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Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Height: 1.69 m DOB: 19 April 1957

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business tycoon. He is the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Since 1981, he started working alongside his father Dhirubhai Ambani in their family business, Reliance. RIL deals mainly in petrochemicals, refining and in the oil and gas sectors. Over the years, the business has expanded to provide products and services like Retail Markets and Telecommunications. In the country’s telecommunication services, Reliance’s Jio has earned a top five spot. It was launched on September 5, 2016. On the Forbes magazine's list for the past ten years, Ambani has consistently held the title of being India's richest person. As of January 2018, by Forbes, he was ranked as the 18th-wealthiest person in the world. With a net worth of $44.3 billion in July 2018, he surpassed Jack Ma, executive chairman of Alibaba Group, to become Asia's richest person. Outside North America and Europe, he is also the wealthiest person in the world. He also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. At the Antilia Building, Ambani resides. With its value reaching $1 billion, it is one of the world's most expensive private residences. Early life: Mukesh was born in Aden, Yemen. He was brought up in Mumbai, India. In the early 1970s, in Chemical Engineering, he received his degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology.

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Reliance Industries now 'debt-free', Mukesh Ambani says 'fulfilled my promise before schedule'

Reliance now 'debt-free', Ambani says 'fulfilled my promise before schedule'

Business | Jun 19, 2020, 10:08 AM IST

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) net-debt was ₹ 161,035 crore, as on 31st March 2020. The company has raised ₹115,693.95 crore from 10 tech investors and ₹ 53,124.20 crore from RIL's rights issue.

Next leg of RIL debt-reduction to be driven by strong cashflow from energy business: Report

Next leg of RIL debt-reduction to be driven by strong cashflow from energy business: Report

Business | Jun 16, 2020, 12:21 PM IST

Ambani's oil-to-telecom conglomerate has announced the sale of about USD 14 billion of assets, completed a USD 7 billion rights issue, and slowed the run rate of new investment by a quarter.

L Catterton invests Rs 1,895 crore in Reliance Jio Platforms

L Catterton invests Rs 1,895 crore in Reliance Jio Platforms

Business | Jun 14, 2020, 10:59 AM IST

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Jio Platforms Limited, Indias leading digital services platform, on Saturday announced an investment of Rs 1894.50 crore by L Catterton, one of the worlds largest consumer focused private equity firms.

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Jio Platforms sell 0.39% stake to Consumer PE fund L Catterton for Rs 1,895 crore

Business | Jun 14, 2020, 12:24 AM IST

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Jio Platforms Limited, India's leading digital services platform, on Saturday announced an investment of Rs 1894.50 crore by L Catterton, one of the worlds largest consumer focused private equity firms.

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Jio Platforms sell 1.32% stake to TPG, L Catterton; raises Rs 1.04 lakh cr from global investments

Business | Jun 14, 2020, 12:51 AM IST

Global alternative asset firm TPG and consumer focused private equity firms L Catterton on Saturday bought 0.93 per cent and 0.39 per cent stake in Jio Platforms, investing a total of Rs 6,441 crore.

Mukesh Ambani gets 5.52 lakh shares in Reliance rights issue

Mukesh Ambani gets 5.52 lakh shares in Reliance rights issue

Business | Jun 11, 2020, 12:38 PM IST

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has got 5.52 lakh shares of his flagship firm Reliance Industries (RIL) in the just-concluded Rs 53,124 crore rights issue, according to the company's regulatory filing on Thursday.

A timeline of Reliance Jio's Rs 87,655 crore investment in 6 weeks

A timeline of Reliance Jio's Rs 87,655 crore investment in 6 weeks

Business | Jun 05, 2020, 11:09 AM IST

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has received an investment worth whooping Rs 87,655 crore in the last 6 weeks. The most recent of the lot came in face of Rs 9,093 crore invested by Abu Dhabi based Mubadala investment company. Mubadala's investment in Reliance Jio will translate into 1.85 per cent equity state.

The investment from Mubadala comes in Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to invest Rs 9,000 cr in Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Platforms

Business | Jun 05, 2020, 08:58 AM IST

With this investment, Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms has raised Rs 87,655.35 crore from leading global technology and growth investors, including Facebook, Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR and Mubadala, in less than six weeks.

Reliance's mega right issue world's biggest by a non-financial issuer in 10 years

Reliance's mega right issue world's biggest by a non-financial issuer in 10 years

Business | Jun 04, 2020, 10:58 AM IST

Reliance Industries mega Rs 53,124 crore rights issue is the largest in the world by a non-financial issuer in the last 10 years, an analyst said. Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd's rights issue opened for the subscription of shareholders on May 20 and will close on Wednesday.

