Bharti, Vodafone JV in talks to acquire JT Global

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 15:40

Jersey-based telecom joint venture of Bharti Group and Vodafone is in advanced talks to acquire JT Global.

CCI approves AXA raising stake in insurance JVs with Bharti

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 00:11

Fair trade regulator CCI Wednesday approved European financial services giant AXA's proposal to hike its stake from 26 percent to 49 percent in its two insurance ventures with Sunil Mittal led Bharti Group, Bharti AXA Life Insurance and Bharti AXA General Insurance.

Insurance FDI: AXA to up stake in Bharti JVs for Rs 1,290 crore

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 20:41

The government has approved French insurance firm AXA raising stake in its life insurance joint venture with Bharti Group to 49 percent for Rs 858.6 crore.

Bharti Retail ropes in Raj Jain as CEO, Pankaj Madan as CFO

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:23

Bharti Retail on Friday announced appointments of former head of Walmart India Raj Jain as its CEO and Pankaj Madan, another senior executive of erstwhile joint venture Bharti Walmart, as Chief Financial Officer.

Bharti ropes in ex-Walmart India head Jain as Group Advisor

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 16:28

Former Walmart India head Raj Jain has been roped in as an advisor by the Bharti Group, which on Wednesday parted ways with the US retail giant to operate stores independently in India.

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.

'Successful Bharti Infratel IPO an endorsement from investors'

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 13:52

Buoyed by good response for its Rs 4,500 crore Bharti Infratel IPO, Bharti Group chief Sunil Mittal has said it is a strong endorsement from qualified investors.

2G auction will be over on first day; price too high: Mittal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 11:21

The reserve price of Rs 14,000 crore set for airwaves is "too high" and the auction of 2G spectrum will be over on the first day itself, Bharti group Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Wednesday.

Bharti in talks with Wal-Mart for rolling out front-end stores

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 12:23

The company also feels big multi-brand retailers will not sound the death knell of small kirana stores as both formats can co-exist.

Bharti hopeful of 50:50 JV with Wal-Mart for retail stores

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 13:26

The two companies have an equal partnership in wholesale business and the Indian partner is hopeful of replicating it in the retail business.

Wal-Mart's Rs 455cr investment in Bharti arm illegal, ban it: MP

Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 22:00

Achuthan alleged that Wal-Mart's investment of Rs 455.8 crore in Cedar Support Services Ltd, a subsidiary of Bharti Ventures, via compulsorily convertible debentures flouted FDI rules.

Everonn Education surges over 8% on Centum buyout deal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 11:59

Shares of Everonn Education on Thursday surged over 8 percent after the company entered into a deal to acquire Centum Learning, a Bharti group company, in a cash and stock transaction.