Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
RBI Governor Das: Increased risk weight is a precautionary approach to ensuring sustainable lending
23 Nov 2023
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the recent instruction to increase risk weights for unsecured consumer loans by banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFC) is a cautious measure taken to ensure sustainable lending.
Government plans overhaul of SEZ Act, proposes reduction in tax incentives, and increased integration
09 Nov 2023
The government seems poised to refrain from introducing fresh direct tax incentives for businesses in special economic zones (SEZs).
FICCI partners Avalon Global Research to bring out knowledge paper on travel and tourism
03 Mar 2017
Ficci launches travel start-up launch-pad
29 Dec 2016
Business confidence in India at a 4-year low: FICCI survey
16 Sep 2013
A majority of firms have abandoned investment and hiring plans for at least the present, reveals an industry survey
Indian industry slams RBI’s latest forex curbs
17 Aug 2013
Business leaders have warned that the new curbs would severely dent India's strategic footprint in the global marketplace
Make sports betting legal, well-regulated: Ficci
25 May 2013
Rajiv Kumar appointed secretary general, FICCI
23 May 2011
Amit Mitra quits FICCI, tipped to become W Bengal finance minister
19 May 2011
Eminent economist Amit Mitra, tipped to take over as finance minister of West Bengal, has quit as secretary-general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Corporate India urges Pranab to continue stimulus measures
06 Jan 2010
Major industry associations and corporate leaders say though India has rebounded from recession, performance has been uneven, and recovery was still ‘fragile'
FICCI sees a surge in consumer and business confidence
19 Oct 2009
Consumer durable and retailer sales in the country have increased by 15 to 20 per cent this year: FICCI survey.
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
