Months after mounting a blistering attack on the Indian system of governance that prevented big ticket projects, global steel giant ArcelorMittal on Friday exuded confidence that its mega Rs 1.30 lakh crore (Rs 1.30 trillion) investment would take off soon as some states were very 'proactive'.
Indian businessman Pramod Mittal has signed a preliminary agreement for sale of debt-ridden club CSKA Sofia to Bulgarian company Titan.
ArcelorMittal on Thursday reported a net income of $679 million in the first three months of this year mainly on account of improved steel demand.
LN Mittal is getting a senior bureaucrat from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas to run his first-ever venture in the refining business, the Rs 18,919 crore (Rs 189.19 billion) Bhatinda refinery.
Steel magnate L N Mittal on Thursday proposed setting up a Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion) integrated steel plant in Karnataka when he called on the southern state's Chief Minister B S Yeddyyurappa.
Steel baron Lakshmi N Mittal is eyeing to buy half of Hindustan Petroleum Corp's exploration arm Prize Petroleum for about Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion). Mittal, which made rapid advances in oil sphere this year first with a 49 per cent stake in HPCL's Bhatinda refinery and then partnering the state-run firm for a separate refinery on the east coast, is in talks with financial institutions to buy out their 50 per cent stake in Prize Petroleum.
India's Sunil Mittal has been adjudged Asia's Businessman of the Year by prestigious US magazine Fortune for steering his telecom business in the world's fastest growing wireless market.
One of China's largest steel companies, Baotou Iron & Steel is in talks with the world's top steel maker, Arcelor Mittal over the possible sale of 49 per cent stake, the official media reported on Friday.
The proposed FDI of Rs 503.37 crore (Rs 5.03 billion) by ArcelorMittal, Netherlands, has been approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, the finance ministry said in New Delhi.
The Valin Group and ArcelorMittal will directly invest in the building of 2 mills of Lianyuan Steel.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol of Ram Lalla -- the childhood form of Lord Ram -- will be attended by people from all walks of life, including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country and of various tribal communities and prominent personalities.
Mittal is in talks to take 20 per cent stake in state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd's Rs 9,100 crore (Rs 91 billion), six million tons a year Bina refinery that is to be commissioned by 2010-11, industry sources said.
NRI billionaire LN Mittal is among the front runners for a committee being set up to improve ethical behaviour of crisis-ridden Goldman Sachs, says a media report.
With the steel sector rebounding earlier this year, Mittal's wealth according to this list of the UK's rich and the powerful, doubled from 2009-levels to 22.45 billion pounds.
At the zenith of his success in capacity consolidation marked by acquisition of Arcelor in June 2006, and, in the process creating a steel behemoth of over 100 million tonnes (MT) capacity, Lakshmi Mittal, credited with spotting opportunities ahead of his peers, used to say that his squaring the circle would be complete with his setting foot in China and India.
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Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal's demand for a 50 per cent stake in China's Baotou Iron and Steel Group has led to collapse of talks for a joint venture as Beijing will not allow foreign steel giants to take a controlling stake.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda has assured Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel making company
Startup and venture funds on Tuesday cheered the Budget decision on the abolition of angel tax for all investor classes, terming it a "game-changer" that would remove significant barriers in growth and foster a vibrant and dynamic ecosystem. Angel tax refers to the tax that the government imposes on funding raised by unlisted companies, or startups if their valuation exceeds the company's fair market value.
NRI steel tycoon L N Mittal pays Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) as first instalment for picking up 49 per cent stake in HPCL's Bhatinda Refinery.
India-born billionaire Lakshmi N Mittal may take 49 per cent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd's under-construction $3 billion refinery at Bhatinda in Punjab.
"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.
\n\nNRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal appears to have crossed the first hurdle with three European regulators publishing the official $22.1 billion bid for his takeover of the Luxembourg-based Arcelor steel company.\n
Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal on Monday rubbished media reports here suggesting that he had bid for an iconic mountain range in Britain.
"There could be a slight delay in getting the approval from SEBI, so there could be few days delay in starting the open offer but we are still on target to complete this transaction by middle of December."
Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack, explains how casual dating will pave the way for manifest dating and more serious relationships in 2024.
A CII delegation, led by Confederation of Indian Industry president and Bharti Enterprises CEO Sunil Bharti Mittal, called on US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of 284 students from ethnic violence-hit Manipur by giving them the option of attending classes online at Manipur university or getting relocated to Assam University in Silchar or the North East Hill University in Shillong.
The company's statement comes amid reports that the steel tycoon will get a one billion pound windfall from a European scheme to curb global warming, if it chooses to sell its excess carbon credits.
The Mittal family stake has shot up to £14.881 billion ($26.517 billion), according to the Sunrise Rich List.
Non-Resident Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal has donated £2 million to the Labour party.
The world's largest steelmaker, Mittal Steel Co. will buy 36.7 per cent stake for $316 million in China's Hunan Valin Steel Tube & Wire Co.
The L N Mittal-led giant is also said to be looking for a tie-up with Grupo Villacero, a steel distribution company in Mexico.
'I have no doubt that when she was prevented from meeting Kejriwal, she felt humiliated.'
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim remained the richest person in the world with $74 billion in assets, while NRI steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal ranked sixth and Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani is placed ninth in the US magazine Forbes annual list of world's top billionaires.
L N Mittal's foray into oil and gas trading business through a joint venture with ONGC is facing fresh opposition from refiner Indian Oil Corp, which feels the JV is ineligible to bid for its tenders.
Mittal's total remuneration dipped marginally by 2.52 per cent.
