ITC to manage hotels, expand in South Asia
Posted on 12th June 2019 |
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Kolkata: Kolkata-headquartered diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd has drawn up a capex of Rs 20,000 crore in multiple projects in multiple sectors across the country. Of this as much as Rs 5700 crore is being invested in various projects in West Bengal. The entire amount will be invested over the next few years, ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri said in Kolkata on Tuesday. |
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Probe into ITC, Leela Hotels: NCLT asks Sebi to conclude investigations
Posted on 29th May 2019 |
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The National Company Law Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India to wrap up its investigations into the proposed sale of Hotel Leelaventure’s various undertakings to Brookfield by July 8, during a hearing on bankruptcy case against Hotel Leelaventure initiated by JM Financial Asset Reconstruction At Tuesday’s hearing, |
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ITC Q4 results broadly in line with estimates
Posted on 25th May 2019 |
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Q4 was broadly an in-line quarter led by modest performance in core cigarette business (8% volume growth/2-year CAGR at 2.5% and 10% Ebit growth), sustained profitability enhancement in FMCG and broad-based robust growth in other businesses. Punitive taxation notwithstanding, we believe, improving volume trajectory and pricing action in core cigarette business remain key catalysts. Inexpensive valuations (our reverse math suggests core cigarette business adjusted for other parts in our SoTP valuation trades at 21x Mar-21e earnings) and undemanding expectations lend additional comfort. |
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Sanjiv Puri now CMD at ITC, resolves to build market leadership across all segments
Posted on 14th May 2019 |
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ITC managing director Sanjiv Puri was on Monday appointed the company’s chairman, two days after the death of YC Deveshwar, who earlier held the post. Puri, who has been the MD at the diversified firm since May last year, is now its chairman and managing director. The announcement was widely expected. Puri, 56, was the chief operating officer (COO) before being promoted as chief executive officer (CEO) in February 2017. |
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Succession issue may come up for discussion at ITC board meet today
Posted on 13th May 2019 |
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The board of tobacco-to-hotels major, ITC, will meet for the first time since the demise of its chairman and non-executive director, Y C Deveshwar, on Monday. The agenda before the board, circulated much ahead of Deveshwar’s demise on Saturday, was to approve the audited financial results for the quarter and financial year and recommendation of dividend. However, it was most likely that the issue of succession would come up for discussion at the meeting. |
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Y C Deveshwar obit: ITC's never-say-die diversification strategist
Posted on 11th May 2019 |
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He took charge, most of the diversifications had failed or were faltering, Perhaps his biggest achievement would be that the consumer spend in the new FMCG brands today is over the size of ITC in 1996 Y C Deveshwar died on Saturday leaving behind a ITC very different from the one he inherited. |
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ITC moves NCLT against Hotel Leelaventure, alleges oppression of minority shareholders
Posted on 24th April 2019 |
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ITC has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against Hotel Leelaventure, alleging “oppression and mismanagement” of minority shareholders. ITC, which has a 7.92% stake in Hotel Leelaventure, has objected to a transaction involving the sale of properties by Hotel leelaventure to Brookfield. ITC’s petition in the NCLT, Mumbai, noted that “….from the limited inspection provided, it became clear that the proposed transaction would have the effect of transferring a substantial part of the assets of Respondent No. 1 in favour of Brookfield for an amount of Rs 4,250 crore. |
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AAR: No ITC for firm on executive’s hotel bill
Posted on 6th February 2019 |
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The Maharashtra Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) held that a Pune-based company (a step-down arm of South Korean steelmaker Posco’s Indian arm) is not eligible to claim input credit tax (ITC) for goods and services tax (GST) paid on the hotel stay provided to its executive in lieu of residential rent-free lodging as it doesn’t amount to furtherance of business. |
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Wavemaker India wins ITC's ₹60 crore digital mandate
Posted on 5th February 2019 |
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New Delhi: Wavemaker, the media, content, and technology agency from GroupM on Tuesday announced that it has been awarded the consolidated digital mandate of fast moving consumer goods giant ITC following a multi-agency pitch. Dentsu Aegis Network is the incumbent agency on the account. Estimated to be in the range of ₹60 crore, the mandate includes search engine, social media, digital creatives and all other verticals. |
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ITC Rating: Buy; Keep an eye on price hike in cigarettes and tax increase in budget
Posted on 29th January 2019 |
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ITC’s Q3FY19 revenue (grew 14.9% y-o-y), Ebitda (grew 10.8% y-o-y) and adjusted PAT (grew 13.8% y-o-y) came in line with estimates. Despite a 7-year high cig. volume growth of ~7.5% y-o-y, stock saw a negative reaction due to another single-digit cig Ebit growth (8.8% y-o-y) vs ~10-11% expectation. Price hikes in cigarette and tax increase in interim budget remain key monitorables. Maintain Buy on favourable risk-reward. |
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