Ankit Agarwal
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Grapevine: Apollo Global, Varde bow out of Altico race; Adani, NTPC eye Avantha plant
Apollo Global Management LLC and Varde Partners LP are no longer considering bidding for Altico Capital India Ltd, two people ......
Finance
Flashback 2019: How the contours of PE, VC, M&A dealmaking changed this year
The aggregate value of private investments as well as mergers and acquisitions in India slipped back to a more normal ......
Finance
Flashback 2019: Few sectors, fewer big-ticket deals dominate top M&As
The total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India slumped in 2019, as only a handful of local companies ......
General
Grapevine: IndiGo, Etihad circle Air India; Hinduja Group eyes Jet Airways
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have shown interest in ailing national carrier Air ......
Finance
Flashback 2019: Brookfield strikes a double in this year's top PE deals
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc. led private equity-style dealmaking to a record this year, with the infrastructure sector emerging as ......
General
Grapevine: Zydus Cadila may sell two units; Lodha Group looking to raise $210 mn
Drugmaker Zydus Cadila is in preliminary talks with several strategic and private equity investors to sell two of its divisions ......
General
Grapevine: CPPIB front runner for Ashoka Concessions; Bain may buy Dinshaw's Dairy
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has emerged as front runner to acquire toll roads developer Ashoka Concessions at an ......
General
Grapevine: UltraTech front runner for Emami cement; ESAF Small Finance Bank may list
UltraTech Cement Ltd, India’s largest producer of the building material, has emerged as the front runner to buy Emami Group’s ......
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Grapevine: Tatas may buy into Walmart's India cash & carry; European investor may back Livspace
The Tata group is in talks to buy up to 49% stake in US retailer Walmart's wholesale cash-and-carry business in ......
Healthcare
Company watch: Can new plant help pharma firm Corona exit profitability doldrums?
Pharma firm Corona Remedies Pvt. Ltd, with a diversified product portfolio, has been posting healthy growth in net sales for ......