Micromax Informatics has made a strategic investment in Ixigo, a mobile travel search firm for minority stake. The funds will be used for expanding its product & technology team and to add 25,000 small and mid...
Nihilent Technologies Acquires Stake In Intellect Bizware
Pune based consulting and solutions integration company Nihilent Technologies, has acquired 51% stake in Mumbai-based specialist SAP consulting and services company, Intellect Bizware, for an undisclosed amount. The...
Kalaari Capital Invests In ScoopWhoop Media
ScoopWhoop, an internet media company that creates and curates India specific stories, has raised about R26.50 Cr ($4 Mn) in a fresh round from VC firm Kalaari Capital. The company plans to use the funds for aggressive...
Sept 2015 : M&A Happenings at Bombay High Court
Industry-wise breakup of the schemes filed is as follows: Industry No. of Deals August 2015 July 2015 Agriculture 1 2 Financial Services 1 2 Investments 2 5 Information Technology 4 6 Infrastructure 1 – Food...
High-level Committee to Look at More Changes in Companies Act
Another round of amendments to Companies Act 2013 are in the pipeline after the government eased a host of provisions of the comprehensive law enacted by the previous UPA government that was seen by many...
PVR STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION
The Indian film industry is one of the largest globally with a renowned history. Since last year, big players in the industry like INOX, Carnival etc. started making acquisitions. Now another big player, PVR has...
Consolidating Future Retail
With rising disposable income of Indians, younger demography and fast-paced industrial development, Indian retail industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic sectors. The Indian retail industry accounts for 10% of...
The Sunshine Sector of the Country
At a time when India is taking strident steps on the global stage, the Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry offers tremendous growth potential and exciting investment opportunities not only to domestic investors...
M&A Happenings: May 2015
Industry-wise breakup of the schemes filed is as follows: Industry No. of Deals May 2015 April 2015 Auto Components 1 1 Engineering 2 4 Financial Services – 2 Investments 4 3 Information Technology 1 3 Jewellery...
Annual M&A Happenings 2014-15
Industry-wise break-up of the Schemes filed during the previous year April 2014 to March 2015. Industry TOTAL TOTAL No. of Deals from April 2014 to March 2015 No. of Deals from April 2013 to March 2014 Chemicals 2 4...
Carnival Acquires Big Cinemas
Anil Ambani‐led Reliance MediaWorks Ltd. (RMW) and Carnival Cinemas announced the signing of definitive agreements for the sale of the former’s multiplexes business to Carnival Cinemas Ltd in...
The Zen And Art Of Demerger
Demergers were an American invention of the 1920’s and became common since the 1950’s. The corporate demerger is one of the several ways through which a firm may divest a division and improve its focus. A...