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Highlights of Business Today 9th August 2020, issue:The latest issue of Business Today magazine carries a cover story on 'Future Uncertain'
• Kishore Biyani is staring at a major debt crisis. Here is why the options for the Future Group Chairman are limited. To know more read Future Uncertain.

• Business confidence bounces a bit in the first quarter as corporate leaders remain hopeful of bigger government intervention to revive the economy, finds the latest Business Today-C fore Business Confidence Survey. Read more at Hoping Against Hope.

• Even as India increases the scope of the Equalisation Levy, the US has initiated a probe against 10 countries for imposing taxes on digital services. This could effectively mean India, like many others, could face US reprisal, going forward. Find out more at Digital Tax: The Road Ahead.

• Do not get overwhelmed by the smart market recovery and book profitS. The uptrend is likely to continue. Find out more at Stay Put in MFs.

• In a season of layoffs and pay cuts, select companies are not just hiring, but also compensating better, here's why. Find out more at Bucking the Trend.

• A campaign for boycott of Chinese products is opening up opportunities for local brands in smartphones and TVs. But do they have the scale to upstage the Chinese? To know more read Desi vs. Videshi.

All this and much more in the August 9th 2020 issue of Business Today. So buy now!

Hoping Against Hope

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE BOUNCES A BIT IN THE FIRST QUARTER AS CORPORATE LEADERS REMAIN HOPEFUL OF BIGGER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO REVIVE THE ECONOMY, FINDS THE LATEST BUSINESS TODAY-C FORE BUSINESS CONFIDENCE SURVEY+

4 mins

FUTURE UNCERTAIN

KISHORE IS STARING AT A MAJOR DEBT CRISIS. HERE IS WHY THE OPTIONS GROUP CHAIRMAN ARE LIMITED

10+ mins

Digital Tax The Road Ahead

Even as india increases the scope of the equalisation levy, the us had initiated a probe against 10 countries for imposing taxes on digital services. This could face us reprisal, going forward

8 mins

Spy In The Room

One of the most fundamental of our rights is the presumption that we are law-abiding citizens living in compliance with the law. State surveillance turns that on its head.

5 mins

Finance: DEALS IN DISTRESS

A slowing economy and widespread stress in India Inc. are reating opportunities for promoters and strategic investors to ink M&As, buy back shares and delist

10 mins

Surviving The Pandemic

Evolving regulations and poor infrastructure are turning out to be pain points for the private healthcare sector, already struggling to manage the virus outbreak.

9 mins

Desi Vs.Videshi

A campaign for boycott of Chinese products is opening up opportunities for local brands in smartphones and TVs. But do they have the scale to upstage the Chinese?

10+ mins

BUCKING THE TREND

INA SEASON OF LAYOFFS AND PAY CUTS, SELECT COMPANIES ARE NOT JUST HIRING, BUT ALSO COMPENSATING BETTER, HERE'S WHY

7 mins

''A MECHANISM THAT EXPECTS NPAs TO FIND THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS IS USELESS

India Inc. and its lenders are in a legal crisis. Pre-empting a financial meltdown due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Centre has suspended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for a year. In parallel, the Reserve Bank of India has offered moratorium on loan repayments. In the absence of debt resolution mechanisms, the burden has shifted back on banks. Business Today’s Nevin John speaks to Shardul Shroff, Executive Chairman, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co, on the legal tangle and what this means for businesses and banks. Edited excerpts:

4 mins

Stay Put in MFs

DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED BY THE SMART RECOVERY AND BOOK PROFITS. THE UPTREND IS LIKELY TO COUNTINUE

5 mins

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