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JSW launches open offer as part of Ispat buyout
22 Dec 2010
Ispat and JSW will demarcate their areas of operation, with Ispat limiting its sales within a 200km radius of its plant inMaharashtra and avoiding southern markets, where JSW dominates
JSW Steel to buy 45.5 per cent in Ispat Industries for Rs2,157 crore
20 Dec 2010
JSW Steel is expected to take management control of Ispat Industries while the present promoter Vinod Mittal and family would continue to hold a stake of around 26 per cent in Ispat
CVC Capital plots $16-billion buyout of Spanish infrastructure giant Abertis
20 Dec 2010
CVC is looking at funding options before starting negotiations with Abertis, which has interests in motorways, toll roads, parking garages, airport management, telecommunication infrastructure and logistics.
ArcelorMittal raises bid for Canada's iron ore miner Baffinland to C$492 million
20 Dec 2010
The latest offer values the Toronto-based Baffinland at C$492 million, representing a premium of 14 per cent to its original bid of C$433 million
Tata Chemicals buys British Salt for Rs656 crore
20 Dec 2010
Tata Chemicals made the acquisition through Brunner Mond, UK, its wholly-owned subsidiary.
Anglo American mulls buying Oppenheimer family's stake in De Beers
20 Dec 2010
Anglo American, the diversified mining company, is mulling purchase of the Oppenheimer family's stake in De Beers, in a bid to gain full control of the world’s largest diamond company.
Natixis to acquire 25 per cent stake in IDFC AMC
17 Dec 2010
Sumitomo Chemical acquires New Chemi Industries
17 Dec 2010
Hero, Honda split; seal new licensing deal
16 Dec 2010
Under the agreement, Hero Honda will continue to sell all existing products while Honda will provide new models
India’s Lanco outbids Chinese rivals to bag Australia’s Griffin for $850 mn
15 Dec 2010
Infrastructure and power generation company Lanco Infratech has outbid Chinese and Japanese rivals to acquire Australia’s Griffin Coal, for around $850 million, making it India’s second-largest investment in the Australian coal sector
Yahoo cuts 600 jobs
15 Dec 2010
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