Cartrade in discussions to acquire CarDekho

In a stock exchange filing, Cartrade has informed about the above. According to media reports, the proposed deal could value CarDekho’s automotive classifieds business at around $1.2 billion This is significant vis-a-vis Cartrade’s own size; its mcap currently is around 1.7 bn $. If the deal goes through, it would add significant debt on the … Read more

Hindustan Foods approves acquisition of ice cream cone unit

The Board of Hindustan Foods Limited (HFL), has approved an investment of Rs. 30 Cr for the acquisition of a business engaged in manufacturing of ice cream cones and sleeves. Target has capacity of 1 million cones per day. It’s current customers include India’s largest multinational ice cream company. Acquisition aligns with HFL’s strategy of … Read more

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

Tata Motors offers to acquire Italian Truck Maker

Tata Motors (TML) has offered to acquire 100% of Iveco Group N.V. Iveco officially came into existence on January 1, 2022, after splitting from CNH Industrial. Although it is incorporated as a Dutch company with its legal seat in Amsterdam, its core operations are based in Turin, Italy, where its headquarters are situated. Iveco Group’s … 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

Sirca acquires Wembley Brand

Sirca has announced acquisition of the entire business under the brand name “Wembley” from Wembley Paints & Chemicals and Indo Wembley Paints Private Limited. It’s not acquisition of an entity but only the brand, it’s clients and identified employees. No manufacturing facility acquisition is involved. Consideration for acquisition is Rs 8.15 cr. With this acquisition, … Read more

SMBC rumored to be nearing Yes Bank stake deal

Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is rumored to be back on the table for acquiring a significant stake in Yes bank (YB). (Deal talks with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), another Japanese player, and SMBC did not fructify last year, as both financial majors were seeking dispensation on the voting right limits) … Read more

How Donald Trump may have helped Google in its biggest acquisition ever of Wiz for $32 billion

\Google’s massive $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz gained significant momentum after Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in January, with executives from both companies accelerating negotiations amid expectations of a more favorable regulatory environment under the new administration. According to Reuters reporting, Google not only sweetened its original $23 billion offer from July to $32 … Read more

Intel breakup on the horizon? Analyst sees market cap boost from $167 billion to $237 billion as Taiwan Semiconductor and Broadcom reportedly eye key divisions

Speculation is mounting around Intel as the struggling tech giant explores ways to unlock shareholder value.Chip industry rivals Taiwan Semiconductor and Broadcom are both pursuing potential deals that could lead to a breakup of the company. Broadcom is reportedly interested in acquiring Intel’s profitable chip design and marketing division, while Taiwan Semiconductor is considering taking … Read more