M&A Critique

UB Group nearing Whyte & Mackay deal

UB Group nearing Whyte & Mackay deal The UB Group is learnt to be closing in on the UK-based Whyte & Mackay and the deal could happen towards the end of January next year. Taking shelter under a confidentiality...

SwissRe to buy 26% of TTK Healthcare

SwissRe to buy 26% of TTK Healthcare Swiss Re said it is to acquire a 26 percent stake in TTK Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd (TTKHCS) one of India’s leading health insurance third party administrators. Swiss Re said...

SpiceJet board okays Tata stake buy

SpiceJet board okays Tata stake buy The SpiceJet board on Monday gave the green signal to Tata group’s investment in the low-cost carrier. The Tatas are believed to have picked up anywhere between 7.5%-10% stake...

BoI buys Indonesian bank for $25 million

BoI buys Indonesian bank for $25 million State-owned Bank of India (BoI) on Monday announced the acquisition of a controlling 76% stake in Indonesian bank PT Bank Swadesi at an estimated cost of $20-25 million. The...

Tatas buy 7.5% in SpiceJet

Tatas buy 7.5% in SpiceJet First investment by the group in aviation; deal size may be less than Rs 100 cr. In its first investment in the aviation sector, the Tata group has picked up a 7.5 per cent stake in Delhi...

Swiss Re to foray into health insurance

Swiss Re to foray into health insurance Swiss Re will acquire 26 per cent stake in TTK Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, subject to regulatory approval. TTK Healthcare is a third party administrator providing insurance...

CSN goes for the kill on Corus

CSN goes for the kill on Corus In a day of dramatic developments, Brazil’s Companhia Siderurgica Nacional today launched a $9.6 billion bid for Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus just hours after Tata Steel raised...

WPP merges R+K with Enterprise IG

WPP merges R+K with Enterprise IG Enterprise IG, the WPP group’s design consultancy firm, has merged the Bangalore-based Ray+ Keshavan with Itself. WPP had acquired the Bangalore-based Ray+Keshavan last month. The...

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