M&A
Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion to expand cloud business
22 Nov 2021
The transaction builds on Ericsson’s stated intent to expand globally in wireless enterprise, offering existing customers an increased share of a market valued at $700 billion by 2030
RIL, Saudi Aramco call off O2C stake sale deal
22 Nov 2021
The move comes after Reliance recently unveiled plans for the New Energy and Materials businesses by announcing the development of Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex at Jamnagar, which accounts for a major part of RIL’s O2C assets
RIL exits shale business in US
09 Nov 2021
Tatas reclaim Air India in Rs18,000-cr bid
08 Oct 2021
Tata group bid more than Rs5,000 crore over the Rs12,906 crore reserve price set by the government to acquire 100 per cent shares of Air India along with its shareholding in AIXL and AISATS, but excludes Air india’s non-core assets, including land and building, valued at Rs14,718 crore
Air India soon to be back in Tata hangar
01 Oct 2021
The Tata group is reported to have bid Rs3,000 crore more than the reserve price set by the government and also agreed to acquire 15 per cent of the airline’s debt, as part of its proposal for the national carrier
Piramal Group completes Rs34,250-cr acquisition of Dewan Housing
29 Sep 2021
With 301 branches, 2,338 employees and over 1 million lifetime customers, the combined entity – PCHFL - hopes to be a dominant player in the fast growing affordable housing segment
Total to invest $27 bn in energy projects in Iraq’s Basra region
06 Sep 2021
The agreements include construction of a new gas gathering network and treatment units to supply the local power stations, with Total Energies also bringing its expertise to optimise oil and gas production of the Ratawi field, by building and operating new capacities
RIL set to acquire Europe's top solar panel maker REC Group for $1.2-1.5 bn: report
01 Sep 2021
A successful deal would help bolster the business portfolio of Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd
Prosus to acquire 100% equity in BillDesk, merge with PayU
31 Aug 2021
The proposed acquisition will make PayU one of the major online payment providers globally with some $147 billion in annual payment volume while the combination is expected to create a financial ecosystem handling four billion transactions annually - four times PayU’s current level in India
Reliance buys rights to manufacture consumer electronics brands BPL, Kelvinator
30 Aug 2021
Reliance will be manufacturing and selling BPL products, which may include air-conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, television sets, fans and light bulbs, and may start production of new products under the brand, say reports
ReNew Power lists on Nasdaq at a valuation of $4.5 billion
25 Aug 2021
ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy company, got listed on the Nasdaq in the US on Tuesday, at a valuation of $4.5 billion,
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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