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Global investment firm KKR has acquired Medicover India’s hospital network for $1.39 billion. This acquisition marks KKR’s third hospital purchase in recent years. Medicover India operates 24 multi-specialty hospitals across South and West India. The European healthcare chain will now focus its operations solely within the continent. This transaction allows Medicover to strengthen its financial…
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Trent’s net profit increased twenty-two percent in the June quarter, reaching five hundred eighteen crore rupees. Strong growth from Westside and Zudio fashion brands fueled this significant financial performance. Revenue climbed eighteen percent to five thousand seven hundred fifty-five crore rupees during the same period. The company aggressively expanded its store network, adding nine new…
CreditAccess India, the promoter of India’s largest pure-play microfinance lender CreditAccess Grameen, has sold a 2.28% stake through block deals to provide a partial exit opportunity to long-term investors. The stake sale is part of a broader plan to increase the company’s free float, bring in new investors and broaden institutional ownership, while the promoter…
Renewable energy developers are urgently requesting comprehensive financial assistance from the government due to significant delays in essential transmission projects, resulting in major curtailment of power generation. This mishap has led to severe revenue losses and heightened difficulties with loan obligations. In response, they are advocating for bridge financing and temporary moratoriums to alleviate the…
ReNew plans to sell its hydropower unit for approximately ₹1,000 crore. This move aligns with the company’s asset recycling strategy for new projects. The unit, acquired from Larsen & Toubro, houses projects in Uttarakhand. Several firms engaged in hydropower generation are likely to be approached. ReNew is recovering from a failed bid to go private…
Vehicle registrations saw a significant 26% year-on-year increase in July. This performance marked the best-ever July for all vehicle segments combined. Two-wheeler sales grew 28%, while passenger vehicles climbed 19% last month. Rural markets outperformed urban centers across most vehicle categories. Electric vehicle adoption also reached new record highs in July.
Manipal Hospitals plans future growth through acquisition integration and market expansion. The company will focus on improving clinical complexity and patient experience. Large hospital acquisitions are becoming scarce, shifting focus to organic growth. Manipal aims to increase bed capacity and utilization over the next three years. Affordability will be managed by enhancing complexity rather than…
JSW Energy’s renewable arms secured over four thousand crore rupees in long-term loans. These funds will finance ongoing and future renewable energy projects for the company. Axis Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, and NaBFID provided the substantial financing. The loans feature competitive interest rates and extended repayment periods. This move highlights a preference for bank financing…
Sitharaman accused the opposition leader of “spreading a canard” and clarified that MDR “applies only on the merchants and not on the end users/customers,” adding that the revenue would let banks and fintechs invest in infrastructure, innovation and security, benefits she said would eventually flow to all UPI users.