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Brazil's Embraer eyes Indian skies

Brazil's Embraer eyes Indian skies

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

One of the arrangements the Indian government is considering is a tie-up with a sovereign fund to finance the Embraer deal.

Indian-origin tycoon confirms bid for Tata Steel in UK

Indian-origin tycoon confirms bid for Tata Steel in UK

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The Tata Group had acquired its UK steel operations as part of a 6.7 billion pounds acquisition from Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2009.

Integration key to Sun-Taro deal

Integration key to Sun-Taro deal

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

While the Sun management is confident of turning around Taro, industry observers say that historically, Indian drug firms have had mixed results in their attempts to integrate their foreign acquisitions with the parent entity.

Adani Green Energy to raise $1.8 bn from foreign banks

Adani Green Energy to raise $1.8 bn from foreign banks

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

The company will raise $1.8 billion for the under construction and contracted portfolio of 12 GW, which includes the country's first manufacturing-linked solar power plant of 8 GW.

Should RBI print money and finance govt's fiscal deficit?

Should RBI print money and finance govt's fiscal deficit?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Experts disagree with the idea and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has the sole right to print money, is not comfortable with it as well.

Third arbitrator appointed in Vodafone tax row

Third arbitrator appointed in Vodafone tax row

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf of the International Court of Justice is appointed as the 3rd arbitrator in Voda tax row.

Lessons for investors from Zee stock crash

Lessons for investors from Zee stock crash

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

Stocks of companies where promoters have pledged a high percentage of shares, like the Zee group, can be volatile. Such stocks are also prone to rumours, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Can Idea investors make money?

Can Idea investors make money?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

While UltraTech Cement has been the biggest value creator adding nearly Rs 99,000 crore to its market capitalisation, Grasim Industries has added around Rs 27,000 crore to its market cap.

Was Cyrus Mistry a victim of back-seat driving?

Was Cyrus Mistry a victim of back-seat driving?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Mistry's intention of selling ailing steel maker Corus, Tata's so-called feather in the cap, was one reason for his ouster

US firm to buy Minacs for $420 million

US firm to buy Minacs for $420 million

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Minacs will be integrated it into SYNNEX's BPO business, Concentrix.

Jaitley's tax boon for stock market investors

Jaitley's tax boon for stock market investors

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The grandfathering clause and set-off provisions can be used to reduce the tax payable on sale of bonus shares, says Arvind A Rao.

Stiff riders for buyers of Air India, BPCL

Stiff riders for buyers of Air India, BPCL

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

The government is selling its entire 100 per cent stake in Air India but wants effective control to stay with Indian nationals.

Will content creators drive the next wave of e-commerce?

Will content creators drive the next wave of e-commerce?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

First it was called content-led commerce. Then it came to be known as influencer-led commerce. And its latest iteration is creator economy. This evolution of the terminology for online personas impacting buying decisions -- through blogs, memes, bite-sized videos, and podcasts -- has happened over the past five to seven years.

Disney to buy parts of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 bn

Disney to buy parts of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 bn

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Fox shareholders will receive 0.2745 Disney shares for each share held.

US regulator frowns on Sun-Ranbaxy deal

US regulator frowns on Sun-Ranbaxy deal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The proposed merger would likely harm future competition

Ask Anil: Your income tax queries answered

Ask Anil: Your income tax queries answered

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Amazon wins interim relief; Future-Reliance deal put on hold

Amazon wins interim relief; Future-Reliance deal put on hold

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Amazon on Sunday won an interim award against its partner Future group selling retail business to Reliance Industries for Rs 24,713 crore after a Singapore-based single judge arbitration panel put the deal on hold. Amazon had dragged Future to arbitration after the Kishore Biyani group firm had agreed to sell businesses to billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance.

What 'Hike' In Defence Budget Doesn't Reveal

What 'Hike' In Defence Budget Doesn't Reveal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Even as Chinese troops continue squatting on territory that we claim as our own -- this was the lowest allocation for defence in percentage terms since the 1950s, reveals Ajai Shukla.

NMDC eyes Australian mines

NMDC eyes Australian mines

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

Iron ore miner NMDC is set to buy two Australian iron ore mines

Like pickpocket, PM diverts attention: Rahul

Like pickpocket, PM diverts attention: Rahul

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Maharashtra has the opportunity to solve all these problems by voting for the Congress and NCP, he said.

ASK AJIT: 'Suffering huge losses in stock market. Please help'

ASK AJIT: 'Suffering huge losses in stock market. Please help'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Vodafone wins Rs 22,100 cr retro tax dispute against govt

Vodafone wins Rs 22,100 cr retro tax dispute against govt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

British telecom giant Vodafone Group plc on Friday won an arbitration against the Indian government over a demand for Rs 22,100 crore in taxes using retrospective legislation.

Ask Anil: Your tax queries answered

Ask Anil: Your tax queries answered

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.

Infy whistleblower questions U-turn on Panaya

Infy whistleblower questions U-turn on Panaya

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

'Where is the board's accountability in this whole transaction? The members of the earlier board who participated in approving and defending these acquisition are still in the current board,' the whistleblower said in a mail sent to US SEC and Sebi.

