‘Vodafone’s arbitration win unlikely to trigger any fresh investments in Vi’

‘Vodafone’s arbitration win unlikely to trigger any fresh investments in Vi’

KOLKATA: Vodafone Group Plc’s win in the international arbitration against India in a retrospective tax case does not change local joint venture Vodafone Idea’s weak ground situation and is unlikely to trigger fresh investment momentum, even from its British parent, said analysts. They said the Vodafone Group won’t see any fresh money come in, nor … Read more

Q1 preview: Zee Entertainment may report sharp drop in profit due to Covid-19

Q1 preview: Zee Entertainment may report sharp drop in profit due to Covid-19

Mumbai: Broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises may post a sharp drop in net profit in the quarter ended June as Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown significantly hurt advertising demand. The television channels were also forced to air rehashed old content as production came to a grinding halt. The company is slated to announce its June quarter earnings on … Read more

Q1 Takeaways: BP deal & lower tax kept RIL cash register ringing

Q1 Takeaways: BP deal & lower tax kept RIL cash register ringing

NEW DELHI: Riding on a one-time gain from the divestment of its fuel retailing business and a superlative performance of its telecom venture, Reliance Industries (RIL) managed to get back to reporting net quarterly profit above Rs 10,000 crore. The numbers were on the expected lines, but a sharp drop in revenue from petchem business, … Read more

Bharti Airtel Q1 preview: Losses may narrow despite Covid-19 challenges

Bharti Airtel Q1 preview: Losses may narrow despite Covid-19 challenges

Mumbai: Telecom major Bharti Airtel may report its losses narrowed in the quarter ended June from a year ago, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The telecom sector was an outlier as most sectors remained non-operational for most of the June quarter due to pandemic-induced lockdown. Even as the lockdown increased data consumption, … Read more