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Share swaps kick off SBI merger

Share swaps kick off SBI merger

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

All shares held by SBI in the five associate banks will stand cancelled after merger.

Air India takes delivery of its last Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Air India takes delivery of its last Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Air India's entire European operations are carried out with Boeing Dreamliner planes.

Shikha Sharma on the new NPA rules and the future of Axis Bank

Shikha Sharma on the new NPA rules and the future of Axis Bank

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Axis Bank Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Shikha Sharma on the new mechanism for non-performing loans, the bank's loan portfolio, industry outlook and the bank's future plans.

A capital correction

A capital correction

Rediff.com31 May 2003

A N Shanbhag explains issues related to long-term capital gains and equity.

Taxman frowns at takeover of overseas firms

Taxman frowns at takeover of overseas firms

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

The main issue is about their valuation as, unlike listed companies, they are unregulated, and the buyer can take advantage of this.

New NPA norms: RBI offers some breather

New NPA norms: RBI offers some breather

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has offered some leeway to banks for early detection and resolution of bad loans. Under the new regime kicking off from April 1, lenders can finance 50 per cent of the outstanding loan value, RBI said in Framework for Revitalising Distressed Assets in the Economy, released on Thursday.

Who will gain the most from easier spectrum caps?

Who will gain the most from easier spectrum caps?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

According to a Deutsche Bank report, the Idea-Vodafone combine will have to pay a 30 per cent lower annual installment on spectrum due to the longer duration of the payment tenure.

JPMorgan Chase buys Washington Mutual for $1.9 bn

JPMorgan Chase buys Washington Mutual for $1.9 bn

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

The acquisition would create largest US depository institution with over $900 billion of customer deposits, financial services firm, a JPMorgan statement said. However, the transaction excludes senior unsecured debt, subordinated debt and preferred stock of Washington Mutual's banks, it added.

Foreign projects lure India's mid-size infra cos

Foreign projects lure India's mid-size infra cos

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Following Hyderabad-based GMR Infrastructure's successful bid for the new Istanbul airport and DS Construction's acquisition of energy company Globeleq's US assets, many mid-size infrastructure companies are planning to venture overseas.

PE deals' valuation surged to $1.8 bn in May

PE deals' valuation surged to $1.8 bn in May

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

This was mostly driven by Qatar Foundation Endowment's $1.26 billion investment in Bharti Airtel.

Adani Power buys Avantha's plant for Rs 4,200 crore

Adani Power buys Avantha's plant for Rs 4,200 crore

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Striking another major deal in less than four months, Adani Power on Mondayentered into a binding agreement with Gautam Thapar-led Avantha Group to buy out its 600 MW Korba West unit for more than Rs 4,200 crore.

Is Jet getting closer to finding its wings?

Is Jet getting closer to finding its wings?

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Darwin Group has offered Rs 14,000-crore deal to the lenders for acquiring the grounded airline

Bharti Airtel ties up funds worth $8.3 bn for Zain

Bharti Airtel ties up funds worth $8.3 bn for Zain

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

The loans in rupees would cover any associated transaction costs. Standard Chartered Bank, State Bank of India and Barclays are the major contributors to this debt portfolio.

Mutual Funds truly had a cash-rich 2014, crossed Rs 3 tln mark

Mutual Funds truly had a cash-rich 2014, crossed Rs 3 tln mark

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

The MF Industry had a cash-rich 2014 as it crossed the Rs 3 trillion mark.

How to make more money when markets are volatile

How to make more money when markets are volatile

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Apart from SIPS and STPS, value- averaging can help investors make more money, says Devangshu Datta.

Bharti Airtel may dilute equity to fund Zain buy

Bharti Airtel may dilute equity to fund Zain buy

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

Bharti Airtel said it might look at diluting some of its equity either at Bharti Airtel or at its tower subsidiary as one of the options to fund the $10.7-billion acquisition of African assets of Zain Telecom.

'Banks should look at merger & consolidation'

'Banks should look at merger & consolidation'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

"Subject to synergy, subject to reasonable similarity in culture, they (public sector banks) in the next 5-10 years really need to look at consolidation and merger," finance secretary Ashok Chawla said after launching the mobile banking service of Vijaya Bank in New Delhi.

M&A deals value soars to $12.1 bn in Apr-Jun

M&A deals value soars to $12.1 bn in Apr-Jun

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity involving Indian companies included 156 deals with a total disclosed deal value of $12.1 billion in the quarter.

Shikha Sharma: A brilliant banker who scripted Axis Bank's success story

Shikha Sharma: A brilliant banker who scripted Axis Bank's success story

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Under Sharma Axis Bank has also taken the lead in focusing on technology, which has now become core to almost every other lender's strategy.

Bitter chocolate: Cadbury's US parent fined Rs 88.5 cr in India bribery probe

Bitter chocolate: Cadbury's US parent fined Rs 88.5 cr in India bribery probe

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

US SEC order says that Cadbury India paid an agent a total of USD 90,666 (Rs 61.70 lakh) for "providing consultation, arrange statutory/government prescribed formats of applications to be filed for various statutory clearances, documentation, preparation of files and the submission of the same with government authorities," for specific licences.

Sachin Bansal is back as CEO, this time at a microfinance company

Sachin Bansal is back as CEO, this time at a microfinance company

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Bansal has picked up a majority stake in Chaitanya Rural Intermediation Development Services, a company which runs microfinance institution Chaitanya India Fin Credit.

India looking to set up theatre command for J-K: Gen Rawat

India looking to set up theatre command for J-K: Gen Rawat

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The air defence command is to be rolled out by the beginning of next year and the Peninsula command by the end of 2021, Gen Rawat told a select group of journalists. The Indian Air Force will helm the air defence command and all-long range missiles as well as air defence assets will come under it, he said.

Infy eyes $200-mn cos in healthcare, utilities

Infy eyes $200-mn cos in healthcare, utilities

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

The Bangalore-headquartered company is believed to be evaluating two-three companies, which are in the revenue bracket of $100-200 million to eliminate some gaps that exist in its services offerings and increase focus on certain verticals, which have been least affected in the midst of the economic slowdown. It's reliably learnt that the company is looking at healthcare and energy and utilities as the two major areas for possible acquisitions.

Supreme Court order on coal blocks could force nationalisation

Supreme Court order on coal blocks could force nationalisation

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its final verdict on coal mine allocations later this week.

India's largest telecom firm will soon be born!

India's largest telecom firm will soon be born!

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

The onus of the tax dues of Rs 22,100 crore on Vodafone India's British parent could also fall on the merged entity.

US gives $138 bn lifeline for Bank of America

US gives $138 bn lifeline for Bank of America

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

The Treasury has already pledged the first-half of the mega $700-billion bailout package. On Thursday, the Senate passed the request by President George Bush to release the second-half of the rescue plan. The request was made by Bush on behalf of President-elect Barack Obama.

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

With an epic battle of billionaires for supremacy in one of the world's most prolific markets and a pandemic-propelled surge in online shopping in the background, India's nearly trillion-dollar retail market is hoping to touch 85 per cent of the pre-COVID business in the first half of the New Year. In a year when the COVID-19 carnage ripped apart the retail business, circa 2020 will best go down for the unravelling of the war between Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and richest Indian Mukesh Ambani for pre-eminence in the booming market that is estimated to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025. It all started with Ambani's Reliance Industries agreeing in August to buy assets of the nation's second-largest retailer for Rs 24,713 crore, just a year after Bezos' Amazon purchased an indirect stake in the indebted Future Retail.

Putin likely to clear OVL's Russian buy before Dec

Putin likely to clear OVL's Russian buy before Dec

Rediff.com27 Oct 2008

Imperial Energy, which operates in Siberia's Tomsk region and far eastern Kamchatka, has no strategic fields and deposits under its control, business channel RBC TV reported quoting sources in the natural resources and environment ministry. The London-based oil company owns a number of licences and hopes to produce 35,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2009 and 80,000 bpd by 2011, which could be directly exported to energy-hungry India.

DLF to divest its wind power biz

DLF to divest its wind power biz

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

The company had invested around Rs 1,500 crore in the business; may exit at Rs 1,100 crore.

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

A financial turnaround in Tata Steel and Tata Motors has come as a shot in the arm for Chandra.

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

After years of losing money on two of the group's biggest bets - global steel business and domestic passenger cars - there are strong signs of a revival in both businesses.

Why IHH's takeover of Fortis may not be smooth

Why IHH's takeover of Fortis may not be smooth

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

On Wednesday, Daiichi Sankyo's lawyers argued for a stay on stake sale by Fortis, which was opposed by counsels of the hospital chain and promoter entities.

SBI associate banks merger to cost Rs 1,660 crore: Moody's

SBI associate banks merger to cost Rs 1,660 crore: Moody's

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Country's biggest lender State Bank of India had proposed merger of five associate banks.

Jayalalithaa DA case: Karnataka government files review plea in SC

Jayalalithaa DA case: Karnataka government files review plea in SC

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The apex court had on February 14 convicted current All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief V K Sasikala and two others in the case while abating the proceedings against Jayalalithaa as she had died.

Jindal brothers sign $976 million power deal

Jindal brothers sign $976 million power deal

Rediff.com4 May 2016

While the deal would help reduce debt at Jindal Steel, it would also be a boon for State Bank of India, which has been trying to broker an agreement between the companies

Sun Pharma gets US trade regulator nod for Ranbaxy deal

Sun Pharma gets US trade regulator nod for Ranbaxy deal

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Ranbaxy was asked to sell all products containing Leuprorelin which are marketed and supplied under brand name Eligard.

India-Japan 2+2 dialogue: An eyesore for China

India-Japan 2+2 dialogue: An eyesore for China

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The India-Japan 2+2 dialogue added strategic heft to the special relationship in the wake of growing Chinese assertiveness on regional affairs, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

Wadias plan to revisit Danone stake price

Wadias plan to revisit Danone stake price

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

The Wadia group is looking to renegotiate the price of Groupe Danone's stake in Britannia Industries following the market slump and the credit squeeze in the global markets.

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

In a bid to gain a bigger share of the customer's wallet, banks are ramping up their cross-selling initiatives.