Essar group
Minority shareholders reject Ruias’ $1.5-bn Essar Energy buy-out offer
24 Feb 2014
Minority shareholders in Essar Energy have rejected a $1.5 billion (£900 million) bid by majority shareholder Ruias to acquire 22- per cent shares of the company saying the offer undervalued the group
Essar Global Fund offers to buy rest of Essar Energy for £900 mn
17 Feb 2014
Essar Energy Plc's largest shareholder, the Ruia family's investment vehicle Essar Global Fund Ltd, yesterday said that it has offered to buy the 22-per cent stake it does not own in the London-listed oil and gas producer, for £900 million
Hearing begins on Essar-Loop nexus to grab extra 2G spectrum
03 May 2012
A special CBI court in New Delhi today began hearing arguments on charges against Loop Telecom and the Essar Group in the multi-faceted 2G spectrum allocation case.
Posco seeks Essar aid to build stalled Orissa steel plant: report
30 Apr 2012
South Korean steel major Posco has sounded out Essar Steel for an alliance to build the planned the 12-million tonnes steel plant in Orissa
Essar Group plans to sell BPO firm Aegis
19 Apr 2012
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