Adani stake is worth Rs 1.01 trillion as of Tuesday
Both companies will become country's most profitable cement firms as margins will go up due to rising demand: Gautam Adani
Analysts remain positive on Ambuja Cement's long-term market share gains, but caution against any possible dent in the company's profitability due to excess supply in the market
Days after completing a USD 6.5 billion acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC, billionaire Gautam Adani said his group has planned to double cement manufacturing capacity and become the most profitable manufacturer in the country. He saw a multifold rise in cement demand in India on the back of record-breaking economic growth and the government's infrastructure creation push, which will give significant margin expansion. In a speech made at an event to mark the completion of the acquisition on September 17, the Adani Group founder and chairman said the ports-to-energy conglomerate has in a single stroke become the second largest cement manufacturer in the country. Adani Group last week completed buyout of Swiss major Holcim's stake in the two firms. Calling the acquisition historic, he said this buyout is India's largest ever inbound M&A transaction in the infrastructure and materials space and closed in a record time of 4 months. "Our entry into this business is happening at a ..
Eight firms controlled by Adani's ports-to-power conglomerate, including recent cement acquisitions, have contributed more than a fifth of the 109-member MSCI India Index's surge since end-June
The company's new board approved an infusion of Rs 20,000 crore by way of preferential allotment of 477 million convertible warrants at a price of Rs 419 to Harmonia Trade and Investment
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The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to lift the policy repo rate by 35-50 basis points (bps) on September 30, according to a Business Standard poll
Karan, who holds a degree in Economics from Purdue University, started his corporate career at Mundra port -- the first mega project undertaken by the Adani group
Adani becomes India's second largest cement player
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The gap between Mukesh Ambani and Adani has widened by 40 per cent. Ambani, with $91 billion net worth, is ranked eighth in the world
The Adani group to infuse Rs 20,000 crore more in Ambuja Cements
An announcement on Karan's appointment could come as soon as Friday, the people said. A representative for Adani Group declined to comment.
Divestment will help Swiss company become global leader in sustainable building solutions, says CEO
Gautam Adani's wealth surged to make him the second richest man in the world, led by a sharp rally in the Adani Group stocks.
The investment by the Tata group is a shift in its strategy to focus more in the home markets instead of international markets where the group lost money
The board of directors of Ambuja Cements is scheduled to meet on September 16, 2022 to consider and evaluate proposal for raising of funds
Adani Enterprises will join the benchmark index, the most tracked stocks gauge in the country, from September 30 in place of Shree Cement.
Reacts to RInfra statement of last week, which said it has filed a claim of Rs 13,400 crore; Adani says it has filed counterclaims