Vodafone in talks to sell 5% stake in Indus Towers to Bharti Airtel: Report

British telecom giant Vodafone is in discussions to sell around five per cent stake in Indus Towers to Bharti Airtel, according to industry sources. When contacted, Vodafone refused to comment on the matter. Vodafone currently holds about 28 per cent in Indus Towers. The industry sources said that Vodafone is in talks to sell its … Read more

Crompton acquires controlling stake in Butterfly. Seems an attractive buy.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CGCE) has announced acquiring a controlling stake in Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances (BGA). Key points to note: CGCE is acquiring 55% stake from BGA’s promoter group @ Rs 1,403/ share Consideration value for this tranche comes to Rs 1,379.68 crore Promoters total stake in BGA is currently 64.78%. Balance not selling may … Read more

Ukraine-Russia tension, crude oil pose challenge to India’s financial stability: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday rising crude oil prices amid escalating Ukraine-Russia tensions pose threat to India’s financial stability and the government is closely monitoring the situation. Talking to media persons after the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) meeting here, Sitharaman said the situation is worrisome and India has called for a … Read more

KPTL decides to consolidate. To merge JMC, a subsidiary.

Kalpataru Power Transmission (KPTL) has announced to merge it’s subsidiary, JMC Projects with itself. Key points to note – KPTL currently owns 67.75% of JMC. It’s an equity merger and the swap ratio is determined as 1 share of KTPL for every 4 shares of JMC. Their respective last closing prices were Rs 389 and … Read more

Gangwal decides to exit from Indigo. Next steps from Bhatia keenly awaited.

Finally, as was widely expected, Rakesh Gangwal, the co-founder of Indigo makes some important announcements. He will gradually sell his shareholding over the next 5 years. Gangwal group currently owns 36.61% of Indigo. So as to ease his stake selling and not get restricted due to the access to the non-public information, he has resigned … Read more