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Dun & Bradstreet Business Optimism Index Q2, 2024

According to our survey, composite business optimism index has improved by 4.2 percent in Q2 2024 on quarterly basis. The prevailing sentiment suggests that India Inc. is capitalizing on strong macroeconomic fundamentals, maintaining momentum for the upcoming quarter. The consumer sentiment remains steady, as the rural demand picks up evidenced by the surge in automobile sales and heightened labor force participation rates (LFPR) in rural areas.

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Dun & Bradstreet Economy Observer April 2024

The persistent stickiness in food inflation is preventing headline inflation from falling within the RBI's 2-4% tolerance band. Moreover, the escalating tensions in Middle East could delay rate cuts until late 2024. The deteriorating global supply chain, as indicated by the 8% negative growth recorded by the Dun & Bradstreet Global supply Chain Index in Q2 2024, has potential to further disrupt trade impacting commodity prices.

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Dun & Bradstreet ESG Leadership Summit 2024

Recognizing the significance of ESG, Dun & Bradstreet India hosted its 2nd edition of?‘ESG Leadership Summit’?on the theme?"From A Catchphrase to Reality"?on March 13, 2024. The summit featured keynote addresses and deliberations with ESG leaders, government institutions and ministries along with regulatory bodies. The summit also featured the presentation of?‘ESG Awards 2024’, multiple power-packed panel discussions with thought leaders, and the release of the premium report titled?'ESG Champions of India 2024'.

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Dun & Bradstreet LEAP India Startup Summit 2024

India has travelled a long journey in its startup stories. India has achieved the milestone of being the world's third-largest startup ecosystem.?More than 100,000 startups were registered in the country in the year 2023. However, startups faced multiple challenges in the year due to slowdown in funding which led to existential crisis for many startups. Several startups struggled to raise funds from VCs as funding winter brought many challenges and hindered fresh investments. As such, startups in 2023 shifted their focus to profitability and cost-efficiency.?The Startup India initiative emerges as a globally recognized journey within India's rapidly evolving and resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem. The year 2024 is all about building business model which is saleable, scalable and sustainable – The Calibrating Start-up Story.

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