M&A
China invokes new rules to block sale of TikTok
04 Sep 2020
The Chinese government last week added several artificial intelligence features to a list of export-restricted technologies, effectively gaining the right to block a deal by TikTok
Verizon, Amazon eye $4 bn stake in Vodafone Idea: report
04 Sep 2020
Acquisition of a majority stake in Vodafone Idea would help Amazon set up competition against Reliance Industries while it would open up a market for Verizon’s 5G telecom offerings
Adani Group to acquire 74% stake in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai airports
01 Sep 2020
Adani to assume the entire debt of GVKADL in Mumbai International Airports Ltd and the 23.5 per cent interest of two other investors to take a 74 per cent stake in MIAL and the green field Navi Mumbai Airport, respectively
Reliance-Future Group set to sign Rs30,000-cr retail asset deal: report
31 Aug 2020
FEL will transfer the retail and wholesale undertaking to Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Limited (RRFLL) and the logistics and warehousing undertaking to Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd while RRFLL will invest Rs1,200 crore in the preferential issue of equity shares of Future Enterprises Ltd to acquire a minority stake in FEL
Govt to sell 15% stake in?defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics
28 Aug 2020
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd had reported operational revenue of over Rs20,000 cr in FY20 and the sale of a 15 per cent stake in the defence PSU at a floor price of Rs 1,001 a share, could fetch the government as much as Rs5,020 crore
Nippon Paint allots 60% shares to Wuthelam Group in $12 bn asset deal
24 Aug 2020
The deal involves merger of Nippon Paint’s joint ventures with the Wuthelam Group in the Asia region, including in the Indonesia Business and conversion to subsidiary through a third-party allotment of shares
Bytedance’s lip-syncing app TikTok claims $50 bn-plus valuation
03 Aug 2020
Recent reports suggest that TikTok’s current valuation has, in fact, fallen to around 50 billion against its earlier valuation of over $100 billion
Yes Bank rescue: SBI, 7 other investors to pool in over Rs12,000 cr
13 Mar 2020
SBI, the lead investor, which has proposed to invest up to Rs7,250 crore in Yes Bank, has also recommended that the current administrator of Yes Bank, Prashant Kumar, be appointed as the new CEO of the bank
RBI announces reconstruction of Yes Bank; SBI to pool in 49% equity
09 Mar 2020
As per the scheme of reconstruction, the authorised share capital of Yes bank will stand altered to Rs5,000 crore and the investor bank (SBI) will invest up to 49 per cent shareholding at a price not less than Rs10 for a Rs2 share, ie, at a premium of Rs8 per share