Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

Stories by Dev Chatterjee &Amp; Abhineet Kumar

Courts' nod for recast of Mukesh's personal firms

Courts' nod for recast of Mukesh's personal firms

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

Reliance Industries Holdings will now directly own stakes in Reliance Ports & Terminals, Reliance Gas and Transportation and Reliance Utilities and Power.

McDonald's seeks higher royalty from India arm

McDonald's seeks higher royalty from India arm

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2013

Hardcastle Restaurants to pay royalty of 8% of net sales by 2020, against the current 3%.

JLR's global sales leader lags behind in India

JLR's global sales leader lags behind in India

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2012

Since price is a big stumbling block, the company is looking at assembly of Evoque in India.

India Inc pays directors far less than Cos Bill ceiling

India Inc pays directors far less than Cos Bill ceiling

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

Average salary of the 100 best-paid directors is 1% of their companies' net profit.

Tata Corus: Crash, crisis and recovery effort

Tata Corus: Crash, crisis and recovery effort

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2012

With Euro zone problems, it continues to weather rough times, with 900 jobs cut as latest decision.

Tatas to trim Tata Sky stake, Temasek to exit

Tatas to trim Tata Sky stake, Temasek to exit

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2012

Temasek is exiting by selling its 10 per cent stake while Network Digital Distribution Services will pare part of its 30 per cent stake.

No takers for Siva's Tata Tele stake

No takers for Siva's Tata Tele stake

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2012

Siva Group had mandated JM Financial to hunt for a buyer, but investors shied away from the Indian telecom industry.

Britannia to boost its regional portfolio

Britannia to boost its regional portfolio

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

Company proposes to in-source manufacturing and build healthy portfolios of national and regional brands.

Birlas take control of MF venture with Sun Life

Birlas take control of MF venture with Sun Life

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2012

The Aditya Birla group, led by Kumar Mangalam Birla, has taken charge of its mutual fund joint venture with Sun Life Financial of Canada by buying 1 per cent stake from the latter.

Birla may take majority stake in Living Media

Birla may take majority stake in Living Media

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

Talks in final stages, but both sides deny move.

Actis talks to Tesco, 7-Eleven for Nilgiris stake sale

Actis talks to Tesco, 7-Eleven for Nilgiris stake sale

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

Actis was earlier negotiating with other private equity players, but changed its strategy after the government opened retail sector to foreign companies.

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

ICICI-KKR talks on Firstsource stake hit a hurdle

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2010

Firstsource raised $275 million (around Rs 1,265 crore) through foreign currency convertible bonds in 2007 to fund the acquisition of MedAssist.

US Gulf moratorium to hit Indian drilling firms

US Gulf moratorium to hit Indian drilling firms

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

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.

 'Europe's problems will have a global impact'

'Europe's problems will have a global impact'

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

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.

Baltic rises, but leaves shipping stocks dry

Baltic rises, but leaves shipping stocks dry

Rediff.com   18 May 2010

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.

Greek crisis: Investment bankers see opportunity

Greek crisis: Investment bankers see opportunity

Rediff.com   5 May 2010

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.

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Rediff.com   3 May 2010

Most economists say the impact on inflation could be substantial, considering that steel prices rose by over 9 per cent in the past year.

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

Rediff.com   1 May 2010

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.

ArcelorMittal eyes stake in Ferro Alloys Corp

ArcelorMittal eyes stake in Ferro Alloys Corp

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2010

"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.

IPL row: Rendezvous sweat equity violates norms

IPL row: Rendezvous sweat equity violates norms

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2010

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.