Merger

Markets

Amid HDFC Bank CEO exit, the lingering poser on post-merger math

The one big challenge for HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan’s successor will be to deliver on a merger whose promised benefits have been slow to show up.

5 min read05:45 AM IST
Companies

ITC sets stage for its third listed firm, larger IT play with Happiest Minds merger

ITC's wholly-owned arm announced acquisition of Happiest Minds Technologies, wherein it will pick up a 22.1% stake in the firm from founder Ashok Soota for ₹1,330 crore. It will then merge with Happiest Minds, giving shareholders 25 ITC Infotech shares for every 81 Happiest Minds shares they own

4 min read31 Aug 2026
Markets

IHCL-Oriental Hotels merger details: ‘Long-term value…’ | Explained - How it will benefit shareholders

IHCL will merge with Oriental Hotels through an all-stock transaction, allowing a share swap ratio of 25 IHCL shares for every 117 OHL shares. The merger aims to enhance operational efficiency and support long-term value creation, targeting completion in the second half of FY2028.

2 min read24 Aug 2026
News

California cancels meeting with Paramount over Warner Bros merger, accuses firm of acting in 'bad faith': Details

California Attorney General Rob Bonta called off a scheduled meeting with Paramount Skydance executives that was intended to open settlement discussions over the state's lawsuit challenging Paramount's proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

2 min read24 Aug 2026
Global

Paramount Wanted to Close Its Warner Deal Quickly. Now It’s in Limbo.

The companies can’t combine yet, meaning promised cost savings and strategic moves are on hold while rivals push ahead.

3 min read27 Jul 2026
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Companies

Aster DM targets 15,000 beds by FY30 post merger with Quality Care

The company seeks to raise its margins from 21% currently to 200-300 basis points higher over the next three years.

2 min read1 May 2026
Companies

Sapphire Foods bets on KFC value meals to drive traffic amid weak demand

Sapphire Foods is pivoting to a permanent value-pricing model for KFC to stimulate transaction growth amid a sluggish consumer environment. The strategy precedes a merger with Devyani International, aimed at consolidating India’s QSR market and capturing operational synergy.

3 min read28 Apr 2026
Companies

Savills India picks majority stake in Hotelivate to expand hospitality advisory services across Asia-Pacific

The deal allows Savills to pursue the hospitality asset class in a far more focused and organized way, while Hotelivate gets to scale up its platform to serve investors.

2 min read7 Apr 2026
News

California, New York and 6 other states sue to block $6.2 bn Nexstar-Tegna deal: Why Trump-backed merger faces trouble

California, New York and six other US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, seeking to block the proposed $6.2 billion deal between Nexstar and rival Tegna. US President Donald Trump has voiced support for the deal. Here's all you need to know.

2 min read19 Mar 2026
Companies

Aster DM wins nod for Quality Care merger, paving way for $7 bn hospital giant

Once completed — the Aster-Quality merger, the largest in the Indian healthcare space — will establish India’s third-largest hospital operator in terms of total beds, after Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd and Manipal Hospitals.

3 min read12 Mar 2026