Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in India declined 13 per cent to $ 32.03 billion in April-December 2023, dragged down by lower infusion in computer hardware and software, telecom, auto, and pharma sectors, according to the latest government data.
Amit Syngle, MD & CEO of Asian Paints, discusses the softening of prices and the volatility in crude oil. He mentions that the company s PBT-AT margin guidance of 18-20% is a good target going forward, but it may need to be revised in Q4 and Q1. He also addresses concerns about increased competition and market share changes, stating that new entrants in the industry are unlikely to make a significant impact.
Amit Syngle, MD & CEO of Asian Paints, discusses the softening of prices and the volatility in crude oil. He mentions that the company s PBT-AT margin guidance of 18-20% is a good target going forward, but it may need to be revised in Q4 and Q1. He also addresses concerns about increased competition and market share changes, stating that new entrants in the industry are unlikely to make a significant impact.
Relationships are weakening, while reducing the sense of safety and security, which, in turn, are causing fragmentation and spurring conflicts. This is becoming increasingly evident in both the geopolitical situation and the business world. And stakeholders, be it consumers, employees or the wider community, are looking at organisation leaders to cement the widening trust deficit.
It is a pleasure to see that the Observers Research Foundation and the Government of India are making a big effort in the Renewable or Green Energy Sector. In Energy, the world has shifted from Biogas to Coal to oil and renewable and now to Green. But we should not try to put Hydro Power Energy anywhere else than Green.