Nov 30, 2015 - Diversification: How much is too much?

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk So, I have been using both Ola and Uber a lot recently, for very different reasons. After enjoying the better cars and service with Uber, it seemed like Uber was on constant 'surcharge' mode. Even late morning and early afternoon rides had 1.5x to 3x 'surcharge' turned on, so I decided it's time to go back to good old Ola for a bit. Two of my recent Ola rides had rickety cars with ACs not working and one of the drivers complaining that he hadn't been paid by Ola for 2 months. Now, that worried me a little bit, because I do want Ola to succeed. The company has gotten into unrelated areas like food delivery. I can only imagine investor pressures and fundraising dynamics behind such premature diversification. The problem of customer service unfortunately is not something that just gets 'solved'. It's a day-in-day-out problem. Take your eyes off the ball and your customers go elsewhere. Get your core business processes right first, that itself will 'expand your market' more than the new products/markets that seem necessary - Comment Diversification: How much is too much? Relative performance is important. But fund size and conviction in ideas also dictate the number of stocks Advt:Affordable Housing Schemes in Dubai with Post hand over payment plans Affordable Housing Schemes in Dubai with Post hand over payment plans Microfinance companies too moving towards commercial papers Janalakshmi Financial Services and Ujjivan Financial Services have raised Rs 125 crore between them in CPs to diversify their funding sources. Flipkart’s largest investor Tiger Global raises stake in Amazon.com A report by ‘Business Insider’ said Tiger Global bought 2.44 million shares of Nasdaq-listed Amazon in the last quarter India's economic growth seen picking up, RBI may hold rates steady A slew of economic data and central bank decisions will keep investors in Asia busy this week. Govt set to ease external commercial borrowings (ECB) regime Concerns on Masala bond tax treatment to be addressed Private equity bug bites HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh's younger son, too The private equity firm's advisory board includes Deepak Parekh and Marico Chairman Harsh Mariwala IDBI Bank staff on strike against government privatisation plan Over 30,000 employees are on a one-day strike to protest government's plans to privatise the lender by creating a Axis Bank-like structure for it. What's a startup? Awaiting an answer The word 'startups' made its way explicitly in to the Indian budget lexicon only last year. And then, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech announced a new campaign — Startup In Naaptol raises Rs343 crore from Mitsui Investment will increase Mitsui & Co.’s stake in Naaptol to 20% from 5% Impact of China's slowdown on India depends on policy reforms: Arvind Panagariya Panagariya said that China's slowdown is not a big surprise but quite contrary if it continued at 10 per cent for the fifth decade that would be a surprise. Goodbox raises $2.5 million from Nexus Venture Partners Goodbox is looking to use the funds for merchant acquisition and building its team Mankind Pharma to invest Rs200 crore to open two plants One of the plants will be in Sikkim and the other one at Behror in Rajasthan, says Mankind Pharma MD Government mulls merger of Bharatiya Mahila Bank into State Bank of India More than one bank has shown interest in taking over BMB given it has no bad loans on its books and has a network of 84 branches. Brown-label ATMs to be history soon: Tata Communications Payment Solutions head The Tata Group enjoys over 60% market share in the white-label ATM space with over 7,000 machines installed in 20 states. Small NBFCs plan to build sales teams to draw customers NBFCs such as Bajaj Finserv, IndoStar Capital and Dewan Housing Finance Ltd are increasingly investing in hiring the right kind of sales talent Cardekho eyes acquisitions for global expansion, grows verticals Girnar Software that operates the auto classifieds portal is planning to make up to five acquisitions by March as part of its overseas expansion GST Bill 'brahmastra' can power-up Indian economy: Top 10 striking points to know GST Bill is a ‘brahmastra’ for the Indian economy that is stuck in a slowdown as it can deliver standout growth, even if that happens with a lag of a few years: Exactly how important the GST Bill brahmastra is to India is clear from the fact that both PM Narendra Modi and Congress' Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are willing to give up their mutual acrimony and try to move from a situation of conflict to consensus - they Modi and Sonia had tea at 7 Race Course Road over the issue, something that is unheard of India's economic growth will soon be in double digit: Rajnath Singh Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already made it clear that the prime objective of the government was to speed up the economic engine. HDFC to list masala bonds in London HDFC intends to raise an equivalent of $750 million through masala bonds—an instrument that has recently been made available to Indian companies It’s time to shift narrative from what is not happening to impact of reforms: Pramit