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Tata Motors — Mergers and Acquisitions history

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Tata Motors  —  Mergers and Acquisitions history Below is a crisp timeline of Tata Motors’ major M&A, JV exits/buyouts, and restructuring moves that shaped today’s portfolio—from the Daewoo and JLR turnarounds to the 2025 Iveco deal and the PV–CV demerger. Tata Motors Type:  Indian  public  automotive manufacturer; now operating as  two listed arms  post-demerger— Passenger Vehicles (TMPV; incl. EV & JLR)  and  Commercial Vehicles (Tata Motors Ltd) . Sectors/industries:   Passenger vehicles  (ICE & EV),  luxury PV  (via JLR),  commercial vehicles  (trucks, buses, pickups),  engineering/design . Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc  (UK),  Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle (Korea) ,  Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) ,  Tata Motors Body Solutions (ex-Marcopolo) .

Blackstone — Investments & Acquisitions in 2025 so far

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  Blackstone — Investments & Acquisitions in 2025 (announced, closed, and in-talks) Below is a quick, investor-focused tracker of Blackstone’s 2025 deal activity so far—grouped by Closed / Definitive , Announced / Pending , and In talks / Planned . Figures are rounded. Blackstone Inc. Type:  U.S.  public  alternative asset manager (NYSE:  BX );  ≈$1.2 tn AUM  (Q3-2025). Sectors/industries:   Private Equity, Real Estate, Credit & Insurance (BXCI), Infrastructure/Life Sciences. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   BREIT ,  Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) ,  Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) . Hologic, Inc. Type:  U.S.  public  medical-technology & diagnostics company (women’s health). Sectors/industries:   Breast/cervical cancer screening, molecular diagnostics, surgical. Main subsidiaries/brands (examples):   Molecular Diagnostics  (Panther® platform),  Breast Health , ...

Blackstone acquires majority stake in Ace Insurance Brokers

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  Blackstone acquires majority stake in Ace Insurance Brokers Blackstone has bought a majority stake (≈70%) in Ace Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd. for about ₹1,700 crore (~US$400 mn) , valuing Ace at US$425–450 mn . Multiple reports call it one of the largest foreign investments in India’s insurance broking sector . Blackstone Inc. Type:  U.S.  public  alternative asset manager (NYSE:  BX ),  ~US$1.2 trillion AUM . Sectors/industries:   Real Estate, Private Equity, Credit & Insurance (BXCI), Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Growth & Secondaries. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples): Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT)  — perpetual private REIT. Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT)  — commercial real-estate finance REIT. Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI)  — integrated private credit & insurance platform. Ace Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd. Type:  Indian  private  insurance & reinsurance  broker ...

IDBI Bank's Stake Sale

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IDBI Bank's Stake Sale The Government of India and LIC are selling a combined 60.7% stake in IDBI Bank with transfer of management control . The government plans to invite financial bids between Oct–Dec 2025 and pick a winner by March 2026 . IDBI Bank Limited Type:  Indian  public  bank (listed; HQ Mumbai). Sectors/industries:   Retail, corporate/wholesale banking, treasury  (universal bank). Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   IDBI Capital Markets & Securities ,  IDBI Intech ,  IDBI Trusteeship Services ,  IDBI MF Trustee/Asset Management . Government of India & LIC (sellers) Type:  GoI (sovereign) &  Life Insurance Corporation of India  — Indian  public  life insurer (listed). Sectors/industries (LIC):   Life/health insurance, asset management, pensions, cards . Main LIC subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   LIC Housing Finance ,  LIC Mutual Fund AMC/Trustee ,  LIC Pension Fund ,...

Blackstone to acquire 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

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Blackstone to acquire 9.99% stake in Federal Bank Blackstone will invest ₹6,196.5 crore (~$705 mn) for a 9.99% stake in Federal Bank , becoming its largest shareholder . The investment will be made by a Singapore-based Blackstone affiliate via a mix of preferential shares and warrants , with the right to nominate one non-executive director on Federal Bank’s board. Blackstone Inc. Type:  U.S.  public  alternative asset manager (NYSE:  BX );  >$1 trillion AUM . Sectors/industries:   Private Equity, Real Estate, Credit & Insurance, Infrastructure  (global). Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples): Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT)  — non-traded REIT sponsored/managed by Blackstone Real Estate. Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT)  — real estate finance REIT managed by Blackstone. Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI)  — large global private credit & insurance platform. Federal Bank Limited Type:  Indian  p...

Emirates NBD to acquire majority stake in RBL Bank

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  Emirates NBD to acquire majority stake in RBL Bank Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Type:   Public joint-stock bank ,  listed on Dubai Financial Market (DFM) ; MENAT universal bank. Sectors/industries:   Retail banking, corporate & institutional banking, global markets & treasury, investment/private banking, asset management, brokerage, and Islamic banking. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples): DenizBank A.Ş. (Türkiye)  —  100% owned  subsidiary. Emirates Islamic  — Islamic banking arm;  fully acquired  in 2025 (delisting from DFM). Emirates NBD Asset Management, Emirates NBD Securities, ENBD Capital (KSA), Tanfeeth  (group companies). RBL Bank Limited Type:   Indian private-sector bank ,  listed on NSE/BSE ; HQ  Mumbai . Sectors/industries:   Retail, wholesale & corporate banking;  strong niches in  payments/credit cards  with expanding retail assets. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples): RBL Fi...

