PNC expansion: Bank to acquire FirstBank for .1 billion, deal to boost presence in Colorado and Arizona – The Times of India

PNC expansion: Bank to acquire FirstBank for $4.1 billion, deal to boost presence in Colorado and Arizona – The Times of India

PNC Financial Services has announced plans to acquire Colorado-based FirstBank in a $4.1 billion transaction, marking a significant expansion of its footprint in the US retail banking market.Headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, FirstBank—also known as 1stBank—operates 120 branches and holds $26.7 billion in assets. The lender is privately held, though shareholders owning 45.7% of the company…

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JAL insolvency: CCI clears Dalmia Bharat’s bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates; other bidders include Adani, Vedanta, Jindal Power – Times of India

JAL insolvency: CCI clears Dalmia Bharat’s bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates; other bidders include Adani, Vedanta, Jindal Power – Times of India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Dalmia Bharat’s proposal to fully acquire the debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), clearing a key hurdle in the latter’s ongoing insolvency process.The green light from the antitrust regulator allows Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Ltd, to submit its resolution plan for…

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Capgemini-WNS Deal: French firm to acquire BPS provider for .3 billion; eyes edge in agentic AI operations – Times of India

Capgemini-WNS Deal: French firm to acquire BPS provider for $3.3 billion; eyes edge in agentic AI operations – Times of India

French tech giant Capgemini on Monday announced its acquisition of business process services (BPS) provider WNS for $3.3 billion in cash, a strategic move aimed at creating a global leader in AI-powered business operations. As per the news agency AFP, the deal, unanimously approved by both companies’ boards, values WNS at $76.50 per share, a…

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Strategic shipyard deal: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to acquire controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard for .96 million; India eyes regional maritime edge – Times of India

Strategic shipyard deal: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to acquire controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard for $52.96 million; India eyes regional maritime edge – Times of India

State-run Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has announced its first international acquisition, signing a deal worth up to $52.96 million to acquire a controlling stake in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC). The strategic move is seen as a major step in expanding India’s maritime influence in the Indian Ocean Region amid China’s growing footprint.MDL,…

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Emcure stake buy: Pharma firm to acquire 20.42% in Zuventus for Rs 724.9 crore; full ownership to aid consolidation – Times of India

Emcure stake buy: Pharma firm to acquire 20.42% in Zuventus for Rs 724.9 crore; full ownership to aid consolidation – Times of India

Emcure Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said it will acquire the remaining 20.42% stake in its subsidiary Zuventus Healthcare Ltd from minority shareholders for Rs 724.9 crore, making it a wholly owned unit. The company’s board has approved entering into an agreement with the minority shareholders of Zuventus Healthcare for the acquisition, Emcure said in a regulatory…

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OpenAI Is in Talks to Acquire Programming Tool Windsurf for  Billion

OpenAI Is in Talks to Acquire Programming Tool Windsurf for $3 Billion

OpenAI is in talks to acquire Windsurf, an A.I.-powered computer programming tool, for around $3 billion, according to two people familiar with the discussions. The acquisition could gain OpenAI thousands of new customers in the tech industry, which is rapidly embracing tools, like Windsurf, that can instantly generate computer code. The potential deal, which would…

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