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Updated on: Jul 2020
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Government plans to merge CMPFO with EPFO
Labour Law

Government plans to merge CMPFO with EPFO

The Centre Government plans to merge Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO) with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), as a large asset-liability mismatch is imminent in the CMPFO’s pension fund. The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation has been entrusted with the responsibility of administering the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1948, […]

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Cognizant to acquire Collaborative Solutions
Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant to acquire Collaborative Solutions

Cognizant has entered into an agreement to acquire Collaborative Solutions, a privately-held global consultancy specializing in Workday enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including regulatory clearance. The financial details were not disclosed. The acquisition […]

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Unilever confirms completion of HUL-GSK merger
Merger & Acquisition

Unilever confirms completion of HUL-GSK merger

Fifteen months after announcing the merger with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd (GSKCH), FMCG major Hindustan Unilever on Wednesday, 1st April 2020 confirms that it has successfully completed the merger of GSKCH with HUL. “This (merger) will enable HUL to utilise cash on its balance sheet and create value for shareholders. In addition, it will enable […]

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NCLT approves Hindustan Unilever, GSK Consumer Healthcare merger
Merger & Acquisition

NCLT approves Hindustan Unilever, GSK Consumer Healthcare merger

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH India) on Wednesday said its merger deal with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has been approved by the Chandigarh bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). On November 6, 2019, the Mumbai Bench of the NCLT had sanctioned the scheme and the order was subject to the sanction of the Chandigarh […]

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Alstom agreed to buy Bombardier’s train division
Merger & Acquisition

Alstom agreed to buy Bombardier’s train division

French company Alstom has announced on Monday, 17th Feb, that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bombardier Inc. and agreed to buy the rail division of Bombardier. “I’m very proud to announce the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, which is a unique opportunity to strengthen our global position on the booming mobility market. This […]

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Flipkart to acquire Walmart’s cash-and-carry biz in India
Merger & Acquisition

Flipkart to acquire Walmart’s cash-and-carry biz in India

According to the Entrackr report, Flipkart Group is set to acquire the loss-making wholesale cash-and-carry business of its controlling firm and US retail behemoth Walmart in India. Flipkart group which currently manages Flipkart and Myntra will, however, fulfill all regulatory requirements of its Walmart deal and serve as a subsidiary group to the company. However, […]

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Zomato acquires Uber Eats
Merger & Acquisition

Zomato acquires Uber Eats

Food apps Uber Eats announced that Zomato has acquired the app and they will no longer function in India. As per a report published on Bloomberg, the deal has been valued at 172 million dollars and Zomato will give Uber 9.99 per cent ownership. Announcing the acquisition of the official handle of Uber Eats tweeted, […]

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Skills platform Degreed acquires Adepto
Merger & Acquisition

Skills platform Degreed acquires Adepto

Degreed, the workforce upskilling platform for one-in-three Fortune 50 companies, has acquired Adepto, a Total Talent platform that provides visibility and access to the skill-sets of current, past, and potential workers. Adepto enables organizations to build private Total Talent networks that intelligently match internal and external workers to project, gig, and job opportunities that fit their […]

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