Jindal Steel in talks to acquire ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

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Jindal Steel in talks to acquire ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe ThyssenKrupp confirmed it is in  “intensive” negotiations  with  Jindal Steel International  (a subsidiary of Jindal Steel Limited) for a potential sale of  ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe (TKSE) . Jindal submitted a  non-binding offer in September 2025 , and due-diligence access has been deepened this week; talks could run for months. Jindal Steel Limited (formerly Jindal Steel & Power) Type:  Indian  public  steel company (listed: NSE/BSE); renamed to  Jindal Steel Limited  in July 2025.  Sectors/industries:   Steelmaking  (long & flat products); mining/captive resources and power for integrated operations. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples): Jindal Steel International  — overseas M&A/investment arm leading the TKSE bid. Jindal Steel Duqm / Oman projects  (group) — building  hydrogen-ready DRI/HBI  capacity; part of wider  Vul...

EaseMyTrip picks 49% stakes in four companies

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  EaseMyTrip picks 49% stakes in four companies EaseMyTrip (Easy Trip Planners Ltd) approved 49% investments —via share-swap —in four companies to build an integrated travel-lifestyle ecosystem. Total outlay: ~₹169.1 cr . EaseMyTrip (Easy Trip Planners Ltd)   Type:  Public listed OTA (NSE: EASEMYTRIP). Sectors/industries:  Online travel (air, hotel, rail/bus, holidays); expanding into mobility & hospitality. Main subsidiaries/stakes: Spree Hospitality  (100%) — hospitality management. YOLOBus  (brand/tech acquired) — intercity mobility platform. Easy Green Mobility  — EMT EV-bus/transport arm (tenders & e-mobility push). EMT Tours LLC  &  EMT Holiday Homes LLC  (Dubai) — Middle-East expansion. The four targets — Javaphile Hospitality Pvt Ltd  — ₹19.6 cr Type:  Indian private company (Mumbai; incorporated Oct 18, 2024). Sectors/industries:  Hospitality / dining & leisure services.  (MCA class: wholesale...

Capgemini SE's acquisition of WNS Holdings Limited

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Capgemini SE's acquisition of WNS Holdings Limited Capgemini has completed the acquisition of WNS for approximately US$3.3 billion (all-cash), marking a major step in its AI-enabled services strategy. The deal values WNS shares at US$76.50 each , representing roughly a 17% premium over the closing price prior to announcement. Capgemini SE Type:  Public multinational corporation, listed on Euronext Paris as part of the CAC 40. Sectors / industries:  Information technology services, consulting, outsourcing, digital transformation (including cloud, AI, engineering services). Main subsidiaries / stakes (examples): Sogeti — technology and engineering professional services. Capgemini Invent — digital innovation and consulting brand. Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran) — engineering and R&D services. WNS Holdings Type:  Public business process management (BPM) / outsourcing company listed on NYSE under ticker WNS. Sectors / industries:  Digital business process se...

SoftBank Group to acquire ABB’s Robotics business

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 SoftBank Group to acquire ABB’s Robotics business SoftBank Group (SBG) signed a definitive agreement to acquire ABB’s entire Robotics division for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion ; ABB will carve out the unit and sell 100% to SBG. SoftBank Group Type: Japanese multinational investment holding company (public). Sectors / focus: AI-centric investing across semiconductors, telecom, internet/media, fintech and e-commerce ; operates four segments (Investment Business of Holding Companies, SoftBank Vision Funds , SoftBank (telecom & internet in Japan), and Arm ).  Main subsidiaries / stakes (examples): Arm Holdings plc – majority-owned semiconductor IP company (≈87% voting rights). SoftBank Corp. – Japan telecom & broadband operator (listed subsidiary; SBG effective stake ~40%).  LY Corporation – digital media/e-commerce (LINE + Yahoo Japan).  Under LY: PayPay Corp. (mobile payments), PayPay Bank , ZOZO, Inc. (fashion e-commerce)....

Tata Motors' Demerger

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  Tata Motors' Demerger The move Tata Motors has split into two separately listed companies after NCLT cleared its Composite Scheme of Arrangement. The demerger became effective on October 1, 2025 . Company Tata Motors is vehicle business of Tata Group. It manufactures passanger vehicles and commerical vehicles, electric vehicles such as cars, buses, trucks, tracktors. Its brands includes Tata, Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover, Tata Marcopolo, Iveco, Tata Daewoo. Who sits where Passenger Vehicles company (TMPV): houses India PV, EV (TPEM) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) . Commercial Vehicles company (TML): trucks & buses and related investments. Under the scheme, TMLCV (the CV arm) takes the CV business and will be renamed “Tata Motors Limited,” while the existing listed company is renamed “Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited.” Share entitlement & key dates Shareholders get 1 share of the CV entity for every 1 share held (1:1); your ownership mirrors across b...