Merger

A federal judge has now granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their USD 81 billion mega merger. In a Wednesday order, US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ruled that the proposed consent decree was a "fair, reasonable, and good faith approach to address the competitive harms" alleged by the states' lawsuit. Paramount previously called the antitrust challenge the last hurdle ahead of closing its Warner merger, and signalled that it aims to close its Warner acquisition as early as October. Shortly after Martinez-Olguin's ruling on Wednesday afternoon, the company announced that Ynon Kreiz - current chief executive at toy giant Mattel - will join Paramount on October 5 and serve as co-CEO alongside David Ellison of the combined company. A Paramount-Warner marriage will bring together two of Hollywood's last five legacy studios. HBO Max, a library full of titles .

Tewolde Gebremariam is considering merging Air India Express with Air India to cut costs and streamline operations as the carrier battles heavy losses

Happiest Minds-ITC Infotech, Persistent-Nagarro and Coforge-Encora deals point to a consolidation cycle as AI changes delivery economics and clients increasingly favour fewer, larger technology partne

The Supreme Court dismissed the Centre's appeal against a Bombay High Court ruling that had quashed a ₹363 crore GST demand against Vodafone Idea over a merged entity

Combined entity has a premium book exceeding Rs 6,600 crore, over 6 lakh digital partners and a presence across 98.57 per cent of India's pin codes

Market participants expect the merger to improve treasury efficiency and pricing discipline, while the combined entity continues to tap bond markets for funding

JioBlackRock enters the SIF segment with a hybrid long-short fund, while ICICI Prudential MF launches a multi-asset active FoF for diversified investing

Fox Corp will acquire Roku in a $22 billion deal, combining streaming, digital advertising and television assets to create a major US media platform

Delivery Hero rebuffed the €33 a share ballpark figure, the FT said, adding that several investors signaled they would seek a price above €40 a share

The merger will create a $2-billion packaging platform combining flexible and rigid capabilities, with a strong focus on emerging markets and global expansion

The ministry of railways owns a majority stake in both Rail Vikas Nigam (72.8%), Ircon International (65.17%), and the two companies have a combined market capitalisation of around ₹65,000 cr

The merger would also consolidate long products assets under a single entity, unlocking opportunities to create shareholder value, the company said

Business process management firm 1Point1 Solutions on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Costa Rica-based peer Netcom Business Contact Center SA for USD 33.37 million. The acquisition marks a strategic entry of 1Point1 Solutions into the central and Latin American market, the company said in a statement. "Netcom strengthens our BFSI capabilities and establishes a strategic near-shore presence in Latin America, enabling us to serve clients with greater agility and regulatory alignment. As we integrate our AI stack across operations, we are not just expanding geographically, we are scaling human intelligence at a global level," 1Point1 Solutions Chairman and Managing Director, Akshay Chhabra, said. With this transaction, 1Point1 Solutions establishes an immediate near-shore delivery presence across Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama. "Looking ahead, 1Point1 remains committed to disciplined inorganic expansion, with plans to pursue 2-3 strategic acquisitions over the next

SpaceX had been planning an IPO that could raise as much as $50 billion, in what would be the biggest initial share sale to date

The special resolutions will be put to vote between January 11 and 13, with an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) scheduled for January 14

The merged entity will have more than 3,000 stores globally and a turnover of approximately Rs 8,000 crore on an annualised basis

Devyani International will absorb Sapphire Foods under a share-swap merger to create a single Yum! India franchisee for KFC and Pizza Hut

Board-approved restructuring will transfer Samman Finserv's NBFC business to Sammaan Capital and surrender the licence, aiming to consolidate lending and meet single-NBFC norms

Emkay believes JK Tyre is entering a phase of accelerating revenue growth, supported by margin expansion, balance-sheet deleveraging, premiumisation, and a favourable commercial vehicle (CV) cycle

1Point1 Solutions, a provider of AI-led business process management (BPM) solutions on Monday announced it is acquiring Costa Ricaheadquartered Netcom Business Contact Center for USD 33.37 million transaction value. The acquisition is targeted for completion by March 31, 2026. The total transaction value for the acquisition of 100 per cent ownership is USD 33.37 million, comprising an upfront payment of USD 25.41 million and an estimated earn-out of USD 8.25 million, subject to post-closing adjustments linked to EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) performance and excess working capital, according to a release. Additional transaction-related costs are estimated at about USD 1 million. "The acquisition is expected to nearly double 1Point1's FY' 27 topline marking a significant step in advancing the company's inorganic growth strategy," it said. It aims to accelerate company's evolution into high-growth global organisation, while deepening domain