Mergers and Acquisitions

Donald Trump's adviser's husband picked for Justice post: Report

President Donald Trump has chosen the husband of White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway to head the civil division of the Justice Department.

Mar 19, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

GST, bankruptcy laws to facilitate mergers and acquisitions: PHD Chamber

Industry body PHD Chamber on Thursday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and bankruptcy laws will emerge as facilitators for both inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the country.

Nov 17, 2016, 19:41 PM IST

India Inc seals $20-bn mergers and acquisitions in 2015

Corporate India's boardrooms seem to have turned little quieter this year.

Dec 25, 2015, 15:39 PM IST

RCom-Sistema deal signals more telco M&As: Fitch

On the RCom-SSTL deal, Fitch said it is unlikely to help RCom in meaningfully reducing its USD 6 billion in net debt.

Nov 10, 2015, 20:48 PM IST

M&A activity down 20% to $899 mn in August: Thorton

Mergers and acquisitions in India were down 20 percent to USD 899 million in August which saw 42 transactions even as the outlook remains bullish, says Grant Thornton.

Sep 10, 2015, 17:34 PM IST

China`s FDI up 8.0% in January-June on M&A: Govt

Foreign investment into China rose 8.0 percent in the first half of this year as mergers and acquisitions by overseas companies more than quadrupled in value, the commerce ministry said Tuesday.

Jul 21, 2015, 09:40 AM IST

M&A activity in India drops in H1 2015: Grant Thornton

The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the country shrunk for the first time since 2012 to USD 15.8 billion with 277 deals in the first six months of the current year, says a report.

Jul 17, 2015, 22:48 PM IST

India may adopt US-style law to block M&A to address security concern

India may adopt an American-style mechanism where the head of the government has the authority to block or unwind mergers and acquisitions by foreign companies that could threaten national security.

Apr 27, 2015, 19:16 PM IST

M&A deals: March tally declines; "exciting year" ahead

Corporate India announced merger and acquisition deals worth USD 1.4 billion through 119 deals during March, registering a decline of 40 per cent in value terms over the corresponding period last year, says a report.

Apr 15, 2015, 20:53 PM IST

M&As worth $28.6 bn in 2014; domestic inbound deals dominate

Reflecting positive investor sentiment in the Indian economy, 870 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worth USD 28.6 billion were announced in 2014 -- up 6 percent over the preceding year, says a study.

Mar 25, 2015, 16:17 PM IST

India Inc strikes deals worth $50 bn in 2014: Grant Thornton

Total number of merger and acquisition deals of Indian companies in 2014 rose to 1,177 -- the highest ever in a decade -- and the momentum is set to pick up this year as well, says a report.

Jan 28, 2015, 17:58 PM IST

India, US struck 38 M&A deals worth $1.1 billion in 2014

Indicating renewed M&A interest, Indian companies struck as many as 38 deals worth over USD 1.1 billion in the US in 2014 after a lull in the preceding year, according to a FICCI-EY report released ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India.

Jan 24, 2015, 22:47 PM IST

M&A, PE deals by Indian companies surge 26%

Resurgence in business sentiment following the new government at the Centre pushed up the value of M&A as well as private equity deals involving Indian firms by 26 percent to USD 48 billion this year, says a report.

Dec 28, 2014, 10:50 AM IST

M&A deals jump 16.5% in Jan-Sept, highest since 2011

Mergers and acquisitions involving domestic companies jumped to the highest level since 2011 to USD 26.1 billion during the first nine months this year.

Oct 03, 2014, 19:03 PM IST

India Inc strikes M&A deals worth $6.5 bn in July: Thornton

Corporate India announced merger and acquisition deals worth USD 6.5 billion in July taking the deal tally for the first seven months of this year to USD 23.82 billion, says a Grant Thornton report.

Aug 14, 2014, 16:37 PM IST

India M&A deals in H1 up 47% at $17 billion

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India witnessed a significant jump in the first six months this year to USD 17.1 billion, up over 47 percent year-on-year, says a report.

Jul 13, 2014, 20:19 PM IST