M&A Digest

V Resorts raises $4 million from Seedfund, RB International

IFMR Capital plans fund to invest in firms focused on financial inclusion

Reliance Industries seeks shareholders’ nod to raise Rs25,000 crore via debt

Holding company discount may weigh on Grasim merger

HDFC seeks shareholders’ nod for Rs 85,000-cr fundraising

India does not need too many govt banks; consolidation the right move

Vedanta’s dream has just begun; to invest $6-7 billion: Anil Aggarwal

HPCL joins talks to buy stake in Russian oil fields

Hedge fund Paulson & Co discloses 6.3 percent stake in Valeant

Stada buyout falls short of shareholder acceptance target

Berkshire bulks up in real estate with Store Capital stake

Western Digital won’t consent to SK Hynix participation in Toshiba chip unit sale

Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy, gets U.S. sponsor

EQT buys 20 percent of German artificial limb maker Otto Bock

Japan regional banks face further delays in merger plans

Italy winds up Veneto banks at cost of up to 17 billion euros

Malaysian retail chain Kioda to enter India, plans to invest $10 million

Rosneft says Essar Oil acquisition done, final details pending

Global PEs back Reliance Communications’ plan to sell stake in tower arm to Brookfield

Reliance Defence, France’s Thales to form JV for military hardware

Dhoot Transmission to acquire Scottish firm

Chinese firms inks deal with Adani Group, to invest $300 mn in Gujarat

Hero Future Energies eyes renewable assets of Equis energy

ABB in talks to buy out L&T’s electrical business