Aditya Birla group will hive off the cement business of Grasim Industries into unit Samruddhi Cement in a cashless transaction and later merge it with group firm Ultratech Cement. The move is aimed at consolidating the group's cement businesses into a single entity over the next eight to ten months to maximise shareholders value.
Aditya Birla Group's cement shipments rose 15.8% to 2.77 million tonnes on a 14.6% increase in production to 2.74 million tonnes in September 2009 over September 2008.
Tata Motors total vehicle sales increase 6% to 52,513 units in September 2009 over September 2008. Domestic sales rose 10% to 49,650 units in the same period. Commecial vehicle sales moved up 10% to 31,474 units, while passenger vehicle sales spurted 23% to 20,743 units in September 2009 over September 2008.
Reliance Industries' proposed joint venture with Canadian chemical and plastics firm Nova Chemicals to design, engineer and build a range of high-efficiency structures has reportedly been called off.
Larsen and Toubro has reportedly deferred plans to set up IT special economic zones as a risk mitigation measure.
Axis Bank walked out of a deal to lend Rs 350 crore to Great Offshore for purchase of an oil drilling rig that is under construction at Bharati Shipyard.
Videocon Industries reportedly plans to buy an equity stake in loss-making Finnish electronics firm Elcoteq. The Finnish company aims to close the deal by the end of the year.
Cairn India along with its partners Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Tata Petrodyne may reportedly develop Ambe field in Cambay basin along with ONGC's North Tapti fields.
Power Grid Corporation will reportedly jointly bid for contracts in West Asia and North Africa along with Qatar's Venture Gulf Group and Kuwait's Real Estate Construction and Fabriction Company.
Agricultural seeds company Advanta India's board would meet on 7 October 2009, to consider raising funds for various corporate plans.
Omnitech Infosolutions plans to raise up to $50 million through various means. The funds may be raised via american depositary receipts, global depositary receipts, foreign currency convertible bonds or through a qualified institutional placement.
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