Retail News Round Up_Nov 26,2015

Retail News :

  • SoftBank leads Rs 780 crore funding in Grofers
  • TFS plans to strengthen India presence, lines up Rs 150 crore of investment
  • IRCTC Partners With FoodPanda To Deliver Food To Train Passengers
  • Nielsen India launches digital ad measurement platform
  • Payment gateway NumberMall acquires BankSmarts
  • Airbus to setup startup accelerator BizLab in Bangalore
  • Publishing company S Chand raises $27 million
  • Coinbase launches bitcoin debit card in the US
  • Pepsi Enters Smartphone Race, Launches P1 & P1S Android Smartphones in China

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.”

– Warren Buffett

 

 

Today’s M & A Deals_Nov 25,2015

M & A Deals :

  • Idea to buy spectrum from Videocon Telecom for $500M
  • SunEdison scraps deal to buy Morgan Stanley-controlled Continuum
  • Nippon to hike stake in Reliance Life for $341M
  • Naaptol raises $52M more from Mitsui
  • Reliance PMS invests in Indirapuram residential project
  • Publishing house S Chand raises $27M from IFC, Everstone
  • NumberMall buys analytics-based marketing solution BankSmarts

  • Ratan Tata invests in big data startup Crayon Data
  • Lenders to take over Gammon India under SDR rules
  • IFC to invest up to $75M in PNB Housing via NCDs
  • Viacom18 expands MTV brand franchise with cafe chain
  • NumberMall buys analytics-based marketing solution BankSmarts
  • Lanco plans to raise $1B by selling plant, listing power arm

Today’s Wealth mantra !

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get ”

-Warren Buffett.