Deals

Vodafone Group, Three UK putting final touches on tie-up with Britain

Talks are ongoing and no final decisions on the structure of the merger or timing of any announcement have been made

Dealmakers in India should expect another strong year for M&As: JPMorgan

It's unlikely for the country to repeat such a high mark this year, there will be decent deal flow to keep the bankers busy, said Nitin Maheshwari, JPMorgan's head of M&A for India

Cognizant announces new services agreement worth $1 bn with CoreLogic

Nasdaq-listed IT company Cognizant on Thursday announced a new 10-year services agreement valued at about USD 1 billion with CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. The deal deepens the scope of the current collaboration with a focus on delivering strong solutions and customer experience through digital transformation and operational excellence, Cognizant said in a statement. "Cognizant and CoreLogic extend the decade-long relationship with USD 1 billion, ten-year services agreement," the statement added. Since 2011, Cognizant has been a service delivery partner, offering capabilities in application development and support, analytical modelling and domain-centric business process services to CoreLogic and its customers, primarily in the US mortgage and real estate markets. "Real estate, mortgage lifecycle, and insurance transactions depend on accurate, timely data and analytics. We are committed to helping CoreLogic provide this ...

Number of deals down 42% in October but matches pre-pandemic level: Report

According to GT Bharat's monthly Dealtracker, the biggest deal in October was Torrent Pharma's $250 million acquisition of Curatio Healthcare

Deal activity has spiked in India despite global issues: Goldman Sachs MDs

In a Q&A, Rajat Sood and Som Krishna say their company isn't absolutely return-focused, but is a relative value investor that is looking out for bogh buyouts and minority stakes

BS Number Wise: Indian deal-making enters the slow lane, shows data

There is less money for companies as buyers slow down transactions amid geopolitical tension and higher capital cost.

IT deals becoming smaller amid rising digital projects, says new report

The terms of a smaller deal can be chosen according to their own personal advantage by the parties in a smaller contract

Down 66% YoY, total deal value in Q3FY23 second lowest since 2017: Report

According to Grant Thornton Bharat's Dealtracker September 2022 report, a total of 450 deals worth $10.2 billion were recorded in Q3FY23, 25 per cent below the 600 deals recorded in Q3FY22

Thai Translucia joins Sunovatech India for metaverse ecosystem worth $3 bn

Translucia, a subsidiary of T&B Media Global (Thailand) on Wednesday partnered with immersive and Extended reality company Sunovatech India, along with other global partners, to build a metaverse ecosystem worth $3 billion.

Amazon plans second Prime Day in appeal to deal-hungry shoppers

Many consumers, meanwhile, are planning to cut back because higher food and fuel costs have left them with less to spend.

HDFC Bank signs multi-year data and technology deal with Refinitiv

HDFC Bank will get comprehensive access to Refinitiv's data and products under the agreement, enabling cost savings across several bank divisions, the companies said in a joint statement.

Goldman cuts at least 25 bankers in Asia amid deal drought in China: Report

The reductions come after Goldman went on an unprecedented hiring spree in mainland China and Hong Kong last year as China opened its financial market fully to foreign brokerages and asset managers

Holcim's sale of Ambuja Cement, ACC to be biggest exit of an MNC from India

Ambuja Cement ended Friday with a market capitalisation of Rs 73,836 crore while ACC closed the day with Rs 43,819 crore.

Netcore acquires 90% stake in Unbxd for $100 mn, plans IPO in a year

Netcore expects to close the current financial year with revenue of around USD 80 million and grow it to around USD 130 million by March 2024.

Sanjiv Goenka group scouts for retail, IT acquisition targets

The group, with $4 billion in annual revenues, is also scouting for targets in power utilities as well as IT-enabled services, where it has already bought three companies in the past 12 months

Deal activity in India jumps 40% to record high in 2021, shows data

Despite the headwinds from the pandemic and other looming uncertainties, deal activity in India witnessed a record high in 2021 and surpassed pre-Covid levels

Amansa sells shares of CG Power and Industrial Solutions worth Rs 351 cr

This took the total deal value to Rs 350.83 crore

Deal Street has best year with over 2,220 deals fetching $115 bn in 2021

Deal Street had the best year in 2021, clocking the highest tallies in both value and volume terms at USD 115 billion involving 2,224 deals, an industry report said. This was USD 37 billion and 867 transactions more than the corresponding figures for 2020. While 499 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) worth USD 42.9 billion were concluded in the year gone by, there were 1,624 private equity deals involving USD 48.2 billion, and 101 IPOs and QIPs worth USD 23.9 billion, of which 65 initial public offerings alone fetched a record USD 17.7 billion, according to data collated by Grant Thornton. The year was also a record in terms of large deals as there were 14 deals of over USD 1 billion each, 15 between USD 500 million and USD 999 million, and 135 between USD 100 million and USD 499 million. Though these transactions accounted for only 8 per cent of volume, they fetched as much as 80 per cent of value, the report said. Of the overall deals, domestic deals constituted 76 per cent and the

Adar Poonawalla picks up 20% stake in JetSynthesys' subsidiary Wakau

Poonawalla joins superstar Amitabh Bachchan as Wakau's league of investors

Wipro to acquire cybersecurity provider Edgile for $230 million

Edgile's cybersecurity and risk management professionals are expected to allow Wipro to further enhance its cybersecurity and risk consulting capabilities