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Cision Canada
3 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
SIS, LLC Announces Successful Go-Live of CRB on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SIS Construct 365 Project Cost Management
DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 6, 2025 /CNW/ -- SIS, LLC, a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Business Applications and leading implementer of ERP and CRM solutions for the construction industry, is thrilled to announce the successful go-live of CRB Group on Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and SIS Construct 365 Project Cost Management (PCM) solution. This milestone marks a significant step in CRB's digital transformation journey, empowering their teams with cutting-edge tools to drive efficiency, profitability, and growth. CRB, a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions for the life sciences and food and beverage industries, selected SIS for its deep industry expertise and the robust capabilities of D365 integrated with SIS Construct 365 PCM. This cloud-based solution enables CRB to manage project budgets, revisions, change orders, and subcontracts with unparalleled ease and precision, supporting their long-term growth strategy. "As a growing company with complex projects across international geographies, data integrity and the seamless integration of project management, financials, and supply chain operations is crucial to our future," said Sue Dreckman, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at CRB. "With Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SIS Construct 365, we now have a system that can deliver consistent, real-time data, improves our decision-making and enables our teams to deliver world-class solutions for clients." SIS Construct 365 PCM, purpose-built D365, provides CRB with a comprehensive platform to monitor project financials, manage Estimate at Completion (EAC), and optimize cost control. The solution's seamless integration with D365 Finance and Supply Chain ensures real-time insights and streamlined operations. About CRB Group CRB is a leading provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction and consulting solutions to the global life sciences and food & beverage industries. From 21 offices across the United States, Canada and Europe, our professionals provide world-class solutions that drive success and positive change for our clients, our people and our communities. CRB is a privately held company with a rich history of serving clients throughout the world, consistently striving for the highest standard of technical knowledge, creativity and execution. See us at and follow us on LinkedIn. About SIS, LLC SIS is a Microsoft Solutions Partner specializing in ERP and CRM solutions for construction and project-based industries. With a focus on D365, SIS delivers transformative solutions to enhance project management, accounting, and profitability.
Mint
5 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Monetary policy: RBI may pause rate cuts in August
The inflation trajectory in 2025 has evolved rapidly. Consumer prices are falling faster than expected, wholesale prices are in mild deflation, and food prices—once a source of macroeconomic volatility—have turned sharply benign. On the other hand, recent high-frequency growth data has been mixed, with some indicators showing a sequential pick-up in economic activity while others remain subdued. The recent US announcement to impose a 25% tariff plus penalties on India's exports has added another layer of uncertainty to the economic outlook. This has reignited debate around further monetary easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). But despite the favourable inflation data and mixed growth trend, the central bank may opt to wait before acting again. Healthy food Headline Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation dropped to 2.1% year-on-year in June, the lowest since early 2019. For the first half of 2025 (1HCY25), CPI averaged 3.2%, well below the RBI's 4% target. Food inflation has been the key driver of this disinflation. In June, food prices contracted by 1.1% on-year, led by a 19% drop in vegetable prices, and falling costs in pulses and protein-rich items, while prices of cereals moderated. This trend reflects not just a favourable base effect but also strong domestic supply conditions, aided by a robust harvest season and an early, above-normal monsoon. Stable core Core inflation (non-food, non-fuel) edged up to 4.5% in June, from 3.4% in 2024, while 'core-core" inflation (excluding volatile items like gold, fuel, and silver) rose to 3.6%. While this marks a modest increase, underlying momentum remains subdued. Monthly sequential growth is holding steady at 0.3%, showing no signs of overheating. Notably, core-core inflation has remained sub 4% for the last 20 months. Even as core services show a pick-up led by some rise in education and communication segments (administered telecom tariff hikes), core goods inflation is stable at sub 3% level. These dynamics suggest that inflation is adjusting upwards mildly from previous lows, rather than accelerating. Supportive trends The recent trend in wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation reinforces the debate of lower inflation. In June, it entered mild deflation, contracting by 0.1% on-year. Again, food prices led to the decline even as core WPI remained at a modest 1%, indicating limited cost-push pressure in the pipeline. Global price indicators are equally benign. On average in CYTD25, the CRB commodity index has risen by 3.2% on-year, while Brent crude is down 15.1% on-year. This additionally reinforces no build-up of inflationary pressure from upstream and external forces. A temporary trough Looking ahead, we expect inflation to average 2.5% in 2HCY25, with July's reading likely falling below 2%. However, this disinflation phase