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Interest rate cuts not enough to boost Indian companies

By Sourajit Aiyer

Last week, in an article, I looked at the reasons behind the slow growth of wages in India. They have a lot to do with the slowdown of profit growth. One way to boost profits is to invest, but for this you need to raise capital; so let’s take a look at the background and prospects for capital raising by Indian companies.

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Japanese companies’ profits are severely understated

Japan’s stock market could see a sharp rise if the government cuts the depreciation allowances for companies in tax legislation, according to Andrew Smithers, economist and author of The Road to Recovery.

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