Profit

Mergers & Acquisitions

The paint manufacturer will be acquired by the Packages Group in what industry sources are calling a very good deal. But how will Packages operate in an industry that is plagued with issues? 

News Analysis (Premium Content)

How a perfect bond timing and a massive deposit engine collapsed a year’s worth of performance into a single record-breaking quarter.

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With price increases barely above inflation, the industry’s revenue and profits have soared, while input costs have remained muted

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The bank is investing heavily in growing its physical footprint and aims to hit over 1,000 branches over the medium term

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After a ban on Pakistani potatoes because of tuber moths and tomato wilt virus, Pakistani potatoes are back on Russian markets. With a glut in the system and Afghanistan closed off, this might be a small respite potato farmers need

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Either the April 2 increase was necessary, in which case publicly undercutting it a day later was poor statecraft. Or it was not properly thought through, in which case ministers were sent out to defend a decision that did not deserve defending. Neither interpretation inspires confidence

Headlines

The government has finally passed on the rising price of oil on the international market after dragging its feet and spending billions on a blanket subsidy. What is needed is a targeted subsidy, and the infrastructure is already in place.