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...
Aditya Birla Group Strengthens Retail Business
In the corporate sector, consolidation is finally gaining momentum as many companies are bringing their businesses under one umbrella. In line with the trend, Aditya Birla group’s Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited (ABNL) has...
M&A Happenings: April 2015
Industry-wise breakup of the schemes filed is as follows: Industry No. of Deals April 2015 March 2015 Auto Components 1 0 Financial Services 2 1 Investments 3 4 Information Technology 3 1 Jewellery 1 0 Food Products 1 2...
Cheesiest Kraft-Heinz Merger
Investment firms 3G Capital and Berkshire have teamed up to create a new company through the merger of H J Heinz and Kraft Foods. The giant new company will be called the Kraft Heinz Company and will make it the third...
Income Tax Changes Made in Finance Bill, 2015 by Lok Sabha
Finance Bill, 2015 was passed in Lok Sabha on 30.04.2015 with certain amendments via a notice of amendment dated 30.04.2015. In this article, I have covered some of the amendment in Provisions related to...
Capgemini Secures IGate
Capgemini has acquired IGATE, a prominent US-listed technology, and services company headquartered in New Jersey. the transaction amounted to $4.04 billion. The merger agreement has been approved unanimously by both...
Lafarge Holcim Merger Complete
After long deliberations, cement-makers France-based Lafarge and Switzerland-based Holcim decided on new financial terms and leadership to pull through the merger plan as it was almost on the verge of collapse. First...
Infosys’ Sikka Buys Panaya For a Giant Leap
In February 2015, Infosys bought Panaya Inc., a leading provider of automation technology for large scale enterprise software management, for an enterprise value of $200 million (Rs 1,244 crore). The payment was upfront...
Aditya Birla Chemicals merges with Grasim Industries
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...
M&A Happenings: February 2015
Industry-wise breakup of the schemes filed is as follows: Industry No. of Deals February 2015 January 2015 Auto Components 1 1 Financial Services 5 5 Investments 3 2 Information Technology 4 2 Infrastructure 2 0 Power 0...
Suzlon Sells German Arm Senvion For €1 Billion
Suzlon Energy Ltd signs the binding agreement with a US-based private equity firm, Centerbridge Partners LP for 100% sale of the stake in its wholly owned subsidiary i.e.Senvion SE which Suzlon Energy Ltd acquired...
Max India Demerges Into 3 Verticals
The Board of Max India Ltd, on January 27, 2015, has approved a Corporate Restructuring plan to split the company through a demerger, into three separate listed companies with three separate business verticals...