Acquisitions News
TotalEnergies set to acquire renewable energy firm VSB Group for $2.1 bn amid Adani investment halt
French energy major TotalEnergies and Partners Group are in advanced discussions to close the acquisition of VSB Group, according to a Bloomberg report. The deal values the renewable energy firm at $2.1 billion.
1 min read3 Dec 2024Polymatech to spend $200-300 million in acquisitions in FY25; IPO process to restart in FY26
Semiconductor chip manufacturer Polymatech Electronics will spend close to $300 million in closing two acquisitions within the next few months in the US and France as it expands its presence globally.
3 min read18 Nov 2024Coming M&A Wave Will Be a Boon For Debt Bankers: Credit Weekly
Mergers and acquisitions bankers are hopeful that Donald Trump’s return to the White House will help bring even more new deals than previously anticipated. Debt underwriters could win too.
3 min read10 Nov 2024Perella Chief Sees More M&A Deals Under Trump’s ‘Lighter Touch’
The Trump administration’s lighter touch on antitrust will lead to a boom in mergers and acquisitions, according to the leader of deal-making firm Perella Weinberg Partners.
1 min read8 Nov 2024NCLAT issues notice to Adani Power on plea contesting acquisition of Lanco Power
The appeal was filed by Indian Bank’s stressed asset management division, which contested the validity of the resolution plan.However, the NCLAT’s Chennai bench declined to impose an interim stay on the approved plan.
2 min read4 Nov 2024How to build a global business empire in the 21st century
Disney, Ford, Microsoft and the age of the quasi-merger
7 min read27 Oct 2024Hugh Hefner’s son offers to buy Playboy brand for $100 million
Cooper Hefner, the youngest son of the Playboy founder, submitted an offer with an investor group.
3 min read21 Oct 2024Acquisitions mustn’t threaten the privacy of our personal data
What happens when a business that’s privy to our personal data gets acquired by another? India’s digital personal data protection law has a gap that needs to be plugged so that consent taken in one context doesn’t get used in another.
4 min read15 Oct 2024Pune pigments firm snaps up insolvent German rival for a steal. But at what cost?
Sudarshan’s acquisition of its larger but distressed German rival Heubach for €127.5 million elevates its market position but presents integration hurdles. Given Heubach’s legacy of financial issues, Sudarshan will have to manage a complex balance sheet and operational demands.
3 min read12 Oct 2024Sirona founders, IAN withdraw default notices against Good Glamm Group on completion of ₹450-cr acquisition
Founders Deep Bajaj and Mohit Bajaj had stepped down from their active roles early this year and have now also resigned as active directors.
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