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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,
Reliance Retail to take controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs3,497 cr
19 Jul 2021
Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd will acquire up to 40.95 per cent equity stake in Just Dial as preferential and promoter equity and also make an open offer to its public shareholders to acquire another 26 per cent equity shares, in accordance with the Sebi Takeover Regultions
AT&T to merge media assets with Discovery in $43 bn deal
17 May 2021
As per the terms of the cash and debt deal, AT&T's shareholders would receive stock representing 71 per cent of the new company, while Discovery shareholders would own 29 per cent of the new company
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