Wednesday, December 13, 2006

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Oracle bid: The tug of war begins
A $1.3 bn tug of war between Indian shareholders of i-flex and US software major Oracle has started. Oracle has already thrown down the gauntlet offering to buyout Indian shareholders for Rs 2100 a share which if fully accepted will be worth $ 1.3 bn. If Indian shareholders tender their shares in response to Oracle’s offer they would effectively surrender control of the company to Oracle.

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KKR in talks with ADAG to bid for Hutch Essar
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), one of America's top private equity funds, has begun talks with the Anil Ambani group to try to form a partnership that will bid for Hutchison-Essar, India's third-largest GSM operator and the most sought-after acquisition in the telecom sector.

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Reliance Mutual fund picks up 3% in Air Deccan
Low cost airlines seem to be the flavour of the season for large corporate groups looking for financial investment. Just a day after the Tata group investment companies picking up 7.5% in the Delhi-based SpiceJet, it now turns out that the Anil Ambani group company Reliance Mutual fund has been slowly building up a position in the original price-warrior Air Deccan.

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SpiceJet deal gets even more spicier
A clutch of investors including the Tata group, Texas Pacific Group, Istithmar, Goldman Sachs, PNB Paribas, and Swiss Finance Corporation are set to pick up a 25% stake in low cost carrier SpiceJet for around $75mn (approx. Rs 330 crore) through preferential allotment at an average price of Rs 51.40.

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