On Wednesday, Facebook announced a deal in which it took 9.9 per cent stake in Jio Platforms, a fully-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, for Rs 43,574 crore.
Investment values Jio Platforms at Rs 4.36 trn; US giant gets 9.99% stake, board seat; collaboration is non-exclusive
WhatsApp's integration into Jio's e-com platform holds the key: Experts
Experts tracking the space are of the opinion that the investment reposes global investors' confidence in India's telecom and broadband space
Mukesh Ambani, in August 2019, had said he wanted to make RIL a zero-debt company in 18 months by selling stakes in several businesses and unlocking value in some others
Though WTI recovered, investment in alternative fuels like shale has become unviable.
LVMH Chief executive Bernard Arnault's wealth down by 28% to $77 billion
RIL's scrip jumped 14.65 per cent to close at Rs 1,081.25 on the BSE. During the day, it advanced 22.25 per cent to Rs 1,152.
Market participants attribute this to regulatory tightening and standardisation of margin requirements, stringent reporting for brokers, and segregation of client funds
The Indian markets suffered their worst single-day rout in five years, with the benchmark indices falling 1,942 points and the rupee breaching 74 against the dollar.
RRVL will acquire 7,86,191 equity shares representing 100 per cent of the equity share capital of SKDS
Reliance announced the merger of its various content, distribution, and media properties in its listed subsidiary Network18 earlier this week.
11 Indian brands make it to the 2020 Brand Finance list, up from 9 last year; all except Airtel rise up the ranks
Brent crude prices surged past the $65 a barrel level as unrest hit key production regions
For the December 2019 ended quarter, RIL turned free cash flow (FCF) positive, a reversal that most brokerage firms welcomed
Lower-than-expected valuation for the swap and the dashing of hopes of listing gains are said to have weighed on sentiment, according to unlisted share dealers
The valuations of Reliance Retail have been arrived at using both discounted cash flow method as well as market capitalisation of comparable companies in the listed space
Production-sharing contracts for the fields will expire on Dec 21
The venture is expected to be formed during the first half of 2020; it aims to expand RIL's retail fuel network to 5,500 in 5 years
Brookfield Infrastructure is acquiring a portfolio of approximately 130,000 communication towers that forms the infrastructure backbone of Reliance Jio's (Jio) telecom business