M&A

WBD Board Rejects Paramount’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid, Reaffirms Support for Netflix Merger

By Axel Miller | 07 Jan 2026

WBD board rejects Larry Ellison-backed $108B Paramount bid. Netflix $82.7B merger reaffirmed as the “superior” path for the Hollywood giant.

BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for $6 billion

By Unnikrishnan | 25 Dec 2025

BP sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak for $6B, valuing the unit at $10B.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The deal cuts debt and forms a new JV, with BP retaining a 35% stake.

Reliance Consumer acquires majority stake in Tamil Nadu-based Udhaiyam Agro Foods

By Unnikrishnan | 19 Dec 2025

Reliance Consumer acquires a majority stake in Udhaiyam Agro Foods to scale Tamil Nadu’s legacy staples brand nationally.

Bharti Airtel announces leadership succession; Soumen Ray elevated to Group CFO

By Axel Miller | 18 Dec 2025

Bharti Airtel finalizes leadership succession; Soumen Ray named Group CFO, Shashwat Sharma to take over as MD & CEO on Jan 1, 2026.

ITC gets CCI nod for Rs3,498-cr acquisition of Aditya Birla Group’s paper and pulp manufacturing business

By Unnikrishnan | 17 Dec 2025

CCI approves ITC’s ₹3,498-crore acquisition of Aditya Birla’s paper and pulp business. ITC expands its market lead while ABREL shifts focus to real estate.

Tribunal clears Vedanta’s 5-way demerger, paving way for March 2026 split

By Cygnus | 16 Dec 2025

Vedanta receives tribunal approval for 5-way demerger; plans to list Aluminium, Oil, Power, and Steel units separately by March 2026.

Vedanta outbids Adani with Rs17,000-cr offer for debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates report

By Unnikrishnan | 06 Sep 2025

Mining and oil exploration major Vedanta Group has offered to acquire debt laden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) with an offer of Rs17,000 crore, outbidding Adani Group, reports citing sources said on Friday.

Dassault buys additional 2% stake in JV with Anil Ambani's Reliance Aerospace to take majority control

By Unnikrishnan | 05 Sep 2025

France’s Dassault Aviation has invested Rs176 crore (about $20 million) to acquire an additional 2 per cent stake in its joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance Aerospace

Tata Group to Acquire Iveco’s Italian truck business for $4.4 billion

By Unnikrishnan | 01 Aug 2025

Tata Motors has agreed to acquire Turin, Italy-based commercial vehicle brand, Iveco for $4.4 billion (Euros 3.8 billion/Rs38,240 crore), as part of its strategy of expanding global commercial vehicle business.

CCI approves Renault’s proposal to buy out Nissan’s 51% stake in Indian joint venture

By Unnikrishnan | 31 Jul 2025

Market watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved French auto maker Renault group's proposal to buy out the 51 per cent equity stake of Japanese automaker Nissan in their Indian joint venture

Capgemini to Acquire WNS for $3.3 Billion in Strategic AI-Led Expansion

By Cygnus | 07 Jul 2025

Capgemini has unveiled a $3.3 billion agreement to acquire India-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company WNS, representing a significant move in its continued expansion into AI-powered services.

Reliance Industries plans to spin off new consumer products arm; invests in UK beauty business

By Axel Miller | 04 Jul 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which runs India’s largest retail network that brings together Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL) and Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL)

JSW Paints to acquire majority stake in Akzo Nobel’s Indian unit for nearly Rs9,000 cr

By Unnikrishnan | 01 Jul 2025

JSW Paints on Friday announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Indian operations of Dutch paints and coating company Akzo Nobel NV in a deal worth nearly Rs9,000 crore.

Mazagon Docks to acquire substantial stake in Colombo Dockyard

By Unnikrishnan | 01 Jul 2025

State-owned defence ship building company Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is investing Rs452 crore ($52.96 million) to acquire a controlling stake in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard PLC

Hindalco to acquire US specialty alumina manufacturer AluChem for $125 million

By Unnikrishnan | 27 Jun 2025

Aditya Birla Group firm Hindalco Industries has acquired US-based specialty alumina company AluChem Companies Inc for $125 million

President Trump approves proposed $14.1 bn merger of US Steel with Nippon Steel

By Unnikrishnan | 16 Jun 2025

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order approving the proposed merger of United States Steel Corporation with Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation

Intel to sell 51% stake in Altera to buyout firm Silver Lake for $4.46 billion

15 Apr 2025

Chipmaker Intel is selling a 51 per cent stake in its Altera programmable chip unit to buyout firm Silver Lake, for $4.46 billion, in a deal that values the struggling business at $8.75 billion

RIL buys additional 10% stake in Nauyaan Shipyard for Rs51.72 cr

14 Apr 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has acquired an additional 10 per cent equity stake in Nauyaan Shipyard Pvt Ltd (NSPL)

AstraZeneca acquires EsoBiotec in $1 bn deal

18 Mar 2025

British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZenica on Monday announced the acquisition of biotechnology company EsoBiotech in a $1 billion transaction

Blackstone to acquire up to 40% stake in Kolte Patil Developers

17 Mar 2025

US investment firm Blackstone is acquiring a 14.3 per cent stake in Kolte Patil Developers by way of a preferential allotment of shares

ABB to invest $120 million to expand US manufacturing

15 Mar 2025

ABB is planning additional investments in key growth areas, including manufacturing and data centres, in the United States, helping to create new jobs.

Sun Pharma to acquire oncology therapy company Checkpoint in US

11 Mar 2025

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based immunotherapy and targeted oncology company, Checkpoint Therapeutics Inc

ADNOC and OMV to merge polyolefin businesses to create $60 billion giant

06 Mar 2025

State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Austria's OMV will merge their polyolefin businesses to create a $60 billion chemicals powerhouse, called Borouge.

Tata Play, Airtel to merge DTH operations in an all-stock deal: report

27 Feb 2025

Direct-to-home digital broadcasting businesses Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV are planning to merge amidst continued loss of business to free-to-air channels like DD

Sinopec signs $850 million exploration deal with Algeria's Sonatrach

27 Feb 2025

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), the state-run exploration and refining giant, has signed an $850 million contract with Algerian oil company Sonatrach