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Harvard, Columbia say no to students demanding to sell Israel investments

"We're willing to risk suspension, expulsion and arrest, and I think that that will put pressure," said Malak Afaneh, a law student at University of California, Berkeley, and a protest organizer

US Senate votes in favor of bill to force TikTok divestment or face ban

The measure, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, has been driven by concerns that China could access Americans' data or surveil them with the app

Govt open to selling stake in GIC Re, LIC in FY24/25, says report

"The government has received good feedback in investor roadshows for GIC, and is open to sell its 10% stake in tranches depending on its shares' value," the official said

360 One sells 5.3% stake in Protean eGov Tech for Rs 241 cr via open market

360 One WAM (formerly IIFL Wealth Management) on Wednesday divested a 5.3 per cent stake in Protean eGov Technologies for Rs 241 crore through open market transactions. 360 One Group through its affiliates, 360 One Special Opportunities Fund Series 5, IIFL Special Opportunities Fund Series 5 and 360 One Special Opportunities Fund Series 4 sold 21,48,841 shares or 5.3 per cent stake in Protean eGov Technologies through separate bulk deals on the BSE, as per the data on the exchange. The shares were offloaded within the price range of Rs 1,115.18-1,130.63 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 240.66 crore. After the latest transaction, 360 One Group's combined shareholding through its affiliates has declined to 17.29 per cent from 22.59 per cent stake in the company. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan acquired 5 lakh shares of Protean eGov Technologies at an average price of Rs 1,144.93 apiece on the BSE, taking the deal value to Rs 57.25

Jindal Stainless to divest entire 26 pc stake in Jindal Coke by September

Jindal Stainless on Wednesday said it aims to complete divestment of its entire 26 per cent stake in Jindal Coke by September this year. In the first tranche, the company has offloaded 4.87 per cent shares in Jindal Coke for over Rs 36.49 crore. These shares were picked up by JSL Overseas at the same price, according to a regulatory filing. At the same time, Jindal Stainless has acquired a majority stake in Spanish entity lberjindal. In January, the board of the company gave in-principle approval for the acquisition of up to 100 per cent stake in Iberjindal S.L., a subsidiary company based in Spain, and divest 26 per cent equity stake held in its associate company Jindal Coke Ltd (JCL). Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) executed a share purchase agreement with JSL Overseas Ltd (JOL) on March 26, 2024, for the sale of a 4.87 per cent equity stake in JCL, the company said in the filing. "The company has transferred 15,80,000...equity shares of the face value of Rs 10 each at a price of Rs

Hindustan Construction Company divests entire equity shareholding in HREL

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) on Sunday said it has divested its entire equity shareholding in HREL Real Estate Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. Accordingly, HREL and its following subsidiaries -- Nashik Township Developers Ltd, Powai Real Estate Developers Ltd, HCC Aviation Ltd, HCC Realty Ltd have ceased to be subsidiaries of the company, HCC said in a regulatory filing. "Hindustan Construction Company Ltd has divested its entire equity shareholding in HREL Real Estate Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company vide share purchase agreement executed on March 31, 2024," it said. The consideration received from sale stood at Rs 10 lakh. HCC had reported a consolidated profit of Rs 233.22 crore in the December quarter.

Olympus Capital divests 9.8% stake in Aster DM Healthcare for Rs 1,978 cr

Private equity firm Olympus Capital Asia on Wednesday divested a 9.8 per cent stake in Aster DM Healthcare for Rs 1,978 crore through open market transactions. Olympus Capital Asia through its two affiliates -- Olympus Capital Asia Investments Ltd and Olympus ACF Pte -- offloaded the shares of Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare on the bourse. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, more than 4.42 crore equity shares of Aster DM Healthcare were sold by Olympus Capital Asia Investments and 45.59 lakh shares by Olympus ACF Pte Ltd of the company. Around 4.88 crore shares sold represent a 9.8 per cent stake in Aster DM Healthcare. The shares were disposed of within the price range of Rs 405-406.72 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 1,978.35 crore. As of December 2023, Olympus Capital Asia Investments Ltd owned an 18.96 per cent stake in Aster DM Healthcare, shareholding data showed with the bourse. Meanwhile, Capital Group through its affiliate SmallCap World Fun

Tata Sons to sell 23.4 mn TCS shares worth Rs 9,362 crore in block deal

Over the past year, TCS shares have gained nearly 33 per cent, slightly outperforming the Nifty50 index, which has risen 30 per cent

Birla AMC promoters to sell 11.47% to raise about Rs 1.4K crore

The Aditya Birla Group, which holds a 50 per cent stake in the AMC, will offload 5 per cent, while Sun Life, which has a 36.48 per cent, will sell the remaining 6.47 per cent stake in the OFS

BAT sells 3.5% stake in ITC for Rs 17,485 cr via open market transactions

British multinational BAT Plc on Wednesday divested a 3.5 per cent stake in FMCG-to-hotel conglomerate ITC Ltd for Rs 17,485 crore through open market transactions. British American Tobacco Plc (BAT), through its affiliate Tobacco Manufacturers (India) Ltd, offloaded more than 43.68 crore equity shares of ITC, amounting to 3.5 per cent stake, according to the block deal data available with the BSE. The shares were sold in 48 tranches, with an average price of Rs 400.25 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 17,484.97 crore.

British American Tobacco to sell ITC stock worth $2-3 bn this week: Report

London-listed BAT has been speaking with Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. about a potential divestment of around $2 billion to $3 billion in ITC stock through block trades, the people said

Rakesh Gangwal sells shares of InterGlobe Aviation worth Rs 6,785 crore

InterGlobe Aviation's promoter Rakesh Gangwal on Monday sold shares worth Rs 6,785 crore of the company through open market transactions. The co-founder of the company, which operates the country's largest airline IndiGo, offloaded 2.25 crore shares of IndiGo amounting to 5.83 per cent stake, according to bulk deal data on BSE. The shares were sold in three tranches, with the price per scrip varying from Rs 3,015.10 to Rs 3,016.36.

Kedaara Capital, Partners Group sell 12.6% stake in Aavas Financiers

Kedaara Capital and Partners Group, promoters of Aavas Financiers, on Tuesday divested 12.6 per cent in the housing finance company for Rs 1,369 crore through open market transactions. Private equity firm Kedaara Capital through its affiliate Lake District Holdings Ltd have sold the shares of Aavas Financiers, while Partners Group through its entities Partners Group ESCL and Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund) LLC disposed of shares of Aavas on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As per the bulk deal data available on the NSE, Lake District Holdings sold 58.39 lakh shares of Aavas Financiers, while Partners Group ESCL and Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund) offloaded a total of 41.57 lakh shares of the housing finance company. These entities have collectively sold 99,96,950 shares, which represents a 12.6 per cent stake in Aavas Financiers Ltd. The shares were disposed of within the price range of Rs 1,370-1,370.20 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs

Chimetech Holding divests 1% stake in Delhivery worth Rs 360 crore

Chimetech Holding on Friday divested 1 per cent stake in logistics and supply chain firm Delhivery for Rs 360 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Chimetech Holding Ltd sold more than 76.64 lakh shares, amounting to a 1.04 per cent stake in Delhivery. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 470.01 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 360.25 crore. As of December 2023, Chimetech Holding Ltd owned 1.31 per cent shareholding in Delhivery. Details of the buyers could not be ascertained. The scrip of Delhivery declined 1.78 per cent to settle at Rs 464.70 apiece on the NSE. In another bulk deal on the NSE, Amansa Holdings offloaded shares of pharmaceutical company Suven Pharmaceuticals for Rs 215 crore through an open market transaction. Amansa Holdings sold 31.26 lakh shares of Suven Pharmaceuticals at an average price of Rs 689.19 apiece, taking the deal size to Rs 215.48 cror

PE firm KKR considers selling controlling stake in JB Pharma: Report

The US private equity firm is looking to hire financial advisers to help evaluate a sale of its 53.8% stake in the Mumbai-based company, the people said

Whirlpool sells 24% stake in India unit for $468 mn, now holds 51%

Whirlpool conducted the sale through its subsidiary in Mauritius, reducing its stake in the entity from 75% to 51%

Jeff Bezos sells roughly 12 million shares of Amazon worth $2 billion

The sale plan, which is subject to certain conditions, was adopted on Nov. 8, 2023, and would be completed by Jan. 31, 2025, according to the company's latest annual report

Promoters of Mankind Pharma divest 1.6% stake worth Rs 1,367 crore

Mankind Pharma promoters on Thursday divested a 1.62 per cent stake in the company for Rs 1,367 crore through open market transactions. According to the block deal data available with the NSE, promoters Sheetal Arora, Puja Juneja, and Arjun Juneja offloaded a total of 64,89,534 shares in two tranches each, representing a 1.62 per cent stake in Mankind Pharma, on the NSE. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 2,107.35 apiece, taking the combined deal value to Rs 1,367.57 crore. Through the latest transaction, the combined shareholding of promoter and promoter group entities have declined to 74.88 per cent stake from 76.50 per cent stakeholding (as of December quarter) in Mankind Pharma. As per market regulations, all listed companies must maintain an minimum public shareholding of 25 per cent, while newly-listed firms are given three years to meet the requirement of 25 per cent public float. Accordingly, after the stake sale, the company has complied with the norms

India aims to raise up to $2.4 bn selling stakes in state-run firms

Modi's ambition of privatising state-run firms has taken a back seat due to impending elections, but his government has delivered more stake sales than any previous administration

IDBI Bank Q3 net profit jumps 57% to Rs 1,458 cr on better interest income

IDBI Bank on Saturday reported a 57 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 1,458 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, on lower provisioning and better interest income. The LIC-controlled bank had a net profit of Rs 927 crore in the October-December quarter of 2022. The bank's interest income improved during the third quarter of the current fiscal to Rs 6,541 crore, as against Rs 5,231 crore in the same period last fiscal. The gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio improved to 4.69 per cent as on December 31, 2023, as against 13.82 per cent as on December 31, 2022. Similarly, the net NPA also declined to 0.34 per cent, as compared to 1.08 per cent at the end of December 2022. As a result provisioning and contingencies came down to Rs 320 crore in the December quarter, from Rs 784 crore in the same quarter of the last fiscal. Provision Coverage Ratio (including Technical Write-Offs) stood at 99.17 per cent as on December 31, 2023. During the quarter Capital Adequacy Ratio of