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Blackstone acquires International Gemological Institute at enterprise value of USD 525 million

Blackstone acquires International Gemological Institute at enterprise value of USD 525 million

Global private equity giant Blackstone on Sunday announced the acquisition of International Gemological Institute (IGI) at an enterprise value of over USD 525 million. IGI is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, but counts on India, the largest diamond polisher in the world, for a majority of its revenues and profits. Blackstone has acquired 80 per cent [...]
Markets climb in early trade

Markets climb in early trade

Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Monday amid rally in Asian markets along with buying in index heavyweights IT counters and Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 146.98 points to 61,876.66 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 55.3 points to 18,258.70. Among the Sensex firms, NTPC, Power Grid, Wipro, [...]
Weekly Recap: SEBI probe in Adani, FII bullish on India, GAIL’s capex plan, results, and more

Weekly Recap: SEBI probe in Adani, FII bullish on India, GAIL’s capex plan, results, and more

Domestic benchmark Indices opened in the green on Monday. The thirty-share BSE Sensex opened at 62,157.10 points, up 130.01 points, while the fifty-share NSE Nifty 50 opened at 18,339.30 points, up 24.5 points.  On Friday, the indices ended volatile session higher, breaking a three day losing streak, led by IT and financial shares. However, they [...]