Ashok Leyland Q2 net profit up 14% at Rs 334 cr, exports up 39% Posted on 8th November 2017 |
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| Ashok Leyland Ltd posted a net profit of Rs 334.25 crore during the quarter ended September 30, 2017, up by 14 per cent from Rs 294.4 crore registered during the same quarter of the previous financial year. Total income grew 23.45 per cent to Rs 6,102.55 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 4,943.23 crore during the corresponding period of the previous financial year. Ashok Leyland Managing Director Vinod K Dasari said, "It has been a satisfying performance. Despite all the challenges, our robust market share growth exemplifies the technological leadership of Ashok Leyland." To support the rapidly growing network of customers, the company has invested in the digital marketplace, he added. "Our financial performance continues to be robust. The best part about Ashok Leyland's initiatives is the strong customer focus even as we drive financial performance," said Gopal Mahadevan, CFO, Ashok Leyland. He added that the working capital continues to be in control and the debt-equity ratio for the quarter was at 0.35:1. The company will continue to pursue profitable growth, he said. The export volumes increased 39 per cent during the quarter to 4,437 units. Domestic medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) sales increased by 22 per cent, while the volume of light commercial vehicles increased 18.4 per cent to 9,588 units as against 8,100 units during the same quarter of the previous financial year, said the company. The results of this year include the financial performance of the foundry division. |
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Bharti Airtel defers Q2 results till Nov 14 over ambiguity on AGR verdict Posted on 29th October 2019 |
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Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has postponed its second-quarter earnings report to mid-November, as the wireless operator sought clarity on the court ruling asking telecom firms to cough up overdue payments to the government.
Shares of the company, which was expected to release its quarterly numbers later in the day, dropped 3.3 per cent in early trade. |
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Rupee slips 8 paise vs US dollar in early trade amid drop in oil prices Posted on 7th October 2019 |
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The rupee on Monday opened eight paise lower at 70.96 against the US dollar amid drop in crude oil prices and rise in Asian equities. The domestic unit on Friday closed almost flat at 70.88 against after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a widely expected move cut key interest rates by 0.25 percentage point. On a weekly basis, the local unit slumped by 32 paise. |
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LIC pips private insurers in first-year premium growth during April-August Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In the first five months of the current financial year, first-year premiums of life insurance companies grew by 39.84% (year-on-year) at Rs 1.05 lakh crore as compared to Rs 75,588.35 crore in April-August of 2018-19. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) continued to grow at a faster pace compared to private insurance players, shows the data from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). |
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Apollo Hospitals rules out further stake sale Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL) has ruled out further dilution of promoters’ stake in the company. The company also said its Rs 1,337-crore stake sale of Apollo Munich Health Insurance with mortgage major HDFC will be concluded by October. Following these stake sales, the promoters’ pledged position will come down from a high of 76% to 54% by October and eventually to 20% by November or December, company sources said here. |
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World trusts India on Kashmir, not us: Pakistan minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In a major embarrassment for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country's Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah, a retired brigadier, said the international community didn't believe Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir; instead it is India whose version is trusted. |
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