Jhaveri, Citi "I think it is also very clear that our industry will change dramatically over the next few years, both globally, and in India." Top MFs eyeing a 24% stake in Jamna Auto Deal is likely to be worth Rs 250-300 crore at a premium of 15-20% to current market price of firm’s stock HSBC to close India private banking business HSBC Holdings Plc has decided to shut its India private banking operations after a strategic review, a spokesman for the bank said. The private banking customers will be given the option to be a clien Snapdeal to continue discount-heavy sales during Christmas and new year The web and mobile-based retailer will continue to roll out its discount-heavy sales as per schedule during the festive season. Character merchandising startup Superhero Brands raises Rs 3.6 crore Superhero Brands has raised Rs 3.6 crore from Deepak Shahdadpuri-led consumer-focused early-stage venture capital firm DSG Consumer Partners. Online food-ordering startup Swiggy in talks to raise around $40 million Online food-ordering startup Swiggy is in advanced talks to raise $35-40 million (Rs230-265 crore) from internal investors like Accel Partners, SAIF Partners etc. LG India becomes aggressive to push sales, may drive rival brands to follow suit LG Electronics has cut prices across products, is offering higher margin to retailers and is computing annual sales bonus to employees as part of their monthly salary. General trade takes centre stage for FMCG companies For the first time in 3 yrs, modern trade has grown at a slower rate than general trade French luxury furniture brand Roche Bobois enters Bengaluru French luxury furniture brand Roche Bobois marked its entry into Bengaluru with the How to Keep Your Data Safe While Shopping Online During the Holidays kwwl.com kwwl.comThe holiday shopping season is underway and there are deals galore on the Web. But those deals could give hackers more entry points to access online shoppers' personal information, NBC News reported. Online shoppers can take a few simple steps to ...sp;» Retail homogenity is what makes online shopping the place to be, says Not on the High Street boss The online “market place”, which was started nine years ago from a kitchen table, has rapidly become a serious contender in the battle for Christmas spending Mobile gadgets overtake PCs in China's online retail sales Share of mobile sales in online sales nationwide gained 3.2 percentage points from the first quarter this year to 50.8 per cent in the second. Global mobile app companies head to Bengaluru seeking top talent Applift, Quixey, Airpush and Glispa check in; offer job opportunities India's Mobile Economy To Reach Rs 14 Lakh Cr In 2020 Another 250 million subscribers would be added by 2020 to reach 734 million, accounting for almost half of all the subscriber growth expected in the Asia Pacific region in this period. TecQ Wrap: HTC One A9, Gionee Marathon M5, Lenovo Vibe S1 and More TecQ Wrap is your weekly dose of technology. What you need to know about the Indian mobile market India is the second-largest mobile market in the world, overshadowing the U.S. earlier this year and now behind China. The major difference from the U.S. market is the lack of carrier subsidies, and as such all phones in the country are available unlocked and sold at retail pricing. The meteoric increase in mobile sales over the last three years was fueled by excess disposable income... Import Data Confirms Reliance Jio 4G Services Launch on Track According to Zauba, an import data tracker website, nearly 5 lakh sim cards have been imported by Reliance in the last month, which confirms the impending launch of the 4G services in the country. NSA to shut down bulk phone surveillance programme The US National Security Agency will end its daily vacuuming of millions of Americans' phone records by Sunday and replace the practice with more tightly targeted surveillance methods. India joins nations seeking to free idle television broadcast airwaves for mobile services The move, initiated at the International Telecom Union’s ongoing World Radio Conference in Geneva, is aimed at tapping fresh pools of quality data a.. Telecom Profit helps SMEs and other institutionsimprove their telecom and data infrastructure Telecom Profit is an online B2B marketplace dedicated to telecom infrastructure. It offers a range of products such as networking and mobility devices, Internet and point-to-point lease lines, and conferencing facilities, among other products Suits and Sayings: ET's weekly roundup of the wackiest whispers Suits and Sayings: ETs weekly roundup of the wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parlours Gururaj gets Foxconn, Flipkart, Accel backing QikPod, a startup, will establish a network of intelligent lockers for delivering ecommerce parcels to online shoppers across the metros. The dark side of the startup story In August 2015, real estate portal Housing.com announced its decision to lay off 600 of its 2,251 employees over the next three months. Less than a year ago, its flamboyant and outspoken founder-CEO From Zero to a Million Users- Dropbox and Xobni Lessons Learnt The presentation shows a few impactful lessons learnt by the founders of Dropbox and Xobni in their respective journeys towards success. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives India Business Brief | India Retail News | India Food Brief | India Telecom Brief | India Finance Brief | India Software Brief | India Digital Brief | India Ecommerce Brief | India Franchise Brief | India HR Brief | India Logistics Brief | India Construction Brief About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India