may be temporary. As the favourable base fades and food prices stabilize, inflation is projected to rise gradually back to 4% by early 2026. Importantly, inflation expectations remain anchored. The RBI's household inflation expectation survey shows declining expectations for both three-month and one-year-ahead horizons. This should help contain second-round effects even as headline CPI normalizes. The RBI's dilemma With inflation under control, expectations for a cut in August have risen. Further, adding to expectations of a cut are mixed trends in growth data and the recent US announcement of higher tariffs (25% plus penalties) on India's exports. While we expect the rate easing cycle to end with a final 25 basis point cut in Q4, as growth will likely be weaker than the RBI's estimates, we believe that the central bank will pause in August and wait for more data before acting again. We premise our view on three reasons: (a) real interest rates are already in the neutral zone (1.4%-1.9%), suggesting policy is appropriately calibrated; (b) even as near-term inflation is likely to undershoot the RBI's estimate, we believe one-year-ahead inflation expectations will likely be unchanged, which is important as monetary policy works with lags; and (c) while inflation has surprised on the downside, growth data is still evolving, and the RBI may want more clarity on the recovery's durability given the front loaded policy action in June. In this context, both trends in high-frequency domestic demand with the upcoming festive season and clarity on US-India trade negotiations will be important to track. Medium-term strength India's disinflation success is not just cyclical—it's structural. Since the adoption of inflation targeting in 2016, average inflation has fallen to 5%, down from 8.6% in the preceding framework, combined with a prudent fiscal policy and a better mix of growth drivers, has reduced volatility and increased credibility. The government's focus on capital expenditure, especially in infrastructure, has improved supply-side efficiency. These trends, along with a favourable Total Factor Productivity trajectory and falling Incremental Capital Output Ratio (ICOR), are reducing long-term inflationary bottlenecks. Additionally, the evolving macro framework has led to reduced rate volatility, with interest rate cycles becoming more predictable and decoupling from global policy paths. This stability in the cost of capital offers greater certainty to businesses and investors, which is valuable in today's volatile global environment. Views are personal. The author is the chief India economist at Morgan Stanley.
Hindustan Times
02-08-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
CR gets prototype closing door on non-AC coach
Mumbai: A prototype of a closed door in a non-air-conditioned local train is ready, 50 days after the tragic Mumbra incident that happened on June 9. The Central Railway's Kurla Carshed has developed this first prototype, which will be showcased to the chairman of the railway board (CRB), the top bureaucrat of the Indian railways on August 4. This will be the first time that a closed door coach is being prepared for a non-AC local on the Central Railway (CR). The main concern with such doors in non-AC trains is reduced ventilation which can lead to suffocation. To address that, CR took into consideration the need to redesign the door and its close mechanism. In 2019, the Western Railway had tried installing closed doors in non-AC locals, but the initiative was recalled due to overcrowding and ventilation issues. However, after the Mumbra rail incident, where passengers fell from two separate trains moving in opposite directions, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav announced the decision to reintroduce closed doors in non-AC local trains. The chairman of the railway board, Satish Kumar, is expected to visit the city on Sunday and Monday to inspect the prototype, which has been fitted in one coach of a non-AC local train. A CR official said, 'This is a prototype of the closed door system that is yet to get a go-ahead. We have fitted this system in a single coach where it can be operated by the motorman or train manager.' The official added that they had begun working on the door soon after Vaishnav's announcement. On Friday, senior CR officials visited the Kurla Carshed to inspect the door before it is presented to Kumar on Monday. The main concern with such doors in non-AC trains is reduced ventilation which can lead to suffocation. To address that, CR took into consideration the need to redesign the door and its close mechanism. After the Mumbra incident, the Railway Board decided that all non-AC trains will be designed and manufactured with improved ventilation. Along with the closing doors, ventilations units are to be added to pump in fresh air into coaches. CR also plans to add vestibules connecting coaches so that passengers can move freely. In addition to the 238 AC local trains being manufactured for the city's suburban rail network, more non-AC locals are also being redesigned to cater to the 6.5-7 million passengers who commute daily on the local trains. Some are even being designed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. Rail authorities also plan to install grab handles near the doors of the local trains at a cost of ₹2.4 crore. The additional grab handles will be fixed to horizontal rods attached to the ceiling of coaches. CR authorities added that in the coming months they will increase the number of 15-car train services. By December, they intend to add 40-50 more services to the existing 22 services that travel along the CSMT-Kalyan route. At least five 12-car trains will be added soon, with more coaches to be added in the coming weeks, to increase the CR's capacity by 25%. Each train will make 10-12 round trips a day, and the CR will focus on the Thane-Kalyan/Kasara/Karjat belt to ease the traffic.
