Bharti Airtel likely to buy Loop Mobile

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 19:20

Bharti Airtel is in talks to buy out Mumbai-based Loop Mobile in a deal that will give the telecom major about 3 million customers.

Airtel raises about Rs 2100 cr from 2nd bond sale in 2 months

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 21:54

To prepare a war-chest for the forthcoming spectrum auction, largest telco Bharti Airtel Monday hit the overseas bond market second time in as many months this fiscal and raised 250 million euros in a five-year money by reopening its 750 million euro bonds sold last month.

Bharti seeks to raise euro 1 bn by reopening bond issue

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 19:53

Ahead of spectrum auction, telecom major Bharti Airtel is in talks with investors to mop up a total Euro 1 billion by re-opening its euro 750 million bond offering, which received tremendous response last month.

Corporate houses line up `Electoral Trusts` to fund polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 14:14

As General Elections draw closer, at least five large corporate houses including those of Ambanis, Mittals and Birlas, have set up `Electoral Trusts` for providing funds to political parties and more than two dozen other business groups are firming up similar plans.

Additional spectrum: Hearing against Mittal, Ruia on Feb 20

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 12:35

The hearing in the additional spectrum case, in which Bharti Cellular CMD Sunil Mittal, Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia and others have been summoned as an accused, was today fixed for February 20 next year by a Delhi court.

Ambani calls on Mittal for ‘partnership' in 4G services

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 22:36

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani Monday said his company is open to joining hands with Bharti Airtel for improving telecom network for 4G services in Punjab.

Standard & Poor's upgrades Bharti Airtel to ‘positive’

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 21:02

Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Thursday upgraded outlook on Bharti Airtel to positive from stable, saying emerging clarity in Indian telecom regulatory environment reduces policy uncertainty.

Indian bizmen more committed than Chinese in Africa: Sunil Mittal

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 12:22

Indian businessmen are not aggressive as Chinese in Africa but they have long-term commitments for the development of the continent and have already invested billions of dollars, Bharti group Chairman Sunil Mittal has said.

Retail plans with Bharti "not tenable": WalMart India

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:48

WalMart was expected to make a decision on its Indian retail plans later this month and Bharti will accordingly decide if those plans match its overall retail ambitions.

No plans to buy Vodafone stakes, Loop: Bharti Airtel

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 23:28

“We have no plans to buy back 4.4 percent Vodafone stake in Airtel,” Mittal told reporters on the sidelines of Bharti Airtel's 18th annual general meeting here.