Bosch acquires majority stake in Johnson Hitachi

Bosch group has acquired 74.2% stake in Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India (JCHAI). The acquisition is effective July 31, 2025 and is consequent to the $8 billion global deal, wherein Bosch announced a takeover of the AC solutions business for residential and light commercial buildings from Johnson Controls about a year ago. JCHAI’s acquisition positions … Read more

Titan acquiring Damas

Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Dubai, Damas is among the oldest and most prominent Jewellery retailers in the Middle East, with a store network of 146 outlets across the GCC. Titan is acquiring 67% of Damas from Mannai Corporation QPSC, Qatar (Mannai) at an Enterprise Value of AED 1038 mn (approx $280 mn). The … Read more

Piramals sell VIP to Multiples

In a long awaited development, Promoters are selling out of VIP Industries. Piramals have sold 32% stake to a consortium led by Multiples, the Private Equity major. Consortium includes Caratlane founders, Mithun Sancheti and Siddhartha Sancheti. Stake has been sold at Rs 388/ share for Rs 1,763 cr. This is at a 15% discount to … Read more