India Inc's M&A, PE deals hit $60.5 bn in 2017

India Inc's M&A, PE deals hit $60.5 bn in 2017

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

Tech sectors, including start-ups and IT & ITeS, witnessed the highest consolidation, capturing over 40 per cent of volumes

Vodafone to consider Indian unit's IPO once tax case settled

Vodafone to consider Indian unit's IPO once tax case settled

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

The company has $2 billion tax dispute with the income tax department.

Govt agrees to Air India employees' main demands

Govt agrees to Air India employees' main demands

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

The central government has agreed in-principle to Air India employees' main demands. It fears an industrial dissension now could impede the process of privatisation. It has agreed to bear the cost of liquidation loss on account of transfer to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from company-owned trusts, inclusion of employees in the central government health scheme (CGHS), and encashment of leaves. The template of the Air India process will be followed for other public sector undertakings up for privatisation at a later date.

New Fema rules stump foreign-owned MFs

New Fema rules stump foreign-owned MFs

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Market watchers believe that the change in guidelines fly in the face of some of the recent initiatives taken by the government, such as easing norms for foreign portfolio investors.

UTI's revamp nears completion

UTI's revamp nears completion

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

The restructuring of UTI, which started seven years ago when the country's oldest mutual fund failed to meet redemption obligations, is nearly complete.

Sensex sinks 540 pts as Amazon-RIL clash spooks investors

Sensex sinks 540 pts as Amazon-RIL clash spooks investors

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Bajaj Auto was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tumbling around 6 per cent, followed by M&M, Reliance Industries (RIL), Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, SBI, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank. NSE Nifty tumbled 162.60 points or 1.36 per cent to 11,767.75.

How much is YES Bank stock worth?

How much is YES Bank stock worth?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Foreign brokerages said if SBI decide to buy stake in the bank, they should buy it at Rs 1 per share as the net worth is hugely impaired.

Shell firms, paintings of Rana Kapoor under ED scanner

Shell firms, paintings of Rana Kapoor under ED scanner

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

The central probe agency that began action against the banker by raiding his upscale residence in south Mumbai on Friday is primarily investigating Kapoor, his wife and three daughters over a Rs 600 crore fund received by a firm allegedly "controlled" by them from an entity linked to the scam-hit Dewan Housing Finance Limited.

Adani takes on Ambani, to invest $20 bn in renewable energy

Adani takes on Ambani, to invest $20 bn in renewable energy

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Unveiling his infrastructure conglomerate's green vision, billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday said his group will invest $20 billion over the next 10 years in renewable energy generation and component manufacturing and will produce the world's cheapest green electron. The port-to-energy conglomerate plans to triple its renewable power generation capacity over the next four years, foray into green hydrogen production, power all data centres with renewable energy, turn its ports into net carbon zero by 2025, and plans to spend over 75 per cent of capital expenditure until 2025 in green technologies, he said. Speaking at JP Morgan India Investor Summit, Adani Group chairman said the USD 20 billion investment will be in renewable energy generation, component manufacturing, transmission and distribution.

Ranbaxy buy in line with Sun's strategy

Ranbaxy buy in line with Sun's strategy

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

The company buys distressed assets across the globe and turns them around to not only add to its books but also its product pipeline and regions.

Finmin to form company to take over bad loans

Finmin to form company to take over bad loans

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal to set up a National Asset Management Company that may act as a nodal agency for taking over bad loans of banks and help revive sick units.

ITC adopting disruptive business models as part of strategy reset

ITC adopting disruptive business models as part of strategy reset

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

ITC has extensively reset its strategy and will explore opportunities to craft disruptive business models to set up structural drivers helmed by digital and sustainability for its next horizon of growth and make the company future-ready, chairman Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday. The company is pursuing an accelerated journey to build a dynamic utureTech' enterprise by investing in cutting-edge digital technologies to shape a new paradigm of competitiveness, create innovative business models and tap newer opportunities, he said while addressing shareholders at ITC's virtual annual general meeting. As part of the next horizon vision, the company is "proactively exploring inorganic opportunities" even as it has shrunk "business segments that were incongruent to our growth aspirations, such as the Lifestyle Retailing Business" while the existing growth platforms comprising megabrands will be scaled up and fortified.

Amundi buy of Pioneer makes it sponsor of 2 funds

Amundi buy of Pioneer makes it sponsor of 2 funds

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

One-sponsor-one-fund rule may set off merger as Amundi seen sponsoring two funds following buyout.

Drug firms go slow on overseas M&As

Drug firms go slow on overseas M&As

Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

The less-than-anticipated results of a few big-ticket acquisitions made in the previous year earlier also acted as a dampener. Piramal Healthcare, Biocon and other drug makers spent about Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion) in 2008 for acquiring assets abroad, compared to more than Rs 5,500 crore (Rs 55 billion) spent in 2007 in 14 such major deals, according to Business Standard data.

Decoded: Why higher circulation of currency is normal in abnormal times

Decoded: Why higher circulation of currency is normal in abnormal times

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Theoretically, the currency with the public should expand in sync with the nominal income, which again moves in relation to the nominal growth rate of the economy. But the correlation breaks easily when other factors come into play, says Anup Roy.

Govt to offload entire BPCL stake valued at Rs 46,300 cr

Govt to offload entire BPCL stake valued at Rs 46,300 cr

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

The sale is key to meeting the government's disinvestment target of Rs 2.1 trillion in the financial year 2020-21. So far, the disinvestment exercise has fetched the government Rs 34,845 crore during the current financial year.