A year has gone by since the fateful day when founder and former chairman of Satyam Computer Services (rebranded Mahindra Satyam), Ramalinga Raju, admitted to a multi-crore accounting fraud.
The company yesterday announced a $1.6 billion deal to acquire Maytas Properties and Maytas Infrastructure, companies run by Satyam chief Ramalinga Raju's sons B Rama Raju and Teja Raju. Investors' opposition forced Satyam to call off the deal on Wednesday.
"We were not given to understand by any party, explicitly or implicitly, during the valuation exercise about Satyam's plans to acquire Maytas Properties," an Ernst & Young spokesperson informed Business Standard by e-mail.
Other Health Food Drinks brands of GSK -- Boost, Maltova and Viva -- would come to HUL's portfolio by virtue of the merger, making it a leading player in the segment.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd, India's largest personal care product maker, on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected increase in its September quarter net profit and revenues, signalling a revival of demand following the world's biggest lockdown.
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