BiziNation # 20: Mergers Galore

Monday, 14 July 2008 20:00

We are back after getting stuck in a rather unhealthy habit of not being on time. The last month was plump with a number of mergers and acquisitions on a national and an international scale. Spice married Idea in the telecom sector. On the global front, Anil bhai's ADAG and MTN, the South African telecom giant are contemplating a merger of sorts, but Mukesh Ambani comes in his younger bro's way yet again. Ranbaxy, the Indian pharmaceutical major has been acquired by its Japanese Counterpart, Daiichi Sankyo in a landmark deal. This season, in India, as the rains pour, so do the mergers.

Episode Notes

Ranbaxy sold to Daiichi Sankyo
ADAG and MTN deal falters
Reliance Entertainment flirts with Hollywood
Idea Cellular gobbles up Spice Telecommunications

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Comments

0 #1 Akhilesh Mattoo 2008-07-15 17:27

Hey Guys!!!
nice to listen to your voices.. i was awaiting the new episode with a lot of eagerness... Well the merger story was well covered but the high note of this episode was the Chinese way of tackling the fuel price rise.. Alternate and diverse use of energy sources is the only solution to the world\'d energy crisis .. that is why the nuclear deal is also the bone of contention as our beloved PM faces the confidence motion in the parliament.With Ritika\'s imminent independent candidature for the Parliamentary seat in the Lok Sabha .. I am sure Manmohan Singh and the likes are going to have tough time answering her questions.

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0 #2 kapil 2008-07-16 05:54

Ritika,

Good to know that you\'ll be merging too. and never forget the name of of my favourite podcast.

Also. BE ON TIME

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0 #3 anuj_anuj 2008-07-16 21:27

A very good episode. really enjoyed this one, I was worried you were going to waste everyones time about Bill Gates retiring, Steve Jobs having a secret illness and that he is secretly dying, or that darn 3Giphone again, ugh! please no 3Giphone talk, it stinks and nobody cares! it seemed like every time Jobs took a dump you were on and on about it, do another indicast soon :-)

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0 #4 anuj_anuj 2008-08-08 18:35

Hey what happened to you guys ?

are you dropping the website

I will take it if you dont want it

why is blogsome.indicast.com still up?

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0 #5 Abhishek 2008-08-09 04:26

24 hours. I promise you. Thanks for all the kind words before. A Point Blank will be updated soon.

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0 #6 pinaki 2008-12-30 21:07

why don\'t you do a program about racism Indians face in American/British corporations. discriminations like promotion, job security ...and are almost always treated badly leaving the Indians in the company fighting amongst themselves..like dogs( a little harsh though)

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