Business
M & A Critique
Austria's Raiffeisen to buy BBVA's Romania unit for $680 million
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank said it would buy Garanti BBVA's Romanian business for 591 million euros [$680 million), its first significant acquisition in recent years.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Corona Remedies acquires Wokadine from DR Reddy's Laboratories
Corona Remedies announced the acquisition of the Wokadine brand from Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to strengthen its presence in targeted specialty segment and offer wider accessibility.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Euro Pratik Sales acquires majority stake in Chawla Brothers
Euro Pratik Sales announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in Chawla Brothers, a well-established decorative surfaces business in North India.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
NCLAT reverses insolvency proceedings against Vatika Ltd
NCLAT has reversed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order of initiation of insolvency proceedings against Gurgaon-based real estate developer Vatika Ltd.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
PGCIL board nod to new merger plan for 28 subsidiaries
The board of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has approved a revised plan to consolidate its subsidiary structure, paving the way for the merger of 28 wholly owned subsidiaries into two other group entities, according to a regulatory filing.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Corporate Law - Reforms and Regulatory Amendments 2026 - Proposed
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 18, 2026, proposes several significant changes to both the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
GAIL to acquire 49% stake in Leafiniti Bioenergy (arm of TruAlt Bioenergy)
TruAlt Bioenergy today announced a strategic investment of Rs 13 crore by GAIL (India) in its subsidiary, Leafiniti Bioenergy (LBPL), marking a significant step in advancing its Compressed Biogas (CBG) portfolio and strengthening its role in India's energy transition.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Varun Beverages to acquire South African firm Crickley Dairy
Varun Beverages said its South African subsidiary Bevco will acquire Crickley Dairy Proprietary for Rs 131.47 crore.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Mastercard explores sale of payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019, FT reports
Mastercard is seeking to sell the real-time payments unit that it acquired from Denmark's Nets Group in 2019 for $3.2 billion, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Adani Enterprises gets NCLT nod for JAL takeover
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) by Adani Enterprises, clearing the way for one of the most high-profile resolutions under India's insolvency framework.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Strategic Reorganization and Value Unlocking: The Demerger of Religare's Financial Services into Religare Finvest Limited
Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) was originally incorporated as Vajreshwari Cosmetics Private Limited on January 30, 1984, pivoting into financial services in 1994 with the establishment of Religare Securities Limited.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Board of Welspun Living approves acquisition of stake in Welspun Corporate Services
The board of Welspun Living at its meeting held on 19 March 2026 has approved the acquisition of 3,500 equity shares of Rs 10 each of Welspun Corporate Services (WCSL) (formerly known as Welspun Home Textiles) representing 35% of the total paid-up equity share capital of WCSL at a consideration of Rs. 35,000/-. The balance 65% will be acquired by other Welspun Group entities.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Japan Post Insurance to acquire 2.9% stake in Britain's Ashmore Group
British wealth manager Ashmore said that Japan Post Insurance (JPI) had agreed to acquire up to a 2.9% stake in the company and also invest $1 billion in Ashmore-managed emerging market funds.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
WeCP, built by Abhishek Kaushik, gets acquired by Invisible to train AI models
When Invisible Technologies announced this week that it would acquire the technical assessment platform WeCP, the news highlighted a growing shift in the artificial intelligence industry.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
VINCI to acquire Macquarie's India road assets for 15,000 cr
Global infrastructure investor Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will sell its Toll-OperateG Transfer (ToT) 1 road assets in India to the highest bidder VINCI Highways, the French acquirer said.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Mortgage lender Weaver buys majority stake in Centrum Housing
Housing finance company Weaver Services Pvt Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Centrum Housing Finance Ltd (CHFL).
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April 2026
M & A Critique
John Cockerill's Strategic shift: Consolidating global metals under the India-listed entity
“The Group is consolidating its global metals operations under the India-listed entity, John Cockerill India Limited (JCIL),
6 min |
April 2026
M & A Critique
Government likely to restart IDBI Bank privatisation process From scratch
The government is likely to restart the IDBI Bank privatisation process de novo, or from scratch, after financial bids received came in below the reserve price and the exercise was called off last week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Unilever shareholders to get majority stake in potential McCormick food deal, sources say
A proposed combination of Unilever's food business with U.S. spice maker McCormick would offer the British group's shareholders a majority stake in the new entity and tax benefits, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Unilever, McCormick near deal to create $60 billion food business
Unilever said it was in advanced talks to combine its food business with spice maker McCormick in a potential deal that would deliver $15.7 billion in cash and give shareholders majority control of the merged entity.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Moving Tech Innovation enters Europe with acquisition of Automicle Holding
Moving Tech Innovations (MTI), the company behind India's leading open mobility platforms such as Namma Yatri, Yatri Sathi, Bharat Taxi, and Chennai One, announced the acquisition of Netherlands-based mobility firm Automicle Holding BV.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Infosys to acquire US firms Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million, Stratus for $95 million
Indian IT services firm Infosys said it had entered into separate agreements to acquire U.S.-based technology companies Optimum Healthcare IT and Stratus in all-cash deals.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Canada's Sun Life buys remaining stakes in BGO, Crescent Capital
Canada's Sun Life Financial said it had completed an acquisition of the remaining stakes in B acquisition of the remaining stakes in BGO and Crescent Capital that it did not already own.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
US-based Warburg Pincus in talks to buy Maneesh Pharma unit in Rs 1,800 crore deal
US-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus is in advanced discussions to acquire the formulations business of Mumbai-based Maneesh Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued around ₹1,600-1,800 crore, sources familiar with the matter told ET.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
CMS Info Systems acquires FSS's ATM managed services business for Rs 115 crore
In a significant signal of consolidation in India's ATM industry, CMS Info Systems - the country's largest ATM and cash management company-has acquired the ATM Managed Services business of Financial Software and Systems Private Limited (FSS) for a consideration of up to Rs 115 crore.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Tata Steel to merge wholly owned subsidiary NINL, aims to optimise operations
Tata Steel's board has approved the merger of its wholly owned subsidiary, Neelachal Ispat Nigam [NINL), with the company, as the steelmaker looks to simplify its structure, improve raw material security and optimise operational costs.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Prosus considers 10% Delivery Hero stake sale to Aspex, Bloomberg News reports
Dutch technology investor Prosus is considering selling a roughly 10% stake in Germany's Delivery Hero, in which it is the largest shareholder, to Hong Kong-based Aspex Management, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
Magnum Ice Cream acquires 61.9% majority stake in Kwality Wall's India
Magnum Ice Cream Netherlands has completed the acquisition of a 61.9 per cent majority stake in Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd (KWIL), resulting in a change in the promoter classification.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
The Great Unbundling: Why Magnum is Separating Paper from Hospitality
Magnum Ventures Limited (“Demerged Company”) proposes a demerger of its Paper Business into its wholly owned subsidiary Magnum Paperz Limited (“Resulting Company”) and proposes to list the new company post demerger.
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April 2026
M & A Critique
VW receives preliminary bids for diesel engine business Everllence at around $9.4 billion, sources say
Volkswagen has received bids valuing its diesel engine division Everllence at around 8 billion euros ($9.4 billion) including debt, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
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