Biocon Biologics on Wednesday said it has completed the integration of the acquired biosimilars business from Viatris Inc in over 70 countries in emerging markets effective July 1, 2023, increasing the scale and scope of its business. Following the deal closure in November 2022, this marks the first wave of countries where Viatris' operations have [...]
Small businesses-focused non-bank lender Veritas Finance on Wednesday announced raising Rs 1,200 crore from Multiples Private Equity and other investors. Multiples along with International Finance Corporation (IFC) have put in Rs 1,050 crore while Avendus Future Leaders Fund has deployed Rs 150 crore, according to a statement. The deal comprises a primary issuance of Rs [...]
State-owned Bank of India (BOI) on Wednesday paid the government a dividend of Rs 668.17 crore for the financial year 2022-23. BoI managing director Rajneesh Karnatak presented the dividend cheque to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the presence of Vivek Joshi, Financial Services Secretary. The dividend of Rs 2 per equity share (20 per cent) [...]
Bajaj Auto and British motorcycle brand Triumph on Wednesday launched co-developed Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X motorcycles in India. These motorcycles were unveiled globally in London last week. The two companies formed a global partnership in 2017. Triumph Speed 400 has been priced at Rs 2.33 lakh with the inaugural price of the [...]
Consumer demand in the domestic market remained 'steady' in the April-June quarter and the company expects 'robust performance with double-digit volume growth" in the organic business, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd said on Wednesday. The performance was broad-based with double-digit volume growth in home care and higher than mid-single-digit volume growth in personal care, the Godrej [...]
Private sector lender HDFC Bank on Wednesday said it has registered a 15.8 per cent rise in loans to Rs 16,15,500 crore in the first quarter of current fiscal year. The credit book was Rs 13,95,000 crore as of June 30 last year. Gross transfers through inter-bank participation certificates and bills rediscounted, the bank’s advances [...]
Construction and hospitality firm PKH Ventures has withdrawn its initial share sale amid disappointing participation from investors, particularly from institutional buyers, over a three-day period. The initial share sale of PKH Ventures was subscribed just 65 per cent on the last day of subscription on Tuesday. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) received bids for 1,67,25,800 [...]
State-owned REC Ltd on Tuesday said it will provide a loan of Rs 4,785 crore to HRRL's project in Rajasthan. HRRL is a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Rajasthan government. HPCL holds 74 per cent equity stake in HRRL. "REC extends Rs 4,785 crore for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery's project in Barmer. [...]
Realty firm Macrotech Developers on Tuesday reported a 17 per cent growth in its sales bookings at Rs 3,350 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal year, mainly on better housing demand. Macrotech Developers, which sells properties under Lodha brand, had sold properties worth Rs 2,860 in the year-ago period. In a regulatory filing, [...]
Contract manufacturing services firm Syngene International has inked a pact to buy a manufacturing unit from Stelis Biopharma for Rs 702 crore. The company has entered into a binding term sheet with Stelis to acquire its Bengaluru-based Unit 3 biologics manufacturing unit, Syngene said in a late night statement on Tuesday. The facility, which was [...]
