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Walmart is said close to $12 billion-plus deal for FlipKart

Walmart Inc. is close to finalizing a deal to buy a majority stake in India’s leading e-commerce company for at least $12 billion and may complete the agreement in the next two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 23rd, 2018

Flipkart close to sealing $12-bn deal with Walmart: Pact in two weeks

Among the issues still to be resolved are whether Flipkart's founders will lead the business after the purchase, how much each existing investor sells and what Walmart's final stake will be.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 23rd, 2018

India"s Flipkart approves $15 billion stake sale to Walmart-led group: Bloomberg

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart's board has approved a deal to sell an equity stake of about 75 percent in the company to a group led by Walmart Inc for about $15 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 4th, 2018

Flipkart yet to finalize stake sale deal with Walmart: sources

MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart's board is yet to finalize a deal to sell a stake to Walmart Inc, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, adding that a deal could just be days away......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 4th, 2018

Have Walmart, Flipkart Tied the Knot?

Walmart and Flipkart have reportedly agreed on a deal that would give Walmart a 75% stake in India's leading e-commerce firm for an investment of $15 billion......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstMay 4th, 2018

Walmart to buy controlling stake in India"s Flipkart for $16 bln

MUMBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart Inc will pay $16 billion for a roughly 77 percent stake in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, the U.S. retailer's largest-ever deal, in an attempt to compete with rival Amazon.com Inc in a key growth market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 9th, 2018

Walmart to pay $16 billion for control of India"s Flipkart, shares slide

NEW YORK/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Wednesday it will pay $16 billion for a roughly 77 percent stake in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, the U.S. retailer's largest-ever deal as it competes with Amazon.com Inc in an important growth market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 9th, 2018

Amazon may buy 10% in Future Retail for $600 mn, expand offline retail biz

The move comes days after Walmart acquired a majority stake for $16 billion home-grown e-commerce firm Flipkart at a valuation of around $20 billion......»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 22nd, 2018

Walmart sells majority of Brazil unit, takes $4.5 billion charge

NEW YORK/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Monday that it has sold an 80 percent stake in its Brazilian operations to private equity firm Advent International, exiting an underperforming business in its third major international deal since April......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 4th, 2018

Walmart Sheds Majority Stake in Brazil Operation

Walmart has reached a deal to sell a majority of its Brazil operations to private-equity firm Advent International, as the global retail giant scales operations in markets where it has struggled......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjJun 4th, 2018

Walmart Sheds Majority Stake in Brazilian Stores

Walmart has agreed to sell an 80% stake in its Brazilian business to private equity firm Advent International. The retailer will take a non-cash writed down of about $4.5 billion on the deal......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJun 4th, 2018

Walmart Cuts Earnings Forecast on Flipkart Deal

Walmart is cutting its earnings targets for the year as part of its purchase of a majority stake in Flipkart......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjOct 16th, 2018

Flipkart’s Payments Firm PhonePe in Partial Spin-out, Valued at $5.5bn

Indian e-commerce giant has partially spun-out its mobile payments brand PhonePe, selling a stake in the startup to Walmart. The .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 13th, 2020

L Brands files complaint against Sycamore for backing out of Victoria"s Secret deal

L Brands Inc filed a legal complaint against Sycamore Partners on Thursday, after the buyout firm walked away from a $525 million deal to acquire a majority stake in the company's Victoria's Secret lingerie brand......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 23rd, 2020

Sycamore Partners backs out of coronavirus-stricken deal for Victoria"s Secret

Buyout firm Sycamore Partners disclosed on Wednesday it had walked away from a $525 million deal to acquire a majority stake in Victoria's Secret, after the lingerie brand shut down stores and furloughed staff in response to the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 22nd, 2020

Victoria"s Secret buyer backing out of its deal with L Brands

Columbus retail giant L Brands' plan to sell a majority stake in Victoria's Secret is on the rocks. New York private equity firm Sycamore Partners has informed the company it wants to terminate the deal, L Brands announced Thursday. The private e.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 22nd, 2020

Czech firm PPF close to deal with AT&T on buying CME: reports

Investment group PPF, owned by the Czech Republic's richest man Petr Kellner, is close to concluding talks on buying a majority stake in Central European Media Enterprises (CME) from U.S. firm AT&T , Czech and Bulgarian media reported on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 17th, 2019

Charlotte"s Falfurrias buys majority stake in media company out of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.-based business-to-business media company Industry Dive has sold a majority stake to Charlotte private equity investment firm Falfurrias Capital Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It was sealed Aug. 30. Industry D.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 9th, 2019

WPP in exclusive talks to sell Kantar stake to Bain Capital

WPP is in exclusive talks to sell a majority stake in its data analytics unit Kantar to private equity firm Bain Capital, it said on Monday, in a $4 billion deal aimed at steering the world's biggest advertising company back to growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 1st, 2019

Walmart Analyst: Fintech Platform PhonePe Could Be Worth Almost As Much As Flipkart

Retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT)'s $16-billion acquisition of India's Flipkart included a majority stake in a payments app, PhonePe, thatcould be worth more than $14 billion in the medium-term.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJun 24th, 2019