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

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 17:34

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.

PE deals gain traction as volumes double in July: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 10:35

According to the tax and advisory firm, there were 110 PE deals worth USD 2.15 billion in July this year as against 55 transactions worth USD 1.85 billion in the year-ago period.

'Only 1/4th Indian cos ready to implement new a/c standards'

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 19:28

Only one-fourth of Indian businesses are ready to implement the new accounting standard 'Ind AS 115', which is scheduled to come into effect from April 2016, says a Grant Thornton survey.

India Inc's M&A deal value jumps in June: Grant Thornton

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 17:45

Corporate India announced merger and acquisition deals worth USD 5.26 billion through 38 transactions in June, registering a three-fold increase in value terms, says a report.

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

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 22:48

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.

100 Indian companies invest $15 bn in US, create 91,000 jobs

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 09:15

A total of one hundred major Indian companies created more than 91,000 jobs in the US by investing USD 15 billion in a wide range of sectors across 35 American States, according to a latest report.

India Inc's M&A deal value shrinks in April: Grant Thornton

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 16:18

According to the assurance, tax and advisory firm, the deal tally in the first four months of this year amounted to USD 6.79 billion. The deal tally in January-April 2014 stood at USD 11.31 billion.

PE deals worth nearly $2 bn sealed in April: Thornton

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 12:09

Private equity deals worth nearly USD 2 billion were sealed in April this year, registering a jump of nearly three-fold over the same month last year, largely driven by transactions in e-commerce space, says a Grant Thornton report.

IT sector records $11.5 bn deal value

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 12:18

Led by e-commerce PE investments, the technology sector in India recorded the highest deal value of USD 11.5 billion from around 400 deals in 2014, says a report.

PE players seal over $737 mn deals in February: Thornton

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 13:27

The first two months of this year saw PE deals worth nearly USD 1.9 billion.

Indian firms' M&A deals worth $2.2 bn in January: Thornton

Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015, 17:35

Corporate India announced merger and acquisition deals worth USD 2.2 billion through 48 transactions, registering a significant increase both in terms of value and volume over the corresponding period last year, says a report.

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

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 17:58

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.