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...Maytas Properties, run by Raju's two sons. Raju claimed the acquisitions were a good diversification strategy, and announced they would go ahead without shareholder approval. Investigators say Raju actually wanted to buy the companies because they held many of the illicitly acquired properties; absorbing them into Satyam could have allowed Raju to cover up his misdeeds indefinitely. But many of Satyam's foreign stakeholders, who owned 47% of the Nasdaq-listed company, grew suspicious and angry over the deal and dumped the stock, sparking a 50% drop in the shares. Satyam canceled the acquisitions, and Raju, no longer able...
...country's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) released findings that show the alleged fraudulent accounting and embezzlement was far larger than originally thought. Raju and nine accomplices skimmed some $2.5 billion from the company, according to CBI investigators, funneling the money into a collection of assets and property that could make even a profligate Bollywood star blush...
...been going all out to repair its reputation. Before his recent retirement, Samuel DiPiazza Jr., PwC International's former CEO, made frequent trips to India to meet clients and government ministers. Indian politicians have said that the government will take action against PwC if it is found liable, which could mean penalties or even ejection from India...
...April. If the fraud money reappears as assets in the name of the company, its good news for Tech Mahindra, which paid a huge sum for Satyam and its liabilities, says Suresh Talwar, partner at Mumbai-based law firm Talwar Thakore & Associates, Satyam's corporate counsel until 2006. It could be a bonanza for shareholders, too, in the form of dividends or bonus shares, he says. Judging by the scale of the fraud and India's lethargic judicial system, any windfall could still be a long...
...scientists working in the zone share Samanez's concern and believe that Quince Mil could be put on the map for its environmental potential. "This is a biological hotspot. There is so much out there just waiting to be identified," says John Janovec, a botanist from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. He sees tourists coming down to gawk at birds, tropical flowers and brilliantly colored butterflies...