Adani Group had the opportunity to disprove and discredit the report. The fact that they failed to only reaffirms the veracity of Hindenburg’s findings.
Trigger could be news that Credit Suisse won't accept Adani bonds as collateral for loans. Gautam Adani says not ‘morally correct’ to continue with FPO amid stock price volatility.
The share sale is critical for Adani because its success will be seen as a mark of investor confidence as he faces one of his biggest business and reputational challenges.
The billionaire has had a rough week following a 24 January report by US short-seller Hindenburg Research that pointed out financial impropriety in the company.
LIC says it has invested Rs 364.7 billion in Adani companies. It owns a 4.23% stake in the flagship as of end-December, as per Bombay Stock Exchange data.
Adani Group calls Hindenburg allegations baseless, unethical, and in violation of law while the firm says Adani obfuscating truth, avoiding real issues of fraud.
Commenting on Adani Group's response Sunday to its report, Hindenburg said the conglomerate was holding back India, a vibrant democracy & emerging superpower, through a 'systematic loot.
The conglomerate stated it made the necessary regulatory disclosures & said the Hindenburg report intended to enable the US-based short seller to book gains, without citing evidence.
Adani's response comes amid a $2.5 billion share sale by its flagship company, which has been overshadowed by the report that flagged concerns about the conglomerate's high debt levels.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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