Archive for August, 2010

Sony unit in the race to buy Taiwan TV firm

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So-Net, the Internet unit of Japan’s Sony Corp, is among the parties interested in buying a Taiwan cable TV firm being sold by private equity firm MBK Partners, an official at the cable firm said on Thursday. Earlier Taiwan’s Commercial Times newspaper said that So-Net was offering T$6 billion (USD 188 million) to buy the [...]

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Micromax hires Citi, others for $150m IPO

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Micromax hires Citi, others for $150m IPO

Mobile phone handset maker Micromax Ltd has shortlisted Citigroup, Edelweiss and JM Financial for an initial public offering to raise as much as USD 150 million, two sources with direct knowledge said on Thursday. The share offering could be launched towards the end of this year and the documents to seek the market regulator’s approval [...]

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Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 bn

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Chip maker Intel Corp said Thursday it agreed to buy security technology firm McAfee Inc for about USD 7.68 billion in cash in an effort to boost its security offerings. Under the terms of the deal, Intel said it would pay USD 48 per share in cash for McAfee, which would become a wholly owned [...]

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GVK Group bets big on Bengaluru international airport

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The GVK Group has big plans for Bengaluru international airport. And it all begins with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore, reports CNBC-TV18 Vineeta Athrey. Bengaluru International Airport is all set to get a makeover as the GVK Group expands the airport’s terminal 1 over the next 18 months. This Rs 1,000 crore facelift comes [...]

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Gati Corp looks at divesting 26% stake in shipping arm

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Gati Corp is demerging its shipping business into a wholly-owned subsidiary confirms Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mahendra Agarwal. It is also looking at roping in a strategic or financial partner in the newly hived-off entity along with divesting 26% stake in the same. “The demerger process may take four to five months.” In [...]

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