Dev Chatterjee And Kausik Datta In Mumbai

Stories by Dev Chatterjee And Kausik Datta In Mumbai

Danone takes arbitration route to end Wadia ties

Danone takes arbitration route to end Wadia ties

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

The euro 14 billion French dairy major, Groupe Danone, has formally initiated arbitration proceedings to end its partnership with the Mumbai-based Wadia group.

Tata Steel loses out in Vietnam takeover battle

Tata Steel loses out in Vietnam takeover battle

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

Tata Steel has lost the bidding battle for Vietnam's Vinausteel and SSE Steel after losing a vote on the resolution for its sale and purchase agreement by Vietnam Industrial Investments, the parent company of the two steel makers.

Tata Steel to sell Corus aluminium business

Tata Steel to sell Corus aluminium business

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2007

Six months after acquiring Anglo-Dutch steel giant Corus, Tata Steel has put the foreign company's aluminium business on the block.

Dr Reddy's in SEC list for terrorist state links

Dr Reddy's in SEC list for terrorist state links

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2007

The list, posted on a website link launched by the US regulator, includes ABB, HSBC, Nokia, Unilever, Cadbury, Total and Siemens among others.

Lever, Nirma end 16-year-old row

Lever, Nirma end 16-year-old row

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

Reach out-of-court settlement on trademark violation.

Dharavi makeover: Builders spot goldmine, but...

Dharavi makeover: Builders spot goldmine, but...

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

When Mumbai-born architect Mukesh Mehta first waded into Dharavi a decade ago, he went in as - in his own words - a mercenary looking to make money

India Inc's financial recast on fast track

India Inc's financial recast on fast track

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Srei Infrastructure Finance last month sold 50 per cent stake in a part of its business equipment financing arm to France's largest bank BNP Paribas for Rs 775 crore

Islamic financing makes debut

Islamic financing makes debut

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Srei Infrastructure Finance is set to be the first Indian company to go for Islamic financing for over Rs 200 crore

Bad home loans have banks on toes

Bad home loans have banks on toes

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

Defaults due to rising rates resulted in the move.

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

This is for the second time that Tata Steel is getting into a take-over battle. It acquired the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus Group after beating rival suitor, CSN of Brazil, through auction.

Lehman, others vie for Brics' broking business

Lehman, others vie for Brics' broking business

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

International brokerages, especially those which have made recent entry into the domestic market, are lining up to acquire the institutional broking business of the city-based Brics Securities.

Aditya Birla sets eyes on airport job

Aditya Birla sets eyes on airport job

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

Sources close to the development said the group will shortly take a decision on the business, which has seen interest from large houses like the Tatas and the Ambanis.

Ranbaxy Fine set to buy Wipro Biomed

Ranbaxy Fine set to buy Wipro Biomed

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2007

close to the development confirmed that a deal could be signed between the parties shortly

Larsen ESOPs' issue settled out of court

Larsen ESOPs' issue settled out of court

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

Two former directors on the Larsen & Toubro board have returned the employee stock option shares to the company following an out-of-court settlement reached this week with two government-owned financial institutions.

Non-compete clauses don't really work

Non-compete clauses don't really work

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2007

India Inc's bid to stop people from joining rivals has not found favour with the judiciary.

Sterlite's $2 bn ADS to list in mid-June

Sterlite's $2 bn ADS to list in mid-June

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2007

Sterlite Industries is set to list its $2 billion (Rs 8,000 crore) American Depository Shares issue, the largest by any Indian company, with the New York Stock Exchange by the middle of this month.

Daewoo land sale gets stuck in legal wrangles

Daewoo land sale gets stuck in legal wrangles

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

The sale of Daewoo assets in Surajpur to Crosslinks, a company floated by former Hyundai executive B V R Subbu and Spicejet promoter Ajay Singh, has hit a legal quagmire with a slew of new players staking a claim for the 205-acre land.

Essar to monetise 33% Hutch stake

Essar to monetise 33% Hutch stake

Rediff.com   29 May 2007

This delay was a result of controversies over a 15 per cent holding by Hutchison-Essar Managing Director Asim Ghosh, healthcare major Max's Analjit Singh and financial institution IDFC.

Holcim, Birla in race for market leadership

Holcim, Birla in race for market leadership

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

Aditya Birla Group and Holcim are rapidly increasing capacity in a bid to become the largest player in India's cement industry.

IPOs set to break all records

IPOs set to break all records

Rediff.com   23 May 2007

Market-men expect these offers will compete head to head for investors' fund of over Rs 24,000 crore next month.