Bharti Airtel, Axiata to merge their Bangladesh operations

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 18:33

Telecom major Bharti Airtel and Malaysia-based Axiata Group have begun talks to merge their operations in Bangladesh to create the second-largest operator in that country.

JetLite to merge with parent carrier Jet Airways

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 18:22

The Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways Wednesday said its board has approved merger of the low-cost subsidiary JetLite with the parent airline.

SEBI approves commodities market norms; to merge FMC from Sept 28

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 19:36

Setting September 28 as the date for merger of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with itself, SEBI Monday announced new norms for commodities derivatives market under which exchanges and brokers in this segment will need to comply with rules applicable to their stock market peers.

Merger of SBI associate banks not priority now: Bhattacharya

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 20:52

State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya today said the bank is currently not looking at merging its associate banks, and is instead focusing on more important challenges.

Conclude NSEL-FTIL merger process by Oct 31: HC to Ministry

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 21:44

The Bombay High Court Friday directed the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs to complete by October 31 the process of passing final order on the proposed merger of National Spot Exchange of India with Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL).

Aviva opposes Cairn India's merger with Vedanta

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 14:25

Opposing Vedanta's all-share merger deal, Aviva said there was "a risk of the Vedanta Group misallocating capital" of oil producer Cairn India to pay off its huge debt.

ArcelorMittal expects India to be active on M&A in steel, mine

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 16:02

Global steel giant AreclorMittal expects merger and acquisition (M&As) activity in the Indian steel and mining industry, though at a slower pace, even as the sectors are going through an economic downturn.

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.

AT&T's $48.5 billion DirecTV purchase gets final US okay

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2015, 09:23

AT&T received final U.S. regulatory approval on Friday to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion, combining the country`s No. 2 wireless carrier with the largest satellite-TV provider.

Cairn India merger not for refinancing debts: Vedanta CEO

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 13:54

Mining baron Anil Agarwal-run Vedanta Ltd today said its merger with cash-rich Cairn India is not for refinancing its Rs 77,752 crore gross debt, but to simplify the group's business structure.

FCC approves AT&T-DirecTV merger: Sources

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 09:19

The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to approve a proposed $48.5 billion merger of AT&T Inc and DirecTV , according to people familiar with the votes.

Vedanta says its Cairn India buyout offer is fair

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:27

Mining and energy group Vedanta Limited said on Thursday its offer to buy out minority investors in Cairn India was fair, dismissing reports that opposition from some small shareholders, including former owner Cairn Energy , could scupper the deal.