Reliance mega rights issue oversubscribed 1.1 times

RIL rights issue oversubscribed 1.1 times with 2 more days to go

Brand Content | Jun 02, 2020, 08:25 PM IST

The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has received a resounding response to its Rs 53,124 crore RIL rights issue. The country's largest-ever fundraising initiative got oversubscribed 1.1 times on June 1, 2020, with two more days to go.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on track to achieve zero net debt: Report

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on track to achieve zero net debt: Report

Business | May 31, 2020, 12:27 PM IST

Riding on the Rs 1.3 lakh crore in aggregate fund raising in the last few weeks, Reliance Industries is expected to repay its entire reported net debt even if the Saudi Aramco deal is delayed, a brokerage report said.

Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant joins Jio Platforms as director, says 'Reliance meri jaan hai'

Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant joins Jio Platforms as director, says 'Reliance meri jaan hai'

Business | May 27, 2020, 02:57 PM IST

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, has formally joined the Reliance Industries's digital venture Jio Platforms as an additional director. RIL's Jio Platforms has been in the news for the past few weeks as it received billions of dollars of investment from Facebook, KKR, Vista and others.

Reliance’s JioMart now live across India:All about Mukesh Ambani's online grocery service

Mukesh Ambani's JioMart now live across India: All about Reliance's JioMart online grocery service

Business | May 25, 2020, 12:49 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd has launched an online grocery service, JioMart across India, after running pilot programme in Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan. Reliance's JioMart is expected to challenge its rivalling Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart Inc's Flipkart in the huge Indian market.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio gets 5th deal, now KKR to invest Rs 11,367 crore for 2.32% stake

Reliance Jio gets 5th deal, KKR to invest Rs 11,367 crore for 2.32% stake

Business | May 22, 2020, 09:28 AM IST

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Jio Platforms Limited, India's leading digital services platform, on Friday announced the sale of a 2.32 per cent stake in its digital unit to US private equity giant KKR for Rs 11,367 crore, the fifth deal in four weeks that will inject a combined Rs 78,562 crore in the oil-to-telecom conglomerate to help it pare debt.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos could become world's first trillionaire by 2026

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos could become world's first trillionaire by 2026

Business | May 15, 2020, 12:58 PM IST

Despite losing an estimated $38 billion as part of his recent divorce, Bezos is still by far the world's richest person and his net worth has grown by 34 per cent on average over the last five years, said the study, by Comparisun, a company which helps organisations compare different business products.

Reliance Jio Platforms has now raised ₹ 60,596.37 crore from leading technology investors in less th

With ₹ 11,367 crore, Vista Equity becomes biggest investor in Reliance Jio

Business | May 08, 2020, 09:19 AM IST

Reliance Industries Limited on Friday informed the BSE Sensex that Vista Equity Partners will invest ₹ 11,367 crore into Jio Platforms. With this Jio Platforms has now raised ₹ 60,596.37 crore from leading technology investors in less than three weeks.

Mukesh Ambani aims to turn Reliance into zero net debt firm by Dec, ahead of target

Mukesh Ambani aims to turn Reliance into zero net debt firm by Dec, ahead of target

Business | May 01, 2020, 04:49 PM IST

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has accelerated the timeframe for wiping out Rs 1.61 lakh crore of net debt at his Reliance Industries by bringing in strategic investors in key businesses as well as committing more equity.

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Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani to forego entire salary

India | Apr 30, 2020, 05:42 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of the Reliance Industries, has decided to forego all his remuneration. With this, India's largest company will also cut the salary of most of its employees by 10 to 50 percent.

Mukesh Ambani on Facebook-Jio deal: This partnership will

Mukesh Ambani on Facebook-Jio deal: WhatsApp, JioMart plan to bring local kirana store online

Business | Apr 22, 2020, 11:32 AM IST

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd and Mark Zuckerberg-founded Facebook on Wednesday announced that the US tech giant will buy a 9.99 per cent stake for $5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) in India's oil-retail-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) led Jio Platforms.

Mukesh Ambani with $44bn top Indian in Forbes world billionaires' list

Mukesh Ambani with $44bn top Indian in Forbes world billionaires' list

Business | Apr 09, 2020, 01:40 PM IST

Reliance Industries' Chairman Mukesh Ambani has been ranked 17th in the latest world billionaires list by Forbes with a net worth of $44.3 billion – once again leading the tally from Indias perspective.