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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Tata Power acquiring 11.4% stake in Australian geothermal energy co
Both cos to look for geothermal prospects outside Australia. Mumbai, Sept. 4 Tata Power on Thursday announced it would acquire a 11.4 per cent stake in Geodynamics Ltd, an Australian company specialising in geothermal energy, for Rs 165 ...

OPEN OFFERS: Sun Pharma extends open offer by a month
Taro appeals against earlier court decision. Mumbai, Sept. 4 Sun Pharmaceutical has extended the closing date on its open offer for Taro’s shares by a month, to October 3. ...

RIGHTS ISSUE: Brokerages turn cautious on Tata Motors
Equity dilution, Singur trouble major cause for concern. Kolkata, Sept. 4 Brokerages appear to be cautious about changing recommendation gear for Tata Motors after it announced prices and structure for its two simultaneous and unlinked rights ...

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS: Lockout at Perambra unit of Apollo Tyres lifted
Report on production between shifts by Nov 30. Kochi, Sept. 4 The lockout at the Perambra plant of Apollo Tyres in Kerala’s Thrissur district has been lifted and employees have resumed work from the morning shift on Wednesday. The state ...

OUTLOOK: Slowdown in sales raises Maruti’s component stock level
Production halted for 4 extra days in Aug; scaled up output of Swift, Dzire. New Delhi, Sept. 4 Low retail sales due to a sluggish market scenario compelled Maruti Suzuki to halt its production for four extra days last month. The company ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: M&A: SEBI for independent opinion on fair value
Mumbai, Sept. 4 Capital markets regulator SEBI has directed both listed and unlisted companies seeking mergers to get a “Fairness Opinion” from independent merchant bankers on the valuation done by their ...

PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENTS: Manappuram Group to receive Rs 108-cr capital
Kochi, Sept. 4 Manappuram Group of companies is to receive fresh capital infusion to the tune of Rs 108 crore , including those from a UK and a US-based private equity firm, the group Chairman, Mr V. P. Nandakumar, said. While the UK-based ...

AWARDS & HONOURS: Award for Avesthagen CMD
Dr Villoo Morawala-Patell, Founder and CMD of biotech company Avesthagen Ltd, has been conferred the ‘Astitva Award’ for excellence in science and technology 2008. The award was presented by the Zee-Archana Astitva Awards in Mumbai on ...

PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENTS: GTL Infra achieves financial closure
Telecom tower company GTL Infrastructure has achieved financial closure of its Rs 7,265-crore project that entails rolling out of 15,700 telecom towers. The firm has financed its project through a mix of debt and equity, a company official said. ...

OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS: HCL Tech rises on buzz of an overseas buyout
Trading volume surges to 5.66 lakh shares. New Delhi, Sept. 4 The shares of HCL Technologies on Thursday closed 0.82 per cent higher to Rs 251.65, amid market buzz that the company could be eyeing a large overseas acquisition. The shares, ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: First Advantage, ERA enter alliance


NEW PROJECTS: Supreme Petrochem investing in building insulator production
To set up facilities in multiple locations; expects demand growth. Chennai, Sept. 4 Supreme Petrochem Ltd, Mumbai, plans to invest in multiple locations to make building insulation products.. ...

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS: GAIL gets shareholders nod for bonus issue of 1:2
New Delhi, Sept. 4 The public sector gas transmission and marketing major, GAIL (India) Ltd, today got its shareholders nod for issuance of bonus share in the ratio of 1:2 (one bonus share for every two shares held). The company got the ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Great Offshore buys 2 maritime services cos
Moves into port management, single point mooring operations. Mumbai, Sept. 4 Great Offshore Ltd has announced its foray into port management and single point mooring operations through acquisition of two maritime services companies in Andhra ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: CIPSA-RIC sets up 2nd plant
Italy’s Tecnomec buys 10% stake. Bangalore, Sept. 4 CIPSA-RIC India Pvt Ltd, a maker of printed circuit boards (PCBs), said on Thursday it invested $20 million (Rs 85 crore) to set up its second plant in India to compete with China, ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Dr Reddy’s, US co in pact for dermatology drugs
Hyderabad, Sept. 4 Pharma major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has entered into a licensing and distribution agreement with the US-based Cosmederm Technologies, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology and aesthetic ...

OUTLOOK: Hyundai expects to sell 20,000 units of i20 by year-end
New Delhi, Sept. 4 Hyundai Motor India would start production of i20 by October which is expected to be launched during the coming festive season. ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Foreign telecom players seek M&A norms relaxation
New Delhi, Sept. 4 Just a month away from 3G auctions in the country and foreign players are still looking for ways to enter the Indian market. After the Department of Telecom refused to review the decision to impose an entry fee of Rs 1,650 ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Suzlon seeks transfer agreements from subsidiaries
Mumbai, Sept. 4 Suzlon Energy Ltd announced on Tuesday that it seeks a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement between its German subsidiary SE Drive Technik GmbH and REpower Systems AG, according to a press release issued by the ...

NEW PROJECTS: Kavveri Tele forms arm to enhance cellular network coverage
Bangalore-based Kavveri Telecom Products Ltd (KTPL) has set up a subsidiary to develop and deploy telecom infrastructure solution that enhances the coverage of cellular networks within large buildings such as malls, cinema halls and high-rises. ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Shriram EPC buys 55% stake in BG Tech
Chennai, Sept. 4 Shriram EPC has acquired a 55-per cent stake in Blackstone Group Technologies Pvt Ltd, an engineering consulting firm based in ...

OPEN OFFERS: Daiichi Sankyo offer subscribed


RIGHTS ISSUE: Hindalco to forfeit 4.85 lakh shares
Mumbai, Sept. 4 Hindalco Industries Ltd has decided to forfeit 4,85,749 equity shares of Re 1 each offered through its rights issue in December 2005 for non-payment of call money. ...

OUTLOOK: Nissan to launch 3 compact car models by 2012
New Delhi, Sept. 4 Nissan Motor Co plans to launch three compact car models of the overall 9 models which it would introduce in the country by 2012. ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Fiat finalising product portfolio with Tata Motors
New Delhi, Sept. 4 The Fiat Group said that it was looking to strengthen its presence in the Indian small car market as the company was likely to finalise its product strategy with its joint venture partner, Tata Motors, in the next two ...

OUTLOOK: Nano uncertainties may cloud Tata Motors
Relocation costs, time overrun key concern. Tata Motors has spent about Rs 1,500 crore in setting up a plant for its ultra low-cost car, the Nano. ...

AWARDS & HONOURS: BEL wins SCOPE award
Bangalore, Sept. 4 Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has won the SCOPE Meritorious Award for R&D, Technology Development and Innovation for 2006-07. The PSU had earlier won the SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) Award for 2005-06 ...

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: Strides gets more approvals
Strides Arcolab Ltd said it has received ANDA approvals from the USFDA for two dexamethasone products, taking its tally to 11 out of 18 filings. The latest approvals are for anti-inflammatory injections dexamethasone USP, 4mg/ml, (1ml single-dose ...






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