M&A
Flipkart-Walmart deal gets regulatory approval
09 Aug 2018
While the Flipkart-Walmart alliance aims to fend off competition from e-commerce giant Amazon, the US retail giant announced plans to hire 1,000 professionals and also projected creation of 30,000 direct and indirect jobs through new cash-and-carry shops
SoftBank sees 50-fold rise in net profit at $2.8 bn on back of Flipkart deal
07 Aug 2018
SoftBank showed a gain of around $1.48 billion on its balance sheet due to an increase in the fair value of its stake in Flipkart, translating to a 60-per cent return on its investment ahead of its sale to Walmart
Cisco to acquire Duo Security for $2.5bn
03 Aug 2018
Online food business M&As heating up in India
02 Aug 2018
Cabinet nod for LIC to buy 51% stake in ailing IDBI Bank
02 Aug 2018
Rubbishing talk of a negative impact of the deal on the Life Insurance Corporation, acting finance minister Piyush Goyal said the deal will help LIC get 2,000 bank branches of the bank to market its policies across country
Qualcomm backs out of acquiring Chinese major NXP Semiconductors: fallout of US-China squabble
28 Jul 2018
Hindalco arm Novelis to acquire Aleris for $2.58 bn
27 Jul 2018
With the acquisition of Aleris, Novelis enters the high-end aerospace segment, with technological capabilities in manufacturing and considerable R&D infrastructure
Vodafone Idea gets final regulatory approval
26 Jul 2018
Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla will now be the chairman of the country’s biggest telecom company while Balesh Sharma, currently chief operating officer of Vodafone India, will be its CEO
UPL acquires Arysta in a $4.2-bn all-cash deal
21 Jul 2018
Broadcom to acquire CA Technologies for $18.9 bn in cash
13 Jul 2018
The acquisition of an infrastructure software technology company marks a departure from Broadcom's strategy of acquiring rival chipmakers
Malaysia’s IHH wins race for Fortis Healthcare
13 Jul 2018
IHH Healthcare will acquire a 31.1 per cent stake in Fortis Hospitals for Rs4,000 crore through a preferential allotment at a price of Rs170 per share, before making an open offer for another 26 per cent stake in Fortis
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