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Corporate Finance
Finance Nexus Select Plans ₹2,000 Crore Northeast Retail Expansion; Diamond Plaza Acquisition Nears Close
Nexus Select Trust plans to deploy up to ₹2,000 crore towards acquisitions this year, expanding its retail real estate footprint in eastern and northeastern India. The proposed acquisition of Kolkata's Diamond Plaza mall is expected to close within one-and-a-half to two months, pending legal and corporate restructuring. Two additional acquisition deals are in advanced stages, targeting the Northeast and adjoining West Bengal. Chief Investor Relations Officer Pratik Dantara highlighted that the Northeast has emerged as an attractive consumption market, particularly for beauty and personal care products, with spending significantly above the national average.
Finance TRIG Sells 17.5% Stake in Scottish Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm for £155 Million
The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG) will sell its 17.5% stake in the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm off Scotland for approximately £155 million ($208.2 million) to funds managed by Equitix Investment Management. The sale, at a 4% discount to the December 2025 valuation, will reduce TRIG's borrowings by £375 million and supports its £400 million capital realisation target. Completion is expected before end-2026, subject to third-party consent.
Finance ASK Property Fund Launches ₹3,500 Crore Debt Fund for Mid-Income Housing
ASK Property Fund, part of the Blackstone-backed ASK group, launched its fourth debt fund with a target corpus of ₹3,500 crore (about USD 420 million) to invest in mid-segment housing projects across six key Indian cities. The fund will provide solution capital and growth capital to developers, targeting 20% returns.
Finance Milky Mist Updating Books with FY26 Numbers, to File Updated DRHP for ₹2,035 Crore IPO
Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd is updating its books with FY26 numbers and will soon file an updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) for its ₹2,035 crore IPO. The company raised ₹357 crore in a pre-IPO round from Temasek and plans to use proceeds for a new facility in Baramati and expansion in protein products.
Finance SpiceJet's cash crunch deepens: pilots unpaid since March, airline seeks emergency loan
SpiceJet pilots and employees have not received salaries since March, according to internal messages reviewed by Reuters. The airline is seeking an emergency loan under India's Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to stabilise operations, while citing the Middle East crisis as a factor affecting cash flows and fuel costs.
Finance S&P Global Downgrades Odyssey, Signals Potential Default
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Odyssey Logistics to CCC+ from B-, citing ongoing earnings weakness and potential default risk by 2027. The downgrade aligns with Moody's previous rating and highlights challenges in Odyssey's financial structure.