M&A
Govt may opt to sell BSNL and MTNL, say reports
29 Oct 2019
Government would go for strategic disinvestment of BSNL and MTNL post Diwali rather than put money into bleeding telecom firms, reports citing officials said
Govt gives in-principle approval for BSNL-MTNL merger
23 Oct 2019
The Department of Telecom has finalised a Rs74,000-crore revival plan for the ailing state-run telecom firms - BSNL and MTNL, which will include capital infusion to acquire 4G spectrum and the cost of a voluntary retirement scheme
Temasek arm bids $3 billion for 30.55% of Keppel Corp
21 Oct 2019
Temasek directly owns 20.45 per cent in Keppel, and if successful, the partial offer will result in Temasek owning an aggregate 51 per cent in the struggling rig-maker
Total acquires 37.4% in Adani Gas for Rs5,662cr
14 Oct 2019
Total is acquiring 37.4 per cent in Adani Gas Limited, in which Adani holds 74.8 per cent and also 50 per cent stake each in two import and regasification LNG terminals - at Dhamra in east India and potentially Mundra in the west
Govt may sell most of its stake in BPCL: report
07 Oct 2019
With an annual refining capacity of 34 million tonnes and about 25 per cent share of India's fuel market, BPCL is an attractive buy for companies like RIL-BP, Saudi Aramco, Total SA and several others looking to enter the world's fastest-growing fuel retail market
Mahindra to invest Rs650 cr for 51% stake in JV with Ford
01 Oct 2019
The joint venture will help both companies to deliver operational excellence and value to stakeholders through greater economies of scale, including optimised sourcing, product development, use of relevant technologies and a global reach
Ford nearer to India JV deal with Mahindra: report
25 Sep 2019
Under the joint venture deal structure after months of discussions, Ford will hold 49 per cent while Mahindra will own 51 per cent, according to a Reuters report
Petronet signs $2.5 billion deal with Tellurian for 5 million tonnes LNG
23 Sep 2019
Petronet signed an MoU with the US natural gas company for sourcing up to 5 million tonnes of LNG through equity investment in the latter’s Driftwood project
China Mengniu to buy Australia infant food maker Bellamy's for $1 billion
16 Sep 2019
The deal provides Mengniu with a prized consumer brand with a vast market, including China, while for Bellamy’s investors it opens up the Chinese market
Malaysia’s Axiata, Telenor call off merger move
11 Sep 2019
Hong Kong Exchanges bids $39 bn for London Stock Exchange
11 Sep 2019
LSE CEO David Schwimmer has said that big bang takeovers in exchanges are difficult due to political concerns and LSE’s move to diversify
Rana Kapoor in talks to sell Yes Bank stake to Paytm
10 Sep 2019
The deal, however, is yet to finalised as Paytm owner Sharma is still evaluating the pros and cons of the deal, which involves a lot of complexities, including promoter ownership shareholding as also regulatory challenges