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CCI approves transfer of ATC India shares to Data Infrastructure Trust
09 Aug 2024
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (ATC India) by Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise gets EU approval for $14 bn Juniper deal
06 Aug 2024
The EU Commission on Thursday announced its decision to grant blanket approval for Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks
Mankind Pharma to buy Bharat Serums and Vaccines in a Rs13,630-cr deal
27 Jul 2024
Mankind Pharma is acquiring Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BVS) from private equity firm Advent International in a deal valued at Rs13,630 crore.
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Adani-Sirus joint venture to acquire 77.5% stake in Coredge.io parent Parserlabs
19 Jul 2024
Sirius Digitech Limited, a joint venture of Adani Group and Sirius International Holding, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC)
Bosch looks to acquire appliance maker Whirlpool report
29 Jun 2024
Robert Bosch, a leading global supplier of products and services in the areas of mobility, industrial technology, consumer goods
Axis Bank invests additional Rs336-cr in Max Life, raises stake to 19.99%
20 Jun 2024
Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector lender, has acquired additional equity shares of Max Life Insurance Company worth Rs336 crore
Amazon buys part of Times Internet’s video streaming service MX Player
10 Jun 2024
E-commerce major Amazon has signed a definitive agreement to acquire part of video streaming service MX Player from Times Internet
Singapore Airlines gets 25.1% stake in Air India after Vistara merger
09 Jun 2024
Singapore Airlines will have 25.1 per cent stake in Air India after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday approved the merger of Air India and Vistara.
ITC shareholders approve demerger of hotel business
06 Jun 2024
Diversified group ITC Ltd on Thursday said 99.6 per cent of its shareholders approved the demerger of its hotels business which will be listed as a separate entity.
BHP proposes mining consolidation with Anglo American
11 May 2024
Australian mining giant Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) has proposed to take over smaller peer Anglo American in an all-share deal that values the company at $38.9 billion
LyondellBasell weighs divestment of European business
10 May 2024
Petrochemicals giant LyondellBasell is moving ahead with plans to divest its vast petrochemicals business in Europe, as part of the company’s plan to divest non-core assets.
Shell to sell Singapore refining and petrochem assets to Chandra Asri-Glencore joint venture
10 May 2024
British multinational oil and gas company Shell Plc on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its entire stake in Singapore refinery and petrochemicals business to a joint venture between Indonesian
Spanish banks BBVA and Sabadell weigh $12.93 bn all-stock merger
07 May 2024
Spanish bank Sabadell on Monday said it is considering a proposal by larger peer BBVA for a Euro 12 billion ($12.93 billion) all-stock merger that would create the largest banking company in Spain.
Spanish banks BBVA and Sabadell weigh $12.93 bn all-stock merger
07 May 2024
Spanish bank Sabadell on Monday said it is considering a proposal by larger peer BBVA for a Euro 12 billion ($12.93 billion) all-stock merger that would create the largest banking company in Spain.
BP-Eni joint venture Azule acquires 42.5% stake in Namibia offshore oil bloc
06 May 2024
Azule Energy, an equal joint venture between BP and Italian oil major Eni for their Angolan business, has signed an agreement with Rhino Resources of Namibia for a 42.5 per cent interest in the country’s offshore oil bloc in the Orange Basin.
Novartis to acquire US-based Mariana Oncology in $1.75 bn deal
03 May 2024
Swiss drug maker Novartis has agreed to acquire US-based Mariana Oncology in a deal worth $1.75 billion, as the company seeks advance the development of precision treatment for cancer.
Chevron, Hess expect to complete merger this year despite dispute over Guyana oil bloc
30 Apr 2024
US multinational oil and gas company Chevron Corporation and its lesser peer Hess Corporation are reported to be going ahead with their planned merger despite arbitral proceedings launched by Exxon Mobil Corp over the ownership of Stabroek oil block in Guyana.
Elon Musk secures Baidu-Tesla deal on self-driving vehicles: report
30 Apr 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reported to have clinched a key deal with Chinese car maker Baidu for collaboration in self-driving vehicles, clearing the way for incorporating advanced assisted driving technology in Tesla vehicles.
UltraTech buys India Cement’s grinding unit, ups production capacity by 3 million tonnes
22 Apr 2024
Aditya Birla group company UltraTech Cement is acquiring a 1.1 million tonne grinding unit from India Cements for Rs315 crore. The acquisition of the grinding unit will add 3 million tonnes cement manufacturing capacity to UltraTech in Maharashtra - including 1.2 million tonnes at Parli and 1.8 million tonnes at Dhule.
British media group The Independent to acquire BuzzFeed’s UK operations
03 Apr 2024
British newspaper group The Independent is acquiring US-based online media BuzzFeed's operations in the UK and Ireland in a multi-year licensing deal, the companies announced on Thursday.
Aditya Birla Fashion to list Madura Fashion as separate entity
02 Apr 2024
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL), the fashion retail business of the Aditya Birla Group, plans to demerge Madura Fashion & Lifestyle to form a separate listed entity.
Adani Ports acquires 95% stake in Gopalpur Ports for Rs1,349 crore
27 Mar 2024
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has acquired 95 per cent stake in Gopalpur Ports Ltd (GPL) in Odisha, at an enterprise value of Rs3,989 crore.
Cisco gets EU approval for $28 bn deal to acquire Splunk
18 Mar 2024
Cisco Systems has secured antitrust approval from European Union regulators for its $28 billion deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Splunk.
ArcelorMittal to buy 28.4% stake in France’s Vallourec for $1 bn
14 Mar 2024
ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, on Tuesday said it will acquire a 28.4 per cent stake in French steelmaker Vallourec, for around 955 million euros ($1.04 billion), to expand its tubular products portfolio.
Aditya Birla Capital to merge subsidiary Aditya Birla Finance
12 Mar 2024
The boards of directors of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aditya Birla Finance, have approved a scheme of amalgamation of the two companies to create a larger non-banking finance company (NBFC).
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