Acquisition

Nomura cheers Indian Hotels buying stakes in Brij Hospitality; here's why

Nomura maintains 'Buy' rating for the Indian Hotel Company and a target price of ₹830, which implies an upside potential of 20.64 per cent from Wednesday's close price

Netflix weighs amending deal with Warner Bros to make it all cash bid

Netflix lined up $59 billion of financing from Wall Street banks to help support its acquisition, in the form of one of the largest ever bridge loans

Polygon Labs set to acquire two crypto firms for over $250 million

These acquisitions come at a time of a favourable regulatory environment for the sector in the United States (US), with further plans to scale in markets where regulations are favourable

USK Capital acquires US-based snacking brand Go Raw

The office acquired a majority stake in Go Raw's parent, Freeland Foods LLC, through one of the operating entities owned and controlled by USK Capital under the overseas direct investment route

Bajaj Finserv completes Allianz's stake buyout in its insurance arms

Bajaj Finserv, along with Bajaj Holdings & Investment and Jamnalal Sons, acquired the foreign insurer's 23 per cent stake in the businesses, marking the largest transaction in Indian insurance sector

Annapurna Swadisht to buy 75% stake in Andri Agro Foods for ₹150 million

Packaged food manufacturer Annapurna Swadisht Ltd on Tuesday announced that it would acquire a majority stake in West Bengal-based Andri Agro Foods Pvt Ltd for a total enterprise value of Rs 15 crore. The company has entered into an agreement to acquire 75 per cent of the equity share capital in AAFPL. Post-acquisition, Andri Agro Foods will become a subsidiary of ASL, a company statement said. The move is aimed at strengthening ASL's product portfolio and enabling its entry into the soya-based food products market both in India and overseas. AAFPL manufactures a range of products, including soya chunks and textured vegetable protein (TVP). "The acquisition of AAFPL will enable us to establish our presence in the soya-based product markets both in India and overseas. Besides, it will enable us to enter the groceries segment through bulk and premium namkeen products," Annapurna Swadisht CMD Shreeram Bagla said. The deal would also open export opportunities for the company's existi

Meta to acquire Singapore startup Manus in bid to bolster AI push

Meta is spending aggressively to compete in the AI race against rivals like OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Microsoft Corp

Unity SFB's Aviom Housing acquisition may take 3-4 months to complete

Unity Small Finance Bank has emerged as the winning bidder for Aviom India Housing Finance, but completion may take 3-4 months as key regulatory and creditor approvals are pending

1Point1 Solutions inks $33.37 mn deal to acquire Netcom contact centre firm

1Point1 Solutions, a provider of AI-led business process management (BPM) solutions on Monday announced it is acquiring Costa Ricaheadquartered Netcom Business Contact Center for USD 33.37 million transaction value. The acquisition is targeted for completion by March 31, 2026. The total transaction value for the acquisition of 100 per cent ownership is USD 33.37 million, comprising an upfront payment of USD 25.41 million and an estimated earn-out of USD 8.25 million, subject to post-closing adjustments linked to EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) performance and excess working capital, according to a release. Additional transaction-related costs are estimated at about USD 1 million. "The acquisition is expected to nearly double 1Point1's FY' 27 topline marking a significant step in advancing the company's inorganic growth strategy," it said. It aims to accelerate company's evolution into high-growth global organisation, while deepening domain

Japan's JAPEX buys US tight oil and gas assets in $1.3 billion deal

JAPEX will buy VRIH, which holds assets in Colorado and Wyoming, from Verdad Resources Feeder LLC using a mix of its own funds and debt. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Feb 2026

Mizuho to buy majority stake in India's Avendus from KKR for $523 mn deal

Mizuho Securities, part of Japan's third-largest banking group, Mizuho Financial Group, said it will buy 61.6% to 78.3% of Avendus shares and make the bank a consolidated subsidiary

RBI gives nod to HDFC Bank's arms to acquire up to 9.5% in IndusInd Bank

The RBI approval to HDFC Bank to increase its stake in IndusInd Bank through its group entities is valid for a year, that is, till December 14, 2026

Modi Naturals plans up to ₹100 crore FMCG acquisitions after NSE listing

Modi Naturals aims to acquire brands in ready-to-eat and healthy snacks as it grows its FMCG portfolio, saying its NSE listing will improve visibility, liquidity and investor reach

JSW Paints completes majority buy in Akzo Nobel India; stake at 61.2%

JSW Paints has completed the acquisition of 60.76% in Akzo Nobel India from Akzo Nobel N.V. and affiliates, taking its holding to 61.2% after buying an additional 0.44% via an open offer

Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. has Trump's involvement: Details

Paramount's offer is likely to value the media group at $30 a share and offer $18 billion more in cash than the Netflix deal

Hollywood anger mounts as Netflix's Warner Bros takeover sparks job fears

Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix's deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies

Advent's $1 bn deal talks for Whirlpool India collapse due to disagreements

Advent had emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a 31 per cent stake in Whirlpool of India from Whirlpool Corp, which would have triggered a mandatory open offer to acquire a majority stake

Netflix's $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner ranks among largest ever

Netflix's multibillion-dollar pledge is also a sign of how heated the bidding war got for control of the iconic Hollywood studio

Netflix in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery assets at $28/share

Netflix is aggressively diversifying beyond its core subscription model to drive new revenue streams

Nexus Select Trust buys 60,000 sq ft at Elante Chandigarh for ₹253.7 crore

Nexus Select Trust acquired retail space at Nexus Elante in Chandigarh at an enterprise value of Rs 253.7 crore, funding the deal via commercial paper and cash while keeping its loan-to-value at 18%