1.Cement dealers expecting a ~30% demand contraction

Survey indicates liquidity issues along the supply chain

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2.Decoding the MSME and Construction Packages

Vijay Agrawal writes about the first beneficiaries of PM’s Rs 20 tn package.

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3.Decoding the MSME and Construction Packages

MSME and construction – First beneficiaries of Prime Minister’s Rs 20 lakh crore package, writes Vijay Agrawal

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4.MSME sector: Measures announced by Finance Minister

Here’s what experts have to say on the MSME measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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5.Pandemic grips credit quality, weakens credit ratio

Lockdown to exacerbate credit pressures; resilience post COVID-19 to be tested

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6.Challenging times for malls due to COVID-19

Retail industry reaches out to government for respite from COVID-19 business impact

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7.Piyush Goyal reviews infra projects on PMG portal

17 large-size infrastructure projects reviewed in DPIIT

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8.Norms relaxed for working capital needs of road builders

The move is aimed at completing projects stuck due to funding crunch

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9.Risks emerging in roads; delays in financial tie-ups key monitorable

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a stable outlook for the construction sector for FY2020..

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10.Hitachi to acquire ABB's Power Grids Business

Hitachi has signed an agreement with ABB to acquire its power grids business. Hitachi plans to initially acquire an 80.1 per cent stake in the power grids business and expects to close the acquisition in the first half of 2020, making power grids a consolidated subsidiary.

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