Pradeep Gooptu &Amp; Kausik Datta

Stories by Pradeep Gooptu &Amp; Kausik Datta

Credit Suisse to check in to Park Hotels with $55

Credit Suisse to check in to Park Hotels with $55

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

Swiss firm to acquire 10-15% stake in the hotel chain.

Essar Stelco bid shortlisted

Essar Stelco bid shortlisted

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2007

Sources close to the development said senior executives of these three companies recently visited the facilities of Stelco, which was put on the block last month.

Auction mulled for mines with proven reserves

Auction mulled for mines with proven reserves

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2007

Under the current system, companies apply to state governments, which in turn recommend the shortlisted entities to the central government.

L&T to float 5 new companies

L&T to float 5 new companies

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

Chairman A M Naik told Business Standard the "verticalisation" effort is aimed at ensuring better corporate governance as well as attracting talent to the 70-year-old company.

LIC not to appoint retired staff on company boards

LIC not to appoint retired staff on company boards

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2007

The Life Insurance Corporation has decided not to nominate any retired employee as a director on the board of the almost 90 companies in which it has equity or loan exposure.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Suzlon readies Euro625 mn for REpower purchase

Suzlon readies Euro625 mn for REpower purchase

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

Ahmedabadbased Suzlon Energy has tied up funds for its Euro1.2 billion (Rs 6,543 crore) bid for the German power company, REpower, even before the last date for raising bid by the rival French giant Areva expires on Thursday.

No Esops for nominees, LIC, GIC tell companies

No Esops for nominees, LIC, GIC tell companies

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

"We have written to all the companies in which we have nominee-directors, asking them not to give Esops," said LIC managing director D K Mehrotra. He said there were more than 100 companies in which LIC had nominee-directors.