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Nov 27, 2015 - Pipavav Defence to exit corporate debt restructuring

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk What divides us as a whole often unites some of us. This seems to be a core strategy for the BJP today. On the one hand, there is an encouraging decisiveness in pushing through economic reforms. Perhaps, Mr Modi likes to travel abroad, but yes, he has brought India into the world's investment radar. That is absolutely a good thing. However, within India, the unwillingness to take other parties along is a dangerous sign. The GST bill and land bill are stuck primarily due to partisan politics. Even more dangerous is the silence when the bhakts and Hindutva goons take law and order into their own hands. Mr Jaitley, these are not mere distractions as suggested by you, but damaging to society as a whole, where upto 25% of the population is silently waiting for you and your party to fail. We are an emotional people, it is important that the leadership recognize these emotions. That is the only way your development plans will turn into reality - Comment Pipavav Defence to exit corporate debt restructuring The exit is expected to lead to improved financial flexibility and increased business opportunities for Pipavav Defence, Reliance Infrastructure said Advt:Affordable Housing Schemes in Dubai with Post hand over payment plans Affordable Housing Schemes in Dubai with Post hand over payment plans Indian Overseas Bank's Rs 3,000 crore loans cleared in H1 under finance ministry scanner The finance ministry is looking into loans worth Rs 3,000 crore that Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) paid out in the first half of this year. Sebi penalises Polaris promoter Arun Jain for insider trading Sebi orders impounding of alleged ‘unlawful gains’ of over `2 crore from Arun Jain and former Polaris CFO R. Srikanth Banking ombudsman: Unfair practices, card issues top consumer-complaint list Out of a total of 18,123 card related complaints, 10,651 complaints were pertaining to ATM/debit cards (12.51 per cent of complaints received). Why are India-listed Internet stocks Info Edge and Justdial rallying again? In the backdrop of lacklustre results, the recent revival in interest for Info Edge and Just Dial stocks looks a tad out of place The paradox in the Indian economy Indian businesses hoping that the country's main festival season would prompt people to spend, have met with disappointment. Indian banks' overseas arms see 11.3% rise in credit: RBI Indian banks' overseas branches reported 11.3 per cent rise in credit growth at Rs 8.33 lakh crore during 2014-15, says a RBI survey. "Business growth continued for both groups of banks during 2014-15. Credit extended by overseas branches of Indian Singapore as India's financial hub? Hong Kong has played a major role in the evolution of China’s markets and economy. For India, it can be Singapore Grofers raises $120 million in fresh funds Grofers raises the funds from SoftBank, with Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner and existing investors Tiger Global and Sequoia also participating in the round An eventful year for monetary policy draws to a close Where the rate cuts seem to be helping is in boosting urban consumption sentiment and demand RBI allows foreign investors to buy bonds in default In its circular, the RBI said the maturity of the bonds should be three years or more CCI rejects complaint against GE Money Financial Services, others Competition Commission has dismissed allegations of unfair business practice made against GE Money Financial Services and others. Banks to soon roll out pre-approved overdraft facility from ATMs Customers who have accounts under the govt’s flagship financial inclusion programme launched in August 2014 can avail an overdraft of up to Rs5,000 GST a 'brahmastra' for India in difficult global economy: Assocham As the Winter Session of Parliament began today, industry body Assocham appealed to the Opposition parties to help in the passage of GST bill as it can be a 'brahmastra' for India in challenging global times. Looking for exits: are we there yet? No Indian tech start-up founded after the dotcom bubble burst in 2000 has gone public on a meaningful scale yet Maximum 4 expats in each Indian branch: RBI to foreign banks "In the light of these requests, the position in this regard has since been reviewed in consultation with the Government of India. 