Indian Oil Corpn’s shares fall after gaining 1% intraday

Shares of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) spurted nearly 1 percent intraday on company’s announcement that it launches nation’s first electric vehicle charging station at a petrol pump in Nagpur. IOC shares were trading down by 0.05% at Rs. 395.80 at the mid-noon hours, on Wednesday.

The scrip touched an intraday high and a low of Rs. 399.10 and Rs. 392 respectively. In terms of equity volume, there were 1.81 lakh shares exchanged hands on the BSE. India's largest commercial enterprise, IOC, in collaboration with OLA, has launched the country’s first electric charging station at one of its petrol-diesel stations in Nagpur.

Wipro to open Rs 11,000 cr share buyback on Nov 29

IT major Wipro Limited has announced that it will launch its Rs 11,000-crore share buyback offer on November 29. Wipro will repurchase up to 343.75 mln fully paid-up equity shares, representing 7.06 percent equity capital of the company, for Rs 320 a unit.

The buyback offer is open to all fully paid-up equity shareholders with a face value of just Rs. 2 each, on a proportionate basis.

Share buybacks help improve earnings per share (EPS) and return surplus cash to shareholders, while also supporting share price during periods of sluggish market conditions

Paragon Partners raises USD 120 million for its first PE fund

Private_Equity Company Paragon Partners has announced on Monday announced the completion of fund raising for its private #equity fund, PPGF-I to invest in mid-size companies, securing commitments of 120 million dollar approx, from domestic and global investors.

The fund’s limited partners include a large sovereign wealth fund, a development financial institution, funds of funds, insurance companies, family offices and HNIs.

The fund will focus on the key sectors such as consumer discretionary services, financial, Infrastructure, Industrials & Healthcare services. The fund has an advanced pipeline of investment scopes across these sectors.

The company currently has a footprint across Mumbai, pursuing a growth capital strategy that involves an active role in value creation in its portfolio companies, particularly in the areas of business development, operational efficiency and organizational development.