In a pivotal development, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved Omnicom Group’s proposed acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG), making India the tenth jurisdiction globally — and the seventh...
CCI Clears Major Stake Acquisitions in Indian Bank and Global Advertising Giant
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved private equity firm Warburg Pincus’ acquisition of a 10% stake in IDFC First Bank via Currant Sea Investments BV, enabling significant growth. Additionally...
Sahyadri Hospitals buyout: EQT, Blackstone-backed Quality Care, IHH & Manipal Hospitals may submit binding bids post
EQT, Blackstone- and TPG-backed platform Quality Care India, Temasek- and Dr Ranjan Pai-led Manipal Hospitals and Malaysia’s IHH are expected to submit final bids post the third week of June for the proposed...
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Zydus to acquire 2 biologics manufacturing units in U.S. from Agenus for $125 million
Zydus said the acquisition, through a subsidiary, will provide access to advanced biologics manufacturing capabilities and establish a key presence in the leading global biotechnology hub of California. Zydus...
Ireland’s Dalata Hotel rejects $1.5 bln buyout proposal from Pandox and Eiendomsspar
Ireland’s largest hotel group Dalata (DHG.I) on Tuesday rejected a 1.3 billion euro ($1.48 billion) buyout proposal from Scandinavian property companies Pandox AB (PANDXb.ST) and Eiendomsspar AS (EISP.NFF) for...
Shell-BP merger’s key ingredient is time
Wael Sawan must feel like it’s Groundhog Day. In recent weeks Shell’s (SHEL.L) chief executive has been fielding one question over and over again: whether he’s considering merging his $198 billion group with struggling...
Madison acquisition: Havas Chairman says looking at possibilities in every market
A few weeks after reports highlighted a possible interest by top holding companies, Publicis and Havas in acquiring a majority stake in the advertising business of Sam Balsara’s independent media agency Group from...
India outbound could be big: JP Morgan sees surge in global M&A ambitions among Indian firms
Echoing this view, Ravi Shankar, JP Morgan’s co-head of investment banking for India and head of the technology, media, telecom (TMT), and consumer & retail verticals, said capital markets are proving to be...
Sun Pharma’s Checkpoint buy: Why it’s a strategic fit in the new SPIL focus
India’s largest drug maker, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, has completed its acquisition of US-based Checkpoint Therapeutics for approximately $355 million. This strategic move significantly strengthens Sun Pharma’s...
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin launch latest transatlantic merger
June 2 (Reuters) – Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have finalized the latest major legal industry merger of recent years, combining to form a 2,700-lawyer firm with over $2 billion in revenue. The merger...
Omnicom-IPG Merger: What happens to their six creative agencies?
The global advertising world is bracing for seismic shifts as Omnicom Group inches closer to acquiring Interpublic Group (IPG), with the merger expected in the latter half of this year. The deal would consolidate two of...
Mapmygenome goes global, acquires Canada’s Microbiome Insights
The acquisition includes Microbiome Insights’ CAP-accredited Canadian laboratory and rich intellectual property, boosting Mapmygenome’s scientific prowess. Mapmygenome, a Hyderabad-headquartered AI-driven genomic and...
