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Bank of India acquires over 6% stake in recently incorporated CCIL IFSC

State-owned Bank of India on Monday said it has acquired a 6.125 per cent stake in the recently incorporated CCIL IFSC, listed in GIFT SEZ, reflecting its commitment to the growth of IFSC. The announcement was made by Bank of India's Executive Director (International Operations) Subrat Kumar in GIFT City while speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary of the bank's IFSC Banking Unit in GIFT City. "The acquisition of 6.125 per cent stake in CCIL IFSC for Rs 6.125 crore showcases our strategic commitment towards the growth of GIFT City IFSC and its emergence as a global financial services provider," Kumar said. Promoted by Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL), CCIL IFSC is the proposed entity to build and operate a real-time foreign currency settlement system at GIFT City, the country's only operational international financial services centre. The entity will act as a clearing house and system operator at GIFT City. The foreign currency settlement system is expected

Cognizant Technology to acquire Belcan for $1.3 bn in cash and stock

The acquisition is expected to significantly expand Cognizant's ER&D capabilities, building upon the company's existing strengths in the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital engineering practice areas

Brookfield India REIT to acquire Bharti Enterprises' stake in realty JV

Following this, Bharti would become the second largest unitholder in Brookfield India REIT with an ownership stake of 8.53%

Manipal Hospitals rebrands AMRI units eight months after acquisition

Manipal Hospitals, which acquired an 84 per cent stake in AMRI Hospitals in September 2023 for around Rs 2,300 crore, announced brand integration on Tuesday

Uber to take over Delivery Hero's food panda biz in Taiwan for $1.25 bn

Asia has become Delivery Hero's biggest market after its $4 billion deal in South Korea in 2019 but the company has been trying to divest some of its assets in the region to improve profitability

Warburg Pincus to acquire Shriram Housing Finance for Rs 4,630 crore

Warburg Pincus will acquire the stake through its affiliate Mango Crest Investment from all the sellers

Vedanta to fully acquire Japanese display glass major AvanStrate

Mining billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd of Friday announced that it has acquired an additional 46.57 per cent stake in Japanese glass substrate manufacturer AvanStrate Inc. With this acquisition, Vedanta's total holding in AvanStrate has increased to 98.2 per cent. The transaction is likely to be completed by the first quarter of the current financial year. "The board of directors of Vedanta Limited on Friday... have approved the acquisition of additional stake of 46.57 per cent in AvanStrate Inc (ASI) (an indirect subsidiary of the Company with 51.63 per cent holding) from HOYA Corporation, Japan through Cairn India Holdings Ltd (CIHL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company," the mining conglomerate said in a filing to the BSE. Vedanta had bought a controlling stake in the Japanese company in 2017 for USD 158 million. The acquisition of AvanStrate aligns with the company's vision of pivoting towards technology and diversifying into hi-tech manufacturing, while expanding

Value of mergers and acquisitions at lowest level in at least 76 months

With 98 deals, the total value of M&A stood at $1.8 billion. In the same month last year, the value was $8 billion across 204 deals

TVS Holdings to acquire 80.74% in Home Credit India for Rs 554 cr

2 companies will need approval from the Competition Commission and Supreme Court for deal

Happiest Minds to acquire US-based Aureus Tech Systems for $8.5 million

This is the third acquisition by Happiest Minds in FY25. In April, it acquired PureSoftware Technologies for $94.5 million (Rs 784 crore) and Macmillan Learning India for Rs 4.5 crore

Paramount Global in talks to open its books to Sony Pictures and Apollo

A special committee of Paramount's board that is evaluating the company's options allowed an exclusivity period to lapse in its deal discussions with Skydance last week

Reliance acquires petrochemicals step-down subsidiary for Rs 314 cr

Reliance Industries Ltd on Wednesday said it has acquired a step-down subsidiary engaged in the manufacture of petrochemicals and hydrogen, for Rs 314.48 crore. In a stock exchange filing, the firm said Reliance Chemicals and Materials Ltd (RCML) is a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company through Reliance Projects & Property Management Services Ltd (RPPMSL). "It is proposed to make RCML a direct wholly owned subsidiary and hence, the company has today, at around 3:15 p.m., acquired a 100 per cent equity stake of RCML from RPPMSL for an aggregate consideration of Rs 314.48 crore," it said. RCML was incorporated in India on November 2, 2022, to undertake the business of manufacturing petrochemicals, vinyls, hydrogen & its derivatives, rare and industrial gases, bio-energy products and carbon fibre. "The transaction is between the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary and hence a related party transaction. It is on arm's length basis," Reliance said adding no ...

SMFG invests Rs 1,300 crore in its Indian unit to fuel NBFC growth

First fresh direct equity investment after 100% acquisition

KKR to acquire Bengaluru-based medical device maker Healthium from Apax

The investment will be made through KKR's Asian Fund IV, according to Monday's statement, which didn't disclose financial details

IIHL sets sights on $50 bn valuation by 2030: Chairman Ashok Hinduja

The Hinduja Group arm will raise stake in IndusInd Bank to 26%; IIHL, Aasia Enterprises acquisition of Rel Cap to meet Irdai norms

Premji Invest inches closer to majority stake acquisition in Nainital Bank

Bank of Baroda, a public sector lender and the majority shareholder holding around 98% of Nainital Bank, is expected to divest its entire stake

Coforge slips 10% post Q4 results, acquisition of Cigniti Technologies

The stock of Coforge is trading at its lowest level since June 2023. With today's decline, it corrected 34 per cent from its 52-week high of Rs 6,840 touched on February 19, 2024

Adi-Nadir Godrej family makes open offer to acquire Astec Lifesciences

To acquire 20.84% stake in Godrej Industries from Jamshyd Godrej family

Happiest Minds to acquire Noida-based PureSoftware for $94.5 million

The IT company aims to boost its domain capabilities in BFSI, healthcare and life sciences through this acquisition

Happiest Minds Technologies to acquire PureSoftware for Rs 779 crore

IT company Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd on Thursday said it will acquire PureSoftware Technologies for a total consideration of USD 94.5 million (Rs 779 crores). Happiest Minds Technologies has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 per cent of the equity share capital of PureSoftware Technologies Pvt Ltd for a total purchase consideration of Rs 779 crore, according to a company statement. The total purchase consideration comprises upfront payment of Rs 635 crore on closing and deferred payment of up to Rs 144 crore payable at the end of 2024-25, on achievement of set performance targets. "I am delighted to welcome the PureSoftware Team to the Happiest Minds family. Our Mission of 'Happiest People. Happiest Customers' and PureSoftware's 'Customer Delight by Creating Employee Delight' harmonizes our shared vision of driving happiness for people and customers," Happiest Minds, executive chairman, Ashok Soota, said in the statement. Noida-headquartered PureSoftware has a globa