In a consolidation move between group companies, Aditya Birla Chemicals Limited (ABCIL) merged with Grasim Industries Limited. The merged consolidated Aditya Birla Group’s chlor-alkali business into Grasim and...
Adani Group Restructures for Long‐Term Play
In order to build on its core strength, diversified industrial house Adani Group has restructured its business. Under the newly structured pattern, the group demerged its listed power generation and ports firm spliced...
Ultratech Cements In It’s No.1 Position
UltraTech Cement, India’s largest cement maker and part of the Aditya Birla Group, on December 24, 2014, said its board has approved to acquire two cement plants of Jaiprakash Associates in Madhya Pradesh for...
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...
Jagran Prakashan Buys Radio City
In order to consolidate its position in the growing media space, Jagran Prakashan (JPL) bought Music Broadcast (MBPL), which operates popular Radio City FM stations. Foraying into the radio business, Jagran...
Merger Of Ing Vysya And Kotak Mahindra Bank
The banking industry is largely fragmented in India with more than half of the commercial banks being state-run entities. Also amongst them, only two of them figure among the world’s 100 largest banks. Besides, there...
Greenply Industries Demerges Laminate Business
Greenply Industries Ltd’s demerger of laminate business was approved by the Gauhati High Court on October 31, 2014, under Sections 100 to 104 and 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 between Greenply Industries Limited...
Shasun Pharmaceuticals And Strides Arcolab Ltd Merge
Shasun Pharmaceuticals has got the approval from Madras High Court for Scheme of Amalgamation with Strides Arcolab Ltd. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued its approval for the proposed merger of drug...
INOX’s Buyout Of Satyam Cineplexes Hits Roadblock
In a bid to expand its footprint across the country, multiplex chain INOX Leisure Ltd (INOX) had proposed to acquire Satyam Cineplexes Ltd in July 2014 for Rs 182 crore. Satyam has nine multiplexes, including three in...
Adani Power Ramps Up Capacity
Adani Power Ltd (APL), the country’s largest private sector power generation company, has acquired Lanco Infratech’s Udupi plant for Rs 6,000 crore. The installed capacity of the plant is 1,200 MW. APL’s installed...
Essel Publishers Merge With Zee Media
Zee Media Corporation Ltd is one of the India’s foremost multi-media companies with a strong presence in the national and regional news genre. The company was incorporated as Zee Sports Limited on August 27; 1999...
Technip Divests 75% Stake In Seamec To HAL Offshore
TECHNIP a Euronext-listed entity, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Coflexip Stena (Mauritius) Offshore Limited, had entered into a binding agreement for the divestment of a majority stake of at least 51% and up to...