M&A
ICEX, NMCE to merge, form India’s third biggest commodity bourse
03 Jul 2017
The merger will create India’s third largest commodities exchange, offering a wide range of contracts, including bullion, oil, rubber and other agri-commodities as also the world’s first diamond futures contract
IndiGo rethinks buying Air India’s global operations?
01 Jul 2017
Earlier this week, just after the Union cabinet approved divestment of Air India, IndiGo – India’s largest airline in terms of market share — had expressed an interest to buy the international business of the national carrier
IndiGo keen to buy Air India’s international business
30 Jun 2017
IndiGo has told the government it is open to buying the entire operation of the national carrier if demerging the international business is not possible
Cabinet nod for divestment of Air India and its 5 subsidiaries
29 Jun 2017
A group of ministers will now look into the quantum, mechanism, debt and other issues of disinvestment, finance minister Arun Jaitley said after the cabinet meeting
Toshiba sues Western Digital for meddling in memory chips unit sale
28 Jun 2017
Toshiba has sued Western Digital for 120bn yen ($1bn), accusing it of interfering in the attempted sale of its flash memory business
Air India debt unsustainable, Arvind Panagariya
23 Jun 2017
T-Mobile, Sprint finalising merger plans: report
22 Jun 2017
Tata Group may be likeliest buyer of stake in ailing Air India
22 Jun 2017
The $104-billion Tata group is not particularly keen to acquire AI unless the government significantly reduces the airline’s debt of over Rs50,000 crore
Walmart to buy Bonobos for $310 mn
17 Jun 2017
Nestle looks to sell US confectionery business
17 Jun 2017
Amazon to by Whole Foods, sends jitters through US grocery market
17 Jun 2017
Online retailer Amazon is buying Whole Foods Market Inc for $13.7 billion, entering the brick-and-mortar store segment in a move that could turn the high-end grocer into a mass-market merchant
Du Pont-Dow Chemical merger deal gets US antitrust nod
16 Jun 2017
The justice department nod for the $130-billion all-stock merger is conditional on the companies offloading certain assets, while the merger is yet to get clearance from the Canadian authorities