India. Vijay Mallya may step down as United Breweries chairman
Vijay Mallya is likely to step down as chairman of United Breweries, being automatically disqualified in line with the market regulator’s notification barring wilful defaulters from holding board positions in listed companies. Controlling stakeholder Heiniken and the board of directors will meet soon in this regard to identify a successor, said people aware of the matter. (more…)