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Future Enterprises faces second plea to initiate insolvency

Debt-ridden Future Enterprises is facing a second insolvency plea filed by an operational creditor before National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The latest petition was filed by Retail Detailz India, claiming a default of ₹4.02 crore before the Mumbai bench of the NCLT. Last week, Foresight Innovations (another operational creditor) filed an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 for an alleged default amount of ₹1.58 crore.

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Maruti Suzuki recalls 166 Dzire Tour S due to defective airbag unit

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) will issue a recall of its Dzire Tour S due to faulty airbag control unit. This recall will affect 166 units of the Maruti Suzuki Dzire Tour S manufactured between August 6th, 2022 - August 16th, 2022. The Dzire Tour S is the commercial version of the Dzire from MSIL and is retailed through its commercial division.

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Omaxe to invest ₹2,100 crore to build sports facility at Dwarka

Real estate developer Omaxe Ltd has acquired 50.40 acres of land from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) at Dwarka to develop an indoor and outdoor sports facility with a total investment of ₹2,100 crore. A cricket-cum-football stadium and a commercial centre are also being planned in this area. The retail portion would offer spaces for shopping, dining, and sports-related activities. 

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Lupin gets USFDA approval for Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Solution

Lupin Ltd has received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)— Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Solution. The drug is used to control the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults. As per IQVIA MAT June 2022 data, the solution had annual sales of $282 million in the US.

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Adani Green’s 2,021% debt-equity ratio is second-worst in Asia: Bloomberg

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has seen its debt-to-equity ratio surge to the second-highest in Asia. As per data compiled by Bloomberg, AGEL’s debt-to-equity ratio of 2,021% is only behind 2,452% of China’s Datang Huayin Electric Power Co. among 892 listed companies in Asia. AGEL is the most leveraged of the companies in the Adani Group by this metric as it takes on debt to fund a $70 billion pivot toward renewable energy.

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Info Edge to invest ₹7.5 crore in Happily Unmarried Marketing

Info Edge (India) Ltd has announced plans to invest ₹7.5 crore in Happily Unmarried Marketing through its wholly-owned subsidiary. Happily Unmarried is engaged in the business of personal care under the brands 'Ustraa' and 'HU Girls.' Post this investment, Info Edge’s aggregate shareholding in Happily Married would be 30.57% on a fully converted and diluted basis.

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TVS Motor to acquire 48% stake in two-wheeler startup DriveX

TVS Motor Company Ltd will acquire a 48% stake in racing driver Narain Karthikeyan's pre-owned two-wheeler startup 'DriveX' for ₹85 crore. The company will acquire a 48.27% stake in NKars Mobility Millennial Solutions Pvt. Ltd (NMMSPL), which operates under the brand 'DriveX', through primary and secondary investments. DriveX sells, trades, and distributes pre-owned two-wheeler motorcycles and scooters.

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Parag Milk Foods raises ₹131 crore via preferential allotment

Parag Milk Foods Ltd has raised a total of ₹131 crore through preferential allotment from marquee investors and promoters. The current proceeds of preferential shares and warrants would be utilised to fund the company’s long-term capital requirements and to enhance the working capital needs. Parag Milk Foods sells milk and milk products under the brand name "Pride of Cows."

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Tata Power to raise $320M in sustainability-linked loans

As per an Economic Times report, Tata Power will raise $320 million via sustainability-linked loans from foreign lenders led by Bank of America. A borrower of sustainability-linked loans can generally avail money up to 25 basis points (or 0.25 percentage points) cheaper than normal loans. The company plans to use the proceeds to refinance and expand in power generation plants.

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ONGC rebids KG gas, seeks $15 price

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has relaunched a tender to sell gas from its KG fields at a higher price of $15 per metric million British thermal units (mmBtu) as it looks to capitalise on a global surge in energy prices. The company sought bids for the sale of 0.75 million standard cubic meters per day of gas for one year from the KG-D5 fields in the Bay of Bengal.

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