10 years on, a time of reflection for venture capital firms in India A correction in India’s VC market will give fund managers the window to pause and introspect on what has been a truly remarkable decade for start-ups and investors In India, it's all about m-commerce India's e-commerce companies are racing to embrace mobile, with some ditching their web platforms entirely to go mobile-only. Here's why. Amazon introducing more options for online live plant category on the back of solid growth Amazons lawn-and-garden category has grown 10 times in the past two years with lucky bamboo and golden pothos being the most popular live plants sold. Thanksgiving Online Sales To Top $1.7B, 26% Of Purchases Made On Mobile Thanksgiving is now in full swing in the U.S., and while many are focused on food and football, some are turning their attention online to kick off their.. Ready-to-eat pioneer P Sadananda Maiya develops instant rasam After a research of about 10 years, P Sadananda Maiya has come up with two new types of masala cubes which dissolve into hot water. From big bazaars to mega marts, how Baba Ramdev is taking Patanjali places The brand is into everything from cosmetics and milk powder to garments and noodles Foreign e-tailers to rake in Rs 54700 crore from local shoppers Despite government's attempt to curtail imports of consumer items, shoppers are likely to buy Rs 54,700 crore worth foreign goods from overseas e-tailers this year, a report said. US food chain Burger King opens first outlet in Chennai Burger King, a US-based fast food chain, has entered Chennai with the launch of its fi Is the government serious about FDI in retail? Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector Nestl reveals forced labour within its seafood supply chain Nestlé launched an investigation in December 2014 to look at its supply chain after news outlets reported that brutal and unregulated working conditions were tied to their shrimp, prawn, and dog food products. E-Commerce Import in India to Grow 78 Percent: PayPal Study According to the report on consumer research by PayPal and Ipsos, desktops account for the highest proportion of purchases at 53 percent. 'Ten states likely to establish retail policies' The Retail Association of India's (RAI) appeal to State governments to come up with policy on retail may soon show results, according to a newspaper TRAI proposes radical changes in spectrum holding norms; suggests government keeps overall cap “However, to save time, the authority has decided to float the consultation process based on the available information,” the regulator said. Buys 4G spectrum worth $500 million, signaling India telecom consolidation NEW DELHI (NewsRise) -- Idea Cellular, a part of the $40 billion Aditya Birla Group, has purchased high-speed fourth generation (4G) spectrum from a u India under threat from cyber criminals: Kaspersky "As more and more devices get connected to the Internet/network, the level of sophistication of these attacks is also on the rise," he said. India Inc backs Jaitley's call for 'undistorted GST regime' India Inc has backed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s call for bringing in an ‘undistorted’ goods and services tax (GST) regime, even going to the extent of saying that it’s better not to move t India to have over 500 million mobile subscribers by year-end: Report India is set to have more than half a billion (500 million) unique mobile subscribers by the end of the year, thanks to affordable devices, easy tariff and digital literacy drives, a study by GSMA said on Thursday. Ringo introduces local calling in India at 90% cheaper rates than telecom cos As per Ringo, its standard rate of 19 paise is 90 per cent cheaper than most carriers and 25 per cent cheaper than the most popular calling apps that are Internet based.. 4.16 Million Mobile Number Portability Requests In India In September 2015 Porting requests were submitted for 4.16 million connections in the month of September 2015, according to the Indian Telecom regulator TRAI. This is down 3.26% from 4.30 million porting requests reported in August 2015. India had a total mobile connection base of 996.65 million connections (893 mill Spencers Retail to foray into grocery e-tail, test launch by March Spencer Retail's to foray into grocery e-tail, test launch by March - Spencer's positions itself has a food-first, multi-format retailer with 1.1 million square feet space Travel e-commerce companies planning to hire 1500 people in next 12 months With frequent flash sales making airfares affordable and easy customisation of trip packages, leisure travel has emerged as the big trend. IRCTC earns Rs 20000 crore from online sales till March; revenue nearly double of Flipkart The government-owned portal posted a 19 per cent increase in income at Rs 1,141 crore, which mainly includes service charges on tickets. Jabong to Launch Black Friday Weekend Sale India’s leading fashion online retailer Jabong is back with a new shopping bonanza for the festive season – the Black Friday Weekend Sale -- from Nov. 27-30. Products ranging from tops, dresses, denim, winter-wear, to accessories, will be available at a minimum 30% to 60% discount. Leading international brands with offers up for grabs are Mango, TOPSHOP, TOPMAN, Dorothy Perkins, Tom Tailor, Vero Moda and Superdry amongst many others. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives India Business Brief | India Retail News | India Food Brief | India Telecom Brief | India Finance Brief | India Software Brief | India Digital Brief | India Ecommerce Brief | India Franchise Brief | India HR Brief | India Logistics Brief | India Construction Brief About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India