Top 10 business headlines: Labour reforms, economic offenders list, & more

From mid, small-cap schemes riding on post-election euphoria to Anil Ambani to divest entire stake in BIG FM, Business Standard brings to you stories which made to the headlines on Monday

1. Centre to bite the bullet on labour reforms, wage code Bill first priority

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will expedite the process of labour law reforms in its second innings, senior government officials said on Monday.

“We will hasten the process of labour laws codification. At least three out of the four labour codes will be taken up immediately and pushed for approval of the Union Cabinet,” said a labour ministry official. Read on...

2. NBFCs show fresh interest in on-tap licences, initiate talks with RBI

Fresh interest for on-tap banking licences is