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Sharp rise in rupee to dent profits for exporters: Crisil
Sharp appreciation in the rupee against the dollar recently is likely to have dented June quarter profitability of exporters that source locally and have limited pricing power, says Crisil Ratings
2 min read11 Jul 2017Don’t blame robots for workers’ woes—blame corporate profits
Economists typically think of the economy as a series of trade-offs between labour and capital. It seems money that should go to either of these is going to corporate profits
2 min read16 Mar 2017Rising crude may hurt corporate profits, markets
While experts rule out an immediate impact on the Indian economy, they say firms are likely to see a reversal from the trend of margin expansion
5 min read9 Jun 2016US economy expands more than first estimated on inventories
GDP rose at a 2.1% annualized rate, up from an initial estimate of 1.5%
4 min read24 Nov 2015U.S. economic growth slows in Q4
Corporate profits took a hit from a strong dollar, which could undermine future business spending
3 min read28 Mar 2015Fitch arm says economic downturn to be prolonged
India unlikely to recover from the current economic downturn until the end of fiscal 2013-14, says India Ratings
1 min read28 May 2013Rebalancing the scorecard—2
Western governments have shown scant progress on the rebalancing exercise
4 min read13 May 2013Obama says minimum wage hike may hurt corporate profits
Corporate profits are at record highs, helped by increases in US worker productivity, says US President Barack Obama
1 min read15 Feb 2013Wall Street edges off 5-year high, awaits earnings
Most sectors down, led by utilities and energy; 10 US banks to pay $8.5 bn to end foreclosure reviews
2 min read8 Jan 2013Brokerages remain optimistic in outlook for Samvat 2069
New year expected to be good for markets with interest rates seen declining, commodity prices cooling off
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared