Merger

Cavendish merger lifts JK Tyre shares to 52-week high; Emkay retains 'Buy'

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 inks $33.37 mn deal to acquire Netcom contact centre firm

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

Dealmaking breaks all records as India clocks 270 transactions in November

M&A Hits Peak Volumes While PE Logs $ 5.5 Billion in November Surge

Kartik Sharma named CEO of Omnicom Media; Sashi Sinha strategic advisor

Omnicom's $13-billion takeover of IPG reshapes India's ad market as Kartik Sharma takes charge, leadership resets unfold, and global job cuts follow the mega consolidation

CCI approves proposed merger between InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy

The Competition Commission of India has approved the merger of InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy, marking a major consolidation in India's digital insurance marketplace

Paramount Skydance weighs $30 bn move for Warner Bros Discovery takeover

Paramount Skydance, backed by billionaire Larry Ellison, is weighing a $30 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery, a move that could unite Hollywood giants and reshape global media landscape

Paramount-Warner merger deal would face regulatory, financing hurdles

A merger of the two would shrink Hollywood's major legacy studios to four and unite some of the biggest names in news, movies and TV, inviting regulatory scrutiny

Anglo American, Teck Resources to merge in second-largest mining deal ever

Under the proposed deal, which will require regulatory approvals, Anglo American shareholders would own 62.4% of new company Anglo Teck, while shareholders in Teck would hold 37.6%

RBI approves merger of New India Co-operative Bank with Saraswat Bank

Saraswat Bank will take over all assets and liabilities of New India Co-operative Bank, with its branches becoming part of Saraswat Bank from August 4, 2025.

Paramount's $8 bn Skydance deal gets FCC nod after months of turmoil

Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump's legal battle with 60 Minutes, the crown jewel of Paramount-owned broadcast network CBS. With the specter of the Trump administration potentially blocking the hard-fought deal with Skydance, Paramount earlier this month agreed to pay a $16 million settlement with the President. Critics of the settlement lambasted it as a veiled a bribe to appease Trump, amid rising alarm over editorial independence overall. Further outrage also emerged after CBS said it was canceling Stephen Colbert's Late Show just days after the comedian sharply criticized the parent company's settlement on air. Paramount cited financial reasons, but big names both within and outside the company have questioned

K Kavitha alleges BRS-BJP deal, hints at KTR betrayal during jail time

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC Kavitha accuses insiders of conspiring to merge BRS with BJP; calls KCR 'god surrounded by devils' and questions brother KTR's silence on key issues

Ceigall India board approves C&C Construction merger to boost infra play

Ceigall India on Monday said its board has approved the merger of wholly-owned subsidiary Ceigall Infra Projects with publicly listed C&C Construction to enhance business efficiency. Ceigall India, an infrastructure construction firm, in a statement said post the merger, Ceigall India will hold up to 95 per cent of the merged entity, with plans to reduce its stake to 75 per cent in line with Sebi regulations. The proposed merger, subject to approval by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), aims to revive C&C Construction, which was earlier under liquidation. The merger also aims to integrate C&C Construction's capabilities in transmission, distribution, railways, bridges, and building construction into Ceigall's broader infrastructure portfolio, it added. The merger will result in administrative and operational rationalization, enhance business efficiency, flexibility, and agility, positioning the transferee company for sustainable growth," Ceigall India said in a BSE

Lord's Mark eyes ₹950 crore revenue as reverse merger nears BSE listing

Lord's Mark, which operates across diagnostics, medtech and renewable energy, is placing strong bets on its remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology to drive global expansion

Changing objectives: Centre must not lose sight of disinvestment

There seems to have been a subtle change in the approach of the government towards disinvestment

Voting advisory firms back commodity major Vedanta's demerger plan

Shareholder vote on the proposal from February 13 to 17

Several companies turn to mutual funds to help finance acquisitions

Trend is expected to grow as firms explore alternative debt sources

Honda-Nissan's $6.4 bn merger: Big synergies, but is time on their side?

Honda has focused more on hybrids and unlike Nissan offers the models in the United States, where demand for the cars has surged

Foxconn approaches Nissan to take controlling stake as Honda eyes merger

News of Foxconn's interest emerged as Honda Motor Co. and Nissan announced they have entered potential merger talks, which would better position the combined company to face competitive challenges

Nissan, Honda consider merger to take on world's biggest carmaker Toyota

Honda is considering several options including a merger, capital tie-up or the establishment of a holding company, Executive Vice President Shinji Aoyama said

Britain approves $19 billion merger between Vodafone UK, Three mobile

Vodafone and Three have committed to spend $14 billion to build a better 5G network that will serve 50 million customers, including the subscribers of Vodafone's network partner Virgin Media O2