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Business Standard
01-08-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Monthly stock picks by Motilal Oswal Financial Services: HDFC Bk, LT Foods
LargeCap HDFC Bank– Target price:₹2,300 HDFC Bank is well-positioned to deliver a strong earnings rebound, supported by improving loan growth across commercial and rural banking (CRB), SME and retail segments. With normalisation of the CD ratio and a granular liability profile, the bank is poised to accelerate credit growth, guided to be in line with the system in FY26 and ahead in FY27. Robust asset quality (GNPA/NNPA at 1.4 per cent/0.5 per cent in 1QFY26) and provisioning buffers (₹36,600 crore) provide comfort, while margin recovery is expected as high-cost borrowings are replaced by deposits. We estimate HDFC Bank to deliver FY27E RoA/RoE of 1.9 per cent/14.9 per cent. Tata Consumer– Target price:₹1,270 Tata Consumer Products reported 10 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) revenue growth in 1QFY26 to ₹4,780 crore, led by 11 per cent growth in the India branded business. Margin contracted due to higher input costs, but moderating tea prices are expected to drive improvement from Q2. Management expects more than 30 per cent Y-o-Y growth in growth businesses from Q2 onwards, aided by normalisation in Capital Foods and Organic India. Tea price correction, stable monsoon and premiumisation are seen supporting margin and volume recovery. FY26/27 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) estimates have been raised by 7 per cent/3 per cent on improving margin trajectory. We expect 10 per cent/12 per cent/13 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue/Ebitda/ profit after tax (PAT) over FY25–27. Guidance remains positive across core and growth portfolios. MidCap Delhivery– Target price: ₹480 Delhivery, India's leading 3PL logistics player, has a market share of more than 20 per cent in the express logistics space and has rapidly increased presence in the Part-TruckLoad (PTL) segment after the acquisition of Spoton Logistics in 2021. It has clocked a 32 per cent revenue CAGR from FY19-25, and turned ebitda positive (₹370 crore in FY25) during the period. This turnaround was driven by economies of scale in the express business and stabilization of the PTL business post-acquisition. Delhivery is well positioned to benefit from growth in the express logistics sector, driven by a rising user base, new category launches, and expanding e-commerce. We project a 36 per cent Ebitda and 52 per cent APAT CAGR by FY28E. INOX Winds– Target price: ₹210 INOX Wind Ltd. (IWL), a leading integrated wind original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in India, offers end-to-end solutions from turbine manufacturing to project execution and O&M. Backed by 2.5GW capacity & a robust 3.2GW order book, it is well-positioned to benefit from India's plan to double its wind capacity to 100GW by 2030. Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) ramp-up and O&M scale-up are underway, supported by a 1,500MW turnkey order and growing repeat business. Its subsidiaries IGESL (O&M, 5.1GW portfolio) and IRSL (EPC, now diversifying into solar/hybrid/crane services) enhance group synergies. Backed by policy tailwinds and a new 4MW turbine pipeline, we estimate 48 per cent revenue and 38 per cent Ebitda CAGR over FY25–28. Strong visibility, clean balance sheet and execution momentum support a long-term structural growth story. We initiate coverage with a target price of ₹210. SmallCap Laurus Labs– Target price: ₹970 Laurus Labs delivered strong 1QFY26 revenue/Ebitda/PAT growth of 31 per cent/123 per cent/12.6x Y-o-Y (5 per cent/23 per cent/30 per cent beat) for 3rd consecutive quarter, driven by robust execution in CDMO - up 2.3x YoY (31 per cent of sales). Formulation (FDF) segment too grew 50 per cent Y-o-Y (26 per cent of sales) led by newer contracts and some benefits from US launches. Laurus expects 38 per cent CAGR over FY25-27E in its CDMO segment, driven by the commissioning of the Vizag plant, enabling access to higher-margin opportunities. In FDF, it filed one product dossier and received three approvals (including tentative) in developed markets, driving a 15 per cent sales CAGR over FY25-27E. We raise FY26/FY27 earnings estimates by 16 per cent/7 per cent, driven by strong CDMO growth with 110+ active projects, ramp-up of new facilities, additional generic FDF contracts, and margin expansion from scale. We estimate 63 per cent earnings CAGR over FY25-27. LT Foods– Target price: ₹600 LT Foods posted a strong 1QFY26 with 19 per cent revenue growth, led by 18 per cent growth in basmati & specialty Rice (branded volumes +22 per cent Y-o-Y) and 32 per cent growth in organic foods. Growth was broad-based with India business up 10 per cent and International (ex-Golden Star) up 15 per cent Y-o-Y. Organic Foods gained traction in Europe and the US, while the UK business is scaling with a new plant and retailer tie-ups. Management guided for a 12.5–13 per cent Ebitda margin and RoCE above 23 per cent, supported by India's 80 per cent global export share and rising shift to organised players. LT Foods is well-positioned to sustain double-digit volume growth, supported by strong global basmati demand, market share gains from unorganized players, and stable input costs. Expansion in key international markets further strengthens long-term growth visibility. We expect adjusted PAT CAGR of 28 per cent over FY25–27.
Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📋 Cruzeiro line-up confirmed for Copa do Brasil last 16 first leg v CRB
Cruzeiro returns to the field this Wednesday (30), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), when it hosts CRB, at Mineirão, for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil 2025. The return match will be next Thursday (7), at Rei Pelé Stadium. Raposa eliminated Vila Nova (2 x 0 and 3 x 0) in the previous phase, while the Alagoan club got past Santos (1 x 1 and 0 x 0, with a 5 x 4 victory on penalties). Compared to the last match, coach Leonardo Jardim opted for the entries of Jonathan, Christian and Gabigol in the places of Villalba, Lucas Silva and Matheus Pereira, respectively, at Cruzeiro.📋 Check out the CRB lineup 📋 Check out the Cruzeiro lineup Featured photo: Disclosure/X Cruzeiro This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
