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The six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to delay the deployment of idle rigs by Aban Offshore and impact the day rates for support vessels that companies such as Great Offshore supply.
The government had last week hinted that it was open to a review of the 25 per cent public shareholding norm, but as of now, the rules remain in force.
Air India, which this year preferred a consortium of private sector players led by Reliance General, had in fact started feeling the heat even before the crash took place.
Rohit Chatterji, the new managing director and head of investment banking at J P Morgan, is cautious about the European crisis turning from a liquidity issue to a solvency crisis.
The average deal size has gone up from $7 million in 2009 to $12 million this year.
While the stock markets across the world have fallen on the back of the credit crisis in Greece and its contagion effect, shipping rates for dry bulk carriers have firmed up since the development.
The reinsurer expects total insurance cover to be around $500 million.
After reeling under losses for almost a decade, life insurance companies are now turning the tide. Four life insurers have, so far, posted profit, while three of them have brought down their losses.
At present, the rules do not allow the government to shed stake in the four public sector general insurance companies - New India Assurance, United India Insurance, National Insurance and Oriental Insurance.
The European economic crisis could be an opportunity for Indian corporate houses. Leading investment bankers say assets, globally, are available at attractive valuations and the rise in domestic stock prices has added more strength to balance sheets of Indian companies.
After trying to reform unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) is now turning its attention to the protection of policyholders.
Most economists say the impact on inflation could be substantial, considering that steel prices rose by over 9 per cent in the past year.
Japan's leading information technology services and solutions provider, NTT Data Corporation, has emerged as the most aggressive suitor for Indian software services firm Patni Computer Systems. NTT is in advanced talks with the promoters of Patni Computer to buy their combined 46.5 per cent stake, investment banking sources said.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has decided against filing a joint application before a court to resolve its dispute with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority over unit-linked insurance plans.
Several life insurance companies in the country are preparing to take on the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India over unit-linked insurance plans.
"ArcelorMittal has shown interest in the stake buy and the due diligence will start soon," said an official familiar with the development. The Facor stock closed at Rs 23.5 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange today. At the current price, the company has a market capitalisation of Rs 435 crore. However, the deal is expected at Rs 35 a share, about 50 per cent premium to the current market price.
Rendezvous Sports World, part of the consortium that owns Kochi franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), may not be technically having the "sweat equity" that they claim to have.
Firm offers no-pain switch from company cover.
Base metals have recorded a sharp rise in prices as global demand picks up. Rising alongside are the share prices of the leading metal companies in the country like Sterlite, National Aluminium Company and Hindustan Zinc.
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