Jaguar Land Rover November retail sales down 8%

Jaguar Land Rover reported an 8% decline in its November retail sales, reflecting what the premium auto-maker called “continuing challenging market conditions in China”. Sales in China were down 50.7% as “market conditions remain difficult with continuing consumer uncertainty following tariff changes and trade concerns.” The company said it was “focused on taking all the […]

L&T’s T&D unit wins orders worth Rs 2,547 cr

Larsen & Toubro said its power transmission & distribution business received additional orders of Rs 2,547 crore. The period over which the orders were received were not disclosed, but the company typically updates investors of new orders every few weeks. The orders include both international as well as Indian contracts. The value of the individual […]

Edelweiss’ NBFC arm to raise up to Rs 1,000 cr via debentures

ECL Finance Ltd, the NBFC arm of Edelweiss Group, said it plans to raise up to Rs 1,000 cr in the form of non-convertible debentures, a form of debt. The non-convertible debentures have a face value of Rs. 1,000 each, and the company could raise anywhere between Rs 250 cr or Rs. 1,000 cr, depending […]

Modi govt schemes well-regarded in rural areas-Phillip Capital

Broking firm Phillip Capital said it saw “good execution” and “very positive feedback” on central government policies announced by Modi government over the last four years in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and said a close fight — regardless of the outcome — would not have a significant impact on the stock markets. “We keep hearing […]

Alembic gets USFDA approval for generic heart drug

Alembic Pharmaceuticals said it has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to sell a generic version of ANI Pharmaceuticals’ hypertension drug Atacand Tablets. Atacand had an estimated market size of US$ 22 million for twelve months ending December 2017 in the US for the three dosages for which approval has been received […]

Mahindra acquires Carnation Auto service chain

Mahindra First Choice Services, the servicing arm of Mahindra & Mahindra, said it has agreed to acquire the assets of bankrupt auto-service chain Carnation Auto (India). The company did not disclose the exact number of service centers that will accrue through the deal, but said the acquisition will “add significantly” to its current network of […]

Bajaj Auto reports 45% jump in domestic 2-wheeler sales for Nov 2108

Bajaj Auto reported a 45% jump in two-wheeler sales in India in November, while overall sales of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, including exports, were up 25%. India two-wheeler sales jumped to 2.05 lakh in November from 1.42 lakh last year. However, compared to October, sales were down from 2.82 lakh. Nevertheless, the performance is better than […]

Brigade Group announces 412 new flats at Meadows on Kanakapura Road

Brigade Group, one of Bangalore’s top two real estate companies, announced the launch of the last expansion of Brigade Meadows, an integrated township spread over 60 acres of land on Kanakapura Road in India’s IT capital. Brigade Meadows is already home to over 2,000 families, the company said. The last phase, to be called Plumeria […]

Crisil downgrades Vodafone Idea debt due to “pricing pressure”

Ratings agency CRISIL has downgraded certain debt securities of Vodafone Idea Ltd by one notch, quoting conditions in the Indian telecom market. It downgraded Rs 6,000 cr worth of non-convertible debentures issued by Vodafone from AA- to A+. The highest rating in the scheme is AAA+, and the current revision represents a lowering of the […]

TCS acquires US-based management consultant Bridgepoint Group

Tata Consultancy Services said it has acquired the business of BridgePoint Group, LLC, a U.S. management consulting firm that caters to the financial services industry and specializes in retirement services, “through the purchase of select company assets”. The company did not disclose the value of the transaction. “TCS currently partners with eight of the top […]

NCLT admits insolvency plea against Ortel Communications by Sony Pictures

The National Company Law Tribunal has admitted a petition filed by Sony Pictures Networks India Ltd against cable and broadband operator Ortel Communications. The petition, under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India, was for initiating insolvency proceedings against the cash-strapped cable and broadband operator. The NCLT also appointed an interim resolution […]

Sun Pharma buys Japanese skin-drug maker Pola Pharma for $1 mln

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said it agreed to acquire Pola Pharma Inc, a Japanese pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development, manufacture, sale and distribution of branded and generic products in Japan for $1 million. Pola Pharma had annual revenues of approximately US$ 108 million and net loss of US$ 7 million for the 12 […]

Godrej Properties to develop Hero Cycles’ 4-acre plot in Gurgaon

Godrej Fund Management and Godrej Properties said they have entered into a joint venture agreement with Hero Cycles, which belongs to the same group as Hero MotoCorp, to develop an office complex at the cycle manufacturer’s four-acre property in Gurgaon. The ‘prime office property’ will have around 1 million square feet of prime office and […]

SPARC says cancer formulation study ‘met all endpoints’

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd, the research focused unit of Sun Pharma, said a trial of its cancer formulation, Paclitaxel Injection, “met all the endpoints” of a bioequivalence study and the company was looking forward to filing a new drug application. SPARC’s study involved Paclitaxel and Abraxane. If two products are said to be bioequivalent it […]