News for 'merger'

'Issues' force EPS and OPS to press pause on AIADMK merger

'Issues' force EPS and OPS to press pause on AIADMK merger

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Party sources indicated that there were "some ticklish issues" that were to be addressed by both groups, but declined to elaborate further.

Kingfisher, Deccan to complete merger soon

Kingfisher, Deccan to complete merger soon

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Kingfisher and Deccan swap of shares will be finalised by April, upon Sebi's approval.

'Fortis plans to add 700 beds in FY25'

'Fortis plans to add 700 beds in FY25'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

'Our priority remains brownfield expansion, and in the next few years, we plan to increase our capacity to around 6,000 beds.'

SC asks Vodafone to pay Rs 2,000 crore for merger

SC asks Vodafone to pay Rs 2,000 crore for merger

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

TDSAT had stated no amount was payable till resolution of the disputes.

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

NCP denies merger with Congress ahead of Maharashtra polls

NCP denies merger with Congress ahead of Maharashtra polls

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

The ruling Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra clarified on Sunday that it had received no proposal from the Congress for a merger nor did it have any such plan in the run-up to the election to the 288-member state assembly slated for September-October.

TRS shocks Congress, rules out merger

TRS shocks Congress, rules out merger

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti has ruled out merger with the Congress and refused to give any commitment on an alliance with the party in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Raj Thackeray rules out merger with Shiv Sena

Raj Thackeray rules out merger with Shiv Sena

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

Ruling out merger with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday said he had no intention of aligning with anybody.

Regulations slow merger, acquisition pace

Regulations slow merger, acquisition pace

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Delay in approvals and bureaucratic stonewalling create hurdles; experts fear return of licence raj.

MCA approves Indian, Air India merger

MCA approves Indian, Air India merger

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

With the filing of this approval with the Registrar of Companies, the legal process for the merger have been completed, an official release said.

No headway in AIADMK merger as OPS sticks to demands

No headway in AIADMK merger as OPS sticks to demands

Rediff.com6 May 2017

State Finance Minister D Jayakumar said such "politics of opportunism" will not succeed.

MF merger: How it affects investors

MF merger: How it affects investors

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

When mutual funds merge schemes, there is a tax implication on the investor. Some calculations on how this works.

Prabhu seeks merger of railway and union budgets

Prabhu seeks merger of railway and union budgets

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Currently, Railways is facing a loss of Rs 34,000 cr in passenger segment and its earnings are falling.

Vodafone-Idea merger: New co to get 350 bps margin boost, says Fitch

Vodafone-Idea merger: New co to get 350 bps margin boost, says Fitch

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Fierce competition and rising capex will put pressure on most operators in 2017.

JCT mulls armsÂ’ merger

JCT mulls armsÂ’ merger

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

JCT Ltd board will meet on January 31, 2003 to consider the merger of five of its subsidiary companies.

Mah Satyam-Tech M merger gets HC nod

Mah Satyam-Tech M merger gets HC nod

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Last year, Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam announced their intention to merge aming to create a $2.4 billion entity.

Why Mo-Sha Want To Placate Ajit-Shinde

Why Mo-Sha Want To Placate Ajit-Shinde

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

The coming weeks are sure to have a lot of drama unfolding in Maharashtra, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sensex, Nifty close higher in volatile trade

Sensex, Nifty close higher in volatile trade

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Reliance Industries closed more than half a per cent higher after the company announced a proposed merger of media and entertainment assets of Viacom18 with Star India. Hindustan Unilever, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, ITC, Tech Mahindra and Axis Bank were among the laggards.

Medlife, PharmEasy eye $200 million merger deal

Medlife, PharmEasy eye $200 million merger deal

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

There are several discussions going around in the e-health sector for consolidation with key players being PharmEasy, 1mg, Medlife and Netmeds. According to reports, Reliance Jio is in talks with Netmeds to acquire the latter.

Sun Pharma moves SC against stay on Ranbaxy merger

Sun Pharma moves SC against stay on Ranbaxy merger

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Last month, the high court had ordered an interim status quo on the $4-billion deal, after a suit from some individual investors alleged insider trading in Ranbaxy's shares by Silverstreet Developers, Sun's wholly owned arm, before the deal was announced on April 6.

Sarfira Review: Akshay Does It Again! Yawn.

Sarfira Review: Akshay Does It Again! Yawn.

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama. Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.

Thomas Cook, Sterling Holiday announce Rs 870-crore merger

Thomas Cook, Sterling Holiday announce Rs 870-crore merger

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

This will trigger an open offer under SEBI norms and TCIL will seek to buy up to 26 per cent in Sterling for Rs 230 crore.

Kerala: NCP-DIC(K) merger announced

Kerala: NCP-DIC(K) merger announced

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

The NCP national leadership would take an appropriate decision on NCP state leadership posts after the merger.

Telecom mergers and acquisitions details by month end: Sibal

Telecom mergers and acquisitions details by month end: Sibal

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Indian telecom sector has at present around 13 mobile phone service providers with some of them expected to go for consolidation once the final guidelines are in place.

HPCL-MRPL merger hits cash hurdle

HPCL-MRPL merger hits cash hurdle

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

The merged entity will become the third biggest refiner behind IOC and Reliance Industries.

Mergers? Handle staff well!

Mergers? Handle staff well!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

The rosy picture of India Inc's acquisition spree both at home and abroad could dissolve into a nightmare if employee related issues post-M&As are not taken care of strategically.

Reliance retail units set for merger

Reliance retail units set for merger

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is set to carry out a major restructuring exercise. Nine of its retail units would be merged with Reliance Retail and Reliance Fresh.

Adani Group aims to become leader in cement sector in 4 years

Adani Group aims to become leader in cement sector in 4 years

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

Ambuja Cements' announcement that it would acquire Hyderabad-based Penna Cement Industries could be the Adani Group company's first step for wider inorganic expansion, according to analysts.

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

In August 2021, Nick Read, chief executive of Vodafone Plc at the time, did not mince his words while speaking about the India business in an earnings call. Replying to an analyst's question on Vodafone Idea, a venture with the Aditya Birla Group that had piled on huge debts and worrisome losses, Read described it as a highly stressed situation that "they (Vodafone Idea) are trying to navigate... "We, as a group, try to provide them as much practical support as we can, but I want to make it very clear, we are not putting any additional equity into India.''

Corporate India lost $27-bn merger deals

Corporate India lost $27-bn merger deals

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

The country's most valued firm RIL's bid to acquire a majority stake in bankrupt petrochemical group was called off by LyondellBasell after the latter found the price offer was undervaluing the company.

SAIL mulls merger with two companies

SAIL mulls merger with two companies

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

Steel Authority of India Ltd said on Thursday it plans to merge Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd and Maharashtra Elektrosmlet Ltd with itself.

HDFC Bank's ADR premium plunges below 5%, lowest since June last year

HDFC Bank's ADR premium plunges below 5%, lowest since June last year

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

The country's most valuable lender HDFC Bank can perhaps no longer claim to be a favourite of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Two data indicators, both somewhat interconnected, point to this - the diminishing premium of HDFC Bank's American depositary receipts (ADRs) compared to local shares, and the ample investment opportunities available to FPIs in the domestic market. The ADR premium has shrunk to below 5 per cent, down from over 30 per cent in March 2021, and even lower than recent levels.

Merger woes: Sun Pharma asks some Ranbaxy staff to leave

Merger woes: Sun Pharma asks some Ranbaxy staff to leave

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Nearly 150 senior management staff will be asked to leave.

Nilachal Ispat-SAIL merger underway: Minister

Nilachal Ispat-SAIL merger underway: Minister

Rediff.com15 May 2006

There is no proposal to merge Nilachal Steel Corporation with SAIL but the process for the government's proposed merger of Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited with Steel Authority of India Ltd is underway, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

Cabinet nods Air India, Indian merger

Cabinet nods Air India, Indian merger

Rediff.com1 Mar 2007

The mega-merger of state-run carriers Air India and Indian received the final government nod on Thursday, with the Union Cabinet giving a go ahead to the proposal of the Group of Ministers in this regard.

Alcatel-Lucent merger a 'strategic fit'

Alcatel-Lucent merger a 'strategic fit'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

The proposed merger between US- based Lucent Technologies Inc, a CDMA telecom equipment provider, and French major Alcatel is a 'strategic fit for India', a senior Lucent India executive said on Thursday.

HDFC Bank Q2 puts levers in place to undo stock underperformance: Analysts

HDFC Bank Q2 puts levers in place to undo stock underperformance: Analysts

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Weakness in HDFC Bank's net interest margin (NIM) might have bottomed out in the July-September quarter (Q2-FY24), analysts said on Tuesday, as most of the merger-related one-time adjustments have been done. The bank, they believe, should be able to grow from here on, allowing the stock to reverse its underperformance. "The weak NIM print was not unexpected given the merger and regulatory impact caused by the incremental cash reserve ratio (ICRR; 5-10 bps for the quarter).

Revolts, split, merger: The ups and downs of the AIADMK

Revolts, split, merger: The ups and downs of the AIADMK

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Since the demise of former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo and chief minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year, Tamil Nadu's political scenario has witnessed unprecedented drama. Following is the chronology of major events in the southern state's ruling party.

BSNL-MTNL merger best option for both: Goyal

BSNL-MTNL merger best option for both: Goyal

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

A merger between state-run telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd is the best option because it would create the country's largest telecom company, said Kuldeep Goyal, chairman and managing director of BSNL.

Cabinet nods State Bank of Indore merger with SBI

Cabinet nods State Bank of Indore merger with SBI

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

This will be the second merger of an associate bank with the SBI after a similar exercise with the State Bank of Saurashtra in August 2008.