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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Globally, over 30% of companies with more than $1b annual revenues are family-controlled businesses. The number is higher in India. As this HBR article suggests, family businesses have several advantages, including a long-term mindset, which helps management make strategic decisions that are required for survival in the 10-year timeframe. Professional firm CEOs are often incentivized for decision-making that maximizes quarterly earnings. The flipside is that family controlled businesses often don't take enough risk, missing out on good acquisitions and positive market cycles. Also, most small family businesses typically don't last beyond a couple of generations. The next generation may not be qualified or interested in running the business. For larger family-controlled businesses, the solution is to professionalize, where the family takes a back seat and appoints professional management to run the show. Companies like Infosys and Marico have led the way here in India. Ideally, a professional management with a family board member who brings in a long-term value system might be the ideal combination - Comment Advt:Affordable Housing Schemes in Dubai with Post hand over payment plans Affordable Housing Schemes in Dubai with Post hand over payment plans Will PayU’s breakthrough one-touch innovation fly? Competitors, banks say the payment solution isn’t possible, much depends on RBI’s response to it, but PayU claims the system is compliant with card security standards Oil marketers: will the outperformance stay? Lower crude oil prices, diesel deregulation and a better refining margin environment are some of the factors that have helped Yahoo shelves plan to spin off Alibaba stake Yahoo cites tax concerns for scrapping the plan; will instead create a separate company to hold the rest of its assets 7 reforms in India to watch out for in 2016 Nomura pegs the probability of GST being implemented in 2016 at 65% International Tractors plans to raise Rs1,200 crore via IPO in 2016 PE major Blackstone, which bought a 12.5% stake for $100 million in 2012, is reportedly mulling a partial exit Insurance firms relax flood claim norms Insurers are asking for fewer documents, waiving some charges, and making direct credit transfers How does Indian economy compare against 10 other emerging economies? CARE Ratings has released report where it position the Indian economy against 10 other emerging economies on various data points. India’s deficit at 3.8% is at the higher end with Malaysia and Brazil being the only countries with higher deficits. Therefore, by emerging markets standards, India’s fiscal deficit is relatively higher.In terms of government debt, where only the central government has been considered, the ratio is highest for India, with all others having lower ratios. Interestingly, the ratio is higher for developed countries relative to developing countries. Brazil and Malaysia, which are also countries with relatively higher fiscal deficit ratios, follow with debt/GDP ratio of above 50%. What the Dow Chemical-DuPont merger means for India The merger will create a multi-billion-dollar entity that will have synergies in agriculture, infrastructure and significant research capabilities RBI ready to intervene in exchange-traded currency derivatives segment Central bank says will take this step, if required, to defend rupee in the event of a rate hike by US Fed on 16 December Foreign investors hover as online retailers boost demand for warehouses With more Indian consumers shopping online, the country's $110 billion logistics and warehousing sector is stretched. GST panel proposes concessions for traders with Rs 25L- Rs 1cr turnover While the CEA committee has refrained from fixing a rate for the composition threshold, discussions in the empowered committee of state finance ministers have favoured a rate of 1 per cent. Why Amazon is king of the retail jungle The retail world is changing and one Seattle-based company is at the forefront of the revolution. Flipkart & Paytm Emerged as the Most Popular Retail Apps in India In 2015 [REPORT] Flipkart and Paytm top the list of Most popular retails apps in India by the number of downloads and monthly active users. The study highlights Spykar to open 250 stores in India Spykar, a home grown jeans brand in India, is looking forward to opening about 250 stores in the next five years via franchising. Currently the brand has got 200 Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBO) spre ad across the country. Spykar is a brand created with Trai again addresses net neutrality; lists disadvantages of zero-rating plans Trai is attempting to once again address the question of net neutrality and exploring whether zero-rating plans and schemes are in violation of the principle of net neutrality. Reliance Jio may look to buy smaller telecom companies for more wavelength Jio will look to acquire smaller telcos to gain market share and compete with incumbents, a senior executive said, signalling a possible consolidation wave. India has world's 3rd largest base of tech startups: Google With more than 4,100 enterprises, India is the third-largest base of tech startups in the world and the number is set to grow manifold, Google said. A C2C marketplace for mobile phones If you wanted to buy a second hand smartphone, how would you go about it? Many would reach out to the local dealer or try to find a deal through classifieds portals. What if your device develops functional issues a couple of days after purchase? Government to submit final view on net neutrality after TRAI recommendations Government to submit final view on net neutrality after TRAI recommendations - IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says OTT services to be encouraged to grow. No proposal to end STD charges for mobile services There is no proposal to abolish STD charges for mobile subscribers as of now, the Lok Sabha was informed on December 9. India Has Exceeded Our Expectations: OnePlus Founder CEO, Pete Lau Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus will miss its target of selling 1 million handsets in India in 2015 - its first year in the country - but not by much, a company executive said. AT T CEO hints at launching mobile video streaming service AT&T Inc chief executive Randall Stephenson on Tuesday hinted at launching a mobile video streaming service as early as January to target price-conscious US viewers who don't currently have pay-TV subscriptions. Mozilla kills Firefox phone Now it is pivoting the strategy for the platform and will continue experimenting how it works with Internet of Things devices. We will have great 4G coverage: Sunil Sood, Vodafone India CEO Sood said the company is looking to launch 4 more 4G circles by March, and will have an annual capex of about Rs 8,500 crore in the year to March. Flipkart-backed online freight booking startup BlackBuck raises Rs 155 crore in funding led by New York-based Tiger Global Management, Yuri Milner The round also saw participation from existing investors, venture capital firm Accel Partners and India's largest e-tailer Flipkart. Jabong ropes in Sanjeev Mohanty as new CEO and Managing Director - Mohanty assumed responsibilities on December 7, when he was officially inducted and introduced to all leadership members. Mobile payments firm PayUbiz launches a new 'One Tap' technology that will help users to make online payments without having to key-in their card The patent-pending technology allows customers to make online purchases without having to repeatedly key in card details, CVV numbers and one-time passcodes. Flipkart to arrange easy working capital loans for vendors to ensure loyalty Easy working capital loans — thats the carrot Flipkart is holding out to its 80,000 merchants to stay loyal and stay active. Barters and exchanges to carry GST; move may impact automobile, consumer durables sectors The draft GST law proposes to bring barters, exchanges and licences under its purview. The levy is set to be implemented from April 1 next year. E-commerce market in India may touch $100 billion by 2020: DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant E-commerce market is likely to grow ten-fold in next five years to reach $ 100 billion on the back of increasing penetration of Internet, smartphones. Chinese hackers suspected to be behind hacking of two prominent Indian IT companies Hackers, suspected to be based out of China, managed to break into two of Indias most prominent information technology firms recently. India has world's 3rd largest base of tech startups, says Google With more than 4,100 enterprises, India is the third-largest base of tech startups in the world and the number is set to grow manifold, Google said. Infosys invests $4million in cloud migration and cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) software startup Infosys, India's second largest software services firm, on Wednesday said it has picked up a minority stake in CloudEndure, an Israeli start-up that provides cloud migration and cloud-based disaster recovery software, for $4 million (about Rs 26.7 crore). What is the hottest topic on Facebook? : US presidential race The US won't elect a president until next year but the debate over the crowded field of candidates jostling for the Oval Office emerged as the hottest topic on Facebook this year. 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