US-based firm Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced via press release that it has called off its merger plans with India-based manufacturer Apollo Tyres and will focus on building its business instead.
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According to Judge Sam Glasscock, it found Cooper's allegations to be without merit as against the actions of Apollo in its buyout negotiations.
Apollo Tyres and Cooper Tire & Rubber Co had been on a disagreement over a proposed decrease in price offered by Apollo to take over the US firm, reported Reuters.
A suit had been filed in the Delaware Chancery Court to compel Apollo to complete its acquisition of Cooper Tire.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co filed a complaint in the Delaware Chancery Court to compel Apollo Tyres in closing its acquisition transaction soon, said a Reuters report.
The Reserve Bank of India would scrutinize pending foreign deals after the steep fall in rupee's value.
India-based Apollo Tyres Ltd shares were down by 18% after the announced US$2.4 million deal to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. due to worries of the company's debt.
Apollo Tyres purchases the shares of Cooper Tire and Rubber to create the seventh largest tire company in the world.
