Rajesh S Kurup &Amp; Nevin John In Mumbai

Stories by Rajesh S Kurup &Amp; Nevin John In Mumbai

Reliance on a cash raising spree

Reliance on a cash raising spree

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2010

Reliance Industries (RIL), which raised Rs 2,675 crore (Rs 26.75 billion) through the sale of treasury shares on Monday, is looking to generate a similar amount over the next few weeks by selling more stock to institutional investors.

Steel firms play the retail game, plan expansion

Steel firms play the retail game, plan expansion

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2009

Steel trader Kunal Gandhi has stopped going to metal yards -- he now buys 80 per cent of his monthly steel requirement of 2,500 tonne from JSW Shoppe at Mumbai's Vile Parle, which opened three months back.

RIL woos Lyondell creditors as mgmt fights back

RIL woos Lyondell creditors as mgmt fights back

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2009

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), in its efforts to gain control over LyondellBasell, is looking to team up with the unsecured creditors and bond holders of the bankrupt Dutch petrochemicals giant.

RIL may buy part of LB group's debt

RIL may buy part of LB group's debt

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2009

Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries is expected to buy out a fifth of LyondellBasell's $27 billion gross debt and seek a rollover of the balance after acquisition, as a step towards gaining the confidence of creditors in its plans to acquire the world's third largest petrochemical company, sources familiar with the developments said.

India Inc discovers the power of two

India Inc discovers the power of two

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2009

When United States-based drug major Merck bought Schering-Plough early this month, it decided to go off the beaten track. Instead of having one managing director for the merged entity, it decided to retain both: Naveen A Rao will continue to head Merck's subsidiary MSD Pharmaceuticals in India and K G Ananthakrishnan will retain his position as MD of Schering-Plough's subsidiary Fulford India.

India Inc gets into bear hug with Russians

India Inc gets into bear hug with Russians

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2009

The Year of India in Russia - as 2009 is officially known - has helped India Inc get into a long bear hug with the Russian consumer. They are lapping up everything - from Ratan Tata's marquee cars to Vijay Mallya's whisky.

Tata Steel gets land in Vietnam for $5-bn project

Tata Steel gets land in Vietnam for $5-bn project

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2009

After two years of waiting, Tata Steel will get alternative land in Vietnam for building a 4.5 million tonne a year steel plant with an investment of $5 billion. Decision to allocate 725 hectares comes after a long delay.

Tata Group set for consolidation again

Tata Group set for consolidation again

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2009

India's largest private conglomerate is looking to integrate some of its smaller businesses with their respective flagship companies, with a view to leveraging the value of the entities and increase cost efficiency.

New hope for Sterlite in Asarco bid

New hope for Sterlite in Asarco bid

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2009

Anil Agarwal-controlled Sterlite Industries has got a leg-up in its takeover battle for bankrupt copper miner Asarco in the United States. A district court in Texas has allowed Sterlite to argue for its amended bid of $2.56 billion, which was earlier rejected by a lower court.

RIL eyes oil refiners in US, Europe

RIL eyes oil refiners in US, Europe

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2009

The company feels valuations are low and the demand would later rise.

Telecom firms ring in web ambassadors

Telecom firms ring in web ambassadors

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2009

Idea joins Vodafone to use the fun route on the Net.

L&T may exit Satyam next week as lock-in expires

L&T may exit Satyam next week as lock-in expires

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2009

The company aims to book a profit of over Rs 250 crore from the open market sale, said two sources familiar with the development.

RIL's innovative buildings' JV with Nova off

RIL's innovative buildings' JV with Nova off

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2009

Nova's new owner has decided not to pursue this project.

German court sells Reliance's bankrupt unit

German court sells Reliance's bankrupt unit

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2009

A German bankruptcy court has sold off Reliance Industries' polyester making subsidiary Trevira GmbH to two local entrepreneurs for an undisclosed amount.

RIL to beef its global trading desks

RIL to beef its global trading desks

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2009

For its Singapore trading desk, the company aims to hire a few top level executives in a few weeks. The desks in London and Houston will also recruit more executives for finding opportunities in those markets. The company has another trading desk in Dubai. An RIL spokesperson declined to comment on the expansion of trading desks.

How Indian firms kept Net alive when Taiwan rocked

How Indian firms kept Net alive when Taiwan rocked

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2009

This was the most serious cable disruption since 2001, when a submarine cable connecting the mainland with the US was cut off.

The worst's over; signals are cheery: Steel cos

The worst's over; signals are cheery: Steel cos

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2009

No one is saying the steel industry is out of trouble. The financial crunch continues, and coupled with high cost of input, severely affected the first-quarter profits of steel companies. But most agree with Tata that the signals are encouraging.

Suzlon in talks to sell gearbox unit, Hansen

Suzlon in talks to sell gearbox unit, Hansen

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2009

European wind turbine makers interested; deal could be $1 billion. The company aims to raise about $1 billion from the sale of a 61.28 per cent stake, said two banking sources.

JSW to raise Rs 9,000 cr in 18 months

JSW to raise Rs 9,000 cr in 18 months

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

JSW Energy aims to generate 11,390 Mw in the country by 2015. The company has tied up with two consortiums of lenders, led by IDBI Bank and State Bank of India, respectively, for the loans. It had recently filed a draft red-herring prospectus for a Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion) public offering with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Multiple SIMs weigh heavy on operators

Multiple SIMs weigh heavy on operators

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

For example, Idea Cellular posted a 0.7 per cent decline in the average minutes of use per subscriber in the first quarter of the current financial year, partly because of the increasing use of multiple SIM cards. So, too, with Vodafone-Essar. The company admits a fall in usage per subscriber, as an increasing number utilised SIMs of more than one operator, particularly in the new circles.