Mars to buy pet health care provider VCA for ₹52,400 crore
Candy and pet food maker Mars said it would buy VCA, which runs hospitals for animals, for $7.7 billion (over ₹52,400 crore). Mars Petcare, the biggest pet food maker in the world, is the maker of products like Pedigree. The deal also includes $1.4 billion in outstanding debt and is expected to close in the third quarter.