucial strategies. While acknowledging the impact of US tariffs, Kanda sees an opportunity for Asian economies to enhance resilience and interconnectedness through continued reforms and diversification.

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Kotak to focus on value for credit card business than volume; target is affluent segment, says CFO

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The technology embargo by RBI on Kotak Mahindra Banks credit card business has brought its credit card market share down to 4 per cent from 6 per cent before April 2024. CFO Devang Gheewalla said now that the embargo has been uplifted, the strategy is to focus on value over volume, targeting affluent customers with premium product offerings.

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Share info on banks offering rupee trade: Fieo to RBI

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This enables exporters and importers to invoice and pay in their respective domestic currencies enabling the development of a bilateral foreign exchange market.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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CII backs board engagement for ethical AI

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"It focuses on adoption of values such as integrity, responsibility, security, fairness, accountability, transparency, which can serve as a moral compass, guiding the decision-making processes and ensuring that the use of AI aligns with organisation's ethical standards," CII said.

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Economy is in good shape, growth on track: CEA Nageswaran

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Nageswaran emphasizes balancing productivity with compliance and highlights the need for macroeconomic stability, innovation-led growth, and strategic investments in key areas.

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ICAI likely to complete review of Gensol Engg, BluSmart Mobility's fin statements in 6 months

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ICAI is set to finalise its review of Gensol Engineering and BluSmart Mobility's financial statements for FY24 within six months, following regulatory scrutiny.

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Industry forecast: FY26 seen as too good for 2-wheelers

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Two-wheeler manufacturers anticipate sales to reach pre-pandemic levels in FY26, driven by factors like lower EMIs, increased disposable income, and favorable monsoons.

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Unicorns, but no wings for women: India’s startup boom is leaving female leaders behind

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Despite Indias booming startup scene, women remain locked out of true leadership. A recent study reveals that only 10% of C-suite roles in unicorns are held by women, with most confined to HR. From systemic bias to slow career mobility, the report exposes a startup culture that celebrates innovation but resists inclusion where it matters most at the top.

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JSW Steel-Bhushan Power fallout: In the absence of legal certainty, foreign investors may shun stressed assets

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SC's decision to overturn JSW Steel's acquisition of Bhushan Power & Steel has shaken India's insolvency resolution framework. This ruling raises concerns about the finality of IBC deals, potentially deterring global financial investors from the distressed asset market due to increased legal uncertainty.

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With tariff war paused, customers leverage festivals to boost auto sales in April: FADA

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Indian automobile retail sales saw a modest 2.95% increase in April, reaching 22,87,952 units, boosted by festive purchases. Two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments led the growth, while commercial vehicles experienced a slight decline. Dealers anticipate steady but muted passenger vehicle sales in May, with two-wheeler demand supported by marriage season and post-harvest activity.

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Global factory activity slips for first time in 2025

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Global Manufacturing Factory Output: The future output index fell to the lowest level since October 2022 and has slid 4.5 points since President Donald Trump was elected in November.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.