Deal interrupted! Diageo-United Spirits acquisition and other partnerships that went southDiageo has refused to pay the outstanding sum of $35 mn to Vijay Mallya for acquiring United Spirits.
11 Aug, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
HDFC clears 9.57% stake dilution in subsidiary HDFC LifeStandard Life, which owns 35% in the insurance JV, is also expected to sell some shares.
30 Jul, 2017, 03.57 PM IST
HDFC Life may call off merger plan with Max Life, focus on IPOThe two parties have not been able to arrive at a mutually agreeable alternative for the transaction, which the regulator has rejected in i...
14 Jul, 2017, 06.12 AM IST
Life insurance is a very profitable venture and that’s why we are buying out our partner: Gaurang Shah, Kotak Life InsuranceThe industry growth is expected to be pretty strong for next couple of years.
28 Apr, 2017, 03.03 PM IST
Change in control likely at HUL if Unilever-Kraft Heinz deal happens: CLSAThe brokerage said there is no certainty that any further formal proposal will be made to Unilever or that an offer will be made at all or ...
18 Feb, 2017, 08.09 AM IST
Five mega global deals of 2016Microsoft’s deal to buy professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2bn officially closed after the European Commission cleared the acquis...
18 Dec, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
Cairn-Vedanta merger: LIC says still not on boardLIC's denial came after some media reports said the insurance giant has given nod to the proposed merger of Cairn with Vedanta.
12 Jul, 2016, 10.00 PM IST
Aviva Plc exit not to upset India insurance ventureBritish financial major Aviva Plc's reported plans to exit Indian market is unlikely to affect the operations of insurance firm.
06 Aug, 2013, 08.26 PM IST
UK financial services industry lost an estimated 9,000 jobsUK financial services industry lost an estimated 9k jobs in the third quarter as revenue declined, according to a survey.
02 Oct, 2012, 07.27 AM IST
- Lloyds Banking Group cutting 1,200 more jobs
Lloyds Banking Group announced Thursday it would cut another 1,200 jobs to reduce costs and rationalize operations after the government-bac...
16 Jul, 2009, 04.15 PM IST
- Britain to take 65 percent stake in Lloyds Banking Group
British government said it will up its stake in Lloyds Banking Group to 65 per cent and guarantee 260 billion pounds worth of its toxic ass...
07 Mar, 2009, 03.57 PM IST
- Govt poised to increase stake in Lloyds: Report
The government is poised to increase its stake in Lloyds Banking Group as part of a deal that would also see the group agree to the governm...
06 Mar, 2009, 05.04 AM IST
- Could Iceland's crisis have been averted?
As Iceland struggles to stave off bankruptcy after the collapse of its financial sector, banks and the government have pointed the finger a...
16 Nov, 2008, 08.48 AM IST
- London investors seek stability after rollercoaster ride
Investors will be seeking stability on the London stock market in the coming days after one of the most volatile trading weeks in recent ti...
20 Sep, 2008, 04.45 AM IST
- Australian PM talks up economy as bank shares plunge
Australia's prime minister sought to reassure the country that its financial institutions were sound as shares in the country's biggest inv...
18 Sep, 2008, 11.06 AM IST
- Aviva to cut up to 1,800 jobs at British insurance business by end of 2010
Insurance company Aviva PLC said Friday it plans to slash up to 1,800 jobs at Norwich Union, its British general insurance business, by the...
06 Jun, 2008, 04.11 PM IST
- Aviva, Sabanci to merge Turkish insurance ops
Britain's Aviva Plc said on Friday it would merge its Turkish life and pension business with part of Sabanci Holding
08 Jun, 2007, 01.30 PM IST