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Highlights of Business Today January 12, 2020, issue:

Gaming GST - How Businesses Are Exploiting Loopholes In The Goods & Services Tax, Committing Fraud And Leading To A Huge Shortfall In Government Revenues and more...

GAMING GST

BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE INDULGING IN LARGE GST VIOLATIONS. NO WONDER THERE IS A HUGE SHORTFALL IN COLLECTIONS

10+ mins

GST Shock For States

Many states are facing severe revenue constraints as GST collections remain subdued and centre delays transfer of their share of taxes

8 mins

Legal Shocker

THE NCLAT DECISION TO REINSTATE CYRUS MISTRY AS TATA SONS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN HAS TURNED THE TABLES ON THE TATA GROUP. WHAT NEXT?

5 mins

Lacking Bite

DESPITE BEING ARMED WITH STATUTORY AND ARREST POWERS, SFIO INVESTIGATIONS HAVE LED TO FEW CONVICTIONS. THIS RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS EFFECTIVENESS

7 mins

Work in Progress

India’s data protection Bill has implications for citizens, companies and the government. But many questions need answers before it can near implementation

8 mins

PEACE FOCUS WORK

How leaders are using mindfulness to improve productivity

6 mins

WHEN MANUFACTURING GOES 3D

A number of industries have started using 3D printing to make goods. Makers of 3D printers expect the trickle to soon turn into a flood

8 mins

IF THERE'S AN ELEMENT OF FAILURE, TRY TO FAIL FAST

The over $22 billion pharma major AstraZeneca has seen one of the most remarkable turnarounds in drug research history. With 144 projects in clinical trials and 16 new molecular entities in final Phase-III trials, it boasts of a new drugs pipeline bigger than that of rivals Pfizer and Roche – both more than double its size in revenue. Yet, the world’s 14th largest pharma company faces multiple challenges, two of which are Brexit and the US-China trade war (18% revenue from China and 30% from the US). Business Today’s Rajeev Dubey caught up with AstraZeneca’s Non-executive Chairman, Leif Johansson, during his recent India visit. Edited Excerpts:

7 mins

Your Money in 2020

Innovation in products will be the key factor, be it banking, mutual funds, insurance or loans

10 mins

High Risk, High Reward

ALTHOUGH PMS PLANS PERFORM BETTER THAN MUTUAL FUNDS IN THE LONG RUN, INVESTORS MUST BE AWARE OF THE RISKS INVOLVED